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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
May. 05, 2022
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth T. Craig, Beaverton, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/07 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 23/07 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/021 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/024 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); A43B 23/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43C 1/04 (2013.01); D04B 1/104 (2013.01); D04B 1/106 (2013.01); D04B 1/26 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0113 (2013.01); D10B 2403/021 (2013.01); D10B 2403/023 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for forming an article of footwear includes forming a knitted component. The knitted component may include a first knitted portion and a second knitted portion, where the first knitted portion at least partially forms at least one of a medial side, a lateral side, and a toe area of the upper, and where the second knitted portion forms a tongue area of the upper. The second knitted portion may include a first end and a second end where one of the first end is secured to the first knitted portion via a common knit structure.