CN204722356U

CN204722356U - Article of footwear and vamp

Info

Publication number: CN204722356U
Application number: CN201520307253.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 纳迪娅·M·帕尼安; 杰弗里·C·斯帕克思; 罗伯托·扎瓦拉
Original assignee: Nike Innovation LP
Current assignee: Nike Innovate CV USA; Nike Innovation LP
Priority date: 2014-08-29
Filing date: 2015-05-13
Publication date: 2015-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2025-05-13

Abstract

The utility model relates to article of footwear and vamp.Article of footwear comprises the vamp be combined with by the knitting member of integral weaving formation of structure.Knitting member comprises the region using monofilament rope to be formed.Monofilament region can with multifilament region for border.Multifilament region can be configured to form the welt comprising tensile elements.

Description

Article of footwear and vamp

Technical field

The utility model relates to article of footwear and vamp.

Background technology

Conventional article of athletic footwear generally includes two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp and footwear sole construction define the room of the accommodation foot that can be entered by the opening holding foot by the foot of user at least in part.Footwear sole construction is fixed to the lower area of vamp, thus is positioned between vamp and ground.

Such as, in sport footwear, footwear sole construction can comprise midsole and footwear outer bottom.Midsole usually comprise weaken walking, run and ground reaction force during other ambulatory activitieses to reduce the polymer foams of the stress to foot and leg.In addition, midsole can comprise fluid-filled chamber, plate, adjuster or other elements weakening power further, improve stability or affect foot movement.Footwear outer bottom is fixed to the lower surface of midsole, and provides the ground engaging portions of the footwear sole construction formed by durable and high-abrasive material (such as rubber).Footwear sole construction also can comprise and is positioned in cavity and is close to foot lower surface to strengthen the shoe-pad of footwear comfortableness.

Multiple material element (such as, fabric, foam of polymers, polymer flake, leather, synthetic leather) is routinely for the manufacture of vamp.Such as, in sport footwear, vamp can have multilayer, and every one deck comprises the material elements of multiple connection.As embodiment, material elements can be selected to give stretch resistance, wearability, pliability, gas permeability, compressibility, comfortableness and moisture absorption (moisture-wicking) to the zones of different of vamp.In order to give different qualities to the zones of different of vamp, material elements is usually cut to the shape of expectation and then usually uses stitching or viscosity combination to link together.In addition, material elements usually connects to give multiple characteristic to same area with layered configuration.

Along with the number of the material elements be attached in vamp and the increase of type, and transport, store, to cut and time that connecting material element is associated and expense also can increase.Along with the number of the material elements be attached in vamp and the increase of type, the waste material caused due to cutting and sewing process is also accumulated to larger degree.In addition, the vamp that the vamp with the material elements of greater number may be formed than the material elements by less type and number is difficult to recirculation more.In addition, the multi-disc be stitched together can cause power larger concentrating in some region.Relative to other parts of article of footwear, sewing up junction surface can with uneven rate transitions stress, and this may cause damage or uncomfortable.Other material and sewn seams can cause discomfort when wearing.Therefore, by reducing the number of the material elements being used for vamp, can cut the waste, increase the manufacture efficiency of vamp, comfortableness, performance and recirculation simultaneously.

Utility model content

On the one hand, article of footwear comprises knitting member, and knitting member forms the most vamp of essence.Knitting member comprises at least one monofilament region, and at least one monofilament region comprises monofilament rope (monofilament strand), and at least one monofilament region described has shape.Article of footwear also comprises the first welt (first welt) using polyfilament yarn to be formed, and the first welt is constructed by least two that form the first non-FX of central authorities overlapping braids.Article also comprise the second welt using polyfilament yarn to be formed, and the second welt is constructed by least two that form the second non-FX of central authorities overlapping braids.At least one in first welt and the second welt, defines a part for the shape at least one monofilament region described, and tensile elements extend through in the first welt and the second welt at least one at least partially.

The width at least one monofilament region described can be at least two lines.

Described first welt can comprise interior part and outer part, and described interior part can be connected along limit with described outer part, to form the described first non-FX of central authorities.

Described interior part can contact described tensile elements with described outer part.

Described outer part can comprise the line of the first number, and described interior part can comprise the line of the second number, and the line of described first number can more than the line of described second number.

At least one monofilament region described can be positioned at the first plane, and described outer part can be positioned at the second plane, and described first plane can be orientated as closer to foot.

Width can be defined at least one monofilament region described, and described first welt can define width, and the width at least one monofilament region wherein said can be less than the width of described first welt.

Described tensile elements can form shoestring ring.

Described tensile elements can extend in described second welt from described first welt.

On the other hand, the vamp for article of footwear comprises knitting member, and knitting member comprises the most vamp of essence.Knitting member comprises at least one monofilament region, and at least one monofilament region comprises monofilament rope, and at least one monofilament region described has shape.Vamp also comprises the first welt using polyfilament yarn to be formed, and the first welt is constructed by least two that form the first non-FX of central authorities overlapping braids.Vamp also comprises the second welt using polyfilament yarn to be formed, and the second welt is constructed by least two that form the second non-FX of central authorities overlapping braids.At least one in first welt and the second welt defines a part for the shape at least one monofilament region described, and tensile elements extend through in the first welt and the second welt at least one at least partially.

The width at least one monofilament region described can be at least two lines.

Described knitting member can comprise multiple monofilament region.

Described knitting member can comprise main part and heel portion, and described main part can comprise multiple monofilament region, and described heel portion can comprise multiple monofilament region.

On the other hand, the method of manufacture article of footwear comprises the braiding to knitting member, and knitting member comprises the most vamp of essence, and knitting member comprises at least one monofilament region, at least one monofilament region comprises monofilament rope, and at least one monofilament region described has shape.Method also comprises the first welt that braiding uses polyfilament yarn to be formed, and the first welt is constructed by least two that form cavity overlapping braids.Method also comprises the second welt that braiding uses polyfilament yarn to be formed, and the second welt is constructed by least two that form cavity overlapping braids.At least one in first welt and the second welt defines a part for the shape at least one monofilament region described.

According to consulting the following drawings and detailed description, the other system of embodiment, method, feature and advantage will be significantly maybe will become obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art.All this kind of other systems, method, feature and advantage are intended to be included in this description and this general introduction, in the scope of embodiment, and protect by following claim.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The utility model can be understood better with reference to the following drawings with description.Parts in figure are not necessarily drawn in proportion, but focus on and illustrate in principle of the present utility model.In addition, in the drawings, in all different views, similar reference number indicates corresponding part.

When read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, foregoing general description and following detailed description will be better understood.

Fig. 1 is the isometric view of the embodiment of article of footwear;

Fig. 2 is the lateral side view of the embodiment of article of footwear;

Fig. 3 is the medial side view of the embodiment of article of footwear;

Fig. 4 is the top view of the embodiment of article of footwear;

Fig. 5 is the rearview of the embodiment of article of footwear;

Fig. 6 is the top view of the embodiment of the knitting member be attached in the vamp of article of footwear;

Fig. 7 is the top view of the embodiment of the heel portion of knitting member;

Fig. 8 is the top view of the embodiment of the main part of knitting member;

Fig. 9 is the decomposition view of the parts of the embodiment of the article of footwear of the vamp had in conjunction with knitting member;

Figure 10 is the zoomed-in view of the embodiment of welt in the main part of knitting member;

Figure 11 is the zoomed-in view of the embodiment of welt in the footwear forward region of the main part of knitting member;

Figure 12 is the zoomed-in view of the embodiment of welt in the heel portion of knitting member;

Figure 13 is the top view of the embodiment of the heel portion of the knitting member standing tension force;

Figure 14 is the sectional view of the embodiment of the welt of encapsulating tensile elements;

Figure 15 is the looper figure of the embodiment of the braided configuration of welt for closed tensile elements;

Figure 16 is the looper figure of the embodiment of braided configuration for fixing different yarns type;

Figure 17 is the sectional view of the embodiment of welt;

Figure 18 is the looper figure of the embodiment of braided configuration for welt.

