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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2015
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Adrian Meir, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US);
Daren P. Tatler, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 15/56 (2006.01); D04B 7/28 (2006.01); A43B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 9/00 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D04B 7/28 (2013.01); D04B 15/56 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0113 (2013.01); D10B 2403/02411 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of manufacturing a knitted component for an article of footwear that include knitting an upper with an integral knit tongue during a knitting process on a knitting machine are described. The knitting process forms the integral knit tongue of unitary knit construction with the upper so that the integral knit tongue extends through a throat area of the knitted component. The integral knit tongue can include raised elements formed of unitary knit construction with the tongue.