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Article of footwear including knitting a knitted component of warp knit construction forming a seamless bootie

US9907349B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

Julie A. Huffman · Portland, US
Amy Lyttle · Portland, US
Thomas G. Bell · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 30, 2014
Grant date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 25, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2501/043
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An article of footwear incorporates a seamless bootie or textile upper formed from a knitted component removed from a knitted textile element of unitary warp knit construction. The knitted component may include a first knitted component portion in the form of a seamless bootie and a second knitted component portion associated with the first knitted component portion. In some embodiments the second knitted component portion may be tucked-in or folded into a pocket of first knitted component portion, such as a knitted dynamic fit component portion or a knitted tongue component portion. In some embodiments the second knitted component portion may be wrapped around at least part of the first knitted component portion.

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