US 11,910,870 B2
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component
Daniel A. Podhajny, Beaverton, OR (US); Benjamin A. Shaffer, Beaverton, OR (US); Erin E. Toraya, Beaverton, OR (US); and Robert C. Williams, Jr., Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Jul. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/945,191.
Application 16/945,191 is a continuation of application No. 15/817,824, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,729,208.
Application 15/817,824 is a continuation of application No. 13/691,316, filed on Nov. 30, 2012, granted, now 9,861,160, issued on Jan. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0359746 A1, Nov. 19, 2020
Int. Cl. A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43C 5/00 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/18 (2006.01); D04B 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 23/0205 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/0265 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43C 5/00 (2013.01); D04B 1/102 (2013.01); D04B 1/106 (2013.01); D04B 1/123 (2013.01); D04B 1/18 (2013.01); D10B 2403/032 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
a knitted component forming at least part of a side area and a collar of the upper, the collar at least partially forming an opening for providing access to an interior of the article of footwear, the side area forming at least one of a medial side and a lateral side of the upper and being adjacent to the collar, the knitted component having a seam with a first portion extending through the side area and a second portion extending in the collar; and
a first knit edge and a second knit edge that extend along the collar of the upper, wherein a knitted central portion of the collar extends between the first knit edge and the second knit edge,
wherein the second portion of the seam joins together the first knit edge and the second knit edge,
wherein the first portion of the seam extends diagonally from a bite line towards the collar, and the first portion of the seam extends through the side area and is angled relative to the second portion of the seam extending into the collar, and
wherein a first end of the first portion of the seam is located at an edge of the collar and is closer to a rear-most portion of a heel area than a second end of the first portion of the seam.