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US 12,458,099 B2Granted
Knitted component with inserted elements
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAdrian Meir, James Molyneux
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Abstract
An article of footwear may include a knitted component that at least partially forms an upper. The knitted component may include a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A cable may be located at least partially within the channel. A cable guide may additionally be located at least partially within the channel, where the cable guide includes at least one curved surface for contacting the cable. The cable may extend around the at least one curved surface such that the cable changes directions within the channel.
Claims15
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a knitted component at least partially forming an upper for the article of footwear,
- wherein the knitted component comprises a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer, wherein at least a portion of the pocket comprises a tubular structure defined by the first knit layer and the second knit layer, and wherein the first knit layer is secured to the second knit layer via a knit course extending along an edge of the tubular structure;
- a cable located at least partially within the pocket;
- a first cable guide located at least partially within the pocket, and
- a second cable guide and a third cable guide, wherein the cable extends in a serpentine pattern from the first cable guide, to the second cable guide, and to the third cable guide, and wherein the serpentine pattern of the cable is retained between the first knit layer and the second knit layer of the knitted component, wherein each of the first cable guide, the second cable guide and the third cable guide are located on one of a medial side or a lateral side of a throat area of the article of footwear,
- wherein the first cable guide includes at least one curved surface for contacting the cable, and
- wherein the cable extends around the at least one curved surface such that the cable changes directions within the pocket.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a knitted component at least partially forming an upper for the article of footwear,
- wherein the knitted component comprises a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a continuous pocket comprising multiple portions is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer;
- a cable located at least partially within the continuous pocket;
- and
- a first cable guide located at least partially within a first portion of the continuous pocket and a second cable guide located at least partially within a second portion of the continuous pocket,
- wherein a third portion of the continuous pocket comprises a tubular structure defined by the first knit layer and the second knit layer, wherein the first knit layer is secured to the second knit layer via a knit course extending along an edge of the continuous pocket at the third portion, and wherein the third portion connects the first portion of the continuous pocket and the second portion of the continuous pocket.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a knitted component at least partially forming an upper for the article of footwear,
- wherein the knitted component comprises a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a first pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer on a medial side of the article of footwear and a second pocket located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer on a lateral side of the article of footwear, wherein at least a portion of the first pocket comprises a tubular structure defined by the first knit layer and the second knit layer, and wherein the first knit layer is secured to the second knit layer via a knit course extending along an edge of the tubular structure;
- a first cable located at least partially within the first pocket and a second cable located at least partially within the second pocket;
- and
- a first cable guide located at least partially within the first pocket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.