WO2024006191A1 - Vessies et article chaussant incorporant des vessies dans les supports de pied et les tiges - Google Patents

Vessies et article chaussant incorporant des vessies dans les supports de pied et les tiges Download PDF

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WO2024006191A1
WO2024006191A1 PCT/US2023/026203 US2023026203W WO2024006191A1 WO 2024006191 A1 WO2024006191 A1 WO 2024006191A1 US 2023026203 W US2023026203 W US 2023026203W WO 2024006191 A1 WO2024006191 A1 WO 2024006191A1
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Patrick R. CASE
Yoon Jeong Choi
Dervin A. JAMES
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    • A43B17/02—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient
    • A43B17/026—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient filled with a non-compressible fluid, e.g. gel, water
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    • A43B17/02—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient
    • A43B17/03—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined wedge-like or resilient filled with a gas, e.g. air
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    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
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    • A43B17/14—Insoles for insertion, e.g. footbeds or inlays, for attachment to the shoe after the upper has been joined made of sponge, rubber, or plastic materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B23/00—Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
    • A43B23/02—Uppers; Boot legs
    • A43B23/0245—Uppers; Boot legs characterised by the constructive form
    • A43B23/028—Resilient uppers, e.g. shock absorbing
    • A43B23/0285—Resilient uppers, e.g. shock absorbing filled with a non-compressible fluid, e.g. gel or water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/10—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers
    • A43B3/101—Slippers, e.g. flip-flops or thong sandals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A43—FOOTWEAR
    • A43B—CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR
    • A43B3/00—Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
    • A43B3/10—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers
    • A43B3/108—Low shoes, e.g. comprising only a front strap; Slippers characterised by the sole

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  • the present invention relates to bladders and footwear incorporating such bladders in the foot supports and uppers and/or methods of making and using such bladders, foot supports, uppers, and/or articles of footwear.
  • the bladders will form at least a portion of one or more footwear securing components, such as at least portions of securing straps, and/or at least a portion of one or more footwear upper components.
  • Conventional articles of footwear include two primary elements, an upper and a sole structure.
  • the upper may provide a covering for the foot that securely receives and positions the foot with respect to the sole structure.
  • the upper may have a configuration that protects the foot and provides ventilation, thereby cooling the foot and removing perspiration.
  • the sole structure may be secured to a lower surface of the upper and generally is positioned between the foot and any contact surface. In addition to attenuating ground reaction forces and absorbing energy, the sole structure may provide traction and control potentially harmful foot motion, such as over pronation.
  • bladders footwear components including such bladders, and articles of footwear (e.g., sandals, slides, flip-flops, or other types of footwear, including athletic footwear) including such bladders, e.g., of the types described and/or claimed below and/or of the types illustrated in the appended drawings.
  • the bladders will include bladder chambers and fluid passages configured to move fluid (e.g., when the footwear is secured to a wearer’s foot) from beneath the wearer’s foot to the securing strap(s) and/or other footwear upper components, which may form at least a portion of an overall upper for the article of footwear.
  • Such bladders, uppers, and/or articles of footwear may include any one or more structures, parts, features, properties, and/or combination(s) of structures, parts, features, and/or properties of the examples described and/or claimed below and/or of the examples illustrated in the appended drawings.
  • bladder systems for articles of footwear that include a first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and a second thermoplastic elastomer sheet joined to the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet by an outer perimeter bond.
  • the first and second thermoplastic elastomer sheets may be formed from one thermoplastic elastomer sheet component (e.g., folded over along one or more edges) or two (or more) separate sheet components.
  • An interior chamber e.g., a fluid-tight chamber for containing a fluid, such as a gas
  • a fluid-tight chamber for containing a fluid, such as a gas is defined between the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet and inside of the outer perimeter bond.
  • the outer perimeter bond may be shaped such that the interior chamber forms: (i) a foot support chamber portion for supporting at least a portion of a plantar surface of a wearer’ s foot, (ii) a first side chamber portion forming at least part of a first securing strap (and/or at least part of a first footwear upper component), wherein the first side chamber portion extends outward from a first side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion, and, optionally, (iii) a second side chamber portion forming at least part of a second securing strap (and/or at least part of a second footwear upper component), wherein the second side chamber portion extends outward from a second side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion.
  • the second side of the foot support chamber portion may be located on an opposite side of the foot support chamber portion from the first side of the foot support chamber portion.
  • bladders While aspects of this technology are described in terms of bladders, footwear components including such bladders, and articles of footwear (e.g., sandals, slides, flip-flops, or other types of footwear, including athletic footwear) including such bladders, additional aspects of this technology relate to methods of making such bladders, footwear components, and/or articles of footwear and/or methods of using such bladders, footwear components, and/or articles of footwear.
  • FIG. 1A illustrates a bladder system in accordance with at least some examples of this technology
  • Fig. IB provides a cross sectional view showing bladder system parts, e.g., taken along line IB- IB in Fig. 1A;
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of an example article of footwear including a bladder system in accordance with some examples of this technology
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of an example article of footwear including a bladder system in accordance with some examples of this technology
  • Fig. 4 provides a cross sectional view showing bladder system parts in a sole structure, e.g., taken along line 4-4 in Fig. 2;
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an alternative arrangement of elongated fluid chamber segments on a first or second side fluid chamber portion, securing strap, and/or other footwear upper component.
  • footwear components e.g., bladder systems, fabric layers, sole components, etc.
