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US 8,621,891 B2Granted
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsBhupesh Dua, Benjamin A. Shaffer, Bruce Huffa
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Abstract
Articles of footwear may have an upper that includes a knit element and a tongue. The knit element defines a portion of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot. The tongue is formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element and extends through a throat area of the upper.
Claims13
An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
- a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot;
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- a tongue formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element such that the tongue and the knit element comprise a one piece element, and wherein the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper;
- wherein the tongue comprises a lateral edge and a medial edge, the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue being unsecured to the knit element along a medial side and a lateral side of the throat area of the upper;
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- wherein the tongue is secured to the knit element in a forward portion of the throat area such that the tongue is joined along at least one common course with the knit element to form the one-piece element.
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