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US 2026/0123716 A1Published application
Lightweight knitted upper and methods of manufacture
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsShannon J. Basa, Torrey J. Bell, Christina G. Cato, Lauren E. Durrell
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Abstract
A lightweight, breathable and high-strength upper formed from a less than full gauge knit, at least in part from consecutive courses of a first monofilament and a second multifilament, is described. Methods of manufacture of an article of footwear including the lightweight upper are also described.
Claims26
An article of footwear, comprising:
- an upper, comprising:
- a knitted component forming at least part of a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the upper,
- wherein at least a portion of the knitted component comprises a less than full gauge knit, and wherein the knitted component comprises at least a first monofilament and a second multifilament;
- and
- a sole structure attached to the upper.
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An upper, comprising:
- a knitted component forming at least part of a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the upper,
- wherein at least a portion of the knitted component comprises a less than full gauge knit, and wherein the knitted component comprises at least a first monofilament and a second multifilament.
A method of manufacturing an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- knitting a knitted component configured to form at least a portion of an upper of an article of footwear, wherein the knitted component comprises a less than full gauge knit at consecutive courses knitted on a single needle bed, and wherein the knitted component comprises at least a first monofilament and a second multifilament;
- securing the knitted component to a jig;
- removing the knitted component from the jig;
- and
- manipulating the knitted component to form a shape of the upper of the article of footwear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.