Patent ID: 11866566
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  C  A  G  Y | IPC A  B  C  G

Claim 10:
11. A mold system for injection molding at least a portion of a footwear sole from a single-phase solution comprising a super-critical fluid, the mold assembly comprising: a mold comprising a mold cavity comprising a 3D shape of at least a portion of a footwear sole, the mold comprising a first mold cavity wall opposing a second mold cavity wall, the mold cavity being at least partially enclosed between the first mold cavity wall and the second mold cavity wall; at least one gate outlet positioned along the second mold cavity wall and spaced apart from the first mold cavity wall; a fluid channel extending through the mold and in fluid communication with a vent in fluid communication with the mold cavity; and a mold temperature conditioner affecting a condition of the mold to include a temperature in a range of about 15 degrees Celsius to about 90 degrees Celsius.