US 12,220,017 B2
Flat weft-knitted upper for sports shoes
Stefan Tamm, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/511,958.
Application 18/511,958 is a continuation of application No. 17/668,499, filed on Feb. 10, 2022, granted, now 11,849,796.
Application 17/668,499 is a continuation of application No. 16/575,961, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,272,754, issued on Mar. 15, 2022.
Application 16/575,961 is a continuation of application No. 14/873,605, filed on Oct. 2, 2015, granted, now 10,455,885, issued on Oct. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 102014220087.3 (DE), filed on Oct. 2, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0268504 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/00 (2022.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 1/04 (2013.01) [A43B 3/0036 (2013.01); A43B 3/02 (2013.01); A43B 5/00 (2013.01); A43B 5/02 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01); D10B 2501/061 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An upper for a sports shoe comprising:
a knitted element comprising:
a top portion comprising multi-ply knitwear, wherein at least two plies are separated from each other and joined at edges to form a tube that surrounds at least part of an ankle of a wearer of the sports shoe when the sport shoe is worn;
a bottom portion comprising multi-ply knitwear, wherein at least two plies are consistently connected to one another and cover at least a portion of at least one of a top, sides, or a heel of a foot of the wearer of the sports shoe when the sports shoe is worn; and
at least one pocket integrally formed within the multi-ply knitwear of at least one of the top portion or the bottom portion;
wherein the bottom portion and the top portion are unitarily knitted together in a single knitting process.