CN104936477B - Stretch-proof processing unit for the leather of article of footwear - Google Patents

Stretch-proof processing unit for the leather of article of footwear Download PDF

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CN104936477B
CN104936477B CN201480005455.0A CN201480005455A CN104936477B CN 104936477 B CN104936477 B CN 104936477B CN 201480005455 A CN201480005455 A CN 201480005455A CN 104936477 B CN104936477 B CN 104936477B
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托马斯·贝伦德
迪伦·S·瓦纳塔
托尼·H·乐
道格拉斯·A·贝耶
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    • A43B23/0265Uppers; Boot legs characterised by the constructive form having different properties in different directions
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    • A43B23/00Uppers; Boot legs; Stiffeners; Other single parts of footwear
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Abstract

Provide a kind of stretch-proof processing unit of the natural leather for article of footwear or suede materials.The stretch-proof processing unit is used for the intensity of variation or variable quantity of the tensile property for the vamp or vamp for preventing or reducing article of footwear.The stretch-proof processing unit includes multiple weld seams in vamp material, the plurality of weld seam provide along the longitudinal direction, the stretch-resistance of horizontal direction or both, help to prevent or reduce the elongation of the vamp of article of footwear or otherwise lose shape or it is out of shape.

Description

Stretch-proof processing unit for the leather of article of footwear
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to article of footwear, and more particularly relate to the natural leather or matte of article of footwear Remove from office the stretch-proof processing unit (anti-stretch treatment) of (suede) material.
Background technology
Article of footwear is well known in the art made of natural leather or suede materials.Pushing away over time Move, the shape or outer that article of footwear can be through Tensile or from its prototectonics made of natural leather or suede materials Other losses of shape.
The content of the invention
Therefore, in the art, it is necessary to the stretch-proof processing of natural leather or suede materials for article of footwear Portion, it can help the other undesirable changes for preventing or reducing the shape or profile of stretching or article of footwear.
In one aspect, the present invention provides a kind of article of footwear including vamp, and vamp is by natural leather or suede material Material is made;Vamp includes the vamp part (vamp portion) set across the footwear central region of article of footwear;With across Cross the stretch-proof processing unit that at least a portion of vamp part is set;Wherein stretch-proof processing unit is included in the material of vamp Multiple weld seams.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam can be included in generally lateral direction across the vamp and set At least one weld seam.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam can be included in generally longitudinally is set on direction across the vamp At least one weld seam.
In one embodiment, the stretch-proof processing unit can include first group of weld seam and second group of weld seam;And Wherein described first group of weld seam and second group of weld seam can be set in different directions across the vamp.
In one embodiment, the stretch-proof processing unit can be anterior towards the footwear for being arranged on the article of footwear From at least top of the vamp of the entrance being adjacent to for foot on the direction of the toe part of the vamp in region The vamp part of the part along the vamp extends.
In one embodiment, the stretch-proof processing unit can also include at least one weld seam, described at least one The toe part that weld seam is adjacent to vamp described in the footwear front area on the vamp is set.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit can have between each weld seam The spacing of approaches uniformity.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a kind of article of footwear including vamp, and vamp is by natural leather or suede Material is made;Vamp includes the vamp part set across the footwear central region of article;With including multiple welderings in vamp The stretch-proof processing unit of seam, multiple weld seams are set across at least a portion of vamp part;Do not drawn when article is in wherein When stretching in construction, vamp and first wide in the middle part of footwear between outer ledge and footwear inside middle portion edge across vamp part Degree is associated;Wherein when article of footwear is in drawing configuration, vamp with across vamp part in the middle part of footwear outer side edges The second width between edge and footwear inside middle portion edge is associated;And the first width is approximately equal to the second width.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit can be in the vamp part On be arranged in the middle part of the footwear between outer ledge and the footwear inside middle portion edge.
In one embodiment, the stretch-proof processing unit can be configured to resist the vamp along the longitudinal direction and At least one stretching in horizontal direction.
In one embodiment, the stretch-proof processing unit can be configured to resist the vamp along the longitudinal direction side To the stretching with both horizontal directions.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit can be with the arrangement of bending across institute The vamp part for stating vamp is set.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit can have between each weld seam The spacing of approaches uniformity.
In one embodiment, the stretch-proof processing unit can include first group of weld seam and second group of weld seam;And Wherein described first group of weld seam and second group of weld seam can be set in different directions across the vamp.
In one embodiment, the article of footwear can also include multiple tension kind of thread elements, the multiple tensile cord At least one neighbouring stretch-proof processing unit in outside and inner side of the element along the vamp is set.
In another aspect, the present invention provides one kind and provides stretch-resistance (resistance to for article of footwear Stretching method), the article of footwear have made of natural leather or suede materials vamp, this method include across A part for the material of the vamp part welding vamp of vamp is crossed, to form multiple weld seams within this material;The wherein material Multiple weld seams in material are formed across the stretch-proof processing unit that the generally lateral direction of vamp is set;And wherein stretch-proof is handled Portion provides stretch-resistance for vamp in a lateral direction.
In one embodiment, methods described can also include:Across the vamp in the generally lateral direction The vamp part weld first group of weld seam;And before the generally longitudinally vamp on direction across the vamp Weld second group of weld seam in piece part.
