Granted Patent B2

US 12,268,271 · App. 16/179,748 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Inventors: Astrid Karin Lang (Wilhermsdorf, DE); Stefan Tamm (Herzogenaurach, DE)

Assignee: adidas AG

A43B1/04A43B1/028A43B23/0205A43B23/0235D04B1/16D04B1/22A43B23/025A43B23/026A43B23/0265D10B2501/043

Abstract

Claims (28)

1. A shoe upper, comprising:

a first area and a toe area coupled to the first area manufactured as a one-piece knitted fabric;

a second area comprising a first layer and a second layer of weft-knitted yarn; and

a polymer coating located in the first area and the toe area,

wherein the first area comprises a first layer and a second layer comprising weft-knitted yarn, and synthetic monofilament disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the synthetic monofilament is knitted into at least one of the first layer and the second layer and creates at least one loop,

wherein the second area is formed without the synthetic monofilament knitted into the first layer or the second layer,

wherein the first area comprises a ventilation area comprising a plurality of apertures formed in the first layer,

wherein the polymer coating is located in the ventilation area,

wherein only the synthetic monofilament disposed between the first layer and the second layer is disposed across the plurality of apertures in the ventilation area such that the plurality of apertures are not closed and enable air flow through the first area,

wherein the toe area is reinforced relative to the first area and comprises melted fuse yarn knitted into the one-piece knitted fabric,

wherein the synthetic monofilament and the weft-knitted yarn have a higher melting temperature than that of the melted fuse yarn, and

wherein the first layer and the second layer are not enmeshed within the second area such that a pocket is formed between the first layer and the second layer.

2. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the second area is disposed between the toe area and the first area, and wherein the polymer coating is not located in the second area, and the second area comprises:

a second ventilation area comprising plurality of apertures formed in the first layer.

3. The shoe upper of claim 2 , further comprising a third area comprising the first layer and the second layer of weft-knitted yarn without the synthetic monofilament knitted into the first layer or the second layer.

4. The shoe upper of claim 3 , wherein the first area does not comprise the melted fuse yarn knitted into the one-piece knitted fabric.

5. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the toe area comprises a plurality of layers.

6. The shoe upper of claim 5 , wherein the toe area comprises a weft-knitted yarn layer and a monofilament layer.

7. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the toe area comprises a greater density of stitches than the first area such that the toe area is reinforced relative to the first area.

8. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the toe area is three dimensionally molded.

9. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the first area is disposed in a forefoot of the upper.

10. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the first area is disposed in a forefoot and a heel area of the upper.

11. An article of footwear, comprising: a sole; and the shoe upper of claim 1 .

12. The article of footwear of claim 1 , wherein a stitch diameter of the monofilament layer is larger than the stitch diameter of the first layer.

13. The shoe upper of claim 1 , further comprising a non-woven material that is heat-pressed to an inside surface of the upper.

14. The article of footwear of claim 11 , wherein a surface of the weft-knitted yarn is texturized.

15. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the polymer coating comprises a polymer dispersion infiltrated into the weft-knitted yarn.

16. The shoe upper of claim 1 , wherein the first area does not comprise the melted fuse yarn knitted into the one-piece knitted fabric.

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