  • bonded and derivatives thereof means that the components are joined securely to one another.
  • bonded encompasses bonds formed using adhesives or cements (including hot melt adhesives) as well as bonds formed in an “adhesive free” manner, i.e., without use of a separate adhesive component.
  • Adhesive free bonds include bonds formed by fusing or melting components together (e.g., if the components include compositions that are compatible to mix and join together to form a bond, such as two components including a thermoplastic polyurethane component); bonds formed by welding techniques (e.g., RF welding, ultrasonic welding, high-frequency welding, laser welding, impulse welding, etc.); bonds formed by heat sealing; etc. Some adhesive free bonds may form a seamless joint between the two previously separate components (e.g., the materials mix and join together and then re-harden with no discernible junction).
  • melt bond and variations thereof, as used herein, mean bonds formed where localized melting of each component occurs (e.g., melting of the thermoplastic polymer present in each component), the melted components combine together, and then the combined components harden to thereby “fuse” and “bond” the two components together.
  • melt bonded joints are adhesive free and may be seamless.
  • engaged with is used herein as a generic term and includes both adhesive based bonds and adhesive free bonds within its scope as well as other potential types of engagement that fix two (or more) components together (including through the use of mechanical connectors or fasteners, through the use of sewing or stitching, etc.).
  • the term “forefoot” (as in “forefoot portion,” “forefoot region,” or the like) relates to portions, regions, structures, or components located in and/or associated with a forward 1/3 of an article of footwear, sole structure, or component thereof;
  • the term “midfoot” (as in “midfoot portion,” “midfoot region,” or the like) relates to portions, regions, structures, or components located in and/or associated with a middle 1/3 of an article of footwear, sole structure, or component thereof;
  • the terms “heel” or “rearfoot” (as in “heel portion,” “heel region,” “rearfoot portion,” “rearfoot region,” or the like) relate to portions, regions, structures, or components located in and/or associated with a rearward 1/3 of an article of footwear, sole structure, or component thereof.
  • aspects of this technology relate to bladders, footwear components including such bladders, and articles of footwear (e.g., sandals, slides, flip-flops, or other types of footwear, including athletic footwear) including such bladders, e.g., of the types described and/or claimed below and/or of the types illustrated in the appended drawings.
  • Such bladders, footwear components including such bladders, and articles of footwear including such bladders may include any one or more structures, parts, features, properties, and/or combination(s) of structures, parts, features, and/or properties of the examples described and/or claimed below and/or of the examples illustrated in the appended drawings.
  • Bladder systems for articles of footwear in accordance with at least some aspects of this technology will include a first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and a second thermoplastic elastomer sheet joined to the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet by an outer perimeter bond.
  • the first and second thermoplastic elastomer sheets may be formed from a single thermoplastic elastomer sheet component (e.g., folded over along one or more edges) or two (or more) separate sheet components.
  • An interior chamber e.g., a fluid-tight chamber for containing a fluid, such as a gas, optionally a gas under pressure
  • a fluid-tight chamber for containing a fluid such as a gas, optionally a gas under pressure
  • the outer perimeter bond is shaped such that the interior chamber forms: (i) a foot support chamber portion for supporting at least a portion of a plantar surface of a wearer’ s foot, (ii) a first side chamber portion forming at least part of a first securing strap (and/or at least part of a first footwear upper component), wherein the first side chamber portion extends outward from a first side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion, and, optionally, (iii) a second side chamber portion forming at least part of a second securing strap (and/or at least part of a second footwear upper component), wherein the second side chamber portion extends outward from a second side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion.
  • the second side of the foot support chamber portion may be located on an opposite side of the foot support chamber portion from the first side of the foot support chamber portion.
  • the foot support chamber portion will extend to form a heel support portion, a midfoot support portion, and a forefoot support portion, e.g., portions for supporting all or substantially all of an entire plantar surface of a wearer’s foot.
  • the foot support chamber portion will extend to form any one or more of a heel support portion, a midfoot support portion, and/or a forefoot support portion.
  • any one or more of the heel support portion, the midfoot support portion, and/or the forefoot support portion of a foot support chamber portion may include one or more interior bonds (e.g., any one or more portion may include a plurality of interior bonds) between interior surfaces of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
  • interior bonds when present, may help to control the shape of the foot support chamber portion when it is inflated with gas.
  • a first side fluid passageway may connect the foot support chamber portion with the first side chamber portion, and/or a second side fluid passageway may connect the foot support chamber portion with the second side chamber portion.
  • the first side fluid passageway may be located at a forefoot region and/or a midfoot region of the first side of the foot support chamber portion, and/or the second side fluid passageway may be located at a forefoot region and/or a midfoot region of the second side of the foot support chamber portion.
  • the first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion also may include various structures to control shape and/or to make the side chamber portion(s) suitable for use as a securing strap of an article of footwear and/or for use as a footwear upper component.
  • either or both of the first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion may include a plurality of elongated chamber segments, e.g., in a staggered arrangement (and/or an alternating arrangement) along the chamber portion.
  • first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion may be structured to include: (i) a bottom base chamber portion, (ii) a top base chamber portion, (iii) a forward chamber portion extending between the bottom base chamber portion and the top base chamber portion, and (iv) a rearward chamber portion extending between the bottom base chamber portion and the top base chamber portion.
