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- the present invention relates generally to a footwear sole and a method for forming the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a textile-covered footwear sole and a method for forming a textile-covered footwear sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 1,795,305 to Jacob describes a slipper having a wearing sole stitched to a lining.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,800,445 to Greenblatt et al. describes a scuff slipper, which includes an outsole and an inner sole. A bead of the outsole is molded around the periphery of the inner sole to secure the inner sole to the outsole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,930,275 to Bailin describes a method of fabricating a slipper.
- the slipper includes a sole having a substantially flat form and a die-cut boundary edge configuration generally corresponding to the shape of the human foot.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,852,272 to Chilewich et al. describes a slipper sock construction.
- the slipper sock construction includes a knit sock, a flexible foam insert and a flexible sole.
- One surface of the foam insert is glued to the sole, and the other surface of the foam insert is glued to the outside surface of the knit sock.
- the foam insert, sole and knit sock are then sewn about the periphery of the foam insert and sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,858,337 to Barma describes a vulcanized rubber footwear product having an insole, a midsole affixed to the insole. An outer sole is secured to the midsole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,899,412 to Ganon describes a slipper and a method of making a slipper.
- the slipper includes an outsole formed of a layer of terrycloth adhesively attached to a thin layer formed of a thin tissue-like material.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,033,144 to Ganon describes a slipper having an outsole pad formed of synthetic rubber.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,392,532 and 5,491,860 to Bray et al. describe a slipper having an insole attached to a peripheral outsole wall.
- the outsole is molded of a resilient material.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,515,566 to Ganon describe a moccasin construction having a sole liner and a sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,746,014 to Tanemoto describes a slipper having an upper sheet and a lower sheet adhered together to form a sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,983,527 to Strickland et al. describes a molded shoe assembly having an outer sole with a heat activatable adhesive coated on one surface and absorbed in the sole surface.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,992,054 to Rauch describes a shoe having an outsole, an insole and a sealing material injected between the outsole and the insole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,035,555 to Pavelescu et al. describes a waterproof shoe having an outer layer and a monofilament netting sewn to the outer layer.
- the footwear sole is formed of a rubber-like material having a textile layer at least partially impregnated into an outside surface of the rubber-like outer sole.
- the outer surface of the textile layer defines the outer surface of the footwear sole.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a footwear sole according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the footwear sole illustrated in FIG. 1;
- FIGS. 3 A- 3 D illustrate a first manufacturing sequence for forming the footwear sole illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIGS. 4 A- 4 C illustrate a second manufacturing sequence for forming the footwear sole illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIGS. 5 A- 5 F illustrate a third manufacturing sequence for forming the footwear sole illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIG. 6A is a bottom plan view of a first exemplary embodiment footwear sole according to the present invention.
- FIG. 6B is a bottom plan view of a second exemplary embodiment footwear sole according to the present invention.
- Footwear sole 10 includes an inner sole 14 and an outer sole 16 .
- Inner sole 14 is preferably formed of a rubber material or a rubber-like and molded into appropriate shape and size according to conventional techniques. More preferably, inner sole 14 is formed of a TPR (thermoplastic rubber) material or polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
- Outer sole 16 is formed of a fabric material. Preferably, outer sole 16 is formed of a woven material and formed of natural fibers or a blend thereof. More particularly, outer sole 16 is formed of woven cotton. It should be appreciated, however, the outer sole 16 may be formed of any textile material.
- a footwear article 12 which may be, for example, a slipper, a shoe, a boot or any other article of footwear.
- FIG. 2 there is seen a side elevational view of the footwear sole illustrated in FIG. 1.
- outer sole 16 defines the outer-most layer of the footwear article.
- FIGS. 3 A- 3 D illustrate a first manufacturing sequence for forming footwear sole 10 .
- inner sole 14 is preferably formed of a rubber material according to conventional molding or other conventional forming techniques.
- FIG. 3A illustrates inner sole 14 as initially formed.
- One surface of inner sole 14 defines an outer surface 15 a
- the opposite surface of inner sole 14 defines an inner surface 15 b .
- Outer surface 15 a may include knobs 20 or other skid-resistance, wear-resistance or traction-enhancing structures formed during the forming of the inner sole 14 .
- a fabric layer 16 a is placed upon the outer surface 15 a of inner sole 14 .
- FIG. 3A illustrates inner sole 14 as initially formed.
