Title:
MULTI-DENSITY SOLE ELEMENTS, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/151552
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to sole elements for articles of footwear, and systems and methods for manufacturing same. One embodiment of the invention includes a method of manufacturing a sole element for an article of footwear including the steps of forming a sole element preform, inserting the sole element preform into a press mold cavity, and press- forming the sole element preform within the press mold cavity to form a unitary finished sole element comprising a first region having a first density and hardness and a second region having a second density and hardness different from the first density and hardness.
Inventors:
GRONDIN JONATHAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/025983
Publication Date:
March 05, 2015
Filing Date:
March 13, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC (US)
International Classes:
A43B13/18; B29D35/12; A43B5/06; A43B13/12
Foreign References:
| US20110283560A1 | 2011-11-24 | |||
| US7464428B2 | 2008-12-16 | |||
| US4864739A | 1989-09-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DEWAR, William, Gary (Inc.20 Guest Stree, Boston MA, US)
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