IPC分类号：
A43B13/41 | A43B23/02 | B29C67/00 | A43D1/02
国民经济行业分类号：
C1954 | C1953 | C1952 | C1951 | C2444 | C1761 | O8192 | C1959
当前申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INNOVATE C.V.
原始申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
代理机构：
TOMBLING, ADRIAN GEORGE
摘要：
Various articles, such as footwear, apparel, athletic equipment, watchbands, and the like, and methods of forming those articles are presented. The articles are generally formed, in whole or in part, using rapid manufacturing techniques, such as laser sintering, stereolithography, solid deposition modeling, and the like. The use of rapid manufacturing allows for relatively economical and time efficient manufacture of customized articles. Portions of the articles may be manufactured using rapid manufacturing and those portions may be joined with portions formed using conventional, non-rapid manufacturing techniques. The methods may also include performing a scan of an appropriate body part of a user, such as a foot, in order to create a customized article of footwear for the user.
技术问题语段：
The patent text discusses the problems with current manufacturing methods used to create articles such as footwear and athletic equipment. These methods require expensive molding equipment and leave little room for variation in the article design. Moreover, they often result in material waste and leave no ability to customize the article to the wearer's needs. The technical problem addressed in the patent is to provide a more efficient, cost-effective, and customizable method of manufacturing articles such as footwear and athletic equipment.
技术功效语段：
The patent describes a technology where a scan is taken of a person's foot to gather information about its physical characteristics. Footwear is then made to match those characteristics, making them comfortable and snug. This process allows for customization of the footwear to the specifications of an individual user, and also allows for adding design features to the footwear.
权利要求：
1. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear (100), comprising: forming an upper (102) of the article of footwear by fusing bonding particles of thermoplastic elastomer material together using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique; and processing the upper formed by the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique by exposing the upper to an infiltrate to strengthen the upper, wherein the infiltrate has a hardness in the range of 20-70 Shore A.
2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the infiltrate includes a pigment or a dye.
3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the processing step further includes applying a coating to the upper to provide additional durability, wear resistance, or abrasion resistance to the upper (102).
4. A method according to claim 1, wherein in the processing step the infiltrate is a first infiltrate material having a first hardness, and wherein the method further comprises: forming a sole structure (104) using a rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique; and exposing the sole structure to a second infiltrate material having a second hardness that is greater than the first hardness.
5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the processing step includes exposing the upper (102) to the infiltrate under a pressure condition selected to force infiltrate material of the infiltrate into spaces of the upper.
6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the infiltrate is a urethane resin.
7. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique includes stereolithography.
8. A method according to any one of claims 1 through 6, wherein the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique includes solid deposition modeling.
9. A method according to any one of claims 1 through 6, wherein the rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique includes laser sintering.