In one embodiment, second group of weld seam can be configured to above carry in the longitudinal direction of the vamp For stretch-resistance.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit can be with the arrangement of bending across institute The vamp part for stating vamp is set.
In one embodiment, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit can have between each weld seam The spacing of approaches uniformity.
When consulting annexed drawings and being described in detail, other systems of the invention, method, feature and advantage are to this area Those of ordinary skill will be apparent or will become apparent.All such other systems, method, feature and advantage are intended that all to wrap Include in this specification and present invention, be included within the scope of the invention and protected by subsidiary claim.
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With reference to the following drawings and description, the present invention may be better understood.Part in accompanying drawing is not drawn necessarily to scale, But focus in the principle of the explanation present invention.In addition, in the accompanying drawings, identical reference number represents to run through different views Corresponding part.
Fig. 1 is the representational view of conventional article of athletic footwear;
Fig. 2 is the representational view for manufacturing the natural leather material of article of footwear;
Fig. 3 is the equidistant side view of the exemplary of the article of footwear with the stretch-proof processing unit applied to vamp Figure;
Fig. 4 is the equidistant side view of the exemplary of the article of footwear with the stretch-proof processing unit applied to vamp Figure;
Fig. 5 is the equidistant forward sight of the exemplary of the article of footwear with the stretch-proof processing unit applied to vamp Figure;
Fig. 6 is the zoomed-in view of the vamp of the exemplary of the article of footwear with stretch-proof processing unit;
Fig. 7 is the schematic diagram of the vamp of the exemplary of the article of footwear with stretch-proof processing unit;And
Fig. 8 is with the exemplary for being subjected to the article of footwear across the stretch-proof processing unit of the cross force of vamp Vamp schematic diagram.
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Article of footwear as described herein may be configured to various sport footwear styles, for example, including skateboard, Running shoe, basketball shoes, cross-training footwear, football boot, golf shoes, climbing boot and boots, skiing and Halfpipe footwear, olive Sneakers, tennis shoes and walking shoes.The stretch-proof processing unit of natural leather or suede materials is readily applicable to be typically considered to Mainly non-athletic footwear style, including dress shoes, slippers, sandals, playshoes, geta, walking shoes, high-heeled shoes, without with shallow Mouth has with women's shoes, wedge shoes and brogan.
In addition to article of footwear, the stretch-proof processing unit for natural leather or suede materials can be incorporated into other classes The clothes and athletic equipment of type, including the helmet, gloves and the neonychium for motions such as football and hockey.Similar material Expect the other compressible structure parts that can also be attached to cushion and be used in household supplies and industrial products.In addition, natural skin The stretch-proof processing unit of leather or suede materials goes for various other products or for various other purposes.
Fig. 1 is the representational view of conventional article of athletic footwear 100.In the case, conventional article of athletic footwear 100 is configured to slide plate Footwear.Conventional article of athletic footwear 100 includes vamp 102 and footwear sole construction.The vamp 102 of conventional item 100 has covering wearer's foot The vamp 104 on the instep in portion.In the case, when conventional item 100 is new or in prototectonics, vamp 104 is associated with the first width W1.
During normal use, conventional item 100 is through on the foot 106 of wearer.Conventional item 100 is sliding wherein In the case of plate footwear, conventional item 100 is used together with slide plate 108.Generally, wearer can be carried out various with slide plate 108 Action or style, the various actions or style interact or are otherwise related to conventional item 100 with conventional item 100 Abrasion and friction.Therefore, skateboard usually loses shape or out of shape after a period of time is worn repeatedly, causes each several part bag of vamp Vamp is included to be stretched or " bulging (bagged out) ".As shown in fig. 1, conventional item 100 can have due to cunning The vamp 102 of the elongation caused by Reusability together of plate 108, so as to cause vamp 104 in abrasion constructs it is wide with second Degree W2 is associated, the second width W2 be more than when conventional item 100 is new or during in its prototectonics vamp 104 the One width W1.In addition, since when conventional item 100 be new or during in its prototectonics, in abrasion construct in footwear The other parts of face 102 and/or vamp 104 can be stretched or otherwise lose shape or out of shape.
In addition to the abrasion and stretching that can occur when conventional item 100 is used as skateboard, more generally, by natural skin Article of footwear made of leather or suede materials can show the change of the amount of tension occurred in the different piece of the article. Referring now to Figure 2, show the representational view of the natural leather material for manufacturing article of footwear.In this view, naturally Leather substance is ox-hide 200.Ox-hide 200 is segmented into multiple different zones, and the plurality of different zones, which correspond to from it, obtains beast The various pieces of the animal of skin.
For example, in fig. 2, ox-hide 200 can include head zone 202, shoulder regions 204, Background Region 206, belly Region 208 and/or tibial region 210.Each region of ox-hide 200 can show the stretching in various degree or measured, the difference The stretching of degree or amount is the proper property of the natural leather from the region of ox-hide 200.In one case, from belly The material in region 208 can be showed than a greater degree of natural stretch of material from shoulder regions 204 or Background Region 206 Performance or draftability.Monolithic natural leather material, such as ox-hide 200, it is generally used for by from the different zones across ox-hide 200 Multiple vamp patterns 212 are cut out to manufacture multiple article of footwear.Therefore, each vamp pattern 212 is obtained with system according to from it The region of the ox-hide 200 of article of footwear is made, the vamp and/or vamp of different article of footwear can be subjected to degree different from each other Or the stretching of amount.
