US 12,421,636 B2Granted

Knit apparel with integral airflow and standoff zones

AssigneeNIKE, Inc.

InventorsJosue Diaz, Andrea J. Staub, Michael Tanios

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Abstract

Knit apparel formed using knitted structures and yarn content to create zonal properties provided. In aspects, garments, such as lower-body garments, have gradient missed-stitch structures creating protrusions on the external surface of the garment. Each gradient missed-stitch structure has at least a first missed-stitch segment and a second missed-stitch segment. The first missed-stitch segment is formed by a first set of float stitches along a first plurality of courses, and the second missed-stitch segment is formed by a second set of float stitches along a subset of the first plurality of courses. There may be additional missed-stitch segments formed across different quantities of courses such that the gradient missed-stitch structures are each tapered.

Claims15

Dependent claims

A garment comprising:

a knit material having at least one missed-stitch zone comprising one or more gradient missed-stitch structures, each gradient missed-stitch structure comprising:
a first missed-stitch segment comprising:
in a first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a first quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a first course to a second course;
and
in a second wale of the first missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a second quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a third course to the second course, wherein the third course is between the first course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the first missed-stitch segment, the first course comprises a knit stitch;
and
a second missed-stitch segment that is spaced apart from the first missed-stitch segment by one or more wales of knit stitches and that comprises:
in a first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a third quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fourth course to the second course, wherein the fourth course is between the third course and the second course;
and
in a second wale of the second missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a fourth quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fifth course to the second course, wherein the fifth course is between the fourth course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the second missed-stitch segment, the fourth course comprises a knit stitch.

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A lower-torso garment comprising:

a waist opening;
a first leg portion and a second leg portion;
and
a knit material forming at least part of the first leg portion and/or the second leg portion, wherein the knit material comprises one or more gradient missed-stitch structures, each gradient missed-stitch structure comprising:
a first missed-stitch segment comprising:
in a first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a first quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a first course to a second course;
and
in a second wale of the first missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a second quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a third course to the second course, wherein the third course is between the first course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the first missed-stitch segment, the first course comprises a knit stitch;
and
a second missed-stitch segment that is spaced apart from the first missed-stitch segment by one or more wales of knit stitches and that comprises:
in a first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a third quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fourth course to the second course, wherein the fourth course is between the third course and the second course;
and
in a second wale of the second missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a fourth quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fifth course to the second course, wherein the fifth course is between the fourth course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the second missed-stitch segment, the fourth course comprises a knit stitch.

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A method of manufacturing a knit article, the method comprising:

knitting a plurality of courses to create one or more gradient missed-stitch structures, each gradient missed-stitch structure comprising:
a first missed-stitch segment comprising:
in a first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a first quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a first course to a second course;
and
in a second wale of the first missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a second quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a third course to the second course, wherein the third course is between the first course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the first missed-stitch segment, the first course comprises a knit stitch;
and
a second missed-stitch segment that is spaced apart from the first missed-stitch segment by one or more wales of knit stitches and that comprises:
in a first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a third quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fourth course to the second course, wherein the fourth course is between the third course and the second course;
and
in a second wale of the second missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a fourth quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fifth course to the second course, wherein the fifth course is between the fourth course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the second missed-stitch segment, the fourth course comprises a knit stitch.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/098,999Filed 16 Nov 2020 · continuation
Priority: 23 Nov 2016
Published: US 2021/0062379 A14 Mar 2021
Granted: 23 Sep 2025
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification22 codes

D04H 3/05
Characterised by the method of forming fleeces or layers, e.g. reorientation of yarns or filaments: in another pattern, e.g. zig-zag, sinusoidal
A41D 27/28
Details of garments or of their making: means for ventilation
A41D 31/00
Materials specially adapted for outerwear
A41D 31/102
Impermeable to liquids, e.g. waterproof; Liquid-repellent: waterproof and breathable

Family

Application62/426,198Us provisional application · filed 23 Nov 2016
Application15/821,028Parent of this continuation · filed 22 Nov 2017
US 2021/0062379 A1Pre-grant publication · published 4 Mar 2021
US 10,889,923 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2018/0142389 A1Published application
US 12,421,636 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.