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Patent No.:

US 12788100 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 26, 2024

Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component

Applicant:

Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Inventors:

Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US);

Benjamin A. Shaffer, Beaverton, OR (US);

Erin Toraya, Beaverton, OR (US);

Robert C. Williams, Jr., Beaverton, OR (US);

Assignee:

NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);

Attorney:

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Primary Examiner:

Sharon M Prange

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 1/028 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 1/028 (2022.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01); D04B 1/102 (2013.01); D04B 1/106 (2013.01); D04B 1/123 (2013.01); D04B 1/18 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract

An upper for an article of footwear may include one or more of the following: a knitted component forming a collar of the upper, the collar at least partially forming an opening for providing access to an interior of the article of footwear; and a first knit edge and a second knit edge that extend along the collar of the upper, wherein a knitted central portion of the collar extends between the first knit edge and the second knit edge. The collar may consist of a single seam to join together the first knit edge and the second knit edge. The single seam may be offset from a centerline at the rear-most portion of a heel area such that the knitted central portion of the collar extends through the centerline of the heel area.

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Podhajny, Daniel. (2026). Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component (U.S. Patent No. 12788100). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12788100

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