Spacer textile material with tensile strands in non-linear arrangements
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1. 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 tensile strand,wherein the first layer is joined to the second layer along a plurality of welds and wherein the plurality of welds define a plurality of channels arranged in a non-linear pattern;
wherein a first portion of the tensile strand is disposed within a first channel of the plurality of channels, a third portion of the tensile strand is disposed within a second channel of the plurality of channels;
a second portion of the tensile strand exits outside an outer face of the first layer of the spacer textile material; and
wherein the second portion of the tensile strand extends along the outer face and enters back into the first layer.
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Abstract
A spacer textile material has at least a portion of a tensile strand located 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 strand moves freely. The tensile strand travels through the spacer textile material in a non-linear direction. Further, the channels may be formed in the spacer textile material in non-linear directions. The spacer textile material with a tensile strand may be incorporated into an article of footwear.
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29 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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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 tensile strand, wherein the first layer is joined to the second layer along a plurality of welds and wherein the plurality of welds define a plurality of channels arranged in a non-linear pattern; wherein a first portion of the tensile strand is disposed within a first channel of the plurality of channels, a third portion of the tensile strand is disposed within a second channel of the plurality of channels; a second portion of the tensile strand exits outside an outer face of the first layer of the spacer textile material; and wherein the second portion of the tensile strand extends along the outer face and enters back into the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper, wherein at least a portion of the upper comprises a spacer textile material; the spacer textile material including a first layer, a second layer, a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer, and a tensile strand; wherein portions of the first layer and the second layer are in direct contact to define a plurality of channels arranged in a non-linear pattern; wherein the tensile strand extends through the plurality of channels; wherein a portion of the tensile strand is disposed outside an outer surface of the spacer textile material; and wherein the portion of the tensile strand extends through the outer surface at a first opening, forms a loop above the outer surface and enters the outer surface of the spacer textile material at a second opening. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of footwear comprising:
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an upper and a sole structure, wherein at least a portion of the upper comprises a spacer textile material including; a first layer; a second layer; a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer; a tensile strand, a first channel bounded by a first weld and a second weld; a second channel bounded by a third weld and a fourth weld; a third channel bounded by a fifth weld and a sixth weld; wherein the first layer is joined to the second layer along the first weld, the second weld, the third weld, the fourth weld, the fifth weld and the sixth weld; wherein the first channel, the second channel and the third channel are arranged in a non-linear pattern; wherein a first portion of the tensile strand is disposed within the first channel, a second portion of the tensile strand is disposed within the second channel and a third portion of the tensile strand is disposed within the third channel; wherein a fourth portion of the tensile strand extends outwardly from a first edge of the spacer textile material between the first channel and the second channel; and wherein a fifth portion of the tensile strand extends outwardly from a second edge of the spacer textile material between the second channel and the third channel, the second edge of the spacer textile material is opposite the first edge of the textile material. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A spacer textile material comprising:
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a first layer; a second layer; a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer; a tensile strand, wherein a first portion of the tensile strand and a second portion of the tensile strand are disposed between the first layer and second layer, a first channel and a second channel bounded by portions of the first layer and the second layer that are in direct contact; wherein the first portion of the tensile strand is disposed within the first channel and wherein the second portion of the tensile strand is disposed within the second channel; a third portion of the tensile strand extending outwardly from an outer surface of the first layer; wherein the third portion of the tensile strand extends through the outer surface at a first opening, forms a loop above the outer surface and enters the outer surface of the first layer at a second opening; and wherein the first channel and the second channel are arranged in a non-linear pattern. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A spacer textile material comprising:
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a first layer; a second layer; a plurality of connecting members extending between and joining the first layer and the second layer; a tensile strand, wherein the first layer is joined to the second layer to define a plurality of channels arranged in a non-linear pattern; wherein the tensile strand extends through the plurality of channels; wherein the plurality of channels includes a first channel that is oriented at a first angle relative to an edge of the spacer textile material; wherein the plurality of channels includes a second channel that is oriented at a second angle relative to the edge of the spacer textile material; wherein the first angle and the second angle are different; wherein the plurality of channels includes a third channel that is oriented at a third angle relative to the edge of the spacer textile material; and wherein a first portion of the tensile strand extends outwardly from a first edge of the spacer textile material between the first channel and the second channel; and wherein a second portion of the tensile strand extends outwardly from a second edge of the spacer textile material between the second channel and the third channel, the second edge of the spacer textile material is opposite the first edge of the textile material. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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