Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with body and heel portions
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Application No.: US14087149Application Date: 2013-11-22
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Publication No.: US09723890B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Bradley S. Long , Atikom Tappatarnpornsuk , Peter R. Savage
- Applicant: Nike, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: A43B1/04
- IPC: A43B1/04 ; A43B5/00 ; A43B7/00 ; A43B23/02 ; A43C1/00 ; A43B7/20 ; D04B1/22

Abstract:
An article of footwear may include a knitted component formed of multiple knitted component portions. The knitted component includes a body portion and a heel portion. The body portion is formed of unitary knit construction and extends through a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and at least partially into a heel region of the article of footwear. The heel portion is formed of unitary knit construction and extends through the heel region and includes a cuff that defines a throat opening of the upper for receiving a foot. The body portion and the heel portion are joined along adjacent edges to form the knitted component. Knitting directions of the knitted component portions vary along the adjacent edges. An overlay element may also be provided to cover a seam attaching the adjacent edges of the knitted component portions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150143716A1 Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With Body And Heel Portions Public/Granted day:2015-05-28
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