US 11,939,709 B2
Knit textiles and uppers, and processes for making the same
Giovanni Adami, Montebelluna (IT); Sam Amis, Portland, OR (US); Sergio Cavaliere, Venice (IT); Jessica Green, Hillsboro, OR (US); Stephen Hipp, Hillsboro, OR (US); John Hurd, Lake Oswego, OR (US); James Molyneux, Portland, OR (US); Thomas J. Rushbrook, Portland, OR (US); Timothy J. Smith, Portland, OR (US); and Christianna Wincek, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/808,862.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,824, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,851, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,832, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/419,841, filed on Nov. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2018/0127904 A1, May 10, 2018
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2019.01); A43B 1/00 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 13/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); B29C 51/00 (2006.01); B29C 51/02 (2006.01); B29C 51/26 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29D 35/06 (2010.01); B29D 35/12 (2010.01); B29D 35/14 (2010.01); B41M 1/12 (2006.01); B41M 3/00 (2006.01); D01F 6/62 (2006.01); D01F 6/82 (2006.01); D04B 1/16 (2006.01); A43B 9/02 (2006.01); A43D 11/00 (2006.01); A43D 95/10 (2006.01); A43D 95/12 (2006.01); A43D 95/14 (2006.01); A43D 111/00 (2006.01); B29D 35/00 (2010.01); B29K 667/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/50 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 1/24 (2013.01) [A41D 31/00 (2013.01); A43B 1/0018 (2013.01); A43B 13/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/026 (2013.01); B29C 51/004 (2013.01); B29C 51/02 (2013.01); B29C 51/26 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29D 35/068 (2013.01); B29D 35/126 (2013.01); B29D 35/142 (2013.01); B41M 1/12 (2013.01); B41M 3/001 (2013.01); D01F 6/62 (2013.01); D01F 6/82 (2013.01); D04B 1/16 (2013.01); A41D 2500/10 (2013.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 9/02 (2013.01); A43B 13/12 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/024 (2013.01); A43B 23/0255 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43D 11/003 (2013.01); A43D 95/10 (2013.01); A43D 95/12 (2013.01); A43D 95/14 (2013.01); A43D 111/00 (2013.01); B29D 35/0054 (2013.01); B29D 35/06 (2013.01); B29D 35/146 (2013.01); B29K 2667/00 (2013.01); B29K 2821/003 (2013.01); B29K 2823/00 (2013.01); B29K 2871/00 (2013.01); B29K 2875/00 (2013.01); B29K 2877/00 (2013.01); B29K 2913/00 (2013.01); B29L 2031/50 (2013.01); D10B 2401/041 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knit textile comprising:
an integrally connected upper and outsole of an article of footwear, comprising:
a first yarn comprising a low processing temperature polymeric composition, the low processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more first thermoplastic polymers; and
a second yarn comprising a high processing temperature polymeric composition, the high processing temperature polymeric composition comprising one or more second thermoplastic polymers, wherein the high processing temperature polymeric composition exhibits at least one of: (1) a creep relaxation temperature Tcr; (2) a heat deflection temperature Thd; or (3) a Vicat softening temperature Tvs that is greater than the melting temperature Tm of the low processing temperature polymeric composition;
wherein the first and second yarns at least partly form a plurality of interconnected courses on an outer surface of the knit textile, and the outer surface incudes a) a textile zone comprising the first yarn, b) a textile zone comprising the second yarn, and c) each of the two or more subzones individually comprises the first yarn and the second yarn;
wherein, on the outer surface of the textile, the textile zones are positioned with a first side of c) on a side of a) and an opposing second side of c) positioned on a side of b), such that c) is positioned between a) and b);
wherein a) includes an increased concentration of the first yarn as compared to b) and as compared to c), wherein each of the two or more transition subzones individually include increased concentrations of the first yarn as compared to b), and b) includes an increased concentration of the second yarn as compared to a) and as compared to the each of the two or more transition subzones; and wherein there is a different concentration of first yarn and second yarn in each of the zones and subzones and before the phase on line 33 wherein a)
wherein a) is configured to be ground facing in the integrally connected upper and outsole.