Detailed description of the invention

Below discussion and accompanying drawing disclose the multiple concept of the manufacture relating to knitting member and knitting member.Although knitting member may be used in multiple product, in conjunction with a kind of article of footwear in knitting member as embodiment in following discloses.Except footwear, knitting member can be used for the clothes of other types (such as, shirt, trousers, socks, jacket, underwear), athletic equipment (such as, golf bag, baseball and Soccer glove, Association football limiting structure), container (such as, knapsack, bag) and for the cover for seat of furniture (such as, chair, couch, car seat).Knitting member also can be used for bedcover (such as, coverlet, woollen blanket), table cover, towel, flag, tent, sail and parachute.Knitting member can be used as the technical fabrics for industrial object; comprise the structure of road vehicle application and aerospace applications, filtering material, medical textile (such as, bandage, cotton swab, graft), for reinforcing the geotextile of embankment, the industrial garments for the geotextile of crop protection and defence or isolated heat and radiation.Therefore, knitting member disclosed herein and other concepts can be incorporated in multiple product for use in individual object and industrial object.

In order to one makes peace conveniently, run through this detailed description corresponding to illustrated embodiment, employ directionality adjective.The term " longitudinal direction " described in detail as run through this and use in claim refers to and extends the length of article or the direction of major axis.In some cases, longitudinal direction can extend to heel region from the footwear forward region of article.Further, the term " transverse direction " described in detail as run through this and use in claim refers to and extends the width of article or the direction of minor axis.In other words, horizontal direction can extend between the inner side and outer side of article.In addition, the term " vertically " described in detail as run through this and use in claim refers to the direction being generally perpendicular to horizontal and vertical direction.Such as, when article are flatly placed in floor surface wherein, vertical direction upwards can extend from floor surface.Will be appreciated that in these directionality adjectives each can be applicable to other parts of article, comprise vamp, knitting member and part thereof and/or footwear sole construction.

Footwear configuration

Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 illustrates the exemplary of article of footwear 100 (being also called article 100 for short).In some embodiments, article 100 can comprise footwear sole construction 110 and vamp 120.Although article 100 are illustrated as the general configuration having and be suitable for basketball movement, but the concept be associated with article 100 also can be applicable to other athletic footwear type multiple, comprise such as spike, Association football footwear, cycling shoe, football boot, tennis shoes, running shoe, trainer shoe, walking shoes and nailed climbing boots.Concept can also be applied to the footwear types being usually considered to non-athletic, comprises dress shoes, slippers, sandals and brogan.Therefore, can be applicable to diversified footwear types about concept disclosed in article 100.

Object in order to reference, article 100 can be divided into three general area: footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 with shown in Fig. 3.Footwear forward region 10 comprise substantially article 100 corresponding to toe and the part in joint that metatarsal is connected with phalanx.Footwear middle region 12 comprises the part of the arch area corresponding to foot of article 100 substantially.Heel region 14 is substantially corresponding to the rear portion comprising calcaneum of foot.Article 100 also comprise lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18, and lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 extend through footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 with each in heel region 14 and corresponding to the relative side of article 100.More specifically, lateral surface 16 is corresponding to the exterior lateral area (namely deviating from the surface of another foot) of foot, and medial surface 18 is corresponding to the inside region (namely towards the surface of another foot) of foot.Footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16, medial surface 18 are not intended to the precise region dividing article 100.But footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 are intended to represent that the general areas of article 100 is to help following discussion.Except article 100, footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14 and lateral surface 16, medial surface 18 also may be used on footwear sole construction 110, vamp 120 and other element individual thereof.

In an exemplary embodiment, footwear sole construction 110 is fixed to vamp 120 and extends between foot and ground when dress article 100.In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can comprise one or more parts, comprises midsole, footwear outer bottom and/or shoe-pad or inner sole.In an exemplary embodiment, footwear sole construction 110 can comprise the footwear outer bottom 112 of the lower surface being fixed to vamp 120 and/or be configured for the base portion making footwear sole construction 110 be fixed to vamp 120.In one embodiment, footwear outer bottom 112 can be formed with the abrasive rubber material giving attachment frictional force by having texture.In this embodiment, footwear outer bottom 112 is configured to provide the attachment being suitable for using on basketball court frictional force.Although this configuration for footwear sole construction 110 provides the embodiment of the footwear sole construction used that can be connected with vamp 120, other the conventional or unconventional configurations multiple for footwear sole construction 110 also can be used.Therefore, in other embodiments, the feature of footwear sole construction 110 or any footwear sole construction used together with vamp 120 can change.

In other embodiments, footwear sole construction 110 can comprise midsole and/or shoe-pad.Midsole can be fixed to the lower surface of vamp, and in some cases, midsole can by compressible polymer foam element (such as, polyurethane or ethylvinylacetate foam) formed, this compressible polymer foam element is when weakening ground reaction force (that is, providing buffering) when walking, running or being compressed between foot and ground during other ambulatory activitieses.In other cases, midsole can in conjunction with weakening power further, strengthening stability or affect the plate of foot movement, adjuster, fluid-filled chamber, upper stretching element or motion control members.In also other situations, midsole can primarily of be positioned at vamp and the lower surface downward-extension being positioned in foot to strengthen the fluid-filled chamber formation of article comfortableness.

In some embodiments, vamp 120 define for hold relative to footwear sole construction 110 and fixing foot article 100 in cavity.Cavity forming is adapt to foot and the lateral surface along foot, the medial surface along foot, extend above foot, around heel and below foot.Vamp 120 comprises outer surface 121 and relative inner surface 122.Outer surface 121 is towards outer and deviate from article 100, but inner surface 122 is towards interior and define in article 100 for holding the major part of the cavity of foot or relatively large part.In addition, inner surface 122 can lean on foot or cover the socks of foot.Entrance towards cavity is provided by the footwear throat opening (throat opening) 140 being positioned at least heel region 14.More specifically, foot inserts in vamp 120 by footwear throat opening 140, and foot exits vamp 120 by footwear throat opening 140.In some embodiments, instep region 150 extends to the region of contiguous footwear forward region 10 from the region of crossing corresponding to the instep of foot of the footwear throat opening 140 heel region 14.

Shoestring 154 extends through the multiple lace holes 156 in vamp 120, and allows wearer to change the size of vamp 120 to adapt to foot size.More specifically, shoestring 154 allows wearer to fasten vamp 120 around foot, and shoestring 154 allows wearer to unclamp vamp 120 enters cavity to be conducive to foot and to remove (that is, by footwear throat opening 140) from cavity.In some embodiments, shoestring 154 can in addition through ring 158, and it can allow wearer to make vamp 120 tighter around foot further.In addition, flap 152 extends through instep region 150 from the forward part of vamp 120 footwear forward region 10, to the top portion of the footwear throat opening 140 in the contiguous heel region 14 of vamp 120.In this embodiment, flap 152 at shoestring 154 downward-extension to strengthen the comfortableness of article 100.Except lace hole 156 or in the mode of replacing lace hole 156, article 100 can comprise other elements holding shoestring, such as D shape ring, hook or the various tensile elements having ring.In other configuration, vamp 120 can comprise other element, the heel counter (heel counter) of the enhancing stability in such as (a) heel region 14, toeguard in b footwear forward region 10 that () is formed by high-abrasive material, and (c) mark, trade mark and there is nursing illustrate and the notice of material information.

A lot of conventional footwear uppers is formed by the multiple material elements such as connected by sewing up or combine (such as, fabric, foam of polymers, polymer flake, leather, synthetic leather).On the contrary, in some embodiments, the major part of vamp 120 is formed by knitting member 130, and it will hereafter discussed in further detail.Such as, knitting member 130 manufactures by horizontal volume (flat knitting) technique, and along both lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18, cross footwear forward region 10 and around heel region 14, extend through each in footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14.In an exemplary embodiment, knitting member 130 forms the whole in fact of vamp 120, comprises the major part of inner surface 122 or relatively large part and outer surface 121, thus defines a part for vamp 120 internal cavity.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 also can at foot downward-extension.In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can be fixed to the upper surface 114 of footwear sole construction 110.But, in other embodiments, make the material piece of middle base fabric (strobel sock) or pump sole shape be fixed to the base portion of the vamp 120 that knitting member 130 is attached to be formed in foot downward-extension so that with footwear sole construction 110.

In some embodiments, knitting member 130 can be formed by multiple knitting member.In an exemplary embodiment, knitting member 130 can comprise main part 124 and heel portion 126.In some embodiments, main part 124 can be formed by braiding textile material, and footwear middle region 12 can be extended through along article 100 from the footwear forward region 10 of vamp 120 with longitudinal direction, and extend across the foxing part (vamp portion) of the vamp 120 of the instep of the foot corresponding to wearer.In an exemplary embodiment, also can the extending rearward to heel region 14 from footwear middle region 12 at least partially of main part 124.In addition, main part 124 can extend between lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 continuously around the footwear forward region 10 of vamp 120.Use this configuration, the main part 124 of knitting member 130 can be configured to the foot covering in fact wearer.

