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US 12,751,519 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.
Claims38
An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure;
- and
- an upper secured to the sole structure, the upper comprising:
- a knitted component, comprising:
- an underfoot portion at least partially defining a foot receiving void comprising a first knit surface and a second knit surface, the first knit surface facing towards the foot receiving void and the second knit surface facing towards the sole structure;
- and
- a skin layer joined to the second knit surface of the knitted component, wherein a portion of the skin layer is positioned between the second knit surface and the sole structure, and wherein a portion of the skin layer is exposed on the underfoot portion that is not covered by the sole structure and provides waterproofing characteristics to an underfoot portion of the upper.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure;
- and
- an upper secured to the sole structure, the upper comprising:
- a knitted component, comprising:
- an underfoot portion comprising a first knit surface and a second knit surface, the second knit surface facing towards the sole structure,
- wherein a polymer film is joined to the knitted component and a portion of the polymer film is positioned between the second knit surface and the sole structure, and
- wherein a portion of the polymer film is exposed on the underfoot portion adjacent to the sole structure.
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An article of footwear, comprising:
- a sole structure;
- and
- an upper secured to the sole structure, the upper comprising:
- a knitted component comprising an underfoot portion;
- and
- a polyurethane skin bonded to an outer-facing surface of the knitted component, the polyurethane skin positioned between the outer-facing surface of the knitted component and the sole structure, and wherein a portion of the polyurethane skin is exposed on the underfoot portion in an area adjacent to the sole structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.