CN104918511A - Article of footwear with layered fit system - Google Patents
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Abstract
An article of footwear includes a sole structure and an upper. The sole structure has a peripheral area and a central area located inward from the peripheral area. The upper is for receiving a foot of a wearer and has an outer layer and an inner layer. The outer layer extends from a throat area of the upper to a lower area of the upper, and the outer layer is secured at the peripheral area of the sole structure. The inner layer is located inward of the outer layer and extends from the throat area to the lower area. The inner layer lays adjacent to the outer layer, and the inner layer is (a) secured at the central area of the sole structure and (b) unsecured between the throat area and the central area of the sole structure.
Description
The cross reference of related application
This application claims the sequence number submitted based on January 11st, 2013 is 13/739,829, be entitled as the benefit of priority of the U.S. Patent application of " Footwear With Internal Harness ", this existing U.S. Patent application is all incorporated to herein by reference.
Background
Article of footwear generally comprises two main elements: vamp and footwear sole construction.Vamp is normally made up of (as fabric, polymer sheet layer, polymer foam layer, leather, synthetic leather) the multiple material elements sewed up or be bonded together, and is used for comfortable, to hold pin safely space to be formed in footwear.More particularly, above the vamp instep that is formed in pin and toe area, along the outside of pin and inner side and the structure extended around the heel of pin.Vamp also can comprise lace system, to regulate the cooperation of footwear, also allows pin enter the space in vamp and deviate from from the space in vamp.In addition, vamp can comprise flap, and it is at lace system downward-extension, to improve controllability and the comfortableness of footwear.
Footwear sole construction is fixed on the low portion of vamp, and between pin and ground.Such as, in sport footwear, footwear sole construction generally includes midsole and outer bottom.Midsole can be that polymer foams is formed, its ground reaction force (that is, providing buffering) of decaying in walking, running and other Ambulatory Activities.Such as, midsole also can be filled with the room of liquid, plate, adjuster or can further damping force, improve stability or affect other combination of elements of motion of pin.In some configurations, midsole can be formed primarily of the room of filling liquid.Outer bottom forms the element of kiss the earth of footwear, and usually by durable, wear-resisting and comprise texture to give the elastomeric material making of attachment frictional force.Footwear sole construction also can comprise the space and the shoe-pad of the bottom surface of contiguous pin that are positioned at vamp, to improve the comfortableness of footwear.
The conventional method manufacturing article of footwear relates to the use of upper stretching process.More particularly, the major part of vamp is formed and location around shoe tree, and this shoe tree has the general shape of pin.Then utilize each process to meet shoe tree to make vamp, thus the space of giving in vamp is with the general shape of pin.Then footwear sole construction to be fixed on the lower area of vamp (as by sewing up or bonding) to complete manufacture substantially.
General introduction
Many aspects of article of footwear and distortion are open below.Footwear comprise footwear sole construction and vamp.Footwear sole construction has neighboring area and is positioned at the central area inside neighboring area.Vamp for holding the pin of wearer, and has skin and internal layer.In some configurations, the outer lower area extending to vamp from the throat region of vamp, and skin is fixed on the neighboring area place of footwear sole construction.In some configurations, internal layer is positioned at outer inner, and extends to lower area from throat region.In some configurations, internal layer and outer placed adjacent, and internal layer (a) is fixed to the central area of footwear sole construction, and (b) does not fix between throat region and the central area of footwear sole construction.In some configurations, the combination of these features can provide more suitable, safer and with the coordinating of pin with different proportion.
Advantage and the feature of novel features aspect of the present invention are specifically noted in the appended claims.But, in order to obtain the better understanding of advantage to novelty and feature, can with reference to following description content and the accompanying drawing describe and illustrating various structure related to the present invention and concept.
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When reading by reference to the accompanying drawings, above-mentioned general introduction and following detailed description will better be understood.
Fig. 1 is the lateral side view of article of footwear.
Fig. 2 is the medial side view of article of footwear.
Fig. 3 A and 3B is the sectional view of article of footwear, as what defined by cutting line 3A and 3B in Fig. 1 and 2 respectively.
Fig. 4 A-4C is the sectional view corresponding to Fig. 3 B and depict the pin of the various sizes being positioned at article of footwear.
