US 12,270,131 B2
Three-dimensional shoe
Rainer Unnewehr, Herzogenaurach (DE); Stefan Tamm, Herzogenaurach (DE); and Claudiu-Ionut Popescu, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Assigned to adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by adidas AG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/851,791.
Application 17/851,791 is a continuation of application No. 16/426,812, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 11,408,103.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 212 632.1 (DE), filed on Jul. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0325447 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 1/24 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); D04B 21/207 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A three-dimensionally knitted upper for an article of footwear comprising:
a first region forming a bottom portion of the knitted upper, wherein the bottom portion is configured to attach to a sole of the article of footwear; and
a second region comprising:
a first part comprising a first knitting structure comprising ribs, wherein the first part is an instep region, and wherein each rib extends along a longitudinal axis of the knitted upper in a heel to toe direction,
a second part comprising a second knitting structure different from the first knitting structure,
wherein the second region is an upper portion of the knitted upper,
wherein the knitted upper is a single piece.