- One surface of inner sole 14 defines an outer surface 15 a
- the opposite surface of inner sole 14 defines an inner surface 15 b .
- Outer surface 15 a may include knobs 20 or other skid-resistance, wear-resistance or traction-enhancing structures formed during the forming
- a forming die 18 is pressed onto the fabric layer 16 a and inner sole 14 to conform the fabric layer 16 a to the shape of inner sole 14 .
- Forming die 18 includes one or more heating elements 22 , which are energized to heat the forming die 18 .
- the forming die 18 thereby applies heat and pressure to the fabric layer 16 a and the inner sole 14 to melt or at least soften at least an outer surface portion of inner sole 14 .
- the melted or softened outer surface portion of inner sole 14 allows the fabric layer 16 a to become at least partially impregnated into the inner sole 14 , thereby securing the fabric layer 16 a to inner sole 14 .
- any excess portion of fabric layer 16 a is removed and any excess portion of inner sole 14 is removed, thereby forming footwear sole 10 defined by inner sole 14 and outer sole 16 , which is at least partially impregnated into inner sole 14 .
- a plurality of inner soles 14 may be first formed, the fabric layer 16 a placed over the plurality of inner soles 14 and the forming die 18 applied to the fabric layer 16 a and the plurality of inner soles 14 to thereby simultaneously form a plurality of footwear soles 10 .
- the fabric layer 16 a may be glued or otherwise applied to the inner sole 14 without the application of heat.
- fabric layer 16 a may be applied to the outer surface 15 a of inner sole 14 while the inner sole 14 , or at least the outer surface 15 a thereof, is in a softened state immediately after forming the inner sole 14 before the same has cooled.
- the footwear sole 10 of the present invention provides increased wear resistance, increased slip resistance and/or improved traction.
- the footwear sole 10 of the present invention provides increased resistance to the scuffing of a floor by an exposed rubber footwear sole.
- FIGS. 4 A- 4 C there is seen a second manufacturing sequence for forming footwear sole 10 .
- fabric layer 16 a is first placed between first mold section 30 and second mold section 32 .
- a cavity 34 is formed in second mold section 32 and defines the geometry of the inner sole 14 .
- An injection port 36 is provided for injecting the material for forming the inner sole 14 .
- the inner sole material 14 a is injected into the cavity 34 through the injection port 36 in a molten, fluid or at least softened state.
- a vent may be provided to exhaust gases contained within the cavity while the material 14 a is being injected into the cavity.
- the material 14 a is absorbed, or impregnated, into the fabric material 16 a . After the material 14 a has sufficiently cooled and set, any excess material 14 a and any excess fabric 16 a is removed to thereby form inner sole 14 and outer sole 16 and, thus, footwear sole 10 as shown in FIG. 4C. As described above with respect to the first manufacturing sequence illustrated in FIGS. 3 A- 3 D, a plurality of footwear soles 10 may be formed simultaneously.
- a device for forming footwear sole 10 includes an extruder 40 , a first mold section 44 and a second mold section 46 .
- the extruder 40 includes a nozzle 42 through which the inner sole material 14 a is extruded. It should be appreciated that extrusion is but one exemplary way of delivering the inner sole material 14 a to the mold sections 44 , 46 and that the present invention is in no way limited thereby.
- the inner sole material 14 a is extruded or otherwise delivered in the direction indicated by arrow A from the extruder 40 to the mold sections 44 , 46 .
- the extrusion ceases.
- the inner sole material 14 a is disposed between the mold sections 44 , 46 .
- outer sole material 16 a is placed on one surface of the inner sole material 14 a .
- the outer sole material 16 a may be first placed between the mold sections 44 , 46 , and the inner sole material 14 a extruded, or otherwise delivered, onto one surface of the outer sole material 16 a .
- the mold sections 44 , 46 are thereafter brought together as shown in FIG. 5E by the arrows B, B. Heat and/or pressure are applied to the inner sole material 14 a and the outer sole material 16 a by at least one of the mold sections 44 , 46 .
- FIG. 6A there is seen a first exemplary embodiment footwear sole 10 ′ according to the present invention.
- outer sole 16 covers substantially the entire outer surface of inner sole 14 .
- outer sole 16 may cover only a portion of the outer surface of inner sole 14 .
- the second exemplary embodiment of footwear sole 10 ′′ illustrated in FIG. 6B includes a toe portion 24 of the inner sole 16 that is exposed. That is, toe portion 24 does not include outer sole 16 .