Fig. 5 A-5E is the sectional view corresponding to Fig. 3 B and depict the other configuration of article of footwear.
Fig. 6 A-6D is the lateral side view corresponding to Fig. 1 and depict the other configuration of article of footwear.
Fig. 7 is the medial side view corresponding to Fig. 2 and depict the another kind configuration of article of footwear.
Fig. 8 is the lateral side view corresponding to Fig. 1 and depict the another kind configuration of article of footwear.
Fig. 9 is the sectional view of article of footwear, as what defined by the cutting line 9 in Fig. 8.
Figure 10 is the lateral side view corresponding to Fig. 1 and depict the another kind configuration of article of footwear.
Figure 11 A and 11B is the sectional view of article of footwear, as what defined by cutting line 11A and 11B in Figure 10.
Figure 12 and 14 is fragmentary, perspective views of the another kind configuration of article of footwear.
Figure 13 is the sectional view of article of footwear, as what defined by the cutting line 13 in Figure 12.
Figure 15 A and 15B is the sectional view corresponding to Figure 13 and depict the other configuration of article of footwear.
Figure 16 and 17 is the side-view corresponding respectively to Fig. 1 and 2 and depict the another kind configuration of article of footwear.
Figure 18 is the local top plan view of the configuration of the article of footwear described in Figure 16 and 17.
Describe in detail
The following description and drawings disclose the various configurations of the article of footwear including stratiform coupled system.In order to the object of example, footwear are open as the configuration with basketball shoes.The concept be associated with footwear comprising stratiform coupled system also can be applicable in other athletic footwear type various, comprise such as spike, cross-training footwear, bicycle shoes, rugby footwear, running shoe, the footwear that sprint, tennis shoes, golf shoes, Association football footwear, playshoes, climbing boot, skiing and Skis boots, and ice skate blade footwear and roller skate.This concept also may be used on usually being considered in the footwear types of non-athletic, comprises dress shoes, slippers, sandals and brogan.Therefore, various footwear types can be combined with concept disclosed herein.
The configuration of general footwear
Article of footwear 10 is described as in fig 1 and 2 and comprises footwear sole construction 20 and vamp 30.Footwear sole construction 20 is fixed on the lower area of vamp 30, and extends between vamp 30 and ground.The pin that vamp 30 is wearer provides covering that is comfortable, safety.Such as, like this, pin can be positioned at vamp 30, and pin is fixed in footwear 10 by vamp effectively, and footwear sole construction 20 extends underfoot, with damping force, raising stability or the motion affecting pin.The other details of footwear 10 describes in the sectional view of Fig. 3 A and 3B.
In order to the reference in being discussed below, footwear 10 can be divided into three general area: footwear front area 11, footwear central region 12 and heel area 13.What footwear front area 11 generally comprised footwear 10 corresponds to toe and the part in joint being connected metatarsus and phalanges.Footwear central region 12 generally comprises the part corresponding to the arch area of pin of footwear 10.Heel area 13 generally corresponds to the rear portion comprising calcaneum of pin.Footwear 10 also comprise lateral surface 14 and medial surface 15, and lateral surface 14 and medial surface 15 pass each extension of region 11-13, and correspond to the opposite side of footwear 10.More particularly, lateral surface 14 corresponds to the exterior lateral area (that is, back to the surface of another pin) of pin, and medial surface 15 corresponds to the inside region (that is, towards the surface of another pin) of pin.Region 11-13 and side 14-15 is not the precise region being intended to divide footwear 10.But region 11-13 and side 14-15 is intended to the approximate region representing footwear 10, think that discussion is below offered help.Except footwear 10, region 11-13 and side 14-15 also can be applicable in footwear sole construction 20, vamp 30 and its each element.
