US 11,885,050 B2
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
Adrian Meir, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/202,742.
Application 14/686,975 is a division of application No. 14/535,413, filed on Nov. 7, 2014, granted, now 9,375,046, issued on Jun. 28, 2016.
Application 17/202,742 is a continuation of application No. 16/374,201, filed on Apr. 3, 2019, granted, now 11,021,817.
Application 16/374,201 is a continuation of application No. 15/225,516, filed on Aug. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,273,604, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/225,516 is a continuation of application No. 14/686,975, filed on Apr. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,404,205, issued on Aug. 2, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/057,264, filed on Sep. 30, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0198819 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. D04B 1/22 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 1/225 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/027 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); D04B 1/123 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0113 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0241 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knitted component formed from strands of one or more thermoplastic polymer materials, the knitted component comprising:
a first area including a first tubular rib structure, a second tubular rib structure, and a webbed area located between the first tubular rib structure and the second tubular rib structure; and
a second area different from the first area and including the first tubular rib structure, the second tubular rib structure, and the webbed area located between the first tubular rib structure and the second tubular rib structure, wherein the first area has a first measurable physical property and the second area has a second measurable physical property that is different from the first measurable physical property, wherein each of the first area and the second area are movable between a neutral position and an extended position.