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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Bhupesh Dua, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US);
Benjamin A. Shaffer, Sarasota, CA (US);
Daren P Tatler, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Bruce Huffa, Encino, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 7/24 (2006.01); D04B 7/28 (2006.01); D04B 15/56 (2006.01); D04B 37/02 (2006.01); D04B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/24 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01); D04B 1/102 (2013.01); D04B 1/104 (2013.01); D04B 1/12 (2013.01); D04B 1/123 (2013.01); D04B 1/126 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 7/24 (2013.01); D04B 7/28 (2013.01); D04B 15/56 (2013.01); D04B 37/02 (2013.01); D04B 19/00 (2013.01); D10B 2401/041 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0113 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0114 (2013.01); D10B 2403/023 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0241 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper. An inlaid strand may extend through the knit element, and a tongue and the knit element may have a common yarn at least at a forward portion of the tongue, and the tongue may extend through a throat area of the upper.