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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2024
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Jessica Green, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Chun-Ying Hsu, Tainan, TW;
Jaroslav J. Lupinek, Portland, OR (US);
Darryl Matthews, Portland, OR (US);
William C. Mcfarland, Ii, Portland, OR (US);
Chun-Yao Tu, Changhua County, TW;
Yi-Ning Yang, Beaverton, OR (US);
Cheng-Ying Han, Kaohsiung, TW;
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A knitted component comprising two yarns, forming at least a heel region of an upper for an article of footwear, where one of the yarns comprises a thermoplastic material. The outer surface may include a fused area comprising a first thermoplastic yarn. The inner surface may be at least partially formed with a second yarn and may substantially exclude the thermoplastic material. There may be a transitional area including a reduced amount of thermoplastic material relative to a fused area. The knitted component may include a cushioning material between layers of the knit element.