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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Travis J. Berrian, Portland, OR (US);
Bryan N. Farris, North Plains, OR (US);
Margaret P. St. Clair, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/24 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); D04B 1/102 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An upper may include a knitted component having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The knitted component may include at least one integrally knitted cushion region located on the interior surface in the rearfoot region. The cushion region may include a plurality of tubular rib structures that project away from the second surface of the knitted component, and within the rearfoot region, the plurality of tubular rib structures may extend vertically and parallel to a heel centerline of the upper.