Article incorporating a lenticular knit structure
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAdrian Meir, Daniel A. Podhajny
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Abstract
An article of footwear including an upper incorporating a knitted component having color-shifting properties is provided. Color-shift properties can be generated by one or more lenticular knit structures disposed across the upper of the article of footwear. The lenticular knit structures are formed of unitary knit construction with the remaining portions of the knitted component. The lenticular knit structures have portions formed with different yarns. The different yarns on the portions of the lenticular knit structures generate a visual effect that changes the color of the article of footwear depending on the viewing angle.
Claims20
A knitted component having a front side and an opposite-facing back side, the knitted component comprising:
- a base portion;
- and
- a raised knit structure extending away from the base portion, the raised knit structure disposed on the front side of the knitted component,
- wherein the raised knit structure comprises:
- a first portion on a first side of the raised knit structure, wherein the first portion is formed at least partially with a first yarn associated with a first visual effect;
- and
- a second portion on a second side of the raised knit structure, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, and wherein the second portion is formed at least partially with a second yarn associated with a second visual effect, the second visual effect different from the first visual effect,
- wherein the first portion comprises a first quantity of knit courses,
- wherein the second portion comprises a second quantity of knit courses, and
- wherein the first quantity of knit courses is greater than the second quantity of knit courses.
A lenticular knit structure disposed on a front side of a knitted component, the lenticular knit structure comprising:
- a first portion on a first side of the lenticular knit structure, wherein the first portion is formed at least partially with a first yarn associated with a first visual effect;
- and
- a second portion on a second side of the lenticular knit structure, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, the second portion formed at least partially with a second yarn associated with a second visual effect, the second visual effect different from the first visual effect,
- wherein the first portion comprises a first quantity of knit courses and the second portion comprises a second quantity of knit courses, and
- wherein the first quantity of knit courses is greater than the second quantity of knit courses forming the second portion.
A method, comprising:
- knitting a base portion of a knitted component, the knitted component having a front side and an opposite-facing back side;
- and
- knitting a raised knit structure that extends from the base portion and is disposed on the front side of the knitted component, wherein the raised knit structure comprises:
- a first portion on a first side of the raised knit structure, wherein the first portion is formed at least partially with a first yarn associated with a first visual effect;
- and
- a second portion on a second side of the raised knit structure, wherein the second side is opposite the first side, the second portion formed at least partially with a second yarn associated with a second visual effect, the second visual effect different from the first visual effect,
- wherein the first portion comprises a first quantity of knit courses and the second portion comprises a second quantity of knit courses, and
- wherein the first quantity of knit courses is greater than the second quantity of knit courses forming the second portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.