For example, as shown in Figure 2, the first vamp pattern 220 can obtain from the shoulder regions 204 of ox-hide 200, and the Two vamp patterns 224 can obtain from a part for Background Region 206 and a part for abdomen area 208.In this example, because Obtained for essentially all first vamp pattern 220 from identical region (for example, shoulder segments 204), so the first vamp sample Formula 220 shows substantially consistent overall tensile performance in whole first vamp pattern 220.Therefore, when power is applied to When one vamp pattern 220 is to stretch or pull the material into drawing configuration 222, the material of the first vamp pattern 220 is in stretching structure Make and substantially stretch identical amount on each direction in 222.
By contrast, the second vamp pattern 224 obtains from a part for Background Region 206 and a part for abdomen area 208 .Therefore, the different piece of the second vamp pattern 224 associated with the different zones of ox-hide 200 can show not same amount Tensile property so that the second vamp pattern 224 does not spread all over the material and shows uniform integrally stretching performance.Therefore, when When power is applied to the second vamp pattern 224 to stretch or pull the material into drawing configuration, second at first end 226 The material of vamp pattern 224 is than the second vamp pattern 224 at the second end 228 for being obtained from the different zones of ox-hide 200 Material with smaller degree or amount stretch.
Further, since natural trend in natural leather or suede materials and imperfect, or even from the identical of ox-hide 200 The different vamp patterns that region obtains can be from a vamp pattern to another vamp pattern and/or across each single footwear Face pattern shows the tensile property in various degree or measured in itself.
In some embodiments, the stretch-proof processing unit of natural leather or suede materials can be used for preventing or reduce Intensity of variation or variable quantity of the vamp and/or vamp of article of footwear on tensile property, and/or be otherwise to be somebody's turn to do The each several part of article of footwear provides stretch-resistance.Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 shows a series of weld seams for the vamp for being applied to article of footwear Form stretch-proof processing unit exemplary.
With reference to figure 3 to Fig. 8, in order to refer to, the article of footwear 300 of article 300 is also simply referred as, is divided into footwear forward region Domain 10, footwear central region 12 and heel area 14.Footwear front area 10 generally can be connected one with toes and by metatarsal with phalanx The joint risen is associated.Footwear central region 12 generally can be associated with the arch of foot of foot.Similarly, heel area 14 generally may be used With associated with the heel of the foot including calcaneum.In addition, article 300 may include inner side 16 and outside 18.Especially, inner side 16 Can be the relative side of article 300 with outside 18.In addition, inner side 16 and outside 18 can extend across footwear front area 10, footwear Central region 12 and heel area 14.
It will be appreciated that footwear front area 10, footwear central region 12 and heel area 14 are only used for the purpose and not of description It is intended to demarcate the precise region of article 300.Similarly, inner side 16 and outside 18 are intended to usually represent the side of article, without essence Really article 300 is demarcated into two.In addition, footwear front area 10, footwear central region 12 and heel area 14 and inner side 16 The all parts of article are readily applicable to outside 18, such as footwear sole construction and/or vamp.
For uniformity and convenience, described employing direction in be described in detail corresponding with shown embodiment Word.Such as refer in term " longitudinal " used in detailed description and in the claims along the side of the length extension of article To.In some cases, longitudinal direction can extend to the heel area of the article from the footwear front area of article.In addition, such as exist Term " horizontal " used in the claims is neutralized through detailed description to refer to along the direction of the width extension of article.Change speech It, horizontal direction can extend between the inner side and outer side of article.In addition, such as in detailed description and in claim In used term " vertical " refer to direction generally perpendicular to horizontal direction and longitudinal direction.For example, article is put down wherein Be placed on ground surface smoothly in the case of, vertical direction can upwardly extend from ground surface.It will be appreciated that these direction shapes Each held in word goes for all parts of article, such as vamp and/or footwear sole construction.
Referring now to Figure 3, article of footwear 300 may include vamp 302 and footwear sole construction 304.Footwear sole construction 304 is fixed to footwear Face 302 and extend when putting on article 300 between foot and ground.In different embodiments, footwear sole construction 304 can Including different parts.For example, footwear sole construction 304 may include outer bottom, midsole and/or interior bottom.In some cases, these parts One or more of can be optional.
In some embodiments, footwear sole construction 304 may be configured to provide attachment frictional force for article 300.It is attached except providing Beyond frictional force, footwear sole construction 304 is crushed between foot and ground during walking, running or other activities walked about When, can decay ground reaction force.The construction of footwear sole construction 304 can significantly change in various embodiments, with including Various conventional or unconventional structure.In some cases, the construction of footwear sole construction 304 can be with according to footwear sole construction 304 The ground surfaces of the one or more types used thereon constructs.The example of ground surface includes but is not limited to:Natural sod, conjunction Into turf, mud ground and other surfaces.