Footwear sole construction 20 comprises midsole 21, outer bottom 22 and shoe-pad 23.Midsole 21 is fixed on the lower surface of vamp 30, and can by compressible polymer foam element (such as, polyurethane or ethylvinylacetate foam) formed, in walking, running or other Ambulatory Activities, when it is compressed between pin and ground, its ground reaction force (that is, providing buffering) of decaying.In alternative configuration, midsole 21 can be filled with the room of liquid, plate, adjuster or can further damping force, improve stability or affect other combination of elements of motion of pin, or midsole 21 can be formed primarily of the room of filling liquid.Outer bottom 22 forms the ground contacting surface being fixed to midsole 21 lower surface of footwear sole construction 20, and can be formed with the abrasive rubber material giving attachment frictional force by having texture.Shoe-pad 23 is positioned at vamp 30, as in Fig. 3 A and 3B describe, and be positioned at the downward-extension of the lower surface of pin.Although the embodiment that this configuration provides the footwear sole construction that can be combined with vamp 30 of footwear sole construction 20, but also can use for other conventional or unconventional configuration multiple of footwear sole construction 20.Therefore, footwear sole construction 20 or the 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of any footwear sole construction that uses together with vamp 30 may be very different.
The various piece of vamp 30 can by multiple material elements (as, fabric, polymer sheet, froth bed, leather, synthetic leather) in one or more formation, one or more stitching in the plurality of material elements or be bonded together, with formed in footwear 10 for hold and relative to the space of footwear sole construction 20 fixing feet.This space is shaped to hold pin the outside along pin, the inner side along pin, on pin, around heel and extend underfoot.The entrance in space is provided by the ankle opening 31 being at least positioned at heel area 13.Shoestring 32 extends through each shoestring receiving element 33, and allows wearer to revise the size of vamp 30, to adapt to the ratio of pin.More particularly, shoestring 32 allows wearer to tighten up vamp 30 around pin, and shoestring 32 allows wearer to loosen vamp 30, so that pin enters space and deviates from from space (that is, by ankle opening 31).Shoestring receiving element 33 is described to have two kinds of configurations: the circle of the hole that (a) extends through vamp 30 and (b) material.In alternative configuration, shoestring receiving element 33 also can be any other structure of eyelet, buttonhole, hook, D type circle or accommodation shoestring 32.In addition, vamp 30 comprises flap 34, and it extends between inner space and shoestring 32, to improve the comfortableness of footwear 10.In some configurations, vamp 30 can follow the heel counter of moving or the abrasion-proof foot protection plate (wear-resistant toe guard) being positioned at footwear front area 11 to combine with restrict foot in heel area 13.
Upper stretching process can be used for the manufacture of footwear 10.More particularly, the major part of vamp 30 is formed and is positioned at around shoe tree, and shoe tree has the general shape of pin.In order to tighten up the vamp 30 around shoe tree, space thus in imparting vamp 30 is with the general shape of pin, this wound Bel's material (strobel material) 35 can be fixed to the following peripheral of vamp 30, and extends through the region corresponding to the lower surface of pin of shoe tree.Then footwear sole construction 20 is fixed to following peripheral and this wound Bel material 35 of vamp 30 by such as bonding, heat bonding and stitching or its combination.
In order to the object of reference, vamp 30 can comprise throat region 36 and lower area 37, as shown in Fig. 1 and 2 usually.Throat region 36 comprises the part usually corresponding to the upper surface of pin of vamp 30.More particularly, throat region 36 surrounds a region of vamp 30, and it comprises shoestring 32, shoestring receiving element 33 and flap 34.Lower area 37 comprises the part usually corresponding to the lower surface of pin of vamp 30.More particularly, lower area 37 surrounds a region of vamp 30, and the following peripheral of vamp 30 is connected with footwear sole construction 20 with this wound Bel material 35 in this region.
Coupled system configures
Footwear 10 comprise stratiform coupled system 40, and it contributes to being fixed on by pin in the space in vamp 30.More particularly, stratiform coupled system 40 guarantees that the part of vamp 30 is arranged facing to pin, suitably protects the pin in vamp 30.As discussed in detail below, stratiform coupled system 40 adjusts the pin adapting to various ratio.As a result, stratiform coupled system 40 can provide the cooperation more suitable, safer from different people, and everyone has the pin of different proportion.
Stratiform coupled system 40 mainly comprises outer 41 and internal layer 42.Outer 41 extend on whole vamp 30, and form the major part of the outer surface of vamp 30 and the inner surface of vamp 30.Like this, outer 41 can be formed by multiple stitching or the material elements be bonded together (e.g., fabric, polymer sheet, froth bed, leather, synthetic leather), to form the major part of vamp 30.Internal layer 42 is positioned at the inner side of outer 41, and is mainly positioned at the space of vamp 30.Internal layer 42 is also positioned in lateral surface 14, and in the position of the front area corresponding to footwear central region 12.Like this, internal layer 42 is oriented to roughly corresponding to sole, and it is included in the joint between the metatarsal of pin and proximal phalanges.
