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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Robert M. Bruce, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
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 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0295 (2013.01); A43B 23/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); D04C 1/06 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes a braided upper comprised of a unitary braided structure. The unitary braided structure of the braided upper may be engineered with specific features tailored to particular activities. Different regions of the upper may have different braided configurations. For example, higher braid densities may be used in specific areas of the footwear to provide additional structural support or compression. Also, strands of a different material may be incorporated in different regions of the braided upper to provide specific properties to the footwear in those areas.