  • first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion may be structured to include: (i) a first elongated chamber portion, e.g., extending from the rearward chamber portion toward the forward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the forward chamber portion, (ii) a second elongated chamber portion, e.g., extending from the forward chamber portion toward the rearward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the rearward chamber portion, and/or (iii) a third elongated chamber portion, e.g., extending from the rearward chamber portion toward the forward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the forward chamber portion. More or fewer of these intermediate elongated chamber portions may be provided on either or both side chamber portions, e.g., in a staggered and/or alternating arrangement.
  • Bladder systems in accordance with at least some examples of this technology further may include a securing system for releasably holding the first side chamber portion in place with respect to the second side chamber portion (e.g., to secure or help secure the bladder system to a wearer’s foot).
  • a foot receiving space may be defined between: (i) the foot support chamber portion and (ii) the first side chamber portion and the second side chamber portion when the first and second side chamber portions are secured together.
  • a fabric layer or other support layer may be engaged with an exterior surface of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and/or the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
  • the fabric layer or other support layer may form a surface configured to contact a wearer’s foot.
  • the fabric layer when present, may make a more comfortable surface for contacting a wearer’s foot, provide moisture wicking, prevent perspiration, etc.
  • a securing system (e.g., of the types described above) may be provided having at least a portion engaged with the fabric layer or other support layer.
  • the securing system may releasably hold the first securing strap in place with respect to the second securing strap, e.g., so as to form a foot receiving space between: (i) the foot support chamber portion and (ii) the first securing strap and the second securing strap when the first and second securing straps are secured together.
  • at least one of the first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion may be fixed in the footwear structure and/or may form at least a portion of an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Additional aspects of this technology relate to sole structures for articles of footwear that include a bladder system, e.g., of any of the types described above.
  • Such sole structures may include: (a) a sole component; and (b) a bladder system of any of the types described above engaged with the sole component.
  • the bladder system may be engaged with the sole component using one or more of: an adhesive bond, an adhesive free bond, one or more mechanical connectors, a fusing technique, etc.
  • at least the foot support chamber portion of the bladder system may be engaged with the sole component (e.g., with a plantar support surface of the sole component).
  • the sole component may include a recess (e.g., in its top, plantar support surface) into which at least a portion of the bladder system (e.g., the bottom of the foot support chamber portion) is received.
  • the sole component may comprise one or more component parts, such as one or more midsole components (e.g., a foam sole component, a midsole component including one or more mechanical shock absorbing components, etc.) and/or one or more outsole components.
  • articles of footwear that include: (a) a sole component and (b) a bladder system of any of the types described above engaged with the sole component (e.g., in any of the manners described above).
  • the bladder system may include a support layer (e.g., a fabric layer) and/or a securing system.
  • the sole component may comprise one or more component parts, such as one or more midsole components (e.g., a foam sole component, a midsole component including one or more mechanical shock absorbing components, etc.) and/or one or more outsole components.
  • the first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion may comprise at least portions of an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Articles of footwear in accordance with some examples of this aspect of the present technology may form a sandal, slide, flip-flop, or other types of footwear, including athletic footwear.
  • Still additional examples of this technology relate to articles of footwear that consist only of or consist essentially of: (a) a sole component and (b) a bladder system of any of the types described above engaged with the sole component (e.g., in any of the manners described above).
  • the bladder system may include a support layer (e.g., a fabric layer) and/or a securing system.
  • the sole component may comprise one or more component parts, such as one or more midsole components (e.g., a foam sole component, a midsole component including one or more mechanical shock absorbing components, etc.) and/or one or more outsole components.
  • first side chamber portion and/or the second side chamber portion may comprise at least portion(s) of an upper for the article of footwear.
  • the first securing strap and the second securing strap may comprise an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Articles of footwear in accordance with some examples of this aspect of the present technology may form a sandal, slide, flip-flop, or other types of footwear, including athletic footwear.
  • footwear components e.g., foot sole structures
  • articles of footwear including the bladder systems of the various types described above.
  • Still additional aspects of this technology relate to methods of making the bladders, footwear components, and/or articles of footwear described above.
  • Figs. 1A and IB illustrate example bladder systems 100 for articles of footwear in accordance with some examples of this technology.
  • the bladder system 100 is in a flat configuration, and Fig. IB constitutes a cross sectional view along line IB- IB in Fig. 1A.
  • the bladder system 100 comprises a first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102A (having an interior surface 102AI and an exterior surface 102AX) and a second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B (having an interior surface 102BI and an exterior surface 102BX) that are joined together (e.g., bonded or otherwise fixed together at interior surfaces 102 Al, 102BI) by an outer perimeter bond 104.
  • thermoplastic elastomer sheets 102A, 102B may be joined together in any desired manner, including in manners conventionally known and used in the footwear arts, e.g., via adhesives, via bonding techniques using heat and/or pressure, via melt bonding, via welding techniques (e.g., RF welding, ultrasonic welding, etc.), etc.
  • An interior chamber 106 is defined between the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102 A and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B and inside of the outer perimeter bond 104. See Fig. IB.
  • the outer perimeter bond 104 and the thermoplastic elastomer sheets 102A, 102B in this example form a single, continuous, gas-tight (sealed), interior chamber 106. While the illustrated outer perimeter bond 104 extends around 100% of the outer perimeter of the bladder system 100, this is not a requirement.
  • first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102 A and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B constitute portions of a single sheet of thermoplastic elastomer material (e.g., that is folded on at least one edge)
  • the outer perimeter bond 104 could form a sealed bond between overlapping portions of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102 A and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B at locations other than at the fold.
