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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2025
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Juan L. Aceves Tinajero, Beaverton, OR (US);
Jessica Small, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/10 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 21/10 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/104 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); D04B 1/123 (2013.01); D04B 21/10 (2013.01); D04B 21/207 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear may include a knit component that may include a tensile area, a first intersecting portion and a second intersecting portion that at least partially bound an opening of the tensile area, and a course of tensile material that is integrally knit within the knit component. The course of tensile material may comprise a float that extends from the first intersecting portion, across the opening, and to the second intersecting portion, and having a float that is at least three needles long across the opening.