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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2019
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Enkhbat Dorjgurkhem, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Derek A. Fitchett, Beaverton, OR (US);
Kristen E. Orme, Portland, OR (US);
Colin M. Runkle, Portland, OR (US);
Gagandeep Singh, Beaverton, OR (US);
Dolores S. Thompson, Beaverton, OR (US);
Erin E. Toraya, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A knitted component may include a knit element with a first surface and an opposite second surface. An inlaid yarn may extend through the knit element and between the first surface and the second surface. A secured area where the first surface and the second surface are secured together may be included, where the inlaid yarn is secured by loops forming the first surface and the second surface. A cushioning area may be included, where the cushioning area has a tubular construction such that the first surface and the second surface are separable, forming a cavity therebetween, and where the inlaid yarn extends through the cavity formed between the first surface and the second surface.