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US 12,729,465 · App. 18/541,853 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component

Inventor: Adrian Meir (Portland, OR)
Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
D04B1/225A43B1/04A43B23/0205A43B23/0245A43B23/027D04B1/123D04B1/22D10B2501/043
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Patent No.
US 12,729,465
App. No.
18/541,853
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides an article. The article may include a first tubular rib structure and a second tubular rib structure. A webbed area may be located between the first tubular rib structure and the second tubular rib structure. The webbed area may have a first portion with a first width and a second portion with a second width, where the first width may be larger than the second width. The webbed area may be at least partially formed from a first yarn.

Claims (37)

1 . A knitted component, comprising:

a first tubular structure;

a second tubular structure; and

a webbed area positioned at least partially between the first tubular structure and the second tubular structure,

wherein the webbed area is adjustable between a neutral position and an extended position, wherein the webbed area is biased towards the neutral position, and wherein the webbed area comprises only one knit layer.

2 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area curls when biased from the extended position to the neutral position.

3 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area rolls when biased from the extended position to the neutral position.

4 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area folds when biased from the extended position to the neutral position.

5 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area has an opposite knit pattern compared to a knit layer of the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure.

6 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area comprises a front jersey knit pattern, and wherein the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure comprises a reverse jersey knit pattern.

7 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component is incorporated into an article of footwear or into an article of apparel.

8 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area comprises a surface that is at least partially obscured in the neutral position and at least partially exposed in the extended position.

9 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area is knitted with at least one yarn that is a different color than at least one yarn of the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure such that in the extended position a color contrast is revealed.

10 . The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the webbed area is elastic such that it can stretch between the neutral position and the extended position.

11 . An article, comprising:

a knitted component, comprising:

a first tubular structure;

a second tubular structure; and

a webbed area positioned at least partially between the first tubular structure and the second tubular structure,

wherein the webbed area is adjustable between a neutral position and an extended position, and wherein the webbed area comprises one or more elastic yarns that elastically bias the webbed area from the extended position to the neutral position.

12 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the article is an article of footwear.

13 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the webbed area has an opposite knit pattern compared to a knit layer of the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure.

14 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the webbed area comprises a front jersey knit pattern, and wherein the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure comprises a reverse jersey knit pattern.

15 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the webbed area comprises only a single knit layer.

16 . The article of claim 11 , wherein the webbed area comprises a surface that is at least partially obscured in the neutral position and at least partially exposed in the extended position.

17 . The article of claim 16 , wherein the webbed area is knitted with at least one yarn that is a different color than at least one yarn of the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure such that in the extended position a color contrast is revealed.

18 . An article of footwear, comprising:

an upper, comprising:

a knitted component, comprising:

a first tubular structure;

a second tubular structure; and

a webbed area positioned at least partially between the first tubular structure and the second tubular structure,

wherein the webbed area is adjustable between a neutral position and an extended position,

wherein the webbed area is biased towards the neutral position, and

wherein the knitted component comprises a first surface and an opposite-facing second surface, the first surface and the second surface spaced apart by a gap at the first tubular structure and at the second tubular structure, and the first surface and the second surface joined together at the webbed area.

19 . The article of footwear of claim 18 , wherein the webbed area is elastic such that it can stretch between the neutral position and the extended position thereby at least partially exposing a surface of the webbed area.

20 . The article of footwear of claim 19 , wherein stretching the webbed area from the neutral position to the extended position reveals a color contrast between the webbed area and the first tubular structure and/or the second tubular structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2023
From: MEIR, ADRIAN
To: NIKE, INC.
Reel/Frame 065953/0262 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 17202742 · Mar 16, 2021
Continuation 16374201 · Apr 3, 2019
Continuation 15225516 · Aug 1, 2016
Continuation 14686975 · Apr 15, 2015
Division 14535413 · Nov 7, 2014
Provisional Application 62057264 · Sep 30, 2014
Related Publication 20240158962A1 · May 16, 2024
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