The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Inventors:
Bhupesh Dua, Portland, OR (US);
Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US);
Benjamin A. Shaffer, Saratoga, CA (US);
Daren P. Tatler, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Bruce Huffa, Encino, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 7/30 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 15/56 (2006.01); D04B 7/24 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01); D04B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); D04B 1/126 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D04B 7/24 (2013.01); D04B 15/56 (2013.01); D04B 19/00 (2013.01); D10B 2403/023 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0241 (2013.01); D10B 2403/02411 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01);
Abstract
Articles of footwear may have an upper that includes a knit element and a tongue. The knit element defines a portion of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot. The tongue is formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element and extends through a throat area of the upper.