  • the outer perimeter bond 104 of this illustrated example is shaped such that the interior chamber 106 forms a foot support chamber portion 110 for supporting at least a portion of a plantar surface of a wearer’s foot.
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 of this example (and its interior chamber 106) extends to support all of or substantially all of the entire plantar surface of a wearer’s foot (e.g., plantar support surface 102S extends continuously through (a) the heel support region, the midfoot support region, and the forefoot support region and (b) from a lateral side edge to a medial side edge).
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 may be structured and arranged (e.g., within a sole structure or an article of footwear) such that a fluid-containing portion (e.g., interior chamber 106) of the foot support chamber portion 110 underlies and/or supports at least 75% of the plantar surface of a wearer’s foot, and in some examples, from 75% to 100%, from 80% to 100%, from 85% to 100%, from 90% to 100%, or even from 95% to 100% of the plantar surface of a wearer’s foot.
  • a fluid-containing portion e.g., interior chamber 106
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 may be structured and arranged (e.g., within a sole structure or an article of footwear) such that a fluid-containing portion (e.g., interior chamber 106) of the foot support chamber portion 110 forms at least 75% of the plantar support surface of a sole structure and/or an article of footwear, and in some examples, from 75% to 100%, from 80% to 100%, from 85% to 100%, from 90% to 100%, or even from 95% to 100% of the plantar support surface of a sole structure and/or an article of footwear.
  • a fluid-containing portion e.g., interior chamber 106
  • Fig. 1A further shows that the foot support chamber portion 110 includes one or more spot welds or bonds 114B where the interior surface 102AI of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102A is fixed to the interior surface 102BI of the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B.
  • spot welds or bonds 114B assist in controlling the shape of the bladder system 100 (e.g., making the plantar support surface 102S contoured, e.g., to better conform to the shape of a wearer’s foot).
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 may include ten or more interior structures (e.g., interior bonds of any size or shape, spot welds or bonds, interior tensile elements, etc.), and in some examples, from 10-75 such interior structures, from 20-70 such interior structures, or from 30-60 such interior structures.
  • interior structures e.g., interior bonds of any size or shape, spot welds or bonds, interior tensile elements, etc.
  • spot weld or bond means a bonded engagement of two facing interior surfaces of the thermoplastic elastomer sheets (e.g., surfaces 102AI and 102BI) having no dimension greater than 10 mm (e.g., bonded at “spots” having a radius of 5 mm or less).
  • the outer perimeter bond 104 of this example bladder system 100 structure further is shaped to define a first side chamber portion 120 extending outward from a first side 110A of the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the first side chamber portion 120 in this example is located on a medial side of the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the first side chamber portion 120 is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the portion of the interior chamber 106 within the first side chamber portion 120 may freely exchange fluid with the portion of the interior chamber 106 within the foot support chamber portion 110, e.g., via one or more fluid passageways, such as fluid passageway 112A.
  • no valves, stop members, or other structures are present that would stop, alter, or control fluid flow between foot support chamber portion 110 and the first side chamber portion 120 (i.e., fluid can freely flow between these chamber portions 110, 120, e.g., via one or more fluid passageways such as fluid passageway 112A).
  • the first side chamber portion 120 and the fluid passageway 112A connecting it to the foot support chamber portion 110 are located in a forefoot and/or midfoot region of the overall bladder system 100 (and/or within a forefoot region and/or midfoot region of a sole structure and/or article of footwear including such a bladder system 100).
  • the first side chamber portion 120 may be located so as to form at least a portion of a securing system (e.g., the first side chamber portion 120 may form at least a portion of a first securing strap and/or at least a portion of a footwear upper component) for an article of footwear that includes the bladder system 100.
  • the first side chamber portion 120 may at least partially extend across an instep portion of a wearer’s foot to secure the wearer’s foot with respect to the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the outer perimeter bond 104 of this illustrated example further is shaped to define a second side chamber portion 130 extending outward from a second side HOB of the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the second side chamber portion 130 in this example is located on a lateral side of the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the second side HOB is on an opposite side of the foot support bladder portion 110 from the first side 110A (e.g., one side (e.g., 110A) being the medial side of the bladder system 100 and the other side (e.g., HOB) being the lateral side of the bladder system 100).
  • the second side chamber portion 130 is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • the portion of the interior chamber 106 within the second side chamber portion 130 may freely exchange fluid with the portion of the interior chamber 106 within the foot support chamber portion 110, e.g., via one or more fluid passageways, such as fluid passageway 112B.
  • fluid passageways such as fluid passageway 112B.
  • no valves, stop members, or other structures are present that would stop, alter, or control fluid flow between foot support chamber portion 110 and the second side chamber portion 130 (i.e., fluid can freely flow between these chamber portions 110, 130, e.g., via one or more fluid passageways such as fluid passageway 112B).
  • the second side chamber portion 130 and the fluid passageway 112B connecting it to the foot support chamber portion 110 are located in a forefoot and/or midfoot region of the overall bladder system 100 (and/or within a forefoot region and/or midfoot region of a sole structure and/or article of footwear including such a bladder system 100). Additionally or alternatively, in at least some examples of this technology, the second side chamber portion 130 may be located so as to form at least a portion of a securing system (e.g., the second side chamber portion 130 may form at least a portion of a second securing strap and/or at least a portion of a second footwear upper component) for an article of footwear that includes the bladder system 100. In use, the second side chamber portion 130 may at least partially extend across an instep portion of a wearer’s foot to secure the wearer’s foot with respect to the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • a securing system e.g., the second side chamber portion 130 may form at least a portion of a second securing strap and
  • Figs. 1A and IB further show that this example bladder system 100 includes a support layer 150 (e.g., engaged with at least one of the thermoplastic elastomer sheets 102A, 102B).