- the first and second embodiments of footwear sole 10 ′, 10 ′′ are intended to be exemplary and that any single or multiple portion of inner sole 14 may be provided with or without outer sole 16 .
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A footwear sole include a rubber inner sole and a textile outer sole. The textile outer sole is at least partially impregnated into at least one surface of the inner sole. A method of forming a footwear sole includes the steps of forming at least one inner sole and at least partially impregnating a textile material into at least a portion of at least one surface of the inner sole.
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- The present invention relates generally to a footwear sole and a method for forming the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a textile-covered footwear sole and a method for forming a textile-covered footwear sole.
- The literature is replete with descriptions of footwear and footwear soles. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,231,263 to Kelley describes a fleeced slipper sole having an outer member, which includes a stiffening layer inclosed between a pair of fabric or thin leather layers.
- U.S. Pat. No. 1,795,305 to Jacob describes a slipper having a wearing sole stitched to a lining.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,800,445 to Greenblatt et al. describes a scuff slipper, which includes an outsole and an inner sole. A bead of the outsole is molded around the periphery of the inner sole to secure the inner sole to the outsole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 3,930,275 to Bailin describes a method of fabricating a slipper. The slipper includes a sole having a substantially flat form and a die-cut boundary edge configuration generally corresponding to the shape of the human foot.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,295,238 to Clark describes a footwear article having a molded sole unit.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,571,851 to Yamada describes a disposable slipper formed of thick paper or corrugated cardboard.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,852,272 to Chilewich et al. describes a slipper sock construction. The slipper sock construction includes a knit sock, a flexible foam insert and a flexible sole. One surface of the foam insert is glued to the sole, and the other surface of the foam insert is glued to the outside surface of the knit sock. The foam insert, sole and knit sock are then sewn about the periphery of the foam insert and sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,858,337 to Barma describes a vulcanized rubber footwear product having an insole, a midsole affixed to the insole. An outer sole is secured to the midsole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,899,412 to Ganon describes a slipper and a method of making a slipper. The slipper includes an outsole formed of a layer of terrycloth adhesively attached to a thin layer formed of a thin tissue-like material.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,033,144 to Ganon describes a slipper having an outsole pad formed of synthetic rubber.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,392,532 and 5,491,860 to Bray et al. describe a slipper having an insole attached to a peripheral outsole wall. The outsole is molded of a resilient material.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,515,566 to Ganon describe a moccasin construction having a sole liner and a sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,617,585 to Fons et al. describes a rubber soled slipper sock having a rubber sole liner.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,746,014 to Tanemoto describes a slipper having an upper sheet and a lower sheet adhered together to form a sole.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,983,527 to Strickland et al. describes a molded shoe assembly having an outer sole with a heat activatable adhesive coated on one surface and absorbed in the sole surface.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,992,054 to Rauch describes a shoe having an outsole, an insole and a sealing material injected between the outsole and the insole.
- Finally, U.S. Pat. No. 6,035,555 to Pavelescu et al. describes a waterproof shoe having an outer layer and a monofilament netting sewn to the outer layer.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a footwear sole having improved wear resistance, improved slip resistance and/or improved traction. It is another object of the present invention to provide a footwear sole having an outer textile layer.
- The above and other beneficial objects of the present invention are most effectively attained by providing a footwear sole and a method for forming a footwear sole as described and claimed herein. In one embodiment, the footwear sole is formed of a rubber-like material having a textile layer at least partially impregnated into an outside surface of the rubber-like outer sole. The outer surface of the textile layer defines the outer surface of the footwear sole.
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- FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a footwear sole according to the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the footwear sole illustrated in FIG. 1;
- FIGS.3A-3D illustrate a first manufacturing sequence for forming the footwear sole illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIGS.4A-4C illustrate a second manufacturing sequence for forming the footwear sole illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIGS.5A-5F illustrate a third manufacturing sequence for forming the footwear sole illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIG. 6A is a bottom plan view of a first exemplary embodiment footwear sole according to the present invention; and
- FIG. 6B is a bottom plan view of a second exemplary embodiment footwear sole according to the present invention.
- Those skilled in the art will gain an appreciation of the present invention from a reading of the following description when viewed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of FIGS.1-6B, inclusive. The individual reference characters designate the same or similar elements throughout the several views.
