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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
May. 29, 2020
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Stuart W. Dealey, Portland, OR (US);
Derek A. Fitchett, Beaverton, OR (US);
James Morales, Beaverton, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
A knitted component may form at least a portion of an upper for the article of footwear. The knitted component may include at least one tubular structure that has a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer and the second knit layer being separable such that a channel is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A cable may be located at least partially within the channel of the at least one tubular structure, where the cable extends continuously from a biteline of the article of footwear on a lateral side of the upper, through a throat area of the upper, and to the biteline on a medial side of the upper.