  • the support layer 150 may be formed from one or more pieces of any desired material, including fabric, plastic, cellulose based materials, etc.
  • the support layer 150 extends to support the entire outer perimeter bond 104 of the bladder system 100 and/or to support an entire plantar surface of a wearer’s foot (e.g., support layer 150 extends continuously through (a) the heel support region, the midfoot support region, and the forefoot support region and (b) from a lateral side edge to a medial side edge of the bladder system 100).
  • the support layer 150 of this illustrated example further extends to areas for supporting the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 (and provide a support layer forming parts of the first and second securing straps and/or one or more footwear upper components mentioned above).
  • the support layer 150 may provide a more comfortable surface for contacting a wearer’s foot, e.g., a soft surface, a moisture wicking surface, a breathable surface, a surface less likely to induce perspiration, etc.
  • the support layer (e.g., a fabric layer 150), when present, may extend to cover any desired portion of the exterior surface (e.g., 102AX and/or 102BX) of one or both thermoplastic elastomer sheets 102A, 102B.
  • the support layer e.g., a fabric layer 150, formed from one or more parts
  • the support layer (e.g., fabric layer 150) may be sized, shaped, and arranged to cover from 75% to 100%, from 80% to 100%, from 85% to 100%, from 90% to 100%, or even from 95% to 100% of the exterior surface 102 AX of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102A in any one or more of the foot support chamber portion 110, the first side chamber portion 120, the second side chamber portion 130 and/or the overall first thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102A.
  • the support layer (e.g., a fabric layer 150, formed from one or more parts) may be sized, shaped, and arranged to cover at least 75% of the exterior surface 102BX of the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B in any one or more of the foot support chamber portion 110, the first side chamber portion 120, the second side chamber portion 130, and/or the overall second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B.
  • the support layer (e.g., fabric layer 150) may be sized, shaped, and arranged to cover from 75% to 100%, from 80% to 100%, from 85% to 100%, from 90% to 100%, or even from 95% to 100% of the exterior surface 102BX of the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B in any one or more of the foot support chamber portion 110, the first side chamber portion 120, the second side chamber portion 130, and/or the overall second thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102B.
  • the free ends 120E, 130E of the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 and/or the support layer 150 may include additional components of a securing system (e.g., components 140A, MOB shown in Fig. 1A).
  • the securing system may hold the first securing strap (e.g., formed at least in part by first side chamber portion 120 and/or its support layer 150) in place with respect to the second securing strap (e.g., formed at least in part by second side chamber portion 130 and/or its support layer 150).
  • the securing system may include any types of releasable securing structures, including one or more of: buckles; snaps; buttons; hook-and-loop fasteners; magnetic fasteners; intermeshing retainer structures; etc.
  • Securing system component MOB is shown in broken lines in Fig. 1A because it may be located on the opposite side of the second side chamber portion 130 and/or the support layer 150 from the side visible in Fig. 1A.
  • the securing system components may be engaged with or otherwise provided with the first side chamber portion 120, the second side chamber portion 130, and/or the support layer 150 in any desired manner, including engaged or otherwise provided with the outer perimeter bond 104 of the bladder system 100 (e.g., by adhesives, by mechanical connectors, by bonding techniques, by sewing, by forming holes or openings through the outer perimeter bond 104, etc.).
  • Fig. 1A shows further example features of the first side chamber portion 120 and second side chamber portion 130 in accordance with some examples of this technology.
  • the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 120 each includes a plurality of elongated chamber segments in a staggered arrangement. These elongated chamber segments are separated by one or more staggered internal bonds 1041 between the interior surfaces 102 Al, 102BI of the first and second thermoplastic elastomer sheets 102A, 102B (e.g., by a single internal bond 1041 having an elongated, “back-and-forth” path that separates the elongated chamber segments from one another in a staggered arrangement).
  • the elongated chamber segments are oriented such that their elongated, longitudinal direction (e.g., their longest dimension and/or axial direction dimension) extends in a front-to-back direction of the bladder system 100.
  • each of the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 includes: (i) a bottom base chamber portion 160B (e.g., that connects with its respective fluid passageway 112A, 112B from the foot support chamber portion 110), (ii) a top base chamber portion 160T, (iii) a forward chamber portion 160F extending between the bottom base chamber portion 160B and the top base chamber portion 160T, and (iv) a rearward chamber portion 160R extending between the bottom base chamber portion 160B and the top base chamber portion 160T.