Generally, vamp 302 can be any kind of vamp.Especially, vamp 302 can have any design, shape, chi Very little and/or color.For example, in wherein article 300 is the embodiment of skateboard, vamp 302 can be low shoes face.At it Middle article 300 is in the embodiment of basketball shoes, and vamp 302 can be the high shoes for being configured to provide high support on ankle Face.Generally, vamp 302 can be made up of any suitable material, and any suitable material includes but is not limited to for example, Buddhist nun Dragon, natural leather or suede, synthetic leather, natural rubber or synthetic rubber.In some cases, vamp 302 can be by appointing That what is suitably knitted, woven or nonwoven material is made.In an exemplary embodiment, vamp 302 can be by natural Leather or suede materials are made.
Vamp 302 can define the space in article 300, for receiving and fixing wearer relative to footwear sole construction 304 Foot.Especially, the spatial shaping for accommodate foot and along the outside of the foot, along the inner side of the foot, in the foot On and extend under the foot.In some cases, vamp 302 can set the entrance 306 being provided with into the space. In an exemplary embodiment, entrance 306 can be set adjacent to the tip portion 310 of vamp 302.In this embodiment, thing Product 300 are configured to be easy to put on or take off the footwear (slip-on type shoe) of type, but in other embodiments, thing Product 300 can be configured with strapping system or other fixed mechanisms, to help to secure objects to the foot of wearer.
In some embodiments, article 300 may include vamp part 308.Such as in the detailed description and Term used " vamp part " is often referred to one that extends through footwear central region 12 of vamp 302 in the claims Point.In some embodiments, vamp part 308 may be configured to cover the instep of wearer's foot.In other embodiment party In case, vamp part 308 can also be at least a portion of wearer's toes towards the toe part of article 300 (toe end portion) 312 extends.In an exemplary embodiment, vamp part 308 can be on vamp 302 Extend towards the tip portion 310 for the entrance 306 for being adjacent to vamp 302.
In some embodiments, vamp part 308 may include stretch-proof processing unit 314.In exemplary embodiment party In case, stretch-proof processing unit 314 may be configured to keep or lock vamp 302 vamp part 308 tensile property, with resistance Only or reduce elongation or otherwise lose shape or out of shape.In an exemplary embodiment, stretch-proof processing unit 314 may include Multiple weld seams in the material of vamp 302, are further described in greater detail below.With the arrangement, stretch-proof processing unit 314 It can prevent or reduce intensity of variation or variable quantity of the vamp 302 on tensile property.
Referring now to Figure 4, show the inner side view of article 300.In an exemplary embodiment, article 300 is settable There is the mesh portion 400 along the arrangement of inner side 16 of vamp 302.Mesh portion 400 other can be knitted by mesh material or suitably Make or nonwoven woven materials are made.In an exemplary embodiment, mesh portion 400 may be configured to help article 300 Gas permeability and the flowing for promoting the air in the inside of article 300.
In some embodiments, article 300 can be provided with other part, the other part be configured to aid in for A part for vamp 302 provides intensity and helps to prevent or resist the stretching of vamp 302 and/or vamp part 308.Showing In example property embodiment, article 300 may include multiple tension kind of thread elements 402 along the setting of inner side 16 of article 300.In the implementation In scheme, feather edge 404 and neighbouring footwear that tension kind of thread elements 402 is set in inner side 16 of the adjacent sole structure 304 along vamp 302 Extend between the top edge 406 that the tip portion 310 in face 302 is set.
Multiple tension kind of thread elements 402 may include the line or other structures disclosed in one or more of following:2012 The Dojan of on September promulgation in 18, et al. entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating Tensile Strands and Securing Strands (including article of footwear of tensile cord and fixing line) " U.S. Patent No. 8,266, No. 827;2 months 2012 Dojan disclosed in 2 days entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating Floating Tensile Strands (article of footwear for including floating tensile line) " U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/ No. 0023786;Entitled " the Material Elements of Dojan et al. disclosed in 15 days July in 2010 Incorporating Tensile Strands (material elements for including tensile cord) " U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/ No. 0175276;With on January in 2012 26 disclosed in Dojan et al. entitled " Article of Footwear Incorporating Tensile Strands with an Elongate Cross-Sectional Shape (including with The article of footwear of the tensile cord of oblong cross-section shape) " U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2012/0017468, these U.S. Each in patent is integrally incorporated by quoting with it.
In other embodiments, multiple tension kind of thread elements 402 can be in corresponding construction with setting on the inward side 16 It is similarly disposed on outside 18.In other embodiments, multiple tension kind of thread elements 402 are optional and can omitted.
Referring now to Figure 5, show with applied to vamp 302 stretch-proof processing unit 314 article 300 it is equidistant before View.In some embodiments, stretch-proof processing unit 314 may include to pass through vamp portion in the material of vamp 302 Divide 308 multiple weld seams.In an exemplary embodiment, multiple weld seams can prevent or reduce the day for making vamp 302 The intensity of variation or variable quantity of the tensile property of right leather or suede materials.
Multiple weld seams of stretch-proof processing unit 314 on vamp 302 can by fuse vamp material it is any suitable Method is formed.In some embodiments, the material of vamp can be fused by heat fusion methods.The heat fusion methods may include Pass through hot die, evaporation or the bonding of hot air method.In other embodiments, the material of vamp can pass through welding Method fuses.
