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Components for articles of footwear including lightweight, selectively supported textile components

  • US 9,861,162 B2
  • Filed: 04/08/2014
  • Issued: 01/09/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A component for an article of footwear formed from a process comprising:

  • applying a first reactive polymeric material to a first portion of an upper base member, the first portion of the upper base member including at least a portion of a bottom surface of the upper base member, wherein the first reactive polymeric material exhibits a first set of thermoplastic properties as long as it is not exposed to thermoset curing conditions and thermosetting properties after it is exposed to thermoset curing conditions;

    applying a second reactive polymeric material to a second portion of an upper base member, wherein the second reactive polymeric material exhibits a second set of thermoplastic properties as long as it is not exposed to thermoset curing conditions and thermosetting properties after it is exposed to thermoset curing conditions;

    exposing the first reactive polymeric material on the first portion of the upper base member to thermoset curing conditions after the first reactive polymeric material is applied to the upper base member so as to convert the first reactive polymeric material at the first portion of the upper base member to a thermoset condition; and

    exposing the second reactive polymeric material on the second portion of the upper base member to thermoset curing conditions after the second reactive polymeric material is applied to the upper base member so as to convert the second reactive polymeric material at the second portion of the upper base member to a thermoset condition;

    wherein the first reactive polymeric material is different than the second reactive polymeric material, and wherein the component for the article of footwear is a circular knitted body having an open end and a closed end.

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