US 12,203,197 B2
Knit component with differing visual effects
Payton Rose, Washougal, WA (US); Joseph Zack, Beaverton, OR (US); Yang Chung-Chun, New Taipei (TW); and Yung Huang Pan, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/101,687.
Application 18/101,687 is a division of application No. 16/816,574, filed on Mar. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,566,353.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/829,977, filed on Apr. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0175174 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. D04B 1/12 (2006.01); D04B 1/16 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 21/08 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 1/126 (2013.01) [D04B 1/16 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 21/08 (2013.01); D04B 21/20 (2013.01); D10B 2331/02 (2013.01); D10B 2331/04 (2013.01); D10B 2501/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a knit component comprising:
knitting a first portion of a tubular rib knit structure using a first yarn;
knitting a second portion of the tubular rib knit structure using a second yarn;
knitting a third portion of the tubular rib knit structure using a third yarn; and
applying a dye substance to a first area of the knit component, wherein subsequent to applying the dye substance to the first area of the knit component:
the first yarn exhibits a first visual effect at the first area,
the first yarn exhibits a second visual effect at a second area of the knit component, and
the third yarn exhibits a third visual effect at both the first area and the second area of the knit component.