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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
May. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Robert M. Bruce, Portland, OR (US);
Eun Kyung Lee, Beaverton, OR (US);
James Y. Yoo, Portland, OR (US);
Chikao Ichikawa, Gunma, JP;
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/14 (2006.01); A43B 1/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); D04C 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/14 (2013.01); A43B 1/02 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); D04C 1/06 (2013.01); D10B 2101/12 (2013.01); D10B 2201/02 (2013.01); D10B 2201/10 (2013.01); D10B 2211/04 (2013.01); D10B 2321/021 (2013.01); D10B 2321/022 (2013.01); D10B 2331/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/10 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects herein are directed to braided articles and methods for their manufacture. The braided articles may include articles of footwear having braided uppers. The braided uppers may include a base yarn and a high performance yarn. The high performance yarn may form a braided structure within the braided upper. The braided structure may be continuously braided to provide continuous support to a wearer's foot when the article of footwear is worn as intended, by a wearer.