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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Adidas Ag, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/16 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 3/10 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 3/106 (2013.01); A43B 1/00 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/14 (2013.01); A43B 13/187 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0275 (2013.01); D04B 1/16 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0114 (2013.01); D10B 2403/021 (2013.01); D10B 2403/022 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0241 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0243 (2013.01); D10B 2403/02411 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01); D10B 2501/061 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a knitted upper component including a heel reinforcement area and monofilament in the heel reinforcement area. The article of footwear also includes a thermoplastic polyurethane yarn stitched into the knitted upper component. The thermoplastic polyurethane yarn is fused with the knitted upper component at the heel reinforcement area. The article of footwear may include at least one of an outer sole and a midsole connected to the upper, with at least one of the outer sole and the midsole formed of knitwear.