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US 12,642,328 B2Granted
Clothing item comprising spider silk
Assigneeadidas AG
InventorsMarco Kormann, James Tarrier, Brian Hoying, Dai Jun
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Abstract
Described are spider silk articles of wear. The article of wear, which may be apparel or shoes, includes an inner surface, wherein the inner surface includes an area including spider silk. The spider silk of the article of wear may be arranged to contact the skin of a wearer when the article of wear is worn.
Claims22
A bacteriostatic article of footwear, wherein the bacteriostatic article of footwear comprises:
- an upper comprising an inner surface,
- wherein at least one portion of the inner surface comprises a knitted textile comprising:
- a first yarn comprising a spider silk yarn wrapped around a second yarn of a different material than spider silk;
- a third yarn formed exclusively from at least one material, wherein the at least one material does not include spider silk;
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- wherein the third yarn is positioned at least partially on the inner surface to contact a wearer when the bacteriostatic article of footwear is worn;
- wherein the knitted textile comprises at least 50% and less than 100% spider silk;
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- wherein a first area of the upper comprises the first yarn, the second yarn, and the third yarn and comprises a first ratio of the first yarn to the third yarn and a first moisture absorption level based on the first ratio, and a second area of the upper comprises the first yarn, the second yarn, and the third yarn and comprises a second ratio of the first yarn to the third yarn and a second moisture absorption level based on the second ratio.
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A bacteriostatic article of footwear comprising:
- an upper comprising an inner surface and an outer surface;
- wherein at least one portion of the inner surface and at least one portion of the outer surface comprises:
- a first yarn comprising a spider silk yarn wrapped around a second yarn of a different material than spider silk;
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- a third yarn formed exclusively from at least one material, wherein the at least one material does not include spider silk;
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- wherein the third yarn is positioned at least partially on the inner surface to contact the skin of a wearer when the bacteriostatic article of footwear is worn;
- wherein the at least one portion of the outer surface comprises 10% to 65% spider silk;
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- wherein a first area of the inner surface comprises the first, second and third yarns and comprises a first ratio of the first yarn to the third yarn and a first moisture absorption level based on the first ratio, and a second area of the inner surface comprises the first, second and third yarns and comprises a second ratio of the first yarn to the third yarn and a second moisture absorption level based on the second ratio.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.