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US 12,195,890 · App. 17/951,574 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

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 12,195,890
App. No.
17/951,574
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
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 (30)

1. 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 including a first yarn, wherein the raised structure is angled at least 5 degrees relative to a course-wise direction of the knitted component; and

a first margin extending along a first longitudinal edge of the raised structure, wherein the first margin includes a second yarn that is different than the first yarn, and wherein the first margin is depressed relative to the base portion to form a depressed first margin.

2. The knitted component of claim 1 , further comprising a second margin extending along a second longitudinal edge of the raised structure.

3. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the depressed first margin forms a cavity at a bottom of the raised structure.

4. The knitted component of claim 2 , wherein the second margin is depressed relative to the base portion to form a depressed second margin.

5. The knitted component of claim 4 , wherein the depressed second margin forms a cavity at the bottom of the raised structure.

6. The knitted component of claim 2 , wherein the second margin includes a yarn different from the first yarn.

7. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the first margin is a different color than the raised structure.

8. The knitted component of claim 2 , wherein the second margin is a different color than the raised structure.

9. The knitted component of claim 2 , wherein the second margin is a same color as the first margin.

10. The knitted component of claim 9 , wherein the first margin and the second margin are a first color and the raised structure is a second color.

11. The knitted component of claim 2 , wherein the first margin is a first color and the second margin is a second color.

12. 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 including a first yarn, wherein the raised structure comprises a plurality of angled raised structure courses that are angled relative to a course-wise direction of the knitted component; and

a first margin extending along a first longitudinal edge of the raised structure, wherein the first margin includes a second yarn that is different than the first yarn, wherein the first margin is depressed relative to the base portion to form a depressed first margin, and wherein the second yarn has a tenacity of at least about 5 g/D.

13. The knitted component of claim 12 , wherein the second yarn is a filament yarn formed from synthetic polymeric materials.

14. The knitted component of claim 12 , wherein the first yarn has a tenacity range different from the tenacity range of the second yarn.

15. The knitted component of claim 13 , wherein the second yarn has a minimum tenacity of 11 g/D.

16. The knitted component of claim 12 , wherein the depressed first margin forms a cavity at a bottom of the raised structure.

17. The knitted component of claim 12 , further comprising a second margin extending along a second longitudinal edge of the raised structure.

18. The knitted component of claim 17 , wherein the second margin is depressed relative to the base portion to form a depressed second margin.

19. The knitted component of claim 18 , wherein the depressed second margin forms a cavity at the bottom of the raised structure.

20. An article of footwear, comprising:

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 including a first yarn, wherein the raised structure is angled at least 5 degrees relative to a course-wise direction of the knitted component; and

a first margin extending along a first longitudinal edge of the raised structure, wherein the first margin includes a second yarn that is different than the first yarn, and wherein the first margin is depressed relative to the base portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 27, 2023
From: DURRELL, DALTON T.; GONG, WEIBING
To: NIKE, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 16519313 · Jul 23, 2019
Provisional Application 62702192 · Jul 23, 2018
Related Publication 20230013080A1 · Jan 19, 2023
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