In some embodiments, welding method can be used for forming multiple weld seams in vamp.In exemplary embodiment party In case, the welding method for producing multiple weld seams may include high frequency welding method.In one embodiment, high-frequency welding side Method may include ultrasonic welding method or RF welding method.
, to be formed in the material of vamp 302 in the embodiment of multiple weld seams, it is somebody's turn to do wherein using high frequency welding method Material can be made up of any material for being suitable for such method.In an exemplary embodiment, the material of vamp 302 includes day Right leather or suede materials.Due to the intrinsic change of the tensile property of natural leather or suede materials, stretch-proof processing unit 314 multiple weld seams can be used for preventing or reduce for making the natural leather of vamp 302 or the draftability of suede materials The intensity of variation or variable quantity of energy.
However, in other embodiments, the material for making vamp 302 can be by being suitable for high frequency welding method Any other material is made.Being suitable for the material of high-frequency welding includes thermoplastic or scribbles the natural material of thermoplastic Material.Being suitable for the example of the material of high frequency welding method includes acrylic fibers, nylon, polyester, PLA, polyethylene, polypropylene, polychlorostyrene Ethene (PVC), urethanes, the one or more thermoplasticity for scribbling such as ethyl vinyl acetate or thermoplastic polyurethane The natural fiber of material, such as cotton or wool and combinations thereof.
In some embodiments, ultrasonic brazing unit is used to fuse multiple weld seams pair with stretch-proof processing unit 314 The each several part of the material for the vamp 302 answered.Ultrasonic brazing unit uses high-frequency ultrasonic acoustic vibration.The vibration can be applied partly It is added to a part for vamp material.In addition, the vibration for being applied to the material causes friction, so as to soften the material to fuse the material The specific part of material.The fusion of the selected part of vamp is considered solid State Welding.
In addition, specifically the use on ultrasonic brazing unit on natural leather or suede materials, vibration can be led Cause potential water and/or the oil evaporation being arranged in natural leather or suede materials.Therefore, the selected part of vamp is molten Conjunction promotes that natural leather or suede materials in the position are significantly more unwelded than around vamp or incomplete fusion part is closeer It is real and/or harder.Due to this performance of multiple weld seams, the material of vamp 302 can prevent or resist stretching.
Some embodiments can use one or more of principle, concept or method disclosed in following patent:2011 The Albanese that 8 days 2 months year promulgated et al. entitled " Wrapped pile weatherstripping and methods Of making same (the soft suede sealing strip of parcel and the method for making the soft suede sealing strip wrapped up) " U.S. Patent No. 7, No. 883,594;Entitled " the Apparatus and method for making for the Chernyak that on November 2nd, 2010 announces Pile articles and improved pile articles made therewith (are used to make setting for soft suede article Standby and method and its improved soft suede article made) " U.S. Patent No. 7,824,513;August is promulgated on the 17th within 2010 Lehto et al. entitled " Arrangement and method for treatment of a material by Means of an ultrasonic device (being used for the apparatus and method that material is handled by the ultrasonic unit) " U.S. Patent the 7,776,171st;Entitled " the Ultrasonic weld pattern for the Perrine that on December 28th, 2004 promulgates For adsorbent containing package (being used for the ultrasonic bonding pattern containing wrapped the adsorbent) " U.S. Patent the 6,835,257th;With the Collette of promulgation on 2 3rd, 1998 et al. entitled " Ultrasonic seaming Of abutting strips for paper machine clothing (are used for the ultrasound of the adjacent strip band of paper machine clothing Ripple suture) " U.S. Patent No. 5,713,399;The entirety of each United States Patent (USP) is merged in accordingly by reference.
In an exemplary embodiment, ultrasonic welding method can be used for the vamp part 308 across vamp 302 Form multiple weld seams of stretch-proof processing unit 314.In other embodiments, any of the above described other suitable welding can be used Or fusion method.In some embodiments, multiple weld seams may include to set across the combination of longitudinal direction, horizontal direction or both Put one or more groups of weld seams in the material of vamp 302.In some embodiments, weld seam may be configured to mainly reduce edge The stretching in the direction joined with the directional correlation across weld seam of the material.In some cases, weld seam can additionally at least portion Ground is divided to help to reduce the stretching on the direction except the direction of the weld seam.
In an exemplary embodiment, multiple weld seams may include approx to be arranged on vamp along the longitudinal direction of article 300 First group of weld seam in 302 material.In this embodiment, first group of weld seam includes the tip portion 310 of neighbouring vamp 302 First weld seam 500 of setting, the second weld seam 502 for being arranged on the front of the first weld seam 500, it is arranged on the front of the second weld seam 502 3rd weld seam 504 and/or the 4th weld seam 506 for being arranged on the front of the 3rd weld seam 504.In addition, in an exemplary embodiment, it is more Individual weld seam may also comprise second group of weld seam being approx arranged on along the horizontal direction of article 300 in the material of vamp 30.At this In embodiment, second group of weld seam includes neighbouring 4th weld seam 506 and the 5th weld seam set towards the inner side 16 of article 300 508.Similarly, second group of weld seam may also include towards inner side 16 be adjacent to the setting of the 5th weld seam 508 the 6th weld seam 510 and/ Or the 7th weld seam 512 of the 6th weld seam 510 setting is adjacent to towards the inner side 16 of article 300.
