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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for utilizing phylon biscuits to produce a regionalized-firmness midsole
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Application No.: US14690844Application Date: 2015-04-20
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Publication No.: US09259051B2Publication Date: 2016-02-16
- Inventor: Bret P. Liebeno , Anthony C. Dean , Thomas Berend
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: B32B37/00
- IPC: B32B37/00 ; A43B13/16

Abstract:
A method for producing a regionalized-firmness midsole utilizing a heat press, and a description of the resultant product, are provided. Initially, the method involves providing a plurality of pre-formed phylon biscuits. Typically, the plurality of biscuits includes at least a first biscuit that has a first density and a second biscuit that has a second density. The method may further include the steps of arranging the biscuits into a receiving area of the heat press, and integrating the plurality of biscuits to form the midsole by activating the heat press. Integrating the biscuits includes raising the biscuits above a threshold temperature, and causing the biscuits to expand such that each of the plurality of biscuits couples with another of the biscuits to form a midsole with two or more degrees of firmness located at distributed regions thereon.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150223563A1 Systems And Methods For Utilizing Phylon Biscuits To Produce A Regionalized-Firmness Midsole Public/Granted day:2015-08-13
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