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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsDaniel A. Podhajny, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Erin E. Toraya, Robert C. Williams, JR.
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An article of footwear may have an upper with a knitted component. Alone or in combination, the knitted component may include regions with different degrees of stretch-resistance; the knitted component forms a collar with a half-gauge knit; the upper includes a strand with sections that are inlaid within the knitted component, and the sections are positioned immediately adjacent to each other; the strand forms a plurality of loops, pairs of the loops are positioned immediately adjacent to each other and configured to receive a lace; and the knitted component includes a thermoplastic polymer material, and the strand is unbonded to the thermoplastic polymer material.
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper including a knitted component that is formed of unitary knit construction, the knitted component comprising:
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising a knitted component that forms a collar defining an opening to a void within the upper for receiving a foot, the collar being formed as a half-gauge knit.
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising a knitted component and a strand having a first section inlaid within the knitted component, a second section located exterior of the knitted component and forming a lace loop that is configured to receive a lace, and a third section inlaid within the knitted component, the first section and the third section being positioned immediately adjacent to each other.
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising a knitted component and a strand that is inlaid within the knitted component, portions of the strand being located exterior of the knitted component and forming a plurality of loops, pairs of the loops being positioned immediately adjacent to each other configured to receive a lace.
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.