Patent ID: 11904513
Assignee: ADIDAS AG
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A mold insert for use in a mold for the manufacture of a cushioning element for sports apparel,
a. wherein the cushioning element is manufactured from particles of an expanded material,
b. wherein an electromagnetic field is used as an energy carrier to fuse particle surfaces of the particles of an expanded material,
c. wherein the mold insert is manufactured using an additive manufacturing method,
d. wherein the mold insert is made of a material and wherein the material comprises air cavities; and
e. wherein the mold insert is adapted to locally adjust field strength of the electromagnetic field inside a molding cavity of the mold, based at least in part on geometry of the cushioning element, to obtain consistent fusion of the particles of an expanded material.