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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2004
Michael Robert Baron, Tigard, OR (US);
Karin Elizabeth Carter, Portland, OR (US);
Chia Pei C. Hung, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US);
Carrie Lynn Davis, Portland, OR (US);
Rebecca P. Hurd, Tigard, OR (US);
Lashurya M. Wise, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Robert Baron, Tigard, OR (US);
Karin Elizabeth Carter, Portland, OR (US);
Chia Pei C. Hung, Mt. Laurel, NJ (US);
Carrie Lynn Davis, Portland, OR (US);
Rebecca P. Hurd, Tigard, OR (US);
LaShurya M. Wise, Portland, OR (US);
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Abstract
An embossed material and an article of apparel incorporating the embossed material are disclosed. The embossed material includes a textured surface that defines a plurality of extended regions and at least one compressed region. The extended regions may have an elongate or elliptical configuration, for example, and the compressed region may extend around each extended region. When incorporated into the article of apparel, the textured surface may face inward to form at least a portion of an interior surface of the article of apparel. Accordingly, the extended regions may be positioned to contact an individual wearing the article of apparel.