FORMING A CONTOURED FINISHED SOFT GOOD FROM A FLATTER FIBROUS INTERMEDIATE PART

    公开(公告)号:US20240157663A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18511352

    申请日:2023-11-16

    申请人: Simplifyber, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B29D35/12 A43B23/04

    CPC分类号: B29D35/126 A43B23/042

    摘要: The present invention is a method for forming a fibrous molded article that includes providing a aqueous slurry containing a plurality of fibers, providing the slurry into a dehydration chamber to remove at least some of the amount of water from the slurry to achieve an intermediate form, removing the fibrous intermediate form from the dehydration chamber and placing the fibrous intermediate form in a press having a first mold portion and a second mold portion wherein at least one of the first or second mold portions includes a contour, applying at least one of heat and pressure to the press such that at least fiber to fiber bonding or chemical cross-linking of fibers occurs, and removing the three-dimensional solid fibrous molded part from the press.

    TEXTILE FOOTWEAR ITEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

    公开(公告)号:US20230354950A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US17802157

    申请日:2021-02-24

    申请人: DECATHLON

    发明人: Vincent VENTENAT

    IPC分类号: A43B3/16 A43B23/04

    CPC分类号: A43B3/16 A43B23/042

    摘要: A footwear item including a main textile element including a main textile bootie having a sole portion secured, at least partially, to at least one sole element, the main textile element also including one or more hot-melted textile portion(s). The sole portion includes a first through-opening, and the main textile element includes at least a first additional textile part of unitary textile construction with the main textile bootie and in connection with the first through-opening. The first additional textile part may project into or out of the foot-accommodating volume of the main bootie and potentially reinforce the attachment with the sole element.