In some embodiments, heel portion 126 can be formed by braiding textile material, and can extend from footwear sole construction 110 towards the top of footwear throat opening 140 in heel region 14 along article 100 with vertical direction.In an exemplary embodiment, heel portion 126 also can extend in the footwear middle region 12 of vamp 120 along the longitudinal direction of article 100 at least in part.In addition, heel portion 126 can extend between lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 continuously around the heel region 14 of vamp 120.Use this configuration, the heel portion 126 of knitting member 130 can be configured to flange, to cover the ankle of wearer at least partially.Meanwhile, main part 124 and heel portion 126 can along corresponding edge conjunction, to form knitting member 130, as will be hereafter more described in detail.Such as, the edge 127 of main part 124 can be connected to heel portion 126 along the edge 128 of heel portion 126.

Therefore, except covering foot, vamp 120 upwards extends and covers a part for ankle.For the object of reference, vamp 120 can be divided into two general area: sufficient district 20 and ankle district 30, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 with shown in Fig. 3.Foot district 20 extends through each in footwear forward region 10, footwear middle region 12 and heel region 14, and substantially contains the part of the vamp 120 corresponding to foot.In a lot of configurations of article 100, sufficient district 20 is corresponding to the lateral malleolus and entocondyle (that is, the bony prominence on every side of the ankle) part below that are considered to be in wearer in vamp 120.Ankle district 30 is mainly positioned at heel region 14, and substantially contains the part corresponding to ankle of vamp 120.In a lot of configurations of article 100, ankle district 30 covers lateral malleolus and entocondyle and the part extended more than lateral malleolus and entocondyle corresponding to being considered in vamp 120, comprises flange.

In this embodiment, the main part 124 of knitting member 130 mainly and be associated with the sufficient district 20 of vamp 120 in fact, and being associated with the essence major part in ankle district 30 at least partially of heel portion 126 and sufficient district 20.As seen in Figure 5, heel portion 126 extends to the top edge extended around footwear throat opening 140 of vamp 120 from the lower area of the adjacent sole structure 110 of vamp 120.In some embodiments, heel portion 126 upwards extends on the ankle of wearer's foot when being arranged in article 100 to form flange.In an exemplary embodiment, heel portion 126 can be connected along neighboring edge (edge 127 and edge 128 such as almost from instep area 150 in a downward direction towards footwear sole construction 110 extension) or be attached to main part 124.In addition, in some embodiments, edge 127 and edge 128 can extend from instep area 150 towards the rear portion of article 100 in heel region 14 with the direction of approximate oblique line.

Heel portion 126 forms the flange with nearly similar C-shaped, wherein front perimeter edge extends along the opposite side of instep area 150, with when being arranged in vamp 120 through footwear throat opening 140, by providing support around with the ankle of ankle to the wearer of article 100 in fact around wearer.Heel portion 126 comprises the top edge forming flange, described flange extends to medial surface 18 from lateral surface 16 around footwear throat opening 140 in a continuous manner around the heel region 14 at article 100 back place, as shown in FIG. 5, and keep opening wide along the front portion of article 100 at instep area 150 place, to hold flap 152.In an exemplary embodiment, flap 152 can be assemblied between the relative front perimeter edge of heel portion 126.

In some embodiments, vamp 120 can comprise the distinct regions with different qualities.In some embodiments, a part for vamp 120 can comprise polyfilament yarn.In some embodiments, a part for vamp 120 can comprise monofilament rope.Monofilament rope can be made up of the plastics or polymeric material being squeezed to be formed monofilament rope.Usually, monofilament rope can be lightweight and have high-tensile, namely can bear the stress of large degree before tensile failure or tension failure, to provide the stretching resistance of a large amount of or large degree to vamp 120.In an exemplary embodiment, the part comprising monofilament rope of vamp 120 can be arranged in one or more monofilament region.Term " monofilament region " is used to refer to a part for the vamp 120 in fact all formed by the monofilament rope woven.

In some embodiments, monofilament group can be positioned in the various piece of vamp 120.Monofilament group can be used to the general areas referring to one group of monofilament region.In an exemplary embodiment, one or more monofilament group can be orientated as and run through article 100.In one embodiment, inner side monofilament group 160 be arranged in vamp 120 medial surface 18 on and outside monofilament group 164 be arranged on the lateral surface 16 of vamp 120.Inner side monofilament group 160 and outside monofilament group 164 can be positioned at footwear middle region 12 substantially.In some embodiments, the anterior monofilament group 162 of footwear is arranged in the front of the instep area 150 in the footwear forward region 10 of vamp 120.In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament group also can comprise heel monofilament group 166.Multiple monofilament regions that monofilament group is described in detail in can being included in and hereinafter describing in detail.In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament group can comprise the monofilament region arranged with a certain orientation.For example, referring to outside monofilament group 164, some in monofilament region are with similar oblique line azimuthal orientation.Similarly, heel monofilament group 166 can comprise with the monofilament region of main level mode orientation.Although monofilament group can comprise the monofilament region of similar location, in other embodiments, monofilament group can comprise the monofilament region of various orientation.

As described above, in some embodiments, vamp 120 can be combined with and extends through vamp 120 and form the major part of outer surface 121 and/or the most knitting member 130 of inner surface 122, thus defines a part for vamp 120 internal cavity.In an exemplary embodiment, vamp 120 combines the knitting member 130 comprising multiple knitting member part (comprising main part 124 and heel portion 126).Referring now to Fig. 6 to Fig. 9, knitting member 130 and various piece (comprising main part 124 and heel portion 126) are described separately and are separated with the remainder of article 100.Knitting member 130 is formed by least one yarn, and described at least one yarn is operated, and (such as, using braider) forms the multiple intermeshing ring defining multiple line and stringer.That is, knitting member 130 has the structure of Woven textiles.

In addition, each free integral weaving formation of structure of all parts part of the knitting member 130 of main part 124 and/or heel portion 126 is comprised.Although suture can be present in the element portion of knitting member 130, the major part of knitting member part (such as, main part 124 and heel portion 126) has configuration seamless in fact.As used herein, knitting member part (such as, the main part 124 of knitting member 130 and/or heel portion 126) is defined as and is formed by " integral weaving structure " when being formed as single type element by weaving.That is, weaving forms in fact the various characteristic sum structures of knitting member part, and does not need manufacturing step important in addition or technique.Integral weaving structure can be used to form knitting member part, described knitting member part has structure or the element of the one or more lines comprising yarn or other braided materials, one or more lines of described yarn or other braided materials are combined to be made described structure or element comprise at least one common line (that is, sharing common yarn) and/or is included in continuous print line in fact between each of described structure or element.This is used to arrange, the single type element providing integral weaving to construct.

Although each knitting member part forming knitting member 130 can be connected to each other (such as after weaving, the edge 127 of main part 124 and the edge 128 of heel portion 126 link together), but each independent knitting member part is still by integral weaving formation of structure, because it is formed as single type knitting element.In addition, when adding other elements (such as, shoestring, mark, trade mark, have nursing and illustrate and notice, the structural detail of material information) after weaving, knitting member part is still by integral weaving formation of structure.

Although the configuration of knitting member 130 can change in various embodiments, in an exemplary embodiment, knitting member 130 can be formed by the multiple independent knitting member part of each free integral weaving formation of structure.Fig. 6 illustrates an embodiment of the knitting member 130 comprising two independent knitting member parts (connecting with the main part 124 and the heel portion 126 that form knitting member 130 along neighboring edge).

The embodiment that can be used for the various configurations (comprising the configuration comprising and inlay rope or tensile elements) of the one or more knitting member in the element portion of knitting member 130 obtains open in following patent: authorize to the United States Patent (USP) of Dua the 6th, 931, No. 762; Authorize to the United States Patent (USP) of the people such as Dua the 7th, 347, No. 011; The U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0110048 of the people such as Dua; And the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0154256 of Dua, the disclosure of each patent in these patents is all incorporated to herein by reference.

As shown in Figure 6, knitting member 130 comprises the main part 124 forming the outer surface 121 of vamp 120 and a part for opposite inner face 122.Knitting member 130 also comprises the heel portion 126 forming the outer surface 121 of vamp 120 and a part for opposite inner face 122 similarly.Meanwhile, main part 124 and heel portion 126 can be joined together to form the outer surface 121 of vamp 120 and the major part in fact of opposite inner face 122.

