Patent ID: 8388791
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: A43B,B29C,B29D,B30B

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing an element, the method comprising: positioning a strand between a first layer and a second layer; locating the strand, the first layer, and the second layer between a first surface and a second surface of a press, the first surface including a first material, and the second surface including a second material, the first material having lesser compressibility than the second material; compressing the strand, the first layer, and the second layer between the first surface and the second surface, and heating the strand, the first layer, and the second layer to bond the first layer to the second layer; incorporating the strand, the first layer, and the second layer into an article of footwear; and wherein the step of incorporating includes positioning the second layer to form a portion of an exterior surface of the article of footwear.