Granted Patent B2

US 12,575,639 · App. 17/675,065 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Inventors: Stuart David Reinhardt (Herzogenaurach, DE); Paul Leonard Michael Smith (Herzogenaurach, DE); James Tarrier (Herzogenaurach, DE); Robert Leimer (Portland, OR); Tru Huu Minh Le (Herzogenaurach, DE); Angus Wardlaw (Herzogenaurach, DE); Warren Freeman (Herzogenaurach, DE); Heiko Schlarb (Herzogenaurach, DE); Christopher Edward Holmes (Herzogenaurach, DE); John Whiteman (Portland, OR); Sabrina Kerling (Herzogenaurach, DE)

Assignee: adidas AG

A43B13/141A43B1/0072A43B1/14A43B3/0031A43B3/0047A43B3/0052A43B3/0073A43B3/248A43B3/26A43B5/00A43B5/14A43B7/082A43B7/087A43B7/142A43B7/144A43B7/1464A43B7/1495A43B7/223A43B7/24A43B7/38A43B13/16A43B13/181A43B21/26A43D39/00A43B13/04B29C45/0017B29K2027/18B29K2071/02B29K2077/00

Abstract

Claims (22)

1 . A sports shoe comprising an upper and a cushioning element;

wherein the shoe encloses a foot of a wearer; and wherein the cushioning element comprises a support element for a shoe, the support element comprising:

a. a first partial member comprising a first plastic material; and

b. a second partial member comprising a second plastic material;

wherein the support element is completely enclosed in the cushioning element;

wherein the first plastic material is different than the second plastic material;

wherein the second partial member is connected rotatably with the first partial member in a connection region; and wherein at least one of the following is met:

i. the first partial member and a plurality of second partial members form the support element;

ii. the second partial member and a plurality of first partial members form the support element with a skeleton structure;

iii. a plurality of first partial members and a plurality of second partial members are alternatingly connected to each other rotatably forming the support element.

2 . The sports shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the second partial member is connected rotatably with the first partial member in the connection region.

3 . The sports shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the first partial member and a plurality of second partial members form the support element.

4 . The sports shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the second partial member and a plurality of first partial members form the support element with a skeleton-like structure.

5 . The sports shoe according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of first partial members and a plurality of second partial members are alternatingly connected to each other rotatably in a plurality of connection regions, forming the support element.

6 . The sports shoe according to claim 1 , wherein the first plastic material and the second plastic material are chosen such that the connection region does not comprise a chemical bond between the two materials.

7 . The sports shoe according to claim 6 , wherein the first plastic material and the second plastic material are chemically incompatible.

8 . The sports shoe according to claim 6 , wherein the first plastic material has a first melting temperature that is higher than a second melting temperature of the second plastic material.

9 . The sports shoe according to claim 6 , wherein the first plastic material and the second plastic material do not form a chemical bond due to an additive contained in either or both of the first and/or second plastic material.

10 . The sports shoe according to claim 6 , wherein the first plastic material and the second plastic material each comprise one or more of the following materials: polyamide, polytetrafluoroethylene, and combinations thereof.

11 . The sports shoe according to claim 1 , wherein a connection region is provided as one of the following:

(a) as a ball joint, or

(b) a piston and a cylinder, in which cylinder the piston is arranged.

Assignments (1)

Priority Claims (1)

Continuity (4)

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