- Referring now to FIG. 1, there is seen an exploded view of a
footwear sole 10 according to the present invention. Footwear sole 10 includes an inner sole 14 and an outer sole 16. Inner sole 14 is preferably formed of a rubber material or a rubber-like and molded into appropriate shape and size according to conventional techniques. More preferably, inner sole 14 is formed of a TPR (thermoplastic rubber) material or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Outer sole 16 is formed of a fabric material. Preferably, outer sole 16 is formed of a woven material and formed of natural fibers or a blend thereof. More particularly, outer sole 16 is formed of woven cotton. It should be appreciated, however, the outer sole 16 may be formed of any textile material. Also illustrated in FIG. 1 is afootwear article 12, which may be, for example, a slipper, a shoe, a boot or any other article of footwear. - Referring now to FIG. 2, there is seen a side elevational view of the footwear sole illustrated in FIG. 1. As seen in FIG. 2, outer sole16 defines the outer-most layer of the footwear article.
- FIGS.3A-3D illustrate a first manufacturing sequence for forming
footwear sole 10. As indicated above, inner sole 14 is preferably formed of a rubber material according to conventional molding or other conventional forming techniques. FIG. 3A illustrates inner sole 14 as initially formed. One surface of inner sole 14 defines anouter surface 15 a, and the opposite surface of inner sole 14 defines aninner surface 15 b. Outer surface 15 a may includeknobs 20 or other skid-resistance, wear-resistance or traction-enhancing structures formed during the forming of the inner sole 14. As illustrated in FIG. 3B, afabric layer 16 a is placed upon theouter surface 15 a of inner sole 14. As illustrated in FIG. 3C, a formingdie 18 is pressed onto thefabric layer 16 a and inner sole 14 to conform thefabric layer 16 a to the shape of inner sole 14. Forming die 18 includes one ormore heating elements 22, which are energized to heat the formingdie 18. The formingdie 18 thereby applies heat and pressure to thefabric layer 16 a and the inner sole 14 to melt or at least soften at least an outer surface portion of inner sole 14. The melted or softened outer surface portion of inner sole 14 allows thefabric layer 16 a to become at least partially impregnated into the inner sole 14, thereby securing thefabric layer 16 a to inner sole 14. Thereafter, any excess portion offabric layer 16 a is removed and any excess portion of inner sole 14 is removed, thereby forming footwear sole 10 defined by inner sole 14 and outer sole 16, which is at least partially impregnated into inner sole 14. It should be appreciated that a plurality ofinner soles 14 may be first formed, thefabric layer 16 a placed over the plurality ofinner soles 14 and the formingdie 18 applied to thefabric layer 16 a and the plurality ofinner soles 14 to thereby simultaneously form a plurality offootwear soles 10. It should also be appreciated that thefabric layer 16 a may be glued or otherwise applied to the inner sole 14 without the application of heat. It should be further appreciated thatfabric layer 16 a may be applied to theouter surface 15 a of inner sole 14 while the inner sole 14, or at least theouter surface 15 a thereof, is in a softened state immediately after forming the inner sole 14 before the same has cooled. By providing a fabric outer sole 16, thefootwear sole 10 of the present invention provides increased wear resistance, increased slip resistance and/or improved traction. In addition, thefootwear sole 10 of the present invention provides increased resistance to the scuffing of a floor by an exposed rubber footwear sole. - Referring now to FIGS.4A-4C, there is seen a second manufacturing sequence for forming
footwear sole 10. As seen in FIG. 4A,fabric layer 16 a is first placed betweenfirst mold section 30 andsecond mold section 32. Acavity 34 is formed insecond mold section 32 and defines the geometry of the inner sole 14. Aninjection port 36 is provided for injecting the material for forming the inner sole 14. As seen in FIG. 4B, the innersole material 14 a is injected into thecavity 34 through theinjection port 36 in a molten, fluid or at least softened state. A vent, not shown, may be provided to exhaust gases contained within the cavity while the material 14 a is being injected into the cavity. The material 14 a is absorbed, or impregnated, into thefabric material 16 a. After the material 14 a has sufficiently cooled and set, anyexcess material 14 a and anyexcess fabric 16 a is removed to thereby form inner sole 14 and outer sole 16 and, thus, footwear sole 10 as shown in FIG. 4C. As described above with respect to the first manufacturing sequence illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3D, a plurality offootwear soles 10 may be formed simultaneously. - Referring now to FIGS.5A-5E, there is seen a third manufacturing sequence for forming
