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Granted Patent B2
US 10,822,728 · App. 15/588,253 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Knitted components exhibiting color shifting effects

Inventors: Adrian Meir (Portland, OR); Daniel A. Podhajny (Beaverton, OR)
Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
D04B1/126A43B1/04A43B23/04D10B2401/20D10B2403/0113D10B2403/02411D10B2501/043
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,822,728
App. No.
15/588,253
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present embodiments provide a knitted component including a knitted base portion located between a first non-planar structure and a second non-planar structure. The knitted base portion may include a first area located adjacent to the first non-planar structure, and the first area may include at least one course of a first base yarn. The knitted base portion may include a second area located adjacent to the second non-planar structure, and the second area may include at least one course of a second base yarn. The first base yarn may have a first visual property and the second base yarn may have a second visual property different from the first visual property.

Claims (32)

1. A knitted component, comprising:

a knitted base portion located between a first structure and a second structure, wherein the first structure and the second structure protrude from a plane defined by the knitted base portion,

wherein the knitted base portion includes a plurality of courses, each course of the plurality of courses including a plurality of intermeshed loops in the knitted base portion,

wherein the knitted base portion comprises a first area located adjacent to the first structure, the first area comprising at least one course of a first base yarn,

wherein the knitted base portion comprises a second area located adjacent to the second structure, the second area comprising at least one course of a second base yarn,

wherein the first base yarn has a first visual property and the second base yarn has a second visual property different from the first visual property.

2. The knitted component of claim 1 ,

wherein the first structure at least partially obstructs from view the first area when viewed from a first viewing angle, and

wherein the second structure at least partially obstructs from view the second area when viewed from a second viewing angle.

3. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the first structure comprises a lenticular knit structure having a first lenticular yarn and a second lenticular yarn.

4. The knitted component of claim 3 , wherein the first lenticular yarn has substantially the same color as the first base yarn.

5. The knitted component of claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the first base yarn and the second base yarn comprise an elastic material that biases the knitted component to a first position,

wherein the knitted base portion is substantially obstructed from view when the knitted component is in the first position,

wherein the knitted base portion is revealed in a second position, and

wherein the knitted component moves from the first position to the second position in response to a stretching force.

6. The knitted component of claim 5 , wherein in the second position, the elastic material is in a stretched condition.

7. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein first structure and the second structure have at least one different visual property from both the first base yarn and the second base yarn.

8. A knitted component, comprising:

a knitted base portion located between a first structure and a second structure, wherein the first structure and the second structure protrude from a plane defined by the knitted base portion,

wherein the knitted base portion includes a plurality of courses, each course of the plurality of courses including a plurality of intermeshed loops forming a surface of the knitted base portion,

wherein the knitted base portion extends along at least one wale of the knitted component and comprises a first yarn and a second yarn,

wherein the first yarn has a first visual property and the second yarn has a second visual property different from the first visual property.

9. The knitted component of claim 8 ,

wherein the first structure at least partially obstructs the second yarn from view when viewed from a first viewing angle,

wherein the second structure at least partially obstructs the first yarn from view when viewed from a second viewing angle.

10. The knitted component of claim 8 , wherein the knitted base portion comprises at least one float stitch of the first yarn.

11. The knitted component of claim 8 , wherein the first structure comprises a third yarn having different visual properties from the first yarn and the second yarn.

12. The knitted component of claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of the first yarn or second yarn comprise an elastic material that biases the knitted component to a first position wherein the knitted base portion is substantially obstructed from view,

wherein in a second position, the knitted base portion is revealed.

13. The knitted component of claim 12 , wherein in the second position, the elastic material is stretched.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2017
From: MEIR, ADRIAN; PODHAJNY, DANIEL A.
To: NIKE, INC.
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Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 14734422 · Jun 9, 2015
Continuation 14535448 · Nov 7, 2014
Provisional Application 62057264 · Sep 30, 2014
Provisional Application 62057293 · Sep 30, 2014
Related Publication 20170238644A1 · Aug 24, 2017
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