FOAMED PARTS HAVING A FABRIC COMPONENT, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME

The invention relates to parts having a foamed polymeric material attached to a fabric, and systems and methods for forming same. An example method of attaching foamed polymeric material to a fabric layer includes providing a mold having at least one cavity and at least one material injection channe...

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Main Authors CHOE, Patrick, Y, DUNBAR, Matthew, MURPHY, Sean, B, WAWROUSEK, Christopher, J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.10.2019
Subjects
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR
FOOTWEAR
HUMAN NECESSITIES
PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCESIN A PLASTIC STATE
TRANSPORTING
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:The invention relates to parts having a foamed polymeric material attached to a fabric, and systems and methods for forming same. An example method of attaching foamed polymeric material to a fabric layer includes providing a mold having at least one cavity and at least one material injection channel in fluid communication with the cavity, disposing a fabric over the at least one cavity, closing the mold, injecting unfoamed polymeric material into the at least one cavity through the material injection channel, wherein the unfoamed polymeric material penetrates at least a portion of the fabric proximate the at least one cavity to attach the polymeric material to the fabric layer, and foaming the unfoamed polymeric material.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130716497