  • a bottom base chamber portion 160B e.g., that connects with its respective fluid passageway 112A, 112B from the foot support chamber portion 110
  • a top base chamber portion 160T e.g., that connects with its respective fluid passageway 112A, 112B from the foot support chamber portion 110
  • a top base chamber portion 160T e.g., that connects with its respective fluid passageway 112A, 112B from the foot support chamber portion 110
  • each of the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 of this illustrated example further includes: (i) a first elongated chamber portion 16011 extending from (in direct fluid communication with) the rearward chamber portion 160R toward the forward chamber portion 160F (and in this example, terminating before reaching the forward chamber portion 160F (note first elongated chamber portion free end 162E1)), (ii) a second elongated chamber portion 10612 extending from (in direct fluid communication with) the first forward chamber portion 160F toward the first rearward chamber portion 160R (and in this example, terminating before reaching the first rearward chamber portion (note second elongated chamber portion free end 162E2)), and/or (iii) a third elongated chamber portion 16013 extending from (in direct fluid communication with) the first rearward chamber portion 160R toward the first forward chamber portion 160F (and in this example, terminating before reaching the first forward chamber portion 160F (note third elongated chamber portion
  • Portions (e.g., turning portions) of the internal bond(s) 1041 may extend between and separate the free end(s) (e.g., 162E1, 162E3) from the forward chamber portion 160F and/or portions (e.g., turning portions) of the internal bond(s) 1041 may extend between and separate the free end(s) (e.g., 162E2) from the rearward chamber portion 160R.
  • one or more intermediate elongated chamber portions could be in fluid communication with both the forward chamber portion 160F and the rearward chamber portion 160R (and/or with another chamber portion).
  • the internal bond 1041 may constitute two or more independent and non-connected bond segments that separate the intermediate elongated chamber portions (e.g., 16011, 16012, 16013, and/or 16014) from one another.
  • Other arrangements of fluid chambers within a side chamber portion 120, 130 and/or securing strap are possible without departing from aspects of this technology.
  • Figs. 2-4 provide various views illustrated the bladder system 100 (including support layer 150) incorporated into an article of footwear 200, e.g., a sandal, slide, flip-flop, or other footwear structure.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 show the article of footwear 200 with the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 (and the footwear upper components and/or straps containing them) secured together, thereby defining a foot receiving space 108 between the side chamber portions 120, 130 and the foot support chamber portion 110.
  • Fig. 4 provides a cross-sectional view along line 4-4 of Fig. 2.
  • the bladder system 100 may form at least a portion of the sole component of the article of footwear 200 and at least a portion of the upper for the article of footwear 200.
  • at least the foot support chamber portion 110 of the bladder system 100 may be engaged with a sole component 204 (e.g., with a plantar support surface 204S) of an article of footwear 200.
  • the bladder system 100 may be received in a recess 204R formed in the plantar support surface 204S of the sole component 204, e.g., such that the support layer 150 top surface 150S (if present) lies flush with and/or smoothly transitions into the top surface of the sole component 204 (e.g., midsole component 204M in the illustrated example of Fig.
  • the bladder system 100 may be fixedly engaged with the sole component 204 (e.g., within the recess 204R), e.g., by one or more of: adhesives or adhesive-free bonding, one or more mechanical connectors, fusing techniques, and/or sewing, etc.
  • the exterior surface 102AX of thermoplastic elastomer sheet 102A is fixed to the bottom surface of recess 204R by a bonding technique. See Fig. 4.
  • the support layer 150 (e.g., fabric layer) may be engaged with the thermoplastic elastomer material (e.g., 102A) of a bladder component (e.g., with a bladder component 100 of the types described above) by adhesives, by adhesive free bonding, by welding techniques, etc., including in any of the ways described in U.S. Provisional Patent Appln. No. 63/277,916 filed November 10, 2021 and/or described in U.S. Provisional Patent Appln. No. 63/277,932 filed November 10, 2021.
  • Each of U.S. Provisional Patent Appln. No. 63/277,916 and U.S. Provisional Patent Appln. No. 63/277,932 is entirely incorporated herein by reference.
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 may be incorporated into the sole component 204 such that an exterior surface 150S of the support layer 150 (e.g., a fabric layer, when present) provides a direct contact surface for a wearer’s foot (e.g., a plantar support surface).
  • an exterior surface 150S of the support layer 150 e.g., a fabric layer, when present
  • a direct contact surface for a wearer’s foot e.g., a plantar support surface
  • the sole component 204 may include one or more parts.
  • the sole component 204 may include one or more foam components 204M, e.g., such as one or more midsole components made, at least in part, from a polyurethane foam material and/or an ethylvinylacetate (EVA) foam material.
  • the sole component 204 may include one or more outsole components 2040, e.g., made, at least in part, from a synthetic rubber material, a foam material, etc.
  • the outsole component(s) 2040 may be structured and arranged to directly contact the ground when the article of footwear 200 is in use.
  • the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 may form at least a portion of an upper for the article of footwear 200.
  • the article of footwear 200 consists of (or consists essentially of) the sole structure 204 (e.g., midsole component 204M and outsole component 2040) and the bladder system 100 (optionally with a support layer 150).
  • the first side chamber portion 120 and the second side chamber portion 130 may be structured and arranged to extend over an instep portion of a wearer’s foot (e.g., in a midfoot and/or forefoot region of the article of footwear 200).
  • These side chamber portions 120, 130, together with the foot support chamber portion 110, define a foot receiving chamber 108.
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 When inflated with gas, the foot support chamber portion 110 may contain a first volume (Vno), the first side chamber portion 120 may contain a second volume (V120), and the third side chamber portion 130 may contain a third volume (V130).
  • These chamber volumes may have any one or more and/or any combination of the following properties:
  • the overall strap/footwear upper component structure may include fluid over any desired proportion of the area of the side chamber portion(s) 120, 130 and/or strap/footwear upper component structure.
  • the “fluid containing area” of each individual strap/footwear upper component and/or each individual side chamber portion 120, 130 may comprise at least 25% of the overall strap/footwear upper component area and/or at least 25% of that overall side chamber portion 120, 130 area.