Layer 41 and 42 is fixed to one another in throat region 36, and forms a circle, and this circle provides the structure of in shoestring receiving element 33.Although in the mode alterable of throat region 36 articulamentum 41 and 42, layer 41 and 42 is depicted as and is fixed to one another at the place of overlapping (such as, with stitching, bonding).In lower area 37, layer 41 and 42 is fixed to other element of footwear 10, and in the region be spaced apart from each other.More particularly, outer 41 be fixed to following in one or both: the neighboring area of the edge of (a) this wound Bel material 35 and the upper surface of (b) footwear sole construction 20.Internal layer 42 be fixed to following in one or both: the central area of the central area of (a) this wound Bel material 35 and the upper surface of (b) footwear sole construction 20.In addition, internal layer 42 is not fixed on the neighboring area of footwear sole construction 20.In lower area 37, the mode (as with sewing up, bonding) that layer 41 and 42 is fixing and the concrete element alterable that layer 41 and 42 is fixed to the upper.Generally speaking, but, outer 41 are fixed on and correspond to or the position of neighboring area of adjacent sole structure 20, and internal layer 42 is fixed on the position of the middle section corresponding to or be adjacent to footwear sole construction 20 by (a), and (b) does not fix in neighboring area.
Internal layer 42 is not generally fixed to other parts between throat region 36 and the central area of footwear sole construction 20 of footwear 100.Therefore, internal layer 42 be not fixed to outer 41 towards interior surface, be not fixed to the region of the formation of footwear 10 or the neighboring area adjacent to footwear sole construction 20 yet.But the relative end of internal layer 42 fixes (a) in the position of central area corresponding to or be adjacent to footwear sole construction 20, and fixing (b) is to outer 41, to form the circle of the structure of of providing in shoestring receiving element 33.
Layer 41 and 42 is that be separated from each other or unfixed each other between throat region 36 and lower area 37.That is, the part of layer 41 and 42 can lean on each other between region 36 and 37, but does not generally fix, and can move independently, deflect or stretch between region 36 and 37.An independently advantage between layer 41 and 42 relates to more suitable, safer the coordinating provided with the pin with different proportion.
The embodiment that stratiform coupled system 40 operates to hold the mode of the pin with different proportion is shown in Fig. 4 A-4C, and one wherein in pin 16, pin 17 or pin 18 is positioned at vamp 30.Pin 16-18 has different ratios, and wherein (a) pin 16 is larger than pin 17, and (b) pin 17 is larger than pin 18.With reference to Fig. 4 A, pin 16 crosses over the whole width of footwear sole construction 20 effectively, and is substantially full of the space in vamp 30.Note, layer 41 and 42 leans in the region between throat region 36 and lower area 37 each other, but the neighboring area that relatively little interval 19 is adjacent to footwear sole construction 20 is formed between layer 41 and 42.But in the position at this interval 19, internal layer 42 guarantees that shoe-pad 23 is arranged facing to pin 16, contribute to giving cooperation that is suitable, safety.With reference to Fig. 4 B, pin 17 is positioned at the space of vamp 30.Pin 17 has the width less than pin 16, and the width that the ratio pin 16 can crossing over footwear sole construction 20 is little.Note, layer 41 and 42 leans in the region between throat region 36 and lower area 37 each other, but the neighboring area that larger interval 19 (when comparing with Fig. 4 A) is adjacent to footwear sole construction 20 is formed between layer 41 and 42.But in the position at this interval, internal layer 42 contributes to guaranteeing that shoe-pad 23 leans on pin 17, to give cooperation that is suitable, safety.With reference to Fig. 4 C, pin 18 is positioned at the space of vamp 30.Pin 18 has the width less than pin 17, and the width that the ratio pin 17 can crossing over footwear sole construction 20 is little.Note, layer 41 and 42 leans in the region between throat region 36 and lower area 37 each other, but the neighboring area that larger interval 19 (when comparing with Fig. 4 A and 4B) is adjacent to footwear sole construction 20 is formed between layer 41 and 42.But in the position at this interval, internal layer 42 contributes to guaranteeing that shoe-pad 23 leans on pin 18, to give cooperation that is suitable, safety.Therefore, stratiform coupled system 40 adjusts, and to guarantee that internal layer 42 leans on any pin 16-18, thus gives cooperation that is suitable, safety.
