18888387. ACTIVE LAST FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR (NIKE, Inc.)
ACTIVE LAST FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
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George A. Xanthos of Beaverton OR US
ACTIVE LAST FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18888387 titled 'ACTIVE LAST FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
Original Abstract Submitted
A method of forming an article of footwear can include flowing a material into an inlet port of a last and through a plurality of interconnected channels extending through an interior of the last that are fluidly connected to the inlet port. The method can further include flowing the material from each channel, out a respective outlet port of the channel that is disposed on an outer surface of the last, and directly onto the outer surface of the last. The method can further include solidifying the material on the outer surface of the last to form at least a portion of the article of footwear.