US 12,264,422 B2
Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit tongue
Bhupesh Dua, Portland, OR (US); Adrian Meir, Portland, OR (US); Benjamin A. Shaffer, Portland, OR (US); and Bruce Huffa, Encino, CA (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/700,101.
Application 17/700,101 is a continuation of application No. 16/450,202, filed on Jun. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,319,651.
Application 16/450,202 is a continuation of application No. 15/369,419, filed on Dec. 5, 2016, granted, now 10,378,130, issued on Aug. 13, 2019.
Application 15/369,419 is a continuation of application No. 13/781,525, filed on Feb. 28, 2013, granted, now 9,510,636, issued on Dec. 6, 2016.
Application 13/781,525 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/474,531, filed on May 17, 2012, granted, now 8,621,891, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/474,531 is a continuation of application No. 13/400,511, filed on Feb. 20, 2012, granted, now 8,448,474, issued on May 28, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0282410 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 7/28 (2006.01); D04B 15/56 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 1/24 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 7/28 (2013.01); D04B 15/56 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0243 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knitted component for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising:
a portion of the knitted component defining an upper of the article of footwear, the portion of the knitted component forming an outer surface at least along a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear;
an integral knit tongue formed of unitary knit construction with the upper and extending through a throat area of the knitted component, the integral knit tongue being joined to a forward portion of the throat area and at least along a portion of the lateral side and the medial side of the throat area, the integral knit tongue extending from the forward portion to an ankle opening of the upper; and
at least one raised element disposed on at least one of the lateral side and the medial side of the throat area and extending along a length of the integral knit tongue.