In this embodiment, the multiple weld seams for forming stretch-proof processing unit 314 include seven single weld seams.Other In embodiment, the weld seam of larger or smaller quantity, including it is related to each in first group of weld seam and/or second group of weld seam The weld seam of the larger or smaller quantity of connection, can be included on vamp 302, to form stretch-proof processing unit 314.Multiple weld seams Weld seam quantity in every group of weld seam may depend on the stretch-proof amount for it is expected specific part for vamp.Weld seam can be with any conjunction Suitable pattern is formed in the various pieces of vamp.In some cases, it is desirable to the stretch-proof amount of the specific part for vamp It can determine that the quantity of weld seam and the pattern of weld seam.
In some embodiments, the multiple weld seams associated with stretch-proof processing unit 314 extend through generally all Vamp 302 vamp part 308.In other embodiments, weld seam in addition can be arranged on the other of vamp 302 On part, including it is adjacent to the toe part 312 of article 300 and is arranged on one or more in the footwear front area 10 of vamp 302 Individual weld seam.
Fig. 6 shows the zoomed-in view of the stretch-proof processing unit 314 on the vamp part 308 of vamp 302.At some In embodiment, multiple weld seams can with bending or arc structure from the outside 18 of article 300 to its inner side 16 across vamp 302 Vamp part 308 arrange.By providing the curved configuration for the multiple weld seams for forming stretch-proof processing unit 314, can hinder Only or reduce the stretchings of multiple directions of the vamp 302 along article 300.In an exemplary embodiment, with stretch-proof processing unit 314 Bending or the associated curvature of arc structure may be configured to prevent or reduce vamp 302 along the longitudinal direction and/or transversely The stretching in direction.
E.g., including the first weld seam 500, the second weld seam 502, the 3rd weld seam 504 and/or the 4th weld seam 506 are approx The arrangement of the bending for first group of weld seam being arranged on along the longitudinal direction in the material of vamp 302 may be configured to prevent or reduce vamp 302 along the longitudinal direction and stretching in transverse direction at least in part.Similarly, including the 5th weld seam 508, the 6th weld seam 510 And/or the 7th weld seam 512 second group of weld seam being approx arranged in transverse direction in the material of vamp 302 bending cloth Put and may be configured to prevent or reduce vamp 302 in transverse direction and stretching along the longitudinal direction at least in part.
In addition, forming multiple weld seams of stretch-proof processing unit 314 can also change in the size or length of single weld seam. In some embodiments, the size of weld seam or length may depend on the stretch-proof amount it is expected for vamp specific part.Showing In example property embodiment, the size of weld seam is longer or bigger, and the stretch-proof amount that can be provided is bigger.In this embodiment, It is associated with first group of weld seam including the first weld seam 500, the second weld seam 502, the 3rd weld seam 504 and/or the 4th weld seam 506 Each weld seam can have approximately uniform size or length.In some cases, the weld seam in first group of weld seam can have About 4cm to 7cm length.In other cases, the weld seam in first group of weld seam can be with shorter or longer.
By contrast, with including second group of weld seam phase of the 5th weld seam 508, the 6th weld seam 510 and/or the 7th weld seam 512 Each weld seam of association can be smaller than the weld seam in first group of weld seam.In addition, in some embodiments, the 5th weld seam 508 Can be bigger or longer than the 6th weld seam 510 and the 7th weld seam 512, and the 6th weld seam 510 can be bigger than the 7th weld seam 512 It is or longer.In one embodiment, the 5th weld seam 508 may be about 4cm to 6cm, and the 6th weld seam 510 may be about 2.5cm To 5cm, and the 7th weld seam 512 may be about 1cm to 3cm.In other embodiments, the weld seam in second group of weld seam can be with It is shorter or longer.
Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 is prevention or the reduction vamp for showing the stretch-proof processing unit 314 on vamp part 308 The schematic diagram of the function of 302 elongation.Fig. 7 shows the vamp 302 of the article 300 in original or non-stretched construction.In example In property embodiment, each in the independent weld seam in multiple weld seams of stretch-proof processing unit 314 can be across vamp 302 Vamp part 308 is set, and is separated by approximately equal distance.
In this embodiment, the first weld seam 500 is set with the first distance D1 away from the second weld seam 502, the second weld seam 502 Set with the second distance D2 away from the 3rd weld seam 504, the 3rd weld seam 504 is set with the 3rd distance D3 away from the 4th weld seam 506.Connect , the 4th weld seam 506 is set with the 4th distance D4 away from the 5th weld seam 508, and the 5th weld seam 508 is with the away from the 6th weld seam 510 Five distance D5 are set, and the 6th weld seam 510 is set with the 6th distance D6 away from the 7th weld seam 512.
In one embodiment, including the first distance D1, second distance D2, the 3rd distance D3, the 4th distance D4, the 5th Each individually the distance between weld seam in distance D5 and/or the 6th distance D6 multiple weld seams may be about 1cm to 3cm. In other embodiments, the distance between weld seam can be with greater or lesser.