Knitting member configuration

Although the weaving forming knitting member 130 and/or knitting member part can carry out by hand, the business manufacture of multiple knitting member 130 and/or the knitting member part that comprises main part 124 and heel portion 126 will be undertaken by braider usually.In general, braiding relates to line and the stringer of the intermeshing ring forming yarn or multiple yarn.Aborning, the braider configuration one or more yarn mechanically being operated into knitting member or knitting member part (such as, main part 124 and heel portion 126) able to programme.That is, the various piece of knitting member 130 is formed with the single type textile element forming the shape and feature with main part 124 and heel portion 126 by mechanically operating one or more yarn.With regard to this point, knitting member part can use braider by integral weaving formation of structure.

Although the various piece of knitting member 130 is by multiple different weaving and use multiple different braider to be formed, include but not limited to through compiling or weft knitting, comprise cross machine knitting (namely, use cross machine knitting machine) or circular knit, there is the ability forming knitting member 130 and/or knitting member part (comprising main part 124 and heel portion 126), to have each feature discussed above.In general, weft knitting relates to the multiple line of formation and stringer.As embodiment, line is the row of the intermeshing ring of each braided material of approximate laterally extending leap main part 124 and heel portion 126.That is, line can extend along the width of main part 124 with along the width of heel portion 126.But, as shown in Figure 6, the line in heel portion 126 when with main part 124 to punctual approximately perpendicular to the line in main part 124.Stringer is perpendicular to line and extends and the row that generally along the ring of each length extension of main part 124 and heel portion 126.

In an exemplary embodiment, cross machine knitting technique can be used to formation knitting member 130 and/or comprises the knitting member part of main part 124 and heel portion 126.In other embodiments, circular knit (that is, using circular knitting machine) can be used to formation knitting member 130 and/or comprises the knitting member part of main part 124 and heel portion 126.Although general or conventional weaving can be used to the knitting member part forming knitting member 130 and/or comprise main part 124 and heel portion 126, but the specific embodiment of spendable weaving includes but not limited to: through compiling and/or weft knitting, comprise such as cross machine knitting or circular knit, wide pipe circular knit, narrow pipe circular knit, the jacquard weave of narrow pipe circular knit, the jacquard weave of single knit circular knit, the jacquard weave of double knitting circular knit and warp-knitting jacquard (warp knit jacquard).

Knitting member 130 can be formed by the yarn of the single type of each the imparting denominator to all parts part (comprising main part 124 and/or heel portion 126).But in order to change the characteristic of knitting member 130, different yarns can be used for the different element portion of knitting member 130.That is, the zones of different of main part 124 and/or heel portion 126 and main part 124 and/or heel portion 126 can be formed by different yarns, to change the characteristic between the part of knitting member 130 or region.In addition, monofilament region can be formed by the monofilament rope giving different qualities in monofilament region (compared with other regions of knitting member 130).In some embodiments, monofilament region can use single monofilament rope to be formed.In other embodiments, monofilament region can use monofilament rope and fusible thermoplastic yarn to be formed.In some embodiments, fusible thermoplastic yarn and monofilament rope can in the orientation of plaiting (plated orientation).In some embodiments, the part in thermoplastic yarn's Absorbable organic halogens or enhancing monofilament region or monofilament region.In addition, the part of knitting member 130 can by the yarn of the first kind of imparting first group of characteristic or being combined to form of yarn, and another part of knitting member 130 can by the yarn of Second Type of imparting second group of characteristic or being combined to form of yarn.Therefore, by selecting the concrete yarn of the different piece being used for knitting member 130, characteristic can run through all parts part change of knitting member 130.The example of the characteristic changed by the selection to yarn comprises color, pattern, gloss, draftability, restorative, elasticity, feel, hygroscopicity, biological degradability, wearability, durability and thermal conductivity.Should also be noted that two or more yarns are capable of being combined to use, in order to by the characteristic from two kinds of yarns, such as when yarn is by plaiting or when forming in same area different line.

The characteristic part giving the element portion of knitting member 130 or the region of main part 124 and/or heel portion 126 is depended on the material forming various silk and fiber in yarn by the yarn of particular type.Such as, cotton thread provides soft feel, natural aesthetic feeling and biological degradability.Elastomer and stretched polyester provide sizable draftability and restorative separately, and wherein stretched polyester also provides recirculation.Artificial silk provides high glaze and hygroscopicity.Knitting wool also provides the high-hygroscopicity except insulation characterisitic and biological degradability.Nylon is durable, wear-resisting, and has relatively high intensity.Polyester is the hydrophobic material also providing relatively high durability.Yarn in conjunction with thermoplastic also can be allowed the part of knitting member 130 or region to be merged by the applying of heat or stablize.

In addition to the materials, for the part of knitting member 130 or other aspects of regioselective yarn can influencing characterisitics.Such as, forming the yarn comprising the knitting member 130 of main part 124 and/or heel portion 126 can be monofilament rope or polyfilament yarn.Yarn also can comprise the independent silk that each free different materials is formed.In addition, yarn can comprise the silk that two or more different materials of each freedom are formed, such as the wherein silk bi-component yarn of two half-unit that has sheath-core configuration or formed by different materials.Twisted and curling in various degree and different danier also can affect the characteristic of knitting member 130 and various piece thereof.Therefore, form the material of yarn all can be selected to give multifrequency nature with the region of the part or main part 124 and/or heel portion 126 that are separated knitting member 130 with other aspects of yarn.

In some embodiments, polyfilament yarn can be used to the part forming knitting member 130.In some embodiments, polyfilament yarn can have the characteristic different from the characteristic of monofilament rope.In some embodiments, polyfilament yarn can have the wearability higher than monofilament rope.Polyfilament yarn can by such as describe in detail in previously discussed a lot of different materials formed.

In some embodiments, the part of knitting member 130 can be formed by monofilament rope.In addition, other parts of knitting member 130 can be formed by polyfilament yarn.In addition, although can be restricted by difference in some region of knitting member 130 or yarn is formed, knitting member 130 still can have integral weaving structure.Such as, monofilament region or part can be close to multi-filament portion braiding, and thus form integral weaving structure.As previously discussed, monofilament region refers to the mono-filament portion of knitting member 130.In some embodiments, monofilament region only can comprise monofilament structure.That is, in some embodiments, monofilament region can not comprise other polyfilament yarns.In some embodiments, monofilament region can be close to multifilament structure or be boundary with multifilament structure.

In some embodiments, monofilament region can adjacent tube or passage or welt.Usually, welt can be use two or more coextensive exhibitions and the region of the knitting member 130 of the braid of overlap structure.Braid can be the part of the knitting member 130 formed by braided material (such as wire rod, yarn or rope).Two or more braids can make this mode forming the pipe or tunnel that are considered to welt 170 in knitting member 130 by integral weaving formation of structure.Although form the side of braid of welt 170 or edge can be fixed to other layers, middle section be not usually fixed to be formed in the braided material forming each braid two-layer between hollow.In some embodiments, the middle section of welt 170 can be configured such that another element (such as, tensile elements) can to extend through or hollow between two braids forming welt 170 between two braids forming welt 170.In exemplary embodiment, each layer forming welt 170 can be associated with in the outer surface 121 of knitting member 170 and inner surface 122.Such as, in one embodiment, welt 170 can comprise to be associated with inner surface 122 in part and the outer part that is associated with outer surface 121.

In some embodiments, pipe or welt can be formed by polyfilament yarn.In some embodiments, welt can comprise extend through welt inlay rope or tensile elements.Have appended net braiding structure, simulation net braiding structure and other suitable braiding structures for weaving the looper figure of this kind of braiding structure of the present embodiment to describe in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0233882 of the people such as Huffa, it is incorporated to herein.

In some embodiments, welt 170 can be orientated as and run through vamp 120.In other embodiments, welt 170 can locate contiguous monofilament region.In some embodiments, welt 170 can comprise interior part 172 and outer part 173.Interior part 172 can orientate the foot of contiguous user as.Outer part 173 can along the edge conjunction of interior part 172 to interior part 172, to form the opening between outer part 173 and interior part 172.In some embodiments, the extensible foot away from user of outer part 173.

