Shoe Having an Inflatable Bladder
First Claim
1. An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole; and
an upper attached to said sole having at least one polymer layer forming an exterior surface of the upper, the at least one polymer layer having a plurality of substantially quadrilateral shaped apertures formed by a plurality of intersecting segments.
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Abstract
An article of footwear including a sole and an upper with an exterior and interior surface, and one or more bladders which comprises at least one of the exterior or interior surfaces of the upper. The bladder comprising sheets of polyurethane or polyester film attached together to form an airtight seal. The article of footwear also includes a inflation mechanism for selectively introducing air in the one or more bladders. The inflation mechanism is located under the foot of the wearer to be activated by the normal action of the wearer to inflate the one or more bladders. The article of footwear may also include an assembly for connecting several tubes to one under foot inflation mechanism. The article of footwear may also include inflatable laces that are inflated by an underfoot inflation mechanism.
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23 Claims
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1. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole; and an upper attached to said sole having at least one polymer layer forming an exterior surface of the upper, the at least one polymer layer having a plurality of substantially quadrilateral shaped apertures formed by a plurality of intersecting segments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper including a cross-hatched non-mesh polymer structure forming at least a portion of an exterior surface of the upper, the cross-hatched polymer structure having a plurality of substantially diamond-shaped apertures formed therein. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article of footwear, comprising:
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a sole; and an upper attached to said sole having at least one polymer layer forming an exterior surface of the upper, the at least one polymer layer having a plurality of hollow intersecting segments forming a plurality of apertures. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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