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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US);
Benjamin A. Shaffer, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43C 1/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 15/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43C 1/00 (2013.01); D04B 1/102 (2013.01); D04B 1/123 (2013.01); D04B 15/56 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0241 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An upper for an article of footwear may include a knitted component having a knit element and an inlaid strand. The knit element may extend seamlessly from a first side of the upper, through a heel area of the upper, and to a second side of the upper. The inlaid strand may also extend continuously through the knit element from the first side of the upper, through the heel area of the upper, and to the second side of the upper.