IPC分类号：
A43B7/14 | A43C1/00 | A43B23/02 | A43C11/14 | B33Y80/00 | B29L31/50 | B29L31/00 | A41D27/00 | A41F1/00 | A43B3/26 | A43B13/18 | A43B13/22 | A43C7/00 | A43C5/00 | A43B23/00 | A43B23/24
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. | NIKE, INC.
原始申请(专利权)人：
NIKE INNOVATE C.V. | NIKE, INC.
当前申请(专利权)人地址：
Dutch Partnership,One Bowerman Drive,Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 US | One Bowerman Drive,Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 US
发明人：
GUEST, STEFAN, E. | HOLMES, MATTHEW, J. | STERMAN, YOAV
摘要：
An article of footwear has a tubular structure. The tubular structure may include tab portions that extend away from a tunnel portion of the tubular structure. The tab portions may engage parts of the article of footwear. The tab portions may engage an upper or sole structure along a bite line. The tab portions may be attached to a heel counter, eyestay, or other structure on the article of footwear.
权利要求：
WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1 . An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper;
a tubular structure including a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion disposed between the first end and the second end;
the tubular structure forming a tunnel extending through the tubular structure from the first end to the second end;
a first tensile strand extending through at least a portion of the tunnel of the tubular structure;
the intermediate portion of the tubular structure further comprising a tubular portion and a tab portion that extends away from the tubular portion; and
wherein the tab portion is attached to the article of footwear and anchors the tubular structure to the article of footwear.
2. The article of footwear according to claim 1 , wherein:
the article of footwear further includes a sole structure, a sole, and the upper being joined at least along a bite line; and
wherein the tab portion is disposed between the upper and the sole structure.
3. The article of footwear as in any of claims 1 or 2, wherein the tab portion is attached to a surface of the upper.
4. The article of footwear according to claim 2, wherein the tab portion is attached to a surface of the sole structure proximate the bite line.
5. The article of footwear according to claim 1 , wherein:
the article of footwear further includes a heel counter; and
wherein the tab portion is attached to the heel counter.
6. The article of footwear according to claim 1 , wherein:
the article of footwear further includes an eyestay; and
wherein the tab portion is attached to the eyestay.
7. An article of footwear, comprising:
an upper and a sole structure joined at least at a bite line of the article of footwear; a tubular structure including a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first end and the second end;
the tubular structure forming a tunnel extending through the tubular structure from the first end to the second end, wherein the intermediate portion of the tubular structure includes a surface with an opening, the opening extending to the tunnel;
a first tensile strand extending through the tunnel of the tubular structure;
a second tensile strand having a first portion attached to an attachment region of the article of footwear;
the second tensile strand also having a second portion engaged with the first tensile strand proximate the opening; and
wherein the intermediate portion is disposed adjacent the bite line of the article of footwear.
8. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the first tensile strand extends out of the opening and engages the second tensile strand externally to the tunnel.
9. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the second tensile strand extends into the opening and engages the first tensile strand within the tunnel.
10. The article of footwear as in any of claims 7-9, wherein the intermediate portion includes a tab portion attached to the article of footwear proximate the bite line.
1 1 . The article of footwear as in any of claims 7-1 0, wherein the first end of a tunnel structure and the second end of the tunnel structure have openings.
12. The article of footwear as in any of claims 7-1 1 , wherein the intermediate portion includes two or more openings.
13. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate portion includes a plurality of openings, and wherein a spacing between the plurality of openings is regular.
14. The article of footwear according to claim 7, wherein the intermediate portion includes a plurality of openings and wherein a spacing between the plurality of openings is irregular.
15. The article of footwear as in any of claims 7-14, wherein two or more tensile strands pass through the tunnel.
16. The article of footwear as in any of claims 7-14, wherein an end of the first tensile strand exits the tunnel through the opening in the intermediate portion.
17. A method of making an article of footwear with an upper, comprising:
receiving a customized design for a tubular structure;
printing a print material onto a surface of the upper to form the tubular structure with a tunnel, wherein the tubular structure is printed with an opening that extends from the surface of the tubular structure to the tunnel;
printing the print material to form a tab portion that is integral with the tubular structure; and
inserting a tensile strand through the tunnel of the tubular structure.
18. The method according to claim 1 7, further comprising attaching a sole structure to the upper so that the tab portion extends between the upper and the sole structure.
19. The method according to claim 1 7, further comprising printing the tab portion onto a heel counter of the article of footwear such that the tab portion bonds to the heel counter.
20. The method according to claim 1 7, further comprising printing the tab portion onto an eyestay of the article of footwear such that the tab portion bonds to the eyestay.