Any one in layer 41 and 42 can be formed by the material (such as, fabric, polymer sheet, leather, synthetic leather) of use conventional in footwear uppers and other material shown for the suitable attribute of stratiform coupled system 40.Although many materials can use, advantage can be obtained by selecting the material with relatively little stretching being used for internal layer 42.In view of internal layer 42 leans on pin, and some can be provided to support for pin, formed when internal layer 42 can guarantee that internal layer 42 is placed in tension force in walking, running or cutting (that is, side is to side) motion process by the material with relatively little stretching and can continue to give support.Other performances that may be of value to internal layer 42 comprise resistance to water (as sweat) and relative high tensile strength.
Configuration in addition
Various feature discussed above provides the embodiment of a kind of configuration for footwear 10 and stratiform coupled system 40.But in other configuration, numerous function-variables of footwear 10 and stratiform coupled system 40, to give footwear 10 various character.Such as, feature or other aspects of stratiform coupled system 40 can change, and adapt to specific motor activity to adjust footwear 10.Although the various embodiments of other configuration can be discussed below, other configuration various also can fall within the scope of this discussion.In addition, although many configurations are discussed respectively and described, the Feature Combination that the feature of some configurations can configure with other utilizes.
Although internal layer 42 is depicted as the position at the center be fixed on corresponding to footwear sole construction 20 in figure 3b, internal layer 42 can be fixed on other position of the central area of footwear sole construction 20.Such as, Fig. 5 A shows a kind of configuration, and wherein internal layer 42 is fixed on the position of about 1/3rd of distance from lateral surface 14 and medial surface 15.As a similar embodiment, Fig. 5 B shows a kind of configuration, and wherein internal layer 42 is fixed on the position of about 2/3rds of distance from lateral surface 14 and medial surface 15.Although these embodiments each in, internal layer 42 is fixed on the position corresponding to footwear sole construction 20 middle section, and internal layer 42 is not generally fixed on neighboring area.
Outer 41 can be single or multiple lift.Every one deck can give various performance.With reference to Fig. 5 C, outer 41 are described as the thickness having and comprise outside nonwoven fabric from filaments (outer stratum) 51, middle nonwoven fabric from filaments 52 and inner nonwoven fabric from filaments 53, its every one deck can be formed by different materials (such as, fabric, polymeric layer, polymer foam layer, leather, synthetic leather).Such as, outside nonwoven fabric from filaments 51 can be give durability (such as, wearability) and the synthetic leather element of stretch-resistance, middle nonwoven fabric from filaments 52 can be the polymer foam element of the comfort level strengthening footwear 10, and inner nonwoven fabric from filaments 53 can, the fabric component that can absorb moisture (as sweat) comfortable to pin.
Stratiform coupled system 40, particularly internal layer 42, be depicted as and be mainly positioned on lateral surface 14.But with reference to Fig. 5 D, internal layer 42 is depicted as and is positioned on medial surface 15.More particularly, internal layer 42 (a) is fixed on the position corresponding to the central area of footwear sole construction 20, and (b) is not fixed in neighboring area, and (c) extends through medial surface 15.Another kind of configuration is shown in Fig. 5 E, its laminate coupled system 40 comprises two internal layers 42, two internal layers 42 (a) are fixed on the position corresponding to the central area of footwear sole construction 20, b () is not fixed in neighboring area, and (c) extends to lateral surface 14 and medial surface 15 each.Like this, the concept be associated with stratiform coupled system 40 can be applied on one or two in the side 14 and 15 of footwear 10.
The another kind configuration of footwear 10 is shown in Fig. 6 A, and wherein internal layer 42 has larger width, and extends through the larger part of lateral surface 14.Layer 41 and 42 forms two shoestrings and receives circle 33.With reference to Fig. 6 B, the second internal layer 42 is associated with lateral surface 14, and is positioned to the part extending through region 12 and 13.Second internal layer 42 is fixed to the central area of footwear sole construction 20 in heel area 13, upwards extends towards footwear central region 12 with an angle, and is fixed on outer 41, forms shoestring receiving element 33.An advantage of this configuration is, two internal layers 42 provide the support to sole and heel region collaboratively.Another kind of configuration is shown in Figure 7, and wherein internal layer 42 is positioned on medial surface 15, and extends through footwear central region 12.Therefore, the position of the internal layer 42 of stratiform coupled system 40 and scope can be very different.
