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Printing over stitching

US12369673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kassio Figur · Portland, US
Bruce J. Kilgore · Lake Oswego, US
Christina M. Wood · Beaverton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2024
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2044

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA43B23/28
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Stitching is applied to a shoe or shoe component and then printed. The stitching may be formed from a continuous thread. After printing, a portion of the continuous thread may have a different color or appearance from other portion(s) of the continuous thread.

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