Patent ID: 9005710
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: A43B,A43D,B29C,B29D,B29K,B29L,B33Y

Abstract:
1. A method of three-dimensional printing and assembly of an article of footwear, comprising: designing at least one first three-dimensional pattern and at least one second three-dimensional pattern for printing onto the article of footwear; positioning a first fabric portion of the article of footwear on a tray in a three-dimensional printing system, the first fabric portion being at least a portion of a side of an upper of the article of footwear and being positioned substantially flat on the tray to provide a first fabric printing substrate; printing at least one first three-dimensional material directly onto the first fabric portion of the article of footwear using the at least one first three-dimensional pattern; curing the at least one first three-dimensional material; forming the upper of the article of footwear, including the first fabric portion, into a secondary shape; positioning a second fabric portion of the article of footwear on the tray, the second fabric portion being at least a portion of a bottom of the upper of the article of footwear and being positioned on the tray to provide a second fabric printing substrate for printing a sole of the article of footwear; printing at least one second three-dimensional material directly onto the second fabric portion of the article using the at least one second three-dimensional pattern to form the sole of the article of footwear; curing the at least one second three-dimensional material; and removing the article of footwear from the three-dimensional printing system, wherein the first and second fabric printing substrates are part of the article of footwear.