Inventors:
- Denver CO, US
Andrea Cavanagh - Denver CO, US
Robert Burns - Denver CO, US
Mark Soderberg - Conifer CO, US
Mark Kerns - Golden CO, US
Michael Nickel - Golden CO, US
James Capra - Steamboat Springs CO, US
Ilya Minkin - Denver CO, US
Brett Vladika - Golden CO, US
Sean Cavanagh - Denver CO, US
David Dickensheets - Denver CO, US
International Classification:
A43C 11/00
Abstract:
According to an embodiment, a component for attachment to an article includes an upper component that is made of a thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature and a flange member that is molded onto the upper component and made of a thermoplastic elastomer material having a second melting temperature that is lower than the first melting temperature of the upper component. The flange member extends laterally from a bottom end of the upper component so that a bottom surface of the flange member is flush with or positioned axially below a bottom surface of the upper component. The melting temperature of the thermoplastic elastomer material enables the flange member to be directly coupled to the article via heat welding and the like without substantially affecting the upper component.