In some embodiments, monofilament region can be orientated as towards the inner surface 122 of knitting member 130.That is, monofilament region can be orientated as towards the foot of user.In some embodiments, monofilament region can be aimed at part 172 in welt 170.That is, in some embodiments, monofilament region can extend along the plane of aiming at the plane approximation forming interior part 172 along it.With regard to this point, monofilament region back can adjust from the outer part 173 of welt 170.In some embodiments, this configuration can be used, can in the possibility of monofilament region Front to increase outer part 173.In this way, monofilament region can be protected to resist wearing and tearing.

In some embodiments, the width in monofilament region can reduce monofilament region through frayed possibility.In some embodiments, monofilament region can be relatively narrow, such as approximate four line width.In other embodiments, monofilament region can be wider.In addition, in some embodiments, welt 170 can be width approximately uniform with monofilament region.In other embodiments, welt 170 can be wider or narrower.Welt 170 and monofilament region are in the embodiment of approximate same widths wherein, and approximate 50% of the region surrounded by welt 170 and monofilament region can comprise pure monofilament structure.That is, in some embodiments, the approximate half of the surf zone of knitting member 130 can comprise monofilament region.In some embodiments, this can allow the transparent nature of large-area knitting member 130 or the opaque visual field.Although large-area knitting member 130 can comprise monofilament region, because monofilament region is relatively narrow and back adjust from the outer part 173 of welt 170 towards the foot of user, monofilament region can be protected to resist wearing and tearing.

In some embodiments, the interval of monofilament region and welt 170 can change.Such as, in some embodiments, some monofilament regions can be approximate four line width, and other monofilament regions can be eight line width.In addition, in some embodiments, other monofilament regions can have different width.In addition, in some embodiments, welt 170 can have different width.Such as, in some embodiments, some welts can be four line width, and other welts can be eight line width.In addition, the width of each welt can run through knitting member 130 and different.The combination of the different in width of welt 170 and the different in width in monofilament region can provide the different interval in monofilament region.Because welt 170 is between monofilament region, so welt 170 may affect the interval in monofilament region.

In some embodiments, the height of welt can provide protection to monofilament region in addition.The height 1412 (shown in Figure 14) of welt 1400 can be defined as the distance between the outer part 173 in monofilament region and outer surface 121.In some embodiments, welt 170 can have the other line in part 173 outside and the less line in interior part 172.Because outer part 173 and interior part 172 are attached to one another in edge, so outer part 173 can have bulge or jut.In some embodiments, bulge or jut are then extensible away from interior part 172 and monofilament region 1408 and monofilament region 1410.In some embodiments, larger bulge or jut also can protect monofilament region to resist wearing and tearing.Larger bulge or jut are by comprising the more line in outer part 173 and the less line in interior part 172 is formed.In conjunction with narrow monofilament region, the larger height of welt can limit the possibility of the collision between object and monofilament region, because collision can be absorbed by welt.

In some embodiments, welt 170 can comprise inlay rope or tensile elements.In some embodiments, tensile elements can be used as the ring 158 in the configuration of article of footwear.Ring 158 can be configured to and holds shoestring 154.In addition, together with shoestring 154, ring 158 can contribute to the laminating degree and the sense of touch that adjust article 100.In some embodiments, tensile elements can provide support welt 170, and welt 170 can support monofilament region again.In addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements can allow larger support when being used as ring 158, because tensile elements can allow the tension force from shoestring 154 to extend across a part for vamp 120.

In some embodiments, monofilament region can be formed by trnaslucent materials.In some embodiments, monofilament region can be transparent in fact, makes light to pass monofilament region.In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament region can allow the internal cavity of article 100 to be watched by knitting member 130.In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament region can comprise painted.In some embodiments, a certain color can be dyed in monofilament region.Such as, in some embodiments, monofilament region can by dye black or grey.In other embodiments, monofilament region can by another color of dye.In further embodiment, monofilament region can be solid opaque color.That is, in some embodiments, monofilament region can not allow light to be delivered to the inner surface 122 in monofilament region from the outer surface 121 in monofilament region.Therefore, the transparency in monofilament region affects by the transparency or shortage transparency forming the monofilament rope in each monofilament region.

In some embodiments, the transparency in monofilament region can affect by the diameter of monofilament rope.In some embodiments, single monofilament rope can have the diameter that can be used to the approximate 0.125mm forming monofilament region.In other embodiments, single monofilament rope can have the diameter of approximate 0.08mm.In other embodiments, larger-diameter monofilament rope can be used to form monofilament region.Larger-diameter monofilament rope can suppress light through monofilament rope.In addition, different sewing density can be used for the formation in monofilament region.In some embodiments, high density configuration can suppress light to be delivered to the internal cavity formed by knitting member 130 by outer surface 121.

In some embodiments, the monofilament region in monofilament group can specific direction orientation.Such as, in some embodiments, the mode that monofilament region can be substantially vertical is directed.That is, in some embodiments, monofilament region can extend towards instep area 150 from footwear sole construction 110.In some embodiments, monofilament region can diagonal manner extend.That is, in some embodiments, monofilament region can be oriented and monofilament region is not extended in directly vertical mode.In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament region can extend in a longitudinal direction.Such as, in Fig. 7 and Figure 12, the monofilament region of heel monofilament group 166 is shown as with longitudinal direction extension in fact.In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament region can be parallel to each other.In other embodiments, monofilament region can be directed independently of one another.

In some embodiments, monofilament region can have shape microscler in fact.With reference to Fig. 3 and Figure 10, the monofilament region of inner side monofilament group 160 can have substantial rectangular or oval shape.Such as, monofilament region 181 can be microscler and substantially with rectangular shape.As directed, the shape in monofilament region 181 by being defined by welt 184 and being defined by welt 185 on the end of locating close to footwear forward region 20 on the end of locating closer to heel region 14.In addition, the shape in monofilament region 181 also defines by instep boundary member 186.Instep boundary member 186 can be the region of the vamp 120 around instep area 150.In some embodiments, instep boundary member 186 can comprise lace hole 156.The shape in monofilament region 181 defines by sole boundary member 187 in addition.In some embodiments, sole boundary member 187 can adjacent sole structure 110 be located.In addition, in some embodiments, for attractive in appearance or other objects, a part for sole boundary member 187 can be covered by footwear sole construction 110.In some embodiments, sole boundary member 187 can at the foot downward-extension of user and be attached to footwear sole construction 110 certain a part.Therefore the shape in monofilament region 181 is defined by welt 184, welt 185, instep boundary member 186 and sole boundary member 110.Therefore, when shape and the orientation change of welt 184, welt 185, instep boundary member 186 and sole boundary member 187, the shape in monofilament region 181 also can change.It is to be appreciated that monofilament region 181 can occupy the space surrounded by welt 184, welt 185, instep boundary member 186 and sole boundary member 187.

In some embodiments, the welt around monofilament region can comprise the tensile elements extending through welt at least in part.Such as, as shown in Figure 10, welt 184 and welt 185 comprise the tensile elements extending through welt.In addition, other monofilament regions can by the welt (such as welt 188) not comprising the tensile elements extending through welt around.In addition, in some embodiments, tensile elements can exit and enter specific welt for several times.That is, tensile elements can expose along the various piece of welt.

In some embodiments, welt can be configured to similarly as discussed above between monofilament region and around the multifilament region in monofilament region.That is, in some embodiments, multifilament region can comprise interior part and outer part.In some embodiments, outer part can extend beyond monofilament region by the vertical direction.In other embodiments, multifilament region can along the planar configuration identical with monofilament region.

In addition, in some embodiments, monofilament region (such as monofilament region 182) can be avette or triangle.As directed, monofilament region 182 with welt 185 and welt 188 for boundary.In some embodiments, monofilament region 182 can be positioned at the edge of inner side monofilament group 160.That is, in some embodiments, the shape in other monofilament regions in groups can not be interrupted or expand in monofilament region 182.In other embodiments, some borders in microscler monofilament region 189 can be shared in the border in monofilament region 182.

As shown in Fig. 3 and Figure 10, monofilament region 182 is positioned adjacent to sole boundary member 187.In addition, monofilament region 182 is by contiguous monofilament region 189, location.With regard to this point, the border in monofilament region 182 can with monofilament region 189 Border 190.In this case, contrary with sole boundary member 187, the length in monofilament region 189 is subject to the edge effect in monofilament region 182.Therefore, monofilament region can differently be shaped.In addition, monofilament region can be placed in the diverse location in knitting member 130.

