US 12,286,733 B2
Foamed articles and methods of making the same
Yihua Chang, Portland, OR (US); Lyle R. Hanson, Beaverton, OR (US); Petr Khlyabich, Beaverton, OR (US); and Richard L. Watkins, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/456,011.
Application 18/456,011 is a continuation of application No. 17/647,021, filed on Jan. 5, 2022, granted, now 11,987,915.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/246,486, filed on Sep. 21, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0407537 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C08J 9/35 (2006.01); C08J 9/00 (2006.01); C08J 9/12 (2006.01); D04H 1/4391 (2012.01)
CPC D04H 1/43916 (2020.05) [C08J 9/0061 (2013.01); C08J 9/122 (2013.01); C08J 9/35 (2013.01); C08J 2203/06 (2013.01); C08J 2323/08 (2013.01); C08J 2329/04 (2013.01); C08J 2375/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a textile element comprising a first yarn, wherein the first yarn comprises a first physically-expanded foamed material comprising one or more first thermoplastic elastomers, wherein the textile element further comprises a second yarn, wherein the second yarn is unfoamed.