The one that each accompanying drawing discussed above depicts as the footwear 10 of basketball shoes configures.The concept be associated with stratiform coupled system 40 also can be applicable to the footwear of other type.Such as, Fig. 6 C footwear 10, Fig. 6 D shown as the configuration with tennis shoes shows the footwear 10 as the configuration with dash footwear.Like this, various footwear types can be incorporated to concept disclosed herein.
In configuration discussed above, outer 41 form the part of multiple material elements or integrated with multiple material elements, and multiple material elements is sewed up or is bonded together, to form the major part of vamp 30.In other configuration, outer 41 can be separated with the material elements forming vamp 30, and can form the configuration of single (that is, single-piece) with internal layer 42.As an embodiment, Fig. 8 and 9 shows a kind of configuration, and wherein a part for internal layer 42 is fixed to the outside of vamp 30, and another part of internal layer 42 is positioned at vamp 120.As in various configuration discussed above, internal layer 42 (a) is fixed on the position corresponding to the central area of footwear sole construction 20, and (b) is not fixed in neighboring area.In addition, layer 41 and 42 is formed by common material elements, and it makes overlapping of binder course 41 and 42 in existing configuration invalid.
Although layer 41 and 42 can be fixed to one another in throat region 36, layer 41 and 42 also can not fixed in some configuration.For example, referring to Figure 10,11A and 11B, layer 41 and 42 is disposed adjacent to each other, and defines multiple hole replaced, and this hole forms each shoestring receiving element 33, and wherein shoestring 32 extends through hole.The same with other structure, skin 41 is fixed on the position of the neighboring area corresponding to footwear sole construction 20, and internal layer 42 (a) is fixed on the position of the central area relative to footwear sole construction 20, and (b) is not fixed in neighboring area.When shoestring 32 is tightened up, the every one deck in layer 41 and 42 tightens up around pin independently by the pulling force at each hole place forming shoestring receiving element 33.Internal layer 42 is also wound around around pin, to give cooperation that is suitable, safety.
Belt configures
In each configuration of above-mentioned discussion, shoestring 32 is utilized to each layer 41 and 42 of tensioning, and is fixed in vamp 30 by pin.As an alternative, Figure 12 and 13 depicts a kind of configuration, and wherein belt 61 is for adjusting tension force.The material of belt 61 forms the circle on lateral surface 14, and this circle receives ring 62 (such as, D type circle or two D type circle).Belt 61 extends across vamp 20, and extends to medial surface 15, and belt 61 is attached on securing member 63 (such as, hook-and-loop fasteners, magnetic fastener) herein.In addition, internal layer 42 extends through the opening 64 in vamp 30, to form with outer 41 the circle receiving ring 62.Although ring 62 is used to belt 61 to be connected to layer 41 and 42, other connecting structure can be used, or belt 61 can directly be fixed on the anchoring element that formed by layer 41 and 42.It should be pointed out that layer 41 and 42 is described to homogenous material element (that is, overall structure) and is formed, and the combination of layer 41 and 42 can be described as anchor layer, but layer 41 and 42 also can be the element of connection.
Belt 61 is used to give at least internal layer 42 tension force, thus contributes to guaranteeing the surrounding winding of internal layer 42 around pin, and leans on pin, to give cooperation that is suitable, safety.Belt 61 can be separated from securing member 63 by wearer, as shown in figure 14, and upwards drawstring 61, be in tensioning to place at least internal layer 42.Once internal layer 42 contact feet, and be wound around securely around pin, wearer can pull belt 61 to medial surface 15, and fixing belt 61 to securing member 63.
Be shown in another configuration in Figure 15 A, the end of belt 61 extends through ring 62, and is attached to vamp 30 in throat region 36.In addition, the end of belt 61 defines the one or more holes forming shoestring receiving element 33.An advantage of this configuration is, the end of belt 61 can strengthen the hole in the region of belt 61 effectively.