In some embodiments, border 190 can construct in the mode similar with welt 170.That is, in some embodiments, border 190 can comprise outer part and interior part.With regard to this point, in some embodiments, the plane in monofilament region 189 and monofilament region 182 can be given prominence to or extend beyond in border 190.In other embodiments, border 190 can construct in the mode different from welt 170.Such as, in some embodiments, the identical almost plane that border 190 can construct along monofilament region 189 and monofilament region 182 along it is formed.

In some embodiments, monofilament region can be arranged in the footwear forward region 10 of article 100.In some embodiments, monofilament region can by multi-filament portion around.That is, in some embodiments, the shape in monofilament region can be defined by the border of polyfilament yarn.As shown in Figure 11, the anterior monofilament group 162 of the footwear of footwear forward region 10 comprises multiple monofilament region 1100.In an exemplary embodiment, each monofilament region in monofilament region 1100 can have the subtriangular shape comprising and be narrowed most advanced and sophisticated wider base portion at one end.With reference to monofilament region 1102, the shape in monofilament region 1102 can be triangle in appearance.In addition, monofilament region 1100 can be directed in a similar fashion.Such as, the base portion 1104 in monofilament region 1102 can be directed along horizontal direction.In addition, base portion 1104 can be positioned as towards heel region 14.In some embodiments, the tip 1106 in monofilament region 1102 may be oriented relative with base portion 1104.With regard to this point, monofilament region 1102 is subtriangular, and can be similar to the shape of shark tooth.Other monofilament regions in monofilament region 1100 can be shaped similarly.But, in other embodiments, other geometries or the non-geometrically in monofilament region 1100 can be used.

In some embodiments, monofilament region 1100 can be arranged such that strength and stability is imparted in footwear forward region 10.Compared with the inner side monofilament group 160 of footwear middle region 12, the anterior monofilament group 162 of footwear of footwear forward region 10 comprises the monofilament rope compared with small size.

In some embodiments, polyfilament yarn can help holding articles 100, to maintain its shape, also provides wearability simultaneously.In some embodiments, footwear forward region 10 can comprise the polyfilament yarn of larger percentage, because in some cases, footwear forward region 10 can experience the power of the wearing and tearing of larger possibility and the increase to knitting member 130.Such as, user can hit transverse shifting or cut, and this can cause foot to extrude the footwear forward region 10 of article.In addition, compared with other districts of article 100, user can meet with larger obstacle or object in footwear forward region 10.

In some embodiments, the design in monofilament region or the shape power that can help distribute.For example, referring to Figure 11, the triangle in monofilament region 1100 or the design of shark tooth can allow power to distribute through footwear forward region 10 with much different angles.The offset nature in monofilament region 1100 allows polyfilament yarn to be oriented between monofilament region 1100.The orientation of polyfilament yarn allows power to be transferred through polyfilament yarn along multiple different angle.The specific design in polyfilament yarn region allows any power to pass different channel decomposition or the distribution of polyfilament yarn.Such as, cross force can in an indirect way through polyfilament yarn distribution.That is, pure horizontal power can be distributed in cross member and longitudinal component, thus reduces the stress along the either direction in footwear forward region 10.

In other embodiments, the monofilament region 1100 of shark thread form shape can be combined with differing formed monofilament region.Such as, in some embodiments, the monofilament region 1100 of shark thread form shape can use together with avette monofilament region as discussed above or rectangle or microscler monofilament region.The design of shark tooth can provide intensity to footwear forward region 10, also allows monofilament region 1100 exist and be added into the design of article 100 simultaneously.

In some embodiments, welt 170 as discussed above can be similar between monofilament region 1100 and around the multifilament region in monofilament region 1100 to construct.That is, in some embodiments, multifilament region can comprise interior part and outer part.In some embodiments, outer part can extend beyond monofilament region 1100 with vertical direction.In other embodiments, multifilament region can at the plane configuration identical with monofilament region 1100.

With reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13, show heel portion 126.Heel monofilament group 166 comprises the microscler monofilament region 1300 between the lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18 of heel portion 126.As directed, microscler monofilament region 1300 extends towards ridge (spine) 1302.In some embodiments, ridge 1302 can in the center between lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18.In some embodiments, ridge 1302 can serve as barrier between the lateral surface 16 of heel portion 126 and medial surface 18 or separated region.In some embodiments, avette monofilament region 1304 can be located along the length of ridge 1302.With regard to this point, avette monofilament region 1304 can by adjacent elongated monofilament region 1300, location.In other embodiments, avette monofilament region 1304 can be positioned at the diverse location place of heel portion 126.Such as, in some embodiments, avette monofilament region 1304 can orientate contiguous footwear neck 1306 as.

In some embodiments, the shape in avette monofilament region 1304 and microscler monofilament region 1300 and layout can contribute to prevention or restriction stretches.Such as, figure 13 illustrates heel portion 126 and just stand tension force.When heel portion 126 is stretched, ridge 1302 can the major part of absorbability.That is, power can be guided to hand on along ridge 1302, thus minimizes the amount of the power experienced by monofilament region.As directed, power can along ridge 1302 and along multifilament region 1308 orientation around avette monofilament region 1304.By produce be used for power along the multifilament region of advancing or path, thus the stress or other power that are stood by monofilament region can be weakened.In addition, this design can allow large-area heel portion 126 to be monofilament structures, provides durable, fashionable and the heel portion 126 of stretch-proof simultaneously.

In some embodiments, monofilament region 1300 can with level or horizontal direction orientation.In other embodiments, monofilament region 1300 can be directed with vertical direction.In still other embodiments, monofilament region 1300 can be directed with other directions.

In some embodiments, multifilament region 1308 can be similar to welt 170 as discussed above and constructs.That is, in some embodiments, multifilament region 1308 can comprise the outer part and interior part that form welt.In other embodiments, multifilament region 1308 can have and the similar structure in monofilament region 1300 and monofilament region 1304.That is, in some embodiments, multifilament region 1308 can be arranged in the plane identical with monofilament region 1300.

In some embodiments, multifilament region 1308 can comprise the tensile elements (shown in Figure 14) extending through welt.In other embodiments, welt can be hollow or unfilled (shown in Figure 17).

With reference to Figure 14, show the cross section of welt 1400.As discussed above, usually, welt 170 is hollow structures that layer that is overlapping by two of braided material and co-extensive at least partly is formed.Although the side of one deck or the edge that form the braided material of welt 170 can be fixed to other layers, central area is not fixed usually, make another element can be positioned braided material two-layer between and extend through welt 170.Another embodiment with the knitting member for footwear uppers of layer that is overlapping or at least part of co-extensive can find in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2008/0110048 of the people such as Dua, and it is incorporated to herein by reference.

In some embodiments, welt 170 upwards extends along lateral surface 16 and medial surface 18.In some embodiments, each welt comprises tensile elements 1402, and described tensile elements 1402 extends through welt 1400, stretch out from the upper end of welt 1400 and the ring 158 formed the outside of vamp 120 and extending in the upper end of the second welt 1404.Tensile elements 1402 can extend through the second welt 1404 and exit the second welt 1404 by lower end.In some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can repeatedly exit and enter identical welt.In some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can extend to other welts and extend through other welts.In other embodiments, separate rope and can extend through other welt.In further embodiment, welt 170 can not all comprise the rope extending through welt 170.That is, in some embodiments, some welts can be tubuloses, but rope can not be present in hollow structure (shown in Figure 17).

In some embodiments, welt 170 can be constructed by naturally twisted or artificial twisted fiber polyfilament yarn 1406.In some embodiments, the yarn of welt 170 can be used to the cavity of the monofilament rope 1408 forming monofilament region 1410 and other monofilament regions.In some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can extend across welt 1400, and does not contact the monofilament rope 1408 for constructing monofilament region 1410.That is, in some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can be separated with monofilament rope 1408.As shown in Figure 14, tensile elements 1402 contacts part 172 and outer part 173 in the complete welt 1400 constructed by the polyfilament yarn 1406 represented by real sine curve.In addition, the monofilament rope 1408 represented by empty sine curve not to be present in welt 1400 in part 172 or outer part 173.With regard to this point, in welt 1400, tensile elements 1402 can not contact monofilament rope 1408.Therefore, when tensile elements 1402 is tightened up or is mobile, tensile elements 1402 can contact polyfilament yarn 1406, thus the wear extent that reduction monofilament rope can stand.