footwear sole 10. As seen in FIG. 5A, a device for formingfootwear sole 10 includes anextruder 40, afirst mold section 44 and asecond mold section 46. Theextruder 40 includes anozzle 42 through which the innersole material 14 a is extruded. It should be appreciated that extrusion is but one exemplary way of delivering the innersole material 14 a to themold sections sole material 14 a is extruded or otherwise delivered in the direction indicated by arrow A from theextruder 40 to themold sections sole material 14 a is delivered to themold sections sole material 14 a is disposed between themold sections sole material 16 a is placed on one surface of the innersole material 14 a. It should be appreciated that the outersole material 16 a may be first placed between themold sections sole material 14 a extruded, or otherwise delivered, onto one surface of the outersole material 16 a. In either arrangement, themold sections sole material 14 a and the outersole material 16 a by at least one of themold sections - After the application of heat and/or pressure for sufficient time to form and set the inner
sole material 14 a and at least partially impregnate the outersole material 16 a into at least one surface of the innersole material 14 a, themold sections footwear sole 10 according to the present invention is formed. - Referring now to FIG. 6A, there is seen a first exemplary embodiment footwear sole10′ according to the present invention. As seen in FIG. 6A, outer sole 16 covers substantially the entire outer surface of inner sole 14. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, outer sole 16 may cover only a portion of the outer surface of inner sole 14. The second exemplary embodiment of footwear sole 10″ illustrated in FIG. 6B includes a
toe portion 24 of the inner sole 16 that is exposed. That is,toe portion 24 does not include outer sole 16. It should be appreciated that the first and second embodiments of footwear sole 10′, 10″ are intended to be exemplary and that any single or multiple portion of inner sole 14 may be provided with or without outer sole 16. - Thus, the several aforementioned objects and advantages of the present invention are most effectively attained. Those skilled in the art will appreciated that many modifications of the preferred embodiments described hereinabove may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Although several preferred embodiments of the invention have been described and disclosed in detail herein, it should be understood that this invention is in no sense limited thereby and that its scope is to be determined by that of the appended claims.
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1. A sole for footwear, comprising:
an inner sole; and
an outer sole formed of a textile material and at least partially impregnated into at least a portion of at least one surface of the inner sole.
2. The sole according to claim 1 , wherein the inner sole is formed of a rubber material.
3. The sole according to claim 1 , wherein the inner sole is formed of a thermoplastic rubber material.
4. The sole according to claim 1 , wherein the outer sole is formed of woven natural fibers.
5. The sole according to claim 1 , wherein the outer sole is formed of a blend of woven fibers.
6. The sole according to claim 5 , wherein the blend of woven fibers includes natural fibers.
7. The sole according to claim 1 , wherein the outer sole is at least partially impregnated into the entire at least one surface of the inner sole.
8. A footwear article, comprising:
an inner sole; and
an outer sole formed of a textile material and at least partially impregnated into at least a portion of at least one surface of the inner sole.
9. The footwear article according to claim 8 , wherein the inner sole is formed of a rubber material.
10. The footwear article according to claim 8 , wherein the inner sole is formed of a thermoplastic rubber material.
11. The footwear article according to claim 8 , wherein the outer sole is formed of woven natural fibers.
12. The footwear article according to claim 8 , wherein the outer sole is formed of a blend of woven fibers.
13. The footwear article according to claim 12 , wherein the blend of woven fibers includes natural fibers.
14. The footwear article according to claim 8 , wherein the outer sole is at least partially impregnated into the entire at least one surface of the inner sole.
15. A method of forming a sole for footwear, comprising the steps of:
forming at least one inner sole; and
at least partially impregnating a textile material into at least a portion of at least one surface of the at least one inner sole to form an outer sole thereof.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one inner sole is formed of a rubber material.
17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the at least one inner sole is formed of a thermoplastic material.
18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the impregnating step includes the substep of applying at least one of heat and pressure to at least partially melt the at least one surface of the at least one inner sole to at least partially impregnate the textile material therein.
19. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising a step of conforming a shape of the textile material to a shape of the at least one inner sole.
20. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising a step of removing excess textile material after the impregnating step.
21. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the inner sole forming step includes a substep of delivering a material into a mold.
22. The method according to claim 21 , wherein the method includes a step of providing the textile material in the mold before the delivering step.
23. The method according to claim 21 , wherein the method includes a step of providing the textile material in the mold after the delivering step.
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