  • the “fluid containing area” will comprise from 25% to 90%, from 30% to 80%, from 35% to 75%, or even from 40% to 70% of the overall strap/footwear upper component area and/or the overall side chamber portion 120, 130 area.
  • the two side chamber portions 120, 130 are substantially the same size and have substantially similar (e.g., mirror image) structures and parts, including similarly sized and shaped bottom base chamber portions 160B, top base chamber portions 160T, forward chamber portions 160F, rearward chamber portions 160R, intermediate chamber portions 16011, 16012, 16013, and internal bonds 1041.
  • the various chamber portions 160B, 160T, 160F, 160R, 16011, 16012, 16013 and/or internal bonds 1041 on one side chamber portion 120, 130 may differ in size, shape, location, area, volume, and/or orientation, etc. from any chamber portions (if any) provided on the other side chamber portion 130, 120.
  • the securing strap and/or footwear upper component on one side may be longer and/or wider than the securing strap and/or footwear upper component on the other side.
  • a bladder system 100 could be provided having just one fluid-containing side chamber portion 120 or 130 (i.e., having a fluid-filled bladder portion extending from only one side of the foot support bladder portion 110).
  • the other side of the article of footwear may include a strap without a fluid-containing bladder chamber portion and/or just a portion of a securing system for securing to the strap having the fluid-filled bladder chamber portion.
  • a wide variety of modifications to the securing straps and their side chamber portions are possible within examples of this technology.
  • first and second side bladder chamber portions 120 and 130 may comprise at least portions of one or more footwear upper components, e.g., footwear upper components that are not part of a releasable securing strap.
  • Such bladder systems 100 and/or articles of footwear may include first and/or second side bladder chamber portions 120 and/or 130 that are permanently and fixedly engaged to one another and/or to other components in the footwear structure.
  • Such first and/or second side bladder chamber portions 120 and/or 130 may form one or more of: (i) at least a portion of a footwear instep upper component (e.g., for supporting and/or protecting the instep region of a wearer’s foot), (ii) at least a portion of a forefoot lateral side upper component (e.g., for supporting and/or protecting the forefoot lateral side of a wearer’s foot), (iii) at least a portion of a forefoot medial side upper component (e.g., for supporting and/or protecting the forefoot medial side of a wearer’s foot), (iv) at least a portion of a midfoot lateral side upper component (e.g., for supporting and/or protecting the midfoot lateral side of a wearer’s foot), (v) at least a portion of a midfoot medial side upper component (e.g., for supporting and/or
  • the foot support chamber portion 110 may comprise at least a portion of a Strobel component for an article of footwear in which the bladder system 100 is incorporated.
  • bottom edges of one or more footwear upper components may be engaged with the outer perimeter bond 104 and/or the support layer 150 such that the foot support chamber portion 110 (at least in part) closes off the bottom of the footwear upper.
  • the foot support bladder chamber portion 110 and bladder system 100 may be engaged with a sole structure (e.g., a footwear midsole and/or outsole component), e.g., by one or more of adhesives, sewing, fusing techniques, mechanical connectors, etc.
  • a sole structure e.g., a footwear midsole and/or outsole component
  • adhesives sewing, fusing techniques, mechanical connectors, etc.
  • the illustrated examples show a sandal, slide, or flip-flop type article of footwear, aspects of this technology may be used in any desired type of footwear structure, including athletic footwear, casual footwear, etc.
  • Figs. 1A-5 illustrate various different bladder sizes, shapes, and specific configurations, many variations in bladder sizes, shapes, and/or configurations are possible without departing from this technology.
  • the specifically illustrated bladders could be varied widely in size, shape, and/or configuration while still providing the desired functions and/or properties described above.
  • a bladder system for an article of footwear comprising: a first thermoplastic elastomer sheet; and a second thermoplastic elastomer sheet joined to the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet by an outer perimeter bond, wherein an interior chamber is defined between the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet and inside of the outer perimeter bond, and wherein the outer perimeter bond is shaped such that the interior chamber forms:
  • a first side chamber portion forming at least part of a first securing strap or a first footwear upper component, wherein the first side chamber portion extends outward from a first side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion, and
  • a second side chamber portion forming at least part of a second securing strap or a second footwear upper component, wherein the second side chamber portion extends outward from a second side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion, wherein the second side of the foot support chamber portion is opposite the first side of the foot support chamber portion.
  • each of the heel support portion, the midfoot support portion, and the forefoot support portion of the foot support chamber portion includes a plurality of interior bonds between interior surfaces of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
  • the first side chamber portion includes: (i) a first bottom base chamber portion, (ii) a first top base chamber portion, (iii) a first forward chamber portion extending between the first bottom base chamber portion and the first top base chamber portion, and (iv) a first rearward chamber portion extending between the first bottom base chamber portion and the first top base chamber portion.
  • first side chamber portion further includes (i) a first elongated chamber portion extending from the first rearward chamber portion toward the first forward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the first forward chamber portion, and (ii) a second elongated chamber portion extending from the first forward chamber portion toward the first rearward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the first rearward chamber portion.
  • the second side chamber portion includes: (i) a second bottom base chamber portion, (ii) a second top base chamber portion, (iii) a second forward chamber portion extending between the second bottom base chamber portion and the second top base chamber portion, and (iv) a second rearward chamber portion extending between the second bottom base chamber portion and the second top base chamber portion.
  • Clause 19 The bladder system according to clause 17 or 18, wherein the support layer comprises a fabric layer that forms a surface configured to contact a wearer’s foot.
