Method of providing decorative designs and structural features on an article of footwear

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9907365
APP PUB NO 20160128433A1
SERIAL NO

14538343

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The invention relates to footwear and portions thereof having structural features and decorative designs thereon, and related systems and methods for manufacturing same. An example method for providing a feature on a surface of an object includes positioning a laser proximate the surface of the object, directing a laser beam from the laser to the surface of the object to mark or engrave at least a portion of the surface of the object, and moving at least one of the laser or the object to create a pattern on the surface of the object, the pattern providing at least one of an aesthetic or a structural feature on the surface of the object.

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  • NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ceurvals, Thomas Somerville, US 2 95
Downing, Tim Boston, US 3 95
Rao, Kingsly Dongguan, CN 3 95
Schubert, Troy Groveland, US 7 175
Spieth, Drew Cambridge, US 3 95
Wang, Adan Guangzhou, CN 3 95

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