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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2023
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Torrey J. Bell, Portland, OR (US);
Lauren Tyndall, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/32 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 13/32 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear may have a knitted component with an overfoot portion and an underfoot portion. At least one sole structure may be secured to the underfoot portion of the knitted component. A first knit surface of the underfoot portion may face toward a foot-receiving void, while a second knit surface may comprise a first thermoplastic material. A skin layer may be located between and directly coupled to the sole structure and the second knit surface.