  • Clause 20 The bladder system according to any one of clauses 1 to 17, further comprising a securing system for releasably holding the first side chamber portion in place with respect to the second side chamber portion so as to form a foot receiving space between: (i) the foot support chamber portion and (ii) the first side chamber portion and the second side chamber portion.
  • a sole structure for an article of footwear comprising: a sole component; and a bladder system according to any one of clauses 1 to 20 engaged with the sole component.
  • Clause 27 An article of footwear, comprising: a sole component; and a bladder system according to any one of clauses 1 to 20 engaged with the sole component.
  • Clause 31 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 27 to 30, wherein the sole component comprises a foam component.
  • Clause 32 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 27 to 31, wherein the sole component includes an outsole as a ground-contacting surface.
  • Clause 33 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 27 to 32, wherein the first side chamber portion and the second side chamber portion comprise at least portions of an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Clause 38 The article of footwear according to clause 37, wherein the plantar support surface of the sole member defines a recess into which at least a portion of the bladder system is received.
  • Clause 39 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 35 to 38, wherein the sole member includes the midsole, and wherein the midsole includes a foam component.
  • Clause 42 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 27 to 41, wherein the article of footwear constitutes a sandal, slide, or flip-flop.
  • a bladder system for an article of footwear comprising: a first thermoplastic elastomer sheet; and a second thermoplastic elastomer sheet joined to the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet by an outer perimeter bond, wherein an interior chamber is defined between the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet and inside of the outer perimeter bond, and wherein the outer perimeter bond is shaped such that the interior chamber forms:
  • a foot support chamber portion for supporting at least a portion of a plantar surface of a wearer’s foot
  • a first side chamber portion forming at least part of a first securing strap and/or at least part of a first footwear upper component, wherein the first side chamber portion extends outward from a first side of the foot support chamber portion and is in fluid communication with the foot support chamber portion.
  • each of the heel support portion, the midfoot support portion, and the forefoot support portion of the foot support chamber portion includes a plurality of interior bonds between interior surfaces of the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet and the second thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
  • Clause 47 The bladder system according to any one of clauses 43 to 46, wherein a first side fluid passageway connects the foot support chamber portion with the first side chamber portion.
  • Clause 48 The bladder system according to clause 47, wherein the first side fluid passageway is located at a forefoot region or a midfoot region of the first side of the foot support chamber portion.
  • Clause 49 The bladder system according to any one of clauses 43 to 48, wherein the first side chamber portion includes a first plurality of elongated chamber segments in a staggered arrangement.
  • Clause 51 The bladder system according to any one of clauses 43 to 48, wherein the first side chamber portion includes: (i) a first bottom base chamber portion, (ii) a first top base chamber portion, (iii) a first forward chamber portion extending between the first bottom base chamber portion and the first top base chamber portion, and (iv) a first rearward chamber portion extending between the first bottom base chamber portion and the first top base chamber portion.
  • Clause 52 The bladder system according to clause 51, wherein the first side chamber portion further includes (i) a first elongated chamber portion extending from the first rearward chamber portion toward the first forward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the first forward chamber portion, and (ii) a second elongated chamber portion extending from the first forward chamber portion toward the first rearward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the first rearward chamber portion.
  • Clause 53 The bladder system according to clause 52, wherein the first side chamber portion further includes a third elongated chamber portion extending from the first rearward chamber portion toward the first forward chamber portion and terminating before reaching the first forward chamber portion.
  • Clause 54 The bladder system according to any one of clauses 43 to 53, further comprising a support layer engaged with the first thermoplastic elastomer sheet.
  • Clause 56 The bladder system according to clause 54 or 55, wherein the support layer comprises a fabric layer that forms a surface configured to contact a wearer’s foot.
  • a sole structure for an article of footwear comprising: a sole component; and a bladder system according to any one of clauses 43 to 59 engaged with the sole component.
  • Clause 70 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 66 to 69, wherein the sole component comprises a foam component.
  • Clause 72 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 66 to 71, wherein the first side chamber portion comprises said at least part of the first footwear upper component and forms at least a portion of an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Clause 73 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 66 to 71, wherein the first securing strap comprises at least a portion of an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Clause 80 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 74 to 79, wherein the first side chamber portion constitutes an upper for the article of footwear.
  • Clause 81 The article of footwear according to any one of clauses 66 to 80, wherein the article of footwear constitutes a sandal, slide, or flip-flop.

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La présente invention concerne des vessies pour des tiges d'article chaussant, des composants d'article chaussant comprenant les vessies, des articles chaussants comprenant les vessies, et/ou des procédés de fabrication et d'utilisation de telles vessies. De tels systèmes de vessie peuvent comprendre deux feuilles d'élastomère thermoplastique jointes ensemble au niveau d'une liaison périphérique externe. La liaison périphérique externe peut être formée de telle sorte que la chambre intérieure de la vessie forme : (i) une partie de chambre de support de pied pour supporter au moins une partie d'une surface plantaire du pied d'un utilisateur et (ii) une ou plusieurs parties de chambre latérale formant au moins une partie d'une ou de plusieurs sangles de fixation et/ou au moins une partie d'un ou de plusieurs composants de tiges d'article chaussant. L'une ou plusieurs parties de chambre latérale s'étendent vers l'extérieur à partir de la partie de chambre de support de pied et sont en communication fluidique avec la partie de chambre de support de pied.
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