Another embodiment of the invention is a method of fabricating an article of footwear, the method including or comprising the forming of integral shoelace by interlacing filaments or laces into the hollow elongated structure, which would function as or be replaced by shoelaces.

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Patterned plexus of filaments, method of producing and articles containing patterned filaments

Patent number: 10159297 Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plexus of filaments which is composed of groups of filaments, whose filament members are linked together, in a repetitious pattern, and whose filaments may be interlaced or linked to bisecting groups of filaments, creating a patterned plexus whose filament members generally follow spiraling paths, while linking with neighboring filaments, creating a group, or interlaced groups, of tension distributive filaments within a plexus of filaments; said plexus exhibiting greater conformal and constrictive qualities in comparison to the prior art. Also disclosed is a method of producing filament structures for a variety of uses including composite structures with tension displacement properties, and sporting goods requiring conformal load distribution with minimal weight; such as, running shoes. Type: Grant Filed: October 23, 2013 Date of Patent: December 25, 2018 Inventor: Bradford C. Jamison.

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