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Shoe with composite upper and method of making the same

  • US 9,723,895 B2
  • Filed: 05/09/2012
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:

  • a base layer;

    a first skin layer partially covering the base layer, wherein the first skin layer includes;

    (1) a thermoset polyurethane material or a thermoplastic polyurethane material and (2) a hot melt material; and

    a second skin layer partially covering the base layer, wherein the second skin layer includes;

    (1) a thermoset polyurethane material or a thermoplastic polyurethane material and (2) a hot melt material,wherein;

    (a) at a first portion of the upper, the first skin layer;

    (1) directly contacts and is fuse bonded to the base layer by the hot melt material of the first skin layer and (2) is covered by and fuse bonded to the second skin layer by the hot melt material of the second skin layer, and(b) at a second portion of the upper, the second skin layer;

    (1) directly contacts and is fuse bonded to the base layer by the hot melt material of the second skin layer and (2) is covered by and fuse bonded to the first skin layer by the hot melt material of the first skin layer.

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