IPC分类号：
A43B13/12 | A43B13/18 | A43B13/20 | A43B23/02 | A43B23/08 | A43C5/00 | A43B13/41 | A43D1/02 | B29C67/00 | B29D35/12
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 INNOVATE C.V.
当前申请(专利权)人地址：
One Bowerman Drive, Beaverton, OR, US
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. The articles may include one or more reinforcements configured to provide added durability to various regions of the articles. In addition, the articles may be formed from two or more materials in a single rapid manufacturing process. The rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique may also include using of varying intensities of the laser to fuse material to form the articles.
技术问题语段：
The patent text describes various manufacturing processes used to make different articles, such as footwear and apparel, and the problems with these methods. The technical problem addressed in this text is the inability to create customizable articles that address the specific needs and desires of wearers, which leads to waste and early wear in certain areas of the product. The patent text references other methods and devices that are being developed to address these problems.
技术功效语段：
The invention is about a type of footwear and a way to make it. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a comfortable and customizable shoe that can be tailored to the specific needs of individual customers.
权利要求：
1. An article of footwear (200), comprising: a sole structure (208) including a midsole (210) and an outsole (212); an upper (206) connected to the sole structure and forming a void for receiving a foot of a wearer, the upper being formed using a first rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique; and at least one reinforced region (202, 204) formed as a separate portion from the upper and connected to the upper with at least one of stitching, mechanical fasteners, and adhesives, the at least one reinforced region including a reinforcement formed using a second rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique.
2. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the first and second rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques are the same rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique.
3. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the first and second rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques are different rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques.
4. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement is a toe region reinforcement (204).
5. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement (302) is located in a vamp forefoot region of the article of footwear.
6. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement includes an eyelet reinforcement (202).
7. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the reinforcement includes a collar region reinforcement (404).
8. The article of footwear (200) of claim 1, wherein the upper (206) is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer material as multiple successive layers of fuse bonded particles of the thermoplastic elastomer material in the first rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique.
9. A method of forming an article of footwear (200), comprising: forming an upper (206) using a first rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique, wherein the upper forms a void for receiving a foot of a wearer; forming a reinforcement (202, 204) as a separate portion from the upper using a second rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique; connecting the reinforcement to the upper with at least one of stitching, mechanical fasteners, and adhesives; and connecting the upper with a sole structure (208), wherein the sole structure includes a midsole (210) and an outsole (212).
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques are the same rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the first and second rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques are different rapid manufacturing additive fabrication techniques.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the reinforcement is a toe region reinforcement (204).
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the reinforcement (302) is located in a vamp forefoot region of the article of footwear (200).
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the reinforcement includes an eyelet reinforcement (202) or a collar reinforcement (404).
15. The method of claim 9, wherein the step of forming the upper (206) using the first rapid manufacturing additive fabrication technique includes fuse bonding particles of a thermoplastic elastomer material so as to form the upper as multiple successive layers of the fuse bonded particles of the thermoplastic elastomer material.