NIKE, Inc.
Articles of footwear, apparel, and sports equipment with soil-shedding properties
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Abstract:
An article of footwear (100), apparel (500, 600), and/or sporting equipment (300, 400), and methods of manufacturing thereof, having a hydrogel present on at least a portion of an externally-facing side of the article. The hydrogel is effective in reducing soil accumulation on the article, and/or for reducing soil adhesion to the article.
Status:
Grant
Type:
Utility
Filling date:
26 Jul 2019
Issue date:
20 Sep 2022