In addition, in other embodiments, the multiple weld seams for forming stretch-proof processing unit 314 can be by away from each single The distance of the change of the distance of weld seam, including relatively large distance or small distance separate.It is in some cases, it is desirable to special for vamp The stretch-proof amount for determining part can determine that the distance between independent weld seam, wherein the small distance increase stretch-proof between adjacent weld seam Property and adjacent weld seam between relatively large distance reduce the particular portion office of vamp stretch-resistance.
In an exemplary embodiment, article 300 in its original or non-stretched construction can with across vamp 302 Threeth width W3 of the vamp part 308 in the middle part of footwear between outer ledge 700 and footwear inside middle portion edge 702 is associated. In some embodiments, the 3rd width W3 across vamp part 308 may include multiple welderings of stretch-proof processing unit 314 One or more of seam.In this embodiment, the span at outer ledge 700 and footwear inside middle portion edge 702 in the middle part of footwear Crossing the 3rd width W3 of the vamp part 308 of vamp 302 includes the second weld seam 502, the 3rd weld seam 504, the 4th weld seam 506 And/or the 5th weld seam 508 a part.
Article 300 in its original or non-stretched construction can also with the footwear front area 10 across vamp 302 Fourth width W4 of the toe part 312 between footwear front outsides edge 704 and footwear front inner edge 706 is associated.One In a little embodiments, the 4th width W4 through toe part 312 can not be including in multiple weld seams of stretch-proof processing unit 314 Any one.In this embodiment, it is anterior at footwear front outsides edge 704 and footwear across the toe part 312 of vamp 302 The 4th width W4 between inside edge 706 does not include any weld seam.However, it is as discussed above, in other embodiments, with The associated weld seam of stretch-proof processing unit 314 may be configured to extend in the toe part 312 of vamp 302.
Referring now to Figure 8, the vamp 302 of article 300 is shown in stress or stretching construction.In exemplary reality Apply in scheme, the article 300 in its stress or stretching construction can with the middle part of the outer ledge 700 in the middle part of footwear and footwear 5th width W5 of the upper portion 308 between inside edge 702 across upper of a shoe 302 is associated.In some embodiments, across One or more of multiple weld seams of stretch-proof processing unit 314 can be included by crossing the 5th width W5 of vamp part 308. In this embodiment, before the vamp for passing through vamp 302 between outer ledge 700 and footwear inside middle portion edge 702 in the middle part of footwear 5th width W5 of piece part 308 includes the second weld seam 502, the 3rd weld seam 504, the 4th weld seam 506 and/or the 5th weld seam 508 A part.Using the arrangement, across vamp part 308 in the middle part of footwear outer ledge 700 and footwear inside middle portion edge 702 Between the second weld seam 502, the 3rd weld seam 504, the 4th weld seam 506 and the 5th weld seam 508 in the material of vamp 302 that set It can prevent or reduce the stretching of the part of vamp 302.In some cases, the 5th width W5 can be approximately equal to be in 3rd width W3 of the same section of the vamp 302 of its original or non-stretched construction.In other cases, the 5th width W5 can be with Only slightly or slightly larger than the 3rd width W3.In other words, multiple weld seams resistance of the stretch-proof processing unit 314 set across vamp 302 Only or reduce vamp 302 material stretching, to help to prevent vamp 302 from extending or otherwise lose shape or out of shape.
By contrast, the article 300 in its stress or drawing configuration can also be with the footwear front area across vamp 302 Sixth width W6 of the toe part 312 between footwear front outsides edge 704 and footwear front inner edge 706 in 10 is related Connection.In some embodiments, the more of stretch-proof processing unit 314 can not be included by separating the 6th width W6 of toe part 312 Any one in individual weld seam.In this embodiment, across footwear forward vamp 302 toe part 312 in outer ledge 704 The 6th width W6 between footwear front inner edge 706 does not include any weld seam.Therefore, when article 300 be in its stress or During drawing configuration, the material of the vamp 302 between footwear front outsides edge 704 and footwear front inner edge 706, which does not have, appoints What weld seam prevents or reduced the stretching of the material in the part of vamp 302.In some cases, the 6th width W6 can With the fourth width W4 associated more than with the article 300 in its original or non-stretched construction.In other cases, the 6th is wide Degree W6 can be substantially greater than the 4th width W4.
It should be understood that Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 show the prevention across the horizontal direction of article 300 or the stretching of reduction vamp 302 Exemplary, but identical principle be also applied for across the longitudinal direction of article 300 prevention or reduce vamp 302 stretching.In addition, in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 embodiment, stretch-proof processing unit 314 does not include being disposed adjacent to shoe head part Any weld seam divided in 312 material, however it is as discussed above, in other embodiments, with the phase of stretch-proof processing unit 314 The weld seam of association may be configured to extend in the toe part 312 of vamp 302.
Although having been described for various embodiments of the present invention, this specification be intended to it is exemplary, rather than limit Property processed and one of ordinary skill in the art will be apparent that, many embodiments being within the scope of the invention and Embodiment is all possible.Therefore, the present invention is unrestricted, except not according to appended claims and its equivalent. In addition, various modifications and changes may be made in the range of appended claims.