Figure 15 B shows another kind of configuration, and wherein internal layer 42 also forms separately the circle receiving ring 62.That is, the end of internal layer 42 extends through ring 62, and is attached to self, to form the circle receiving ring 62.
Be shown in each configuration in Figure 12-15B, tension belt 61 causes internal layer 42 to provide support for pin, thus gives the cooperation of suitable safety.In addition, although in the configuration of Figure 15 A and 15B, ring 62 is used to the connection of strips 61, and other connecting structure can use, or belt 61 can directly be fixed to by one or two anchoring element formed in layer 41 and 42.
Example arrangement
Discussed above and the various configurations illustrating in the accompanying drawings provide the embodiment of many features that can be merged in footwear 10.Although many configurations are discussed respectively and described, the feature from some configurations can use with the Feature Combination configured from other.Figure 16 and 17 describes footwear 10 for having three kinds of structures of the merging of the feature of stratiform coupled system 40.More particularly, footwear 10 comprise the internal layer 71 be positioned on lateral surface 14, are also positioned the internal layer 72 on lateral surface 14 and the internal layer 73 that is positioned on medial surface 15.Every one deck in these layer of 71-73 corresponds to the various configurations of internal layer 42 discussed above on function and structure.Like this, layer 71-73 forms anchoring element, and contributes to suitable, the safe cooperation of the pin being provided for different proportion.
Internal layer 71 is oriented to roughly correspond to sole, and it comprises the joint between the metatarsal and proximal phalanges of pin.Compared with the configuration of foregoing internal layer 42, internal layer 71 shows larger width and coverage rate, therefore, and the larger region of pin.Although the position of internal layer 71 can change quite large, the center of internal layer 71 can be positioned at 60% to 80% of the distance from the rear surface in the space in vamp 20 to the front surface in the space in vamp 20 usually.Such as, mark the size of the footwear of U.S.'s size 9 of the male sex, internal layer 71 can have the width of about 60 millimeters.In some configurations, internal layer 71 can be single material piece, its (a) is fixed on the position corresponding to the central area of footwear sole construction 20, and (b) is not fixed in neighboring area, and (c) extends up to throat region 36 along the inner surface of vamp 20.In other configuration, internal layer 71 can be two or more independent material piece, and it gives hinged aspect.
Internal layer 72 is oriented to roughly correspond to heel region.Although the position of internal layer 72 can change quite large, the center of a part for the adjacent sole structure 20 of internal layer 72 can be positioned on 25% to 30% of the distance from the rear surface in the space in vamp 20 to the front surface in the space in vamp 20 usually.Namely, on the position that (a) of internal layer 72 is fixed on the central area corresponding to footwear sole construction 20 in heel area 13 and (b) is not fixed to the part of neighboring area, can be positioned on 25% to 30% of the distance from the rear surface in the space in vamp 20 to front surface.In addition, internal layer 72 along vamp 20 inner surface forward and extend to throat region 36 with an angle upwards.
Internal layer 73 is oriented to the arch of foot roughly corresponding to pin.Although the position of internal layer 73 can change quite large, the center of internal layer 73 can be positioned on 45% to 50% of the distance from the rear surface in the space in vamp 20 to the front surface in the space in vamp 20 usually.Such as, when marking the size of the footwear of U.S.'s size 9 of the male sex, internal layer 73 can have the width of at least 50 millimeters.Generally speaking, internal layer 73 (a) is fixed on the position corresponding to the central area of footwear sole construction 20, and (b) is not fixed in neighboring area, and (c) extends up to throat region 36 along the inner surface of vamp 20.In other configuration, internal layer 71 can be two or more independent material piece, and it gives hinged aspect.
The additional aspect relevant to internal layer 73 is the existence of belt 74.Although belt 74 can have various configuration, belt 74 also can show the structure for belt 61 of any above-mentioned discussion.Like this, belt 74 can be combined with internal layer 73 with the identical mode that layer 41 and 42 combines with belt 61 in such as Figure 12-15B.In operation, tension belt 74 causes internal layer 73 to provide support for pin, thus gives the cooperation of suitable safety.
