Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Upper for an article of footwear having a knitted component with a fused area
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Application No.: US15443808Application Date: 2017-02-27
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Publication No.: US10669656B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Jessica Green , Chun-Ying Hsu , Jaroslav J. Lupinek , Darryl Matthews , William C. McFarland, II , Chun-Yao Tu , Yi-Ning Yang , Cheng-Ying Han
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: D04B1/24
- IPC: D04B1/24 ; D04B1/16 ; A43B1/04

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component having a first yarn and a second yarn, where the first yarn comprises a core with a sheath, the sheath being formed of a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The second yarn may be substantially free of the thermoplastic material. The knitted component may further comprise a first layer having a first surface and a second layer having a second surface, where the first layer and the second layer are secured via a knit structure of the knitted component, and where the knitted component further comprises a first region and a second region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170245582A1 UPPER FOR AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A FUSED AREA Public/Granted day:2017-08-31
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