US 11,980,251 B2
Article of footwear with knitted component having plurality of graduated projections
Lysandre Follet, Portland, OR (US); Gjermund Haugbro, Beaverton, OR (US); James Molyneux, Portland, OR (US); and Philip Woodman, Treviso (IT)
Assigned to NIKE, INC., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,169.
Application 17/939,169 is a continuation of application No. 16/800,094, filed on Feb. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,464,290.
Application 16/800,094 is a continuation of application No. 15/881,932, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,595,590, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 15/881,932 is a continuation of application No. 14/851,920, filed on Sep. 11, 2015, granted, now 9,888,742, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0060025 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/00 (2022.01); A43B 3/24 (2006.01); A43B 5/02 (2006.01); A43B 5/04 (2006.01); A43B 13/12 (2006.01); A43B 13/18 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01); A43C 1/04 (2006.01); A43C 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 23/026 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 3/0036 (2013.01); A43B 3/0078 (2013.01); A43B 3/242 (2013.01); A43B 5/025 (2013.01); A43B 5/049 (2013.01); A43B 13/125 (2013.01); A43B 13/181 