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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Stuart W. Dealey, Portland, OR (US);
David J. Roulo, Portland, OR (US);
Nadia M. Panian, Portland, OR (US);
Jeffrey C. Spanks, Portland, OR (US);
Roberto Zavala, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/14 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); D04B 1/14 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D10B 2401/061 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
An article of footwear includes an upper incorporating a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component includes areas formed using monofilament strands. The monofilament areas may be bounded by multifilament areas. The multifilament areas may be configured to form a welt that includes a tensile element.