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Spacer textile material with tensile strands in non-linear arrangements

  • US 9,474,328 B2
  • Filed: 01/15/2013
  • Issued: 10/25/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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