Spacer textile material with channels having multiple tensile strands

• US 9,226,548 B2
• Filed: 01/15/2013
• Issued: 01/05/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Follet, Lysandre, Beye, Douglas A., Podhajny, Daniel A.
• Primary Examiner(s): JOHNSON, JENNA LEIGH
• Application Number:
  US13/741,440
• Publication Number:
  US 20140196311A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,085 Days
• Field of Search: 442/239, 442/240, 442242-244, 442/246, 442/255, 442/305, 442/306, 442/312, 442/313, 442/314, 428/102, 428/103, 428/105, 428/107, 428/109, 428/110, 428/111, 428/114, 428/122, 428/123, 428/190
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 1/04 braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0205 characterised by the material material of the lining A43B23/07, material of toe stiffeners or heel stiffeners A43B23/08
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/024 Different layers of the same material
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0245 characterised by the constructive form
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 23/0265 having different properties in different directions
• CPC Class Codes: A43C 1/04 with rings or loops
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2250/02 2 layers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2250/20 All layers being fibrous or filamentary
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0238 Vinyl halide, e.g. PVC, PVDC, PVF, PVDF
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0246 Acrylic resin fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0261 Polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/0276 Polyester fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/062 Cellulose fibres, e.g. cotton
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/08 Animal fibres, e.g. hair, wool, silk
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 23/00 Layered products comprising a layer of cellulosic plastic substances , i.e. substances obtained by chemical modification of cellulose, e.g. cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, viscose
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/51 Elastic
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/54 Yield strength; Tensile strength
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2437/00 Clothing anti-ballistic clothing B32B2571/02
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2437/02 Gloves, shoes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2437/04 Caps, helmets
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/08 : characterised by added members at particular parts layer formed of separate pieces of material which are juxtaposed side-by-side B32B3/14, B32B3/18
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/26 : characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids foam layer B32B5/18; layer of synthetic resin characterised by fillers that create voids or cavities B32B27/205; characterised by an apertured layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/28 : characterised by a layer comprising a deformed thin sheet , i.e. the layer having its entire thickness deformed out of the plane, e.g. corrugated, crumpled B32B29/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/06 : characterised by a fibrous or filamentary layer mechanically connected, e.g. by needling to another layer, e.g. of fibres, of paper
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 5/26 : another layer next to it also being fibrous or filamentary relative arrangement of fibres or filaments of different layers B32B5/12
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/05 : the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection using interposed adhesives or bonding materials applied in spaced arrangements B32B7/14
• CPC Class Codes: D04B 21/20 : specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration
• CPC Class Codes: D04C 1/12 : Cords, lines, or tows
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2403/021 : Lofty fabric with equidistantly spaced front and back plies, e.g. spacer fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2403/022 : Lofty fabric with variably spaced front and back plies, e.g. spacer fabrics
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2403/0241 : enhancing mechanical properties
• CPC Class Codes: D10B 2501/043 : Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24628 : Nonplanar uniform thickness material

Abstract

A spacer textile material has at least a portion of multiple tensile strands located together between a first layer and a second layer of the spacer textile material, where the first layer and second layer have been joined together to form channels in which the tensile strands move freely. The tensile strands may be disposed in the spacer textile material together or they may be separated into different portions of the spacer textile. Further, the spacer textile material having channels with multiple tensile strands may be incorporated into an article of footwear.

Claims

1. A spacer textile material comprising:

a first layer;

a second layer;

a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer;

a first channel bounded by portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact;

a second channel bounded by portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact;

a third channel bounded by portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact;

a first tensile strand and a second tensile strand,

wherein a first portion of the first tensile strand and a first portion of the second tensile strand are both disposed within the first channel;

wherein a second portion of the first tensile strand is disposed in the second channel; and

wherein a second portion of the second tensile strand is disposed in the third channel.

2. The spacer textile material according to claim 1, wherein the first portion of the first tensile strand and the first portion of the second tensile strand are both disposed between the first layer and the second layer in the first channel.

3. The spacer textile material according to claim 1, wherein the first tensile strand and the second tensile strand move freely in a longitudinal direction of the first channel.

4. The spacer textile material according to claim 3, wherein the second channel and the third channel share a common weld formed by the portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact.

5. The spacer textile material according to claim 3, wherein a third portion of the first tensile strand extends between the first channel and the second channel along an edge of the spacer textile material.

6. The spacer textile material according to claim 4, wherein a third portion of the second tensile strand extends between the first channel and the third channel along an edge of the spacer textile material.

7. The spacer textile material according to claim 1, wherein the portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact are welds.

8. A spacer textile material comprising:

a first layer;

a second layer;

a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer;

a first tensile strand, a second tensile strand and a third tensile strand;

a first channel bounded by portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact;

wherein a first portion of the first tensile strand, a first portion of the second tensile strand and a first portion of the third tensile strand are disposed within the first channel; and

wherein a second portion of the first tensile strand, a second portion of the second tensile strand and a second portion of the third tensile strand are disposed in a second channel, and wherein the first tensile strand exits the second channel through a first opening, the second tensile strand exits the second channel through a second opening and the third tensile strand exits the second channel through a third opening.

9. The spacer textile material according to claim 8, wherein the portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact are welds.

10. The spacer textile material according to claim 8, wherein the first portion of the first tensile strand, the first portion of the second tensile strand and the first portion of the third tensile strand are braided in the channel.

11. The spacer textile material according to claim 8, wherein a third portion of the first tensile strand, a third portion of the second tensile strand and a third portion of the third tensile strand extends between the first channel and the second channel along an edge of the spacer textile material.

12. The spacer textile material according to claim 8, wherein the first portion of the first tensile strand, the first portion of the second tensile strand and the first portion of the third tensile strand is disposed between a first edge of the spacer textile material and a second edge of the spacer textile material.

13. The spacer textile material according to claim 12, wherein the first opening, the second opening and the third opening are in an outer face of the first layer.

14. The spacer textile material according to claim 13, wherein the first opening, the second opening and the third opening are spaced apart from one another.

15. An article of footwear comprising:

an upper and a sole structure;

wherein at least a portion of the upper comprises;

a spacer textile material comprising;

a first layer;

a second layer;

a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer;

a first tensile strand and a second tensile strand;

a first channel bounded by portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact; and

wherein a first portion of the first tensile strand and a first portion of the second tensile strand are disposed in the first channel;

and wherein a second channel of the spacer textile material holds a third portion of the first tensile strand and wherein a third channel of the spacer textile material holds a third portion of the second tensile strand.

16. The article of footwear according to claim 15, wherein the first channel, the second channel and the third channel extend from the sole structure of the article of footwear towards a lace of the upper.

17. The article of footwear according to claim 16, wherein a second portion of the first tensile strand forms a loop that is disposed outwardly from the first channel and wherein the lace of the article of footwear engages the second portion of the first tensile strand.

18. The article of footwear according to claim 17, wherein a second portion of the second tensile strand forms a loop that is disposed outwardly from the first channel and wherein the lace engages the second portion of the second tensile strand.

19. The article of footwear according to claim 15, wherein a first portion of a third tensile strand also extends through the first channel.

20. The article of footwear according to claim 18, wherein the portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact are welds.