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Granted Patent B2
US 11,466,387 · App. 16/519,313 · Granted Oct 11, 2022

Knitted component with an angled raised structure

Inventors: Dalton T. Durrell (Portland, OR); Weibing Gong (Portland, OR)
Assignee: Nike, Inc.
D04B1/22A43B1/04A43B23/0205D10B2501/043
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Patent No.
US 11,466,387
App. No.
16/519,313
Granted
Oct 11, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A knitted component may include a base portion formed with a plurality of courses extending generally in a course-wise direction of the knitted component. A tubular knit structure of the knitted component may form a raised structure located on a first side of the base portion, where the raised structure includes a plurality of uninterrupted consecutive loops of a first course. The first course of the raised structure may be angled at least 5 degrees relative to the course-wise direction of the knitted component.

Claims (24)

1. A knitted component, comprising:

a base portion formed with a plurality of courses extending generally in a course-wise direction of the knitted component; and

a tubular knit structure forming a raised structure located on a first side of the base portion, wherein the raised structure includes a plurality of uninterrupted consecutive loops of a first course of a first yarn,

wherein the first course of the raised structure is angled at least 5 degrees relative to the course-wise direction of the knitted component, and wherein the knitted component further comprises a margin extending along a longitudinal edge of the raised structure, the margin formed with a second yarn having a tenacity greater than about 5 grams/denier (g/D), wherein the first yarn is different from the second yarn.

2. The knitted component of claim 1 ,

wherein the raised structure further includes a second course and a third course, wherein the first course is interlooped with the second course, and wherein the second course is interlooped with the third course.

3. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein a first loop couples a first end of the raised structure to the base portion of the knitted component, wherein a second loop couples a second end of the raised structure to the base portion, and wherein the first loop and the second loop are offset in a wale-wise direction, the wale-wise direction being perpendicular to the course-wise direction.

4. The knitted component of claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first loop and the second loop is formed with the second yarn having the tenacity greater than about 5 g/D.

5. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the margin has a color that is different than a color of the raised structure.

6. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the raised structure is elevated at least 3 mm with respect to the base portion of the knitted component.

7. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the raised structure has a length of at least 5 mm.

8. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of courses of the base portion are angled relative to the raised structure.

9. A knitted component, comprising:

a base portion;

a tubular knit structure forming a raised structure located on a first side of the base portion, the raised structure formed using a first yarn; and

a first margin extending along a first longitudinal edge of the raised structure,

wherein the first margin includes a second yarn having a tenacity of at least 5 grams/denier (g/D), wherein the first yarn is different from the second yarn.

10. The knitted component of claim 9 , further comprising a second margin extending along a second longitudinal edge of the raised structure, the second longitudinal edge being opposite the first longitudinal edge, wherein the second margin includes a yarn having a tenacity of at least 5 g/D.

11. The knitted component of claim 9 , wherein the first margin has a color that is different than a color of the tubular knit structure.

12. The knitted component of claim 9 , wherein the raised structure is angled relative to a course-wise direction of the knitted component.

13. The knitted component of claim 12 , wherein the angle of the raised structure relative to the course-wise direction is at least 5 degrees.

14. The knitted component of claim 12 , wherein courses of the first margin are substantially parallel to courses of the raised structure.

15. The knitted component of claim 9 , wherein the raised structure is elevated at least 3 mm with respect to the base portion of the knitted component.

16. The knitted component of claim 15 , wherein the first margin is substantially flush with the base portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2019
From: DURRELL, DALTON T.; GONG, WEIBING
To: NIKE, INC.
Reel/Frame 050568/0455 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62702192 · Jul 23, 2018
Related Publication 20200022447A1 · Jan 23, 2020
Cited By (1)
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