With reference to Figure 15, show the exemplary looper Figure 150 0 of the part describing knitting member 130.In this embodiment, the order that looper Figure 150 0 illustrates stitching and the movement performed by braider such as flat braiding machine, to form a part for monofilament region 1410 and welt 1400.As shown in Figure 15, isolated point represents the pin of braider, and illustrated striding represents the direction of yarn or rope movement between the pin of each in the external crucible and rear bed of braider.The pin be positioned on external crucible can be called as " front pin ", and the pin being arranged in rear bed can be called as " rear pin ".In addition, " pass (pass) " feeder that can be used to finger braider and move the operation making the pin of rope or yarn and needle-bar interact and/or be handled by the pin of needle-bar across needle-bar." line " can refer to yarn or rope with another yarn or mutual looper of restricting after yarn or rope.In many embodiments, can be associated with the line of the rope of mutual looper or yarn across passing of needle-bar.But, in some embodiments, repeatedly pass the line that can be used to form braided material.Utilize the manufacture method of the braider with combination feeder to be disclosed in the U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0233882 of the people such as the Huffa previously quoted, its disclosure is all incorporated to herein by reference.

As shown in Figure 15, monofilament rope 1408 can be used to the part weaving monofilament region 1410.Looper figure does not refer to concrete layout or the orientation of rope, but exemplarily property figure.As directed, first passes monofilament rope 1408 can be used on the rear pin of braider to form monofilament line 1502.As directed, monofilament line 1502 does not interact with each pin on rear needle-bar.But, monofilament line 1502 and interacting every the pin of on rear needle-bar.In some embodiments, contrary with using the monofilament region sewed up with the interactional flat pin of each pin, this configuration can increase the intensity in monofilament region.In addition, second of feeder the monofilament line 1504 that formation also uses monofilament rope 1408 to weave on rear pin is passed.Monofilament line 1504 also can use with rear needle-bar on sew up every interactional braiding of pin of.In an exemplary embodiment, in monofilament line 1502 and monofilament line 1504 each can with interacting every the pin of of replacing.With regard to this point, in some embodiments, monofilament line 1502 and monofilament line 1504 can not loopers each other.But in some embodiments, monofilament line 1502 can interact with other lines previously formed.In some embodiments, the rear pin that monofilament rope 1408 is used in braider weaves.In some embodiments, by weaving on rear pin, the braiding structure of formation can inward faces 122 extend.In addition, the part that rear pin weaves of the knitting member extensible part woven on front pin away from knitting member usually.

The 3rd of feeder passes and can be used on rear needle-bar, form multifilament line 1506 and form multifilament line 1508 on front needle-bar.Therefore, two lines can be formed by once passing of feeder.Multifilament line 1506 uses polyfilament yarn 1406 to weave on rear pin, and multifilament line 1508 uses polyfilament yarn 1406 to weave on front pin.In some embodiments, multi-filament portion 1508 can be considered to the beginning of the outer part 173 of welt 1400.As directed, multifilament line 1506 and multifilament line 1508 use identical polyfilament yarn 1406 to be formed, but mutual looper each other; But, be formed in separately on the different needle-bar arranged.Because multifilament line 1506 is formed on rear needle-bar, so multifilament line 1506 can interact and mutual looper with monofilament line 1504.In some embodiments, multifilament line 1506 can be considered to the beginning of the interior part 172 of welt 1400.The 5th of feeder passes the multifilament line 1512 that can form the mutual looper with multifilament line 1506 on rear needle-bar.

In some embodiments, multiple multifilament line can be formed after multifilament line 1510 is formed on front needle-bar.Other line can be formed, to regulate shape and the size of the outer part 173 of welt 1400 on front needle-bar.Such as, the embodiment comprising below four other lines in multifilament line 1510 on front needle-bar can produce the outer part larger than the outer part 173 in Figure 14.

In some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can be placed in the welt 1400 that completes of part.Tensile elements 1402 can be embedded between rear bed and external crucible.In some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can be inlaid with separating feeder.In some embodiments, tensile elements 1402 can contact multifilament line 1508 and multifilament line 1510.In some embodiments, other line, multifilament line 1512 can be formed on rear bed.In some embodiments, other the passing of feeder can use polyfilament yarn 1406 to make on rear bed, interacts and the line of mutual looper with multifilament line 1512 to be formed.By increasing the number of the line formed on rear bed after multifilament line 1512, the large I of interior part 172 increases.

In some embodiments, remain in line on external crucible (being multifilament line 1510 in the case) can transfer to after the line of preferred number is formed on rear bed and external crucible after bed.After this action, the final line on external crucible can interact with the line that formed on rear bed and looper mutually.This action can complete the formation of welt (such as welt 1400).Welt 1400 therefore can around or the major part of closed rope 1400.

With reference to Figure 16, show the looper figure of a part for heel portion 126.In some embodiments, monofilament rope may be limited in suture boundary member 1600.That is, in some embodiments, can not extend in suture boundary member 1600 from the monofilament rope in monofilament region 1602 and maybe can have limited existence.Suture boundary member 1600 can be the region being positioned contiguous main part 124 upon assembly of heel portion 126.In some embodiments, suture boundary member 1600 can be close to the edge 128 of heel portion 126.In addition, in some embodiments, when heel portion 126 is assembled into main part 124, suture boundary member 1600 can neighboring edge 127.

With reference to the region 1604 of amplifying, show monofilament region 1602 together with suture boundary member 1600.As illustrated, the part in monofilament region 1602 is positioned in fact the left side of suture boundary line 1606.Suture boundary line 1606 does not refer to the exact boundary in region, but suture boundary line 1606 is used for showing the General Boundary between monofilament region 1602 and suture boundary member 1600.Although as shown in the region 1604 of amplifying, monofilament region 1602 does not extend in suture boundary member 1600, and in some embodiments, monofilament rope may extend in suture boundary member 1600.That is, although invisible in the figure described, in some embodiments, some rings of monofilament rope may reside in a part for suture boundary member 1600 as discussed in detail below.

In addition, in some embodiments, the edge 127 of main part 124 also can comprise limited monofilament rope, or can lack monofilament rope.With regard to this point, the stitched area between heel portion 126 and main part 124 can mostly lack monofilament rope.Therefore, when heel portion 126 and main part 124 are made or link together, monofilament rope can not exist to be made or coupling part.With regard to this point, can reduce and be imparted to stress on monofilament rope or power.

With reference to looper Figure 160 8 of Figure 16, the similar mode that the monofilament line formed by monofilament rope 1408 can be discussed with the looper Figure 150 0 such as about Figure 15 in needle-bar skips the pin every.First passes the monofilament line 1610 that can be used to be formed the suture boundary line 1606 that can extend over monofilament region 1602.As discussed about looper Figure 160 8, each line can pass generation by single.As directed, monofilament line 1610 can comprise two rings exceeding suture boundary line 1606 and formed.In other embodiments, monofilament line 1610 can make the ring of more big figure extend in suture boundary member 1600, or the ring of lesser number is extended in suture boundary member 1600.In some embodiments, monofilament line 1610 may extend into the edge 128 of heel portion 126, but, in an exemplary embodiment, the monofilament rope at the edge 128 extending to heel portion 126 may not be there is.As directed, monofilament line 1612 can make single ring extend beyond suture boundary line 1606.Monofilament line 1614 can extend over suture boundary line 1606.In some embodiments, monofilament line 1614 can form chirring (tuck stitch) between monofilament line 1614 and monofilament line 1616.

As directed, monofilament line 1610 can interact with monofilament line 1612 and mutual looper, and monofilament line 1612 can interact with monofilament line 1614 and mutual looper, and monofilament line 1614 can interact with monofilament line 1614 and mutual looper.That is, monofilament line can be interact with each other to form monofilament region 1602.As directed, chirring is used for once passing period in feeder upper and is transitioned into monofilament line 1616 from monofilament line 1614.

Owing to lacking the line running through the edge 128 of heel portion 126, so other line can be introduced to form edge or to complete heel portion 126.As directed, the multifilament line 1618 formed on front needle-bar by polyfilament yarn 1406 and multifilament line 1620 can be introduced into and interact with monofilament line.Say in this sense, multifilament line can form combining closely of heel portion 126 and continuous print edge.In some embodiments, the placement with the polyfilament yarn of monofilament line can allow the edge of heel portion 126 to comprise polyfilament yarn, and removes monofilament rope from edge.With regard to this point, when connecting yarn and being combined with the edge 128 of main part 124, connecting or being sewed together, connecting yarn can not interact with monofilament rope.In some embodiments, it can be favourable that monofilament rope is separated with bindiny mechanism, to avoid acting on stress on monofilament rope or other power by bindiny mechanism.

