Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of simultaneously knitting opposing sides of an article of footwear
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Application No.: US14994815Application Date: 2016-01-13
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Publication No.: US09970134B2Publication Date: 2018-05-15
- Inventor: Simon John Baines , Stuart W. Dealey
- 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: D04B1/22
- IPC: D04B1/22 ; A43B1/04 ; D04B7/04 ; D04B7/30

Abstract:
A method of knitting a knitted component for an article of footwear includes performing a pass of at least one yarn feeder along a longitudinal axis relative to first and second needle beds of a knitting machine. The method includes feeding at least one yarn with the at least one feeder during the pass. The method also includes forming, during the pass, a plurality of first loops with the first needles to define a first portion of the knitted component. The method further includes forming, during the pass, a plurality of second loops with the second needles to define a second portion of the knitted component. The first portion defines a medial side of an upper for the article of footwear. Additionally, the second portion defines a lateral side of the upper for the article of footwear.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160208421A1 METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY KNITTING OPPOSING SIDES OF AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR Public/Granted day:2016-07-21
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