The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2017
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Jessica Green, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Chun-Ying Hsu, Tainan, TW;
Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Portland, OR (US);
Darryl Matthews, Portland, OR (US);
William C. McFarland, II, Portland, OR (US);
Chun-Yao Tu, Changhua County, TW;
Yi-Ning Yang, Beaverton, OR (US);
Cheng-Ying Han, Kaohsiung, TW;
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component having a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a core with a sheath, the sheath being formed of a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The second yarn may be substantially free of the thermoplastic material. The knitted component may further comprise a first layer having a first surface and a second layer having a second surface, where the first layer and the second layer are secured via a knit structure of the knitted component, and where the knitted component further comprises a first region and a second region.