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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2022
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Roberto Zavala, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/10 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/106 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/024 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); D04B 1/104 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0114 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, an upper for an article of footwear may include a knit element, a collar area configured to form an ankle opening, and a cuff in the collar area. The cuff may be at least partially formed by the knit element and may include a ribbed knit structure of the knit element. In another aspect, an upper for an article of footwear may include a knit element with a first area, the first area including a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The first side may be formed of at least 30% more material than the second side such that the first area is configured to curve convexly away from the first side.