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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2021
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Christopher S. Cook, Portland, OR (US);
Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An upper for an article of footwear may include a first knit layer, a second knit layer, and a third layer located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer, the third layer including a material with a melting point of 150° C. or less, where the first knit layer and the second knit layer are secured via the material of the third layer. A first zone may be included, where the first knit layer, the second knit layer, and the third layer are coextensive in the first zone. A second zone may be included, where the first knit layer, the second knit layer, and the third layer are coextensive in the second zone. The first zone may have a first stretch resistance and the second zone may have a second stretch resistance, where the first stretch resistance is greater than the second stretch resistance.