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US 2019/0281927 A1Published application
Knitting of multiple uppers on a machine
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsWilliam C. McFarland, II, Kristen Orme
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Abstract
Methods for manufacturing articles of footwear including forming a first upper on a textile manufacturing machine and forming a second upper on the textile manufacturing machine at a time that at least partially overlaps with formation of the first upper. The first upper and the second upper are formed at separate locations of the textile manufacturing machine.
Claims21
A knitted component for an upper of an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
- a pre-folded shape after initial formation on a textile manufacturing machine;
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- a folded shape that defines a final shape of the upper,
- wherein the pre-folded shape comprises a length extending between a first end and a second end, and a width generally perpendicular to the length,
- wherein the first end comprises a forefoot region, and a central region disposed between the first and second ends comprises a heel region.
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An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
- a pre-folded shape after initial formation on a textile manufacturing machine;
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- a folded shape that defines a final shape of the upper,
- wherein the pre-folded shape comprises a length along a direction of manufacture on the textile manufacturing machine, and a width generally traverse to the length,
- wherein the upper comprises first and second ends along the length of the upper in the pre-folded shape, wherein the first end comprises a toe region, and a central region disposed between the first and second ends comprises a heel region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.