Knitted component having at least one thermoplastic polymer element
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsWilliam C. McFarland, II, Leah Resneck
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Abstract
An upper may include a plurality of knit elements linked together by a molded thermoplastic polymer element comprising a thermoplastic polymer, each of the knit elements being discrete, where each of the knit elements comprises a border that is at least partially surrounded by the molded thermoplastic polymer element. Further, an article of footwear may include a plurality of knit elements linked together by a molded thermoplastic polymer element comprising a thermoplastic polymer, each of the knit elements being discrete, where each of the knit elements comprises a border that is at least partially surrounded by the molded thermoplastic polymer element.
Claims27
A knitted component for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising:
- a first layer forming a first side;
- and
- a second layer forming a second side opposite to the first side;
- wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of knit elements linked together by a thermoplastic polymer material that is fused, and
- wherein each of the plurality of knit elements comprises a perimeter that is at least partially surrounded by the thermoplastic polymer material;
- and
- wherein the second layer comprises a knit element that comprises an elastomeric filament.
A knitted component for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising:
- a first layer forming a first side;
- and
- a second layer forming a second side opposite to the first side,
- wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of thermoplastic polymer elements linked together by a knit element, and
- wherein each of the plurality of thermoplastic polymer elements comprises a perimeter that is at least partially surrounded by the knit element;
- and
- wherein the second layer comprises a knit element that comprises an elastomeric filament.
A knitted component for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising:
- a first layer forming a first side;
- and
- a second layer forming a second side opposite to the first side;
- wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of thermoplastic polymer elements linked by a knit element, and
- wherein each of the plurality of thermoplastic polymer elements is at least partially surrounded by the knit element;
- and
- wherein the second layer comprises a knit element including an elastomeric filament.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.