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US 11,882,897 B2Granted
Article of footwear having a skin layer between a knitted component and a sole structure
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTorrey J. Bell, Lauren Tyndall
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Abstract
An article of footwear may have a knitted component with an overfoot portion and an underfoot portion. At least one sole structure may be secured to the underfoot portion of the knitted component. A first knit surface of the underfoot portion may face toward a foot-receiving void, while a second knit surface may comprise a first thermoplastic material. A skin layer may be located between and directly coupled to the sole structure and the second knit surface.
Claims20
An article of footwear comprising:
- a knitted component having an overfoot portion and an underfoot portion collectively defining a void for receiving a foot, the underfoot portion of the knitted component including a first knit surface and a second knit surface, the first knit surface facing toward the void for receiving the foot, and the second knit surface comprising a first thermoplastic material,
- a sole structure secured to the underfoot portion, wherein the second knit surface of the underfoot portion faces towards the sole structure, and
- a skin layer located between and directly attached to the second knit surface of the underfoot portion and the sole structure, the skin layer having a first surface facing and in contact with the second knit surface and a second surface facing the sole structure;
- wherein the second knit surface of the underfoot portion is continuous with an exterior surface of the knitted component.
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An article of footwear comprising:
- a knitted component having an overfoot portion and an underfoot portion collectively defining a void for receiving a foot, the underfoot portion of the knitted component including a first knit surface and a second knit surface, the first knit surface facing toward the void for receiving the foot, and the second knit surface comprising a first thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature,
- a sole structure secured to the underfoot portion, wherein the second knit surface of the underfoot portion faces towards the sole structure, and
- a skin layer located between and directly attached to the second knit surface of the underfoot portion and the sole structure, the skin layer having a first surface facing the second knit surface and a second surface facing the sole structure,
- wherein the skin layer comprises a second thermoplastic material having a second melting temperature that is greater than the first melting temperature.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.