Patent ID: 9044882
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A43B,B29C,B29D,B29K

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a support assembly for an article of footwear comprising placing a first material into a first portion of a mold; placing each of a plurality of inserts in a second portion of the mold; heating the mold a first time for a first predetermined period of time at a first predetermined temperature such that the first material forms a plurality of first portions and a web of a support member of a support assembly, the web connecting all of the first portions to one another; removing the inserts from the mold and placing a second material in the second portion of the mold, the second material having a higher resiliency than the first material; heating the mold a second time for a second predetermined period of time at a second predetermined temperature such that the second material bonds to the first material and forms a second portion of the support member; and removing the support member from the mold.