IP Library Granted Patent US 7,709,075
Granted Patent B2
US 7,709,075 · App. 11/632,165 · Granted May 4, 2010

Internal material of sole, shoe insole and boot

Assignee: Teijin Fibers Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,709,075
App. No.
11/632,165
Granted
May 4, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A web comprising a matrix fiber containing a non-elastic polyester based short fiber and an elastic composite fiber which is made of a thermoplastic elastomer having a melting point of at least 40° C. lower than a melting point of a polyester polymer constituting the short fiber and a non-elastic polyester, with the former being at least exposed on a surface of the fiber, and optionally a hygroscopic and exothermic fiber is heat molded such that the fibers are aligned in a thickness direction thereof, thereby obtaining a mat layer, onto which is then stuck a surface skin material to form an internal material of shoe, and a shoe insole and a boot are obtained by using the internal material of shoe.

Claims (23)

1. An internal material of shoe comprising a mat layer and a textile surface skin which is stuck to said mat layer,

wherein the mat layer comprises a matrix fiber containing a non-elastic polyester based short fiber and an elastic composite fiber which is made of a thermoplastic elastomer having a melting point of at least 40° C. lower than a melting point of a polyester polymer constituting the short fiber and a non-elastic polyester, with the former being at least exposed on a surface of the fiber;

at least a part of a contact point between the elastic composite fibers and/or a contact point between the elastic composite fiber and the matrix fiber is heat adhered; and

the matrix fiber and the elastic composite fiber are aligned in a thickness direction of the mat layer.

2. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the matrix fiber is a hollow fiber.

3. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the matrix fiber contains a fiber capable of generating heat upon absorption of moisture in an amount ranging from 10 to 80% by weight based on the weight of the mat layer.

4. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the matrix fiber contains a highly water absorbing and hygroscopic fiber in an amount ranging from 10 to 80% by weight based on the weight of the mat layer.

5. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the mat layer has a thickness of 2 to 10 mm.

6. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the mat layer has a basis weight of 200 to 1,500 g/m 2 .

7. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the surface skin comprises a polyester fiber.

8. The internal material of shoe according to claim 7 , wherein the surface skin further comprises a fiber capable of generating heat upon absorption of moisture in an amount of 20% by weight or more based on the weight of the surface skin.

9. The internal material of shoe according to claim 8 , wherein the fiber capable of generating heat upon absorption of moisture is an acrylate based hygroscopic and exothermic fiber.

10. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the surface skin is a knit fabric.

11. The internal material of shoe according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the mat layer to which the surface skin is stuck is a sliced cut surface.

12. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 1 .

13. A boot having the internal material of shoe according to claim 1 disposed in the inside thereof.

14. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 2 .

15. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 3 .

16. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 4 .

17. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 5 .

18. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 6 .

19. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 7 .

20. A shoe insole comprising the internal material of shoe according to claim 8 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2007
From: SUZUKI, ATSUSHI
To: TEIJIN FIBERS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 018798/0129 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2004-004162 · Jul 14, 2004 · national
JP 2004-004727 · Aug 6, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080066347A1 · Mar 20, 2008