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Patent No.:

US 12251872 B1

Date of Patent:

Mar. 18, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 23, 2023

Selective attachment of a yarn structure

Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Todd A. Waatti, Battleground, WA (US);

Yoav Sterman, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

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

Attorney:

Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Alexander S Thomas

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

A41D 27/00 (2006.01); B29C 48/02 (2019.01); B29C 48/05 (2019.01); B29C 48/25 (2019.01); B29C 48/285 (2019.01); B29C 48/86 (2019.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B29C 70/74 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); D06N 3/00 (2006.01); A41D 27/08 (2006.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/48 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 48/02 (2019.02); B29C 48/05 (2019.02); B29C 48/266 (2019.02); B29C 48/2883 (2019.02); B29C 48/2886 (2019.02); B29C 48/865 (2019.02); B29C 70/747 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); D06N 3/0088 (2013.01); A41D 27/00 (2013.01); A41D 27/08 (2013.01); B29C 64/40 (2017.08); B29C 2795/007 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29L 2031/48 (2013.01); B29L 2031/50 (2013.01); B29L 2031/727 (2013.01); B29L 2031/729 (2013.01); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); Y10T 428/24174 (2015.01);

Abstract

A method and system are disclosed. A method of printing onto a base having an upper surface spaced from a lower surface by a base thickness includes dispensing a yarn from a nozzle of a printing system and selectively attaching the yarn to a first attachment region. The step of dispensing the yarn includes dispensing a heat-moldable material and a melt-resistant material. The step of selectively attaching the yarn to the first attachment region includes moving the nozzle into the first attachment region. The step of moving the nozzle into the first attachment region reduces the base thickness by a prodding distance. The heat-moldable material bonds to the first attachment region.

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