See Figure 18, another embodiment is illustrated, and wherein angle 75 is formed in (a) and extends to the First Line of the longitudinal axis 76 of footwear 10 and (b) with right angle and extend through between the second line of being formed near two holes of the shoestring receiving element 33 before footwear 10.These two holes are between two internal layers 71 and 73.In fact, shoestring 32 is aimed in this position in two holes under the effect of tightening force, and this tightening force produces between internal layer 71 and 73 in crosscut motion process, and it can give footwear 10 larger stability.
The present invention is open in above with about the accompanying drawing of various configuration.But the object of the disclosure content is to provide the embodiment about various characteristic sum concept of the present invention, instead of limits the scope of the invention.Those skilled in the relevant art it should be understood that and can make many changes and amendment to above-mentioned configuration, and do not depart from the scope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.
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1. an article of footwear, comprising:
Footwear sole construction, its central area of inner side that there is neighboring area and be positioned at described neighboring area; With
Vamp, it is for holding the pin of wearer, and described vamp has:
Skin, it extends to the lower area of described vamp from the throat region of described vamp, and described skin is fixed on the described neighboring area place of described footwear sole construction, and
Internal layer, it is positioned at described outer field inner side, and extend to described lower area from described throat region, described internal layer is disposed adjacent with described skin, described internal layer is fixed on the described central area of described footwear sole construction by (a), and (b) does not fix between described throat region and the described central area of described footwear sole construction, and described internal layer is located on the medial surface of described article of footwear, and in a part for the accommodation sole of described vamp.
2. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein said skin is fixed to described internal layer in described throat region.
3. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein said skin is fixed to described internal layer, and at least one in described skin and described internal layer forms circle in described throat region, and described vamp has the shoestring extended through described circle.
4. article of footwear according to claim 1, wherein the second internal layer is positioned in the lateral surface of described article of footwear.
5. article of footwear according to claim 4, wherein said second internal layer is positioned at described outer field inner side, and extend to described lower area from described throat region, described second internal layer is disposed adjacent with described skin, described second internal layer is fixed on the described central area of described footwear sole construction, and do not fix between described throat region and the described central area of described footwear sole construction, and described second internal layer is positioned in a part for accommodation sole for described vamp.
6. an article of footwear, comprising:
Footwear sole construction, its central area of inner side that there is neighboring area and be positioned at described neighboring area; With
Vamp, it is for holding the pin of wearer, and described vamp has:
Anchoring element, it comprises outer section and interior layer segment, described outer section extends to the lower area of described vamp from the throat region of described vamp, and described outer section is fixed on the described neighboring area place of described footwear sole construction, described interior layer segment is positioned at described vamp, and (a) be fixed on the central area of described footwear sole construction, and (b) does not fix between described throat region and the described central area of described footwear sole construction, and the opening that described internal layer partially passes through in described vamp extends, enclose to be formed with described outer section, with
Belt, it is coupled to described circle at the lateral surface of described footwear, and is to be fixed to securing member on medial surface on the outer surface of described footwear, and wherein said belt extends to described medial surface from the described lateral surface of described article of footwear.
7. article of footwear according to claim 6, wherein said belt extends through the described throat region of described vamp.
8. article of footwear according to claim 6, wherein said interior layer segment is positioned on the described lateral surface of described article of footwear.
9. article of footwear according to claim 9, wherein said interior layer segment is positioned in a part for accommodation sole for described vamp.
10. article of footwear according to claim 6, wherein said interior layer segment is positioned in a part for accommodation sole for described vamp.
11. 1 kinds of article of footwear, comprising:
Footwear sole construction, its central area of inner side that there is neighboring area and be positioned at described neighboring area; With
Vamp, which define the space of the pin for holding wearer, described vamp has:
Internal layer, it extends to the lower area of described vamp from the throat region of described vamp, described internal layer is upper in described space at lateral surface, and be fixed on the described central area of described footwear sole construction, described internal layer is not fixed between described throat region and the described central area of described footwear sole construction, and the opening that the end regions of described internal layer is passed on lateral surface in described vamp extends; With
Belt, it is coupled to the described end regions of described internal layer, and is the securing member that can be fixed on the outer surface being positioned at described footwear, and wherein said belt extends to medial surface from the described lateral surface of described article of footwear.
12. article of footwear according to claim 11, wherein said belt extends through the described throat region of described vamp.
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