Foamed parts having a fabric component, and systems and methods for manufacturing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9867424
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13799675

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The invention relates to parts having a foamed polymeric material attached to a fabric, and systems and methods for forming same. An example method of attaching foamed polymeric material to a fabric layer includes providing a mold having at least one cavity and at least one material injection channel in fluid communication with the cavity, disposing a fabric over the at least one cavity, closing the mold, injecting unfoamed polymeric material into the at least one cavity through the material injection channel, wherein the unfoamed polymeric material penetrates at least a portion of the fabric proximate the at least one cavity to attach the polymeric material to the fabric layer, and foaming the unfoamed polymeric material.

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NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS INC100 GUEST STREET BOSTON MA 02135

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Choe, Patrick Y Medford, US 9 629
Dunbar, Matthew Littleton, US 3 193
Murphy, Sean B North Andover, US 19 1337
Wawrousek, Christopher J Somerville, US 2 142

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