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1. a kind of article of footwear, including:
Vamp, it is made up of natural leather or suede materials;
The vamp includes vamp part, and the vamp part is set across the footwear central region of the article of footwear Put, wherein the vamp part is made up of natural leather or suede materials;With
Stretch-proof processing unit, it is set across at least a portion of the vamp part;
Wherein described stretch-proof processing unit includes passing through heat fusion methods, high frequency welding method, ultrasonic welding method or radio frequency Welding method forms multiple weld seams in the natural leather or suede materials of the vamp part of the vamp.
2. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein, the multiple weld seam is by fusing the part of the vamp and shape Into wherein described fuse the natural leather or suede material for causing the vamp part of the vamp at position while welding Potential water and/or oil evaporation in material, and promote the vamp part of the vamp at the position while welding Natural leather or suede materials become more closely knit than unwelded or incomplete fusion part around the vamp and/or more Firmly.
3. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein, the multiple weld seam is included in generally longitudinally on direction or big At least one weld seam set on body horizontal direction across the vamp.
4. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein, the stretch-proof processing unit includes first group of weld seam and second group Weld seam;And
Wherein described first group of weld seam and second group of weld seam are set in different directions across the vamp.
5. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein, the stretch-proof processing unit is arranged on the footwear in direction From the vamp for the entrance being adjacent to for foot on the direction of the toe part of the vamp in the footwear front area of product At least tip portion along the vamp the vamp part extension.
6. article of footwear according to claim 5, wherein, the stretch-proof processing unit also includes at least one weld seam, institute State the toe part setting that at least one weld seam is adjacent to vamp described in the footwear front area on the vamp.
7. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit is in each weldering There is the spacing of approaches uniformity between seam.
8. a kind of article of footwear, including:
Vamp, it is made up of natural leather or suede materials;
The vamp includes vamp part, and the vamp part is set across the footwear central region of the article of footwear Put, wherein the vamp part is made up of natural leather or suede materials;With
Stretch-proof processing unit, it includes forming the natural leather or suede materials in the vamp part of the vamp In multiple weld seams, the multiple weld seam across the vamp part at least a portion set, wherein the multiple weldering Seam is formed by heat fusion methods, high frequency welding method, ultrasonic welding method or RF welding method;
Wherein when the article of footwear is in non-stretched construction, the vamp with across the vamp part in footwear The first width between portion's outer ledge and footwear inside middle portion edge is associated;
Wherein when the article of footwear is in drawing configuration, the vamp with across the vamp part in the footwear The second width between middle part outer ledge and the footwear inside middle portion edge is associated;And
First width is approximately equal to second width.
9. article of footwear according to claim 8, wherein, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit is in the footwear It is arranged on the front panel portion of face in the middle part of the footwear between outer ledge and the footwear inside middle portion edge.
10. article of footwear according to claim 8, wherein, the stretch-proof processing unit is configured to resist the vamp Along the longitudinal direction with least one stretching in horizontal direction.
11. article of footwear according to claim 8, wherein, the multiple weld seam by fuse the part of the vamp and Formed, wherein described fuse the natural leather or suede for causing the vamp part of the vamp at position while welding Potential water and/or oil evaporation in material, and promote the vamp portion of the vamp at the position while welding Point natural leather or suede materials become more closely knit than unwelded or incomplete fusion part around the vamp and/or more Firmly.
12. article of footwear according to claim 8, wherein, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit is to bend Arrangement across the vamp the vamp part set.
13. article of footwear according to claim 12, wherein, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit is each There is the spacing of approaches uniformity between weld seam.
14. article of footwear according to claim 8, wherein, the stretch-proof processing unit includes first group of weld seam and second Group weld seam;And
Wherein described first group of weld seam and second group of weld seam are set in different directions across the vamp.
15. article of footwear according to claim 8, wherein, the article of footwear also includes multiple tension kind of thread elements, described At least one neighbouring stretch-proof processing unit in outside and inner side of multiple tension kind of thread elements along the vamp is set.
16. a kind of method that stretch-resistance is provided for article of footwear, the article of footwear has by natural leather or suede material Vamp made of material, the vamp include vamp part, methods described bag made of natural leather or suede materials Include:
Natural leather or suede materials across the vamp part of the vamp weld the material of the vamp A part, to form multiple weld seams in the material, wherein the welding includes heat fusion methods, high frequency welding method, surpassed Sonic welding methods or RF welding method;
At the stretch-proof that the generally lateral direction that the multiple weld seam in wherein described material is formed across the vamp is set Reason portion;And
Wherein described stretch-proof processing unit provides the stretch-resistance on the horizontal direction for the vamp.
17. the method according to claim 11, in addition to:
In the generally lateral direction first group of weld seam is welded across the vamp part of the vamp;And
Generally longitudinally second group of weld seam is being welded on direction across the vamp part of the vamp.
18. according to the method for claim 16, wherein, the part of the fusion vamp is included the step of the welding, its Described in fusion cause at the position while welding in the natural leather or suede materials of the vamp part of the vamp Potential water and/or oil evaporation, and promote the day of the vamp part of the vamp at the position while welding Right leather or suede materials become more closely knit and/or harder than unwelded or incomplete fusion part around the vamp.
19. according to the method for claim 16, wherein, the cloth of the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit to bend Put the vamp part setting across the vamp.
20. according to the method for claim 16, wherein, the multiple weld seam of the stretch-proof processing unit is in each weld seam Between have approaches uniformity spacing.
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