Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods of manufacturing articles having foam particles
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Application No.: US16951542Application Date: 2020-11-18
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Publication No.: US11617413B2Publication Date: 2023-04-04
- Inventor: Brandon Kvamme
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Thomas | Horstemeyer, LLP
- Main IPC: B29C64/124
- IPC: B29C64/124 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y70/10 ; A43B13/18 ; A43B13/04 ; B29D35/12 ; B29D35/14

Abstract:
Methods for manufacturing three-dimensional components of articles, including articles of footwear, apparel, and sporting equipment are provided. The disclosed methods comprise providing a first composition comprising a plurality of foam particles suspended in a liquid polymerizable composition, polymerizing a first portion of the liquid polymerizable composition to form a first layer of polymeric material at least partially encapsulating a first portion of the plurality of foam particles, repeating the polymerizing and forming for at least a second and third iteration, each iteration forming a layer on the previous layer, thereby forming a three-dimensional component having at least three layers, each layer including foam particles at least partially encapsulated by the first polymeric material. Articles manufactured using the disclosed methods are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US11589648B2 Methods of manufacturing articles having foam particles Public/Granted day:2023-02-28
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