# US 11,992,073 B2 · Lightweight, permeable garment formed from monofilament yarns

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- Number: US 11,992,073 B2
- Document ID: US11992073B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/103,094
- Filed: 2023-01-30
- Published: 2023-06-01
- Granted: 2024-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2018-05-30
- Assignees: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicants: NIKE, Inc.
- Inventors: Tharindu Sashane Perera; S. B. Kith Vishwa Udula Bandara; Niroshan Madusanka Palliyaguruge
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11992073B2

## CPC

- A41D 31/14: Air permeable, i.e. capable of being penetrated by gases (waterproof and breathable A41D31/102)
- D04B 1/12: characterised by thread material
- D04B 1/16: synthetic threads
- D04B 1/246: {Upper torso garments, e.g. sweaters, shirts, leotards}
- D04B 21/207: {Wearing apparel or garment blanks}
- A41B 1/08: Details
- A41B 9/06: Undershirts; Chemises
- A41B 2400/20: Air permeability; Ventilation
- A41B 2500/10: Knitted
- A41B 2500/50: Synthetic resins or rubbers
- A41D 1/04: Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
- A41D 2500/10: Knitted
- A41D 2500/50: Synthetic resins or rubbers
- D10B 2331/02: polyamides (D10B2331/08 takes precedence)
- D10B 2331/04: polyesters, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate [PET]
- D10B 2331/042: aromatic polyesters, e.g. vectran
- D10B 2401/02: Moisture-responsive characteristics
- D10B 2401/021: hydrophobic
- D10B 2401/022: hydrophylic
- D10B 2401/10: porous
- D10B 2403/02: Cross-sectional features (for three-dimensional features D10B2403/033)
- D10B 2501/04: Outerwear; Protective garments
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- D04B: KNITTING
- A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- D10B: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES

## Abstract

Aspects herein relate to a garment that comprises a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration having a knitted perimeter portion and a knitted central portion that is integrally knitted with and enclosed within the knitted perimeter portion. The knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and a second yarn type. The knitted central portion comprises only the second yarn type. The knitted textile further comprises a second knit textile that is integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprises a plurality of linear knit portions. A first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and a second linear knit portion comprises solely the second yarn type. The first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear portions is directly interlooped with a second leaner knit portion.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An apparel item comprising:
a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration having a single knit construction and comprising at least a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein:
the cell configuration comprises a knitted perimeter portion and a knitted central portion that is integrally knitted with, and enclosed within, the knitted perimeter portion, the knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and comprises a second yam type, the first yarn type and the second yarn type form the first surface and the second surface of the knitted perimeter portion, and the knitted central portion comprises solely the second yarn type, wherein the second yarn type forms the first surface and the second surface of the central region of the knit textile; and
a second knit textile integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprising a plurality of linear knit portions, wherein:
a first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear knit portions is directly interlooped with a second linear knit portion;
the first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and comprises the second yarn type; and
the second linear knit portion comprises solely the second yam type.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparel item of claim 1, wherein a moisture regain of the first yarn type is less than the moisture regain of the second yam type.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparel item of claim 1, wherein the first yarn type comprises a terephthalate polymer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparel item of claim 3, wherein the terephthalate polymer comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) comprising a cationic dyeable PET.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The apparel item of claim 1, wherein the second yarn type is a monofilament comprising a polyimide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparel item of claim 1, wherein the second yarn type has a denier from about 23 denier to about 43 denier and the first yam type has a denier from about 30 denier to about 100 denier.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparel item of claim 1, wherein a shape of the cell configuration is generally ovoid.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparel item of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the second yarn type is transparent or translucent.

### Claim 9

An integrally knit textile having a single knit construction, the textile comprising:
a first knit textile comprising a plurality of cells, each cell comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and comprising:
a perimeter comprising a first percentage by weight of a first yam type, the perimeter further comprising a second yarn type, wherein the perimeter of each cell of the plurality of cells is interconnected throughout the first knit textile and wherein the first yarn type and the second yarn type form the first surface and the second surface of the perimeter; and
a central region enclosed within the perimeter, the central region comprising solely the second yarn type, wherein the central region of each cell of the plurality of cells is isolated from one another and wherein the second yarn type forms the first surface and the second surface of the second portion of the textile; and
a second linear knit textile comprising:
a plurality of first portions comprising the first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and comprising the second yam type; and
a plurality of second portions that are interlooped with the plurality of first portions and that comprise solely the second yarn type.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The integrally knit textile of claim 9, wherein air permeability of the integrally knit textile is from about 1000 cubic feet per meter (CFM) to about 1400 CFM.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The integrally knit textile of claim 9, wherein a first cell and a second cell in the plurality of cells have at least one common portion of the perimeter.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The integrally knit textile of claim 9, wherein the plurality of first portions and the plurality of second portions of the second linear knit textile have the same width.

### Claim 13

An article of apparel comprising:
a first knit textile comprising a cell configuration, wherein:
the cell configuration comprises a knitted perimeter portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and a knitted central portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface that is integrally knitted with, and enclosed within the knitted perimeter portion;
the knitted perimeter portion comprises a first percentage by weight of a first yarn type and comprises a second yam type, wherein the first yarn type and the second yarn type form the first surface and the second surface of the knitted perimeter portion of the first knit textile; and
the knitted central portion comprises solely the second yam type, wherein the second yarn type forms the first surface and the second surface of the knitted central portion of the first knit textile; and
a second knit textile integrally knit with the first knit textile and comprising a plurality of linear knit portions, wherein:
a first linear knit portion of the plurality of linear knit portions is directly interlooped with a second linear knit portion;
the first linear knit portion comprises a first percentage by weight of the first yarn type and comprises the second yarn type;
the second linear knit portion comprises a second percentage by weight of the first yarn type; and
the second percentage by weight of the first yarn type is less than the first percentage by weight of the first yarn type.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The article of apparel of claim 13, wherein the first yarn type comprises a terephthalate polymer.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The article of apparel of claim 14, wherein the terephthalate polymer comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) comprising a cationic dyeable PET.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The article of apparel of claim 13, wherein the second yam type is a monofilament comprising a polyimide.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The article of apparel of claim 13, wherein the second percentage by weight of the first yarn type is less than 20%.