Patent ID: 11913154
Assignee: UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC D  A | IPC A  D

Claim 12:
13. A method of making an article of footwear, comprising:
forming a continuous embroidered lattice structure by stitching a plurality of tape segments to one another, wherein at least one tape segment of the plurality of tape segments is an expandable tape segment that is configured to expand upon application of heat;
forming the article of footwear such that the continuous embroidered lattice structure extends through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region; and
stitching the expandable tape segment using an elastic thread; and applying heat to the expandable tape segment to cause the expandable tape segment to expand and form a cushioned region in the continuous embroidered lattice structure;
wherein the elastic thread is configured to stretch when the expandable tape segment expands.