In other embodiments, monofilament rope may be limited in the stood higher stress of article 100 or other regions of power.Such as, in some embodiments, instep boundary member 186 can construct in the mode similar with heel edge 128.Because instep boundary member 186 can comprise lace hole 156 (it can comprise shoestring 154), so instep boundary member 186 stress that can be increased in some region or power.In some embodiments, for avoiding or limiting the stress that monofilament rope is exposed to increase, instep boundary member 186 can to comprise limited monofilament rope with similar mode discussed above or not comprise monofilament rope.

With reference to Figure 17, show the cross section of the welt 1700 in heel portion 126.Illustrate that welt 1700 is between monofilament region 1706 and monofilament region 1708.In the shown embodiment, welt 1700 mainly comprises polyfilament yarn, but monofilament region mainly comprises monofilament rope.

In some embodiments, welt 1700 can close tensile elements.As directed, compared with the welt 1400 of Figure 14, welt 1700 does not comprise the tensile elements extending through welt 1700.In some embodiments, other parts of heel portion 126 can comprise tensile elements.Although welt 1700 does not comprise tensile elements, welt 1700 still can form bulge or jut along the outer surface 121 of heel portion 126.As discussed above, the bulge in the outer surface 121 of polyfilament yarn or jut can protect monofilament region to resist contact or wearing and tearing.Such as, the outer part 1702 of welt 1700 is extensible away from part 1704 in welt 1700.Outer part 1702 and interior part 1704 can form chamber or tubular structure.

In some embodiments, the geometry of interior part 1704 and outer part 1702 can help the shape keeping outer part 1702.In some embodiments, interior part 1704 can have the total length short or less than outer part 1702.In some embodiments, the edge of interior part 1704 and outer part 1702 or end can be connected with relation fixed relative to one another or keep.Due to this geometry and configuration, outer part 1702 can stretch out from interior part 1704.In addition, when pressing outer part 1702 or power to be placed in outer part 1702, outer part 1702 can resistance.Because outer part 1702 is fixed on the end of outer part 1702, so outer part 1702 can resistance and shape when getting back to release force to a great extent.

Other regions of article 100 also can comprise the welt not comprising tensile elements.Such as, some welts in the footwear middle region 12 of main part 124 can not comprise tensile elements.Welt can run through vamp 120 and use, and protects monofilament region to resist the external force can damaging monofilament region further.

With reference to Figure 18, show looper Figure 180 0 that description does not comprise the embodiment of the welt 1700 of the tensile elements extending through welt.As directed, monofilament line 1802 and monofilament line 1804 use monofilament rope 1408 to weave on rear needle-bar to utilize the configuration every a pin of rear needle-bar.In an exemplary embodiment, monofilament line 1802 and monofilament line 1804 each can with interacting every the pin of of replacing.Monofilament line 1802 is passed by single and is formed, and monofilament line 1804 can pass period formation at another.Monofilament line 1804 also uses monofilament rope to weave.With regard to this point, in some embodiments, monofilament line 1802 and monofilament line 1804 can loopers mutually each other.But, in some embodiments, monofilament line 1802 can with previously formed other pass interaction.

Multiple multifilament line can pass period formation at single.Such as, both multifilament line 1806 and multifilament line 1808 pass period formation at the identical single of feeder.Multifilament line 1806 uses polyfilament yarn 1406 to weave on rear pin, and multifilament line 1808 uses polyfilament yarn 1406 to weave on front pin.In some embodiments, multifilament line 1806 can be considered to the beginning of the interior part 1704 of welt 1700.As directed, multifilament line 1806 and multifilament line 1808 use identical polyfilament yarn 1406 to be formed, but mutual looper each other; But, be formed in separately on the different needle-bar arranged.Because multifilament line 1806 is formed on rear needle-bar, so multifilament line 1806 can interact with monofilament line 1804 and mutual looper.Therefore, multifilament line 1806 can clear out of monofilament rope, makes monofilament line 1804 and the mutual looper of polyfilament yarn.

In some embodiments, multifilament line 1808 can be considered to the beginning of the outer part 1702 of welt 1700.Multifilament line 1810 uses polyfilament yarn 1406 to weave on front needle-bar and looper mutual to multifilament line 1808.In some embodiments, multiple multifilament line can be formed after multifilament line 1810 is formed on front needle-bar.Other line can be formed, to regulate shape and the size of the outer part 1702 of welt 1700 on front needle-bar.Such as, the embodiment comprising four other lines on front needle-bar after multifilament line 1810 can produce the outer part larger than the outer part 1702 in Figure 17.

In some embodiments, other line, multifilament line 1812 can use polyfilament yarn 1406 to weave on rear bed.In some embodiments, to interact with multifilament line 1812 and mutually the other line of looper can be formed on rear bed.By increasing the number of the line formed on rear bed after multifilament line 1812, the large I of interior part 1704 increases.

In some embodiments, the line remained on rear bed can transfer to external crucible after the line of preferred number is formed on rear bed and external crucible.After this action, the final line on rear bed can interact with the line on external crucible and mutual looper.This action can complete the formation of welt (such as welt 1700).Therefore welt 1700 can construct primarily of polyfilament yarn, simultaneously thus reduce monofilament rope can through possibility that is frayed or other power.

Although described various embodiment, this description has been intended to be exemplary, instead of restriction, and is possible by the many more embodiment that it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that in the scope of the present embodiment and embodiment.Therefore, embodiment is not restricted, except in view of except claims and equivalent thereof.And, various modifications and variations can be made within the scope of the appended claims.As used in the claims, " ... any one of (any of) " intention when quoting precedent claims refers to any one of (i) claim, or any combination of two or more claims that (ii) quotes.

Claims

1. an article of footwear, described article of footwear comprises:

Knitting member, described knitting member comprises the most vamp of essence, and described knitting member comprises at least one monofilament region, and at least one monofilament region described comprises monofilament rope, and at least one monofilament region described has shape;

First welt, it uses polyfilament yarn to be formed, and described first welt is constructed by least two that form the first non-FX of central authorities overlapping braids;

Second welt, it uses polyfilament yarn to be formed, and described second welt is constructed by least two that form the second non-FX of central authorities overlapping braids;

At least one in described first welt and described second welt defines a part for the described shape at least one monofilament region described; And

Tensile elements, its extend through in described first welt and described second welt at least one at least partially.

2. article of footwear according to claim 1, the width at least one monofilament region wherein said is at least two lines.

3. the article of footwear according to any one of claim 1 or 2, wherein said first welt comprises interior part and outer part, and described interior part is connected along limit with described outer part, to form the described first non-FX of central authorities.

4. article of footwear according to claim 3, tensile elements described in wherein said interior part and described outer part contact.

5. article of footwear according to claim 3, wherein said outer part draws together the line of the first number, and the line comprising the second number is divided in described inside, and the line of described first number is more than the line of described second number.

6. article of footwear according to claim 3, at least one monofilament region wherein said is positioned at the first plane, and described outer part is positioned at the second plane, and described first plane positioning is closer to foot.

7. article of footwear according to claim 1, at least one monofilament region deviding width wherein said, described first welt defines width, and the width at least one monofilament region wherein said is less than the width of described first welt.

8. the article of footwear according to any one of claim 1,2 and 4-7, wherein said tensile elements forms shoestring ring.

9. the article of footwear according to any one of claim 1,2 and 4-7, wherein said tensile elements extends in described second welt from described first welt.

10. a vamp, described vamp comprises:

Knitting member, described knitting member comprises the most described vamp of essence, and described knitting member comprises at least one monofilament region, and at least one monofilament region described comprises monofilament rope, and at least one monofilament region described has shape;

11. vamps according to claim 10, the width at least one monofilament region wherein said is at least two lines.

12. vamps according to any one of claim 10 or 11, wherein said first welt comprises interior part and outer part, and described interior part is connected along limit with described outer part, to form the described first non-FX of central authorities.

13. vamps according to claim 12, wherein said outer part draws together the line of the first number, and the line comprising the second number is divided in described inside, and the line of described first number is more than the line of described second number.

14. according to claim 10 to the vamp according to any one of 11, and wherein said knitting member comprises multiple monofilament region.

15. according to claim 10 to the vamp according to any one of 11, and wherein said knitting member comprises main part and heel portion, and described main part comprises multiple monofilament region, and described heel portion comprises multiple monofilament region.