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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2021
Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Christopher S. Cook, Portland, OR (US);

Shane S. Kohatsu, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 1/14 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 1/14 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); B32B 5/026 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 2307/54 (2013.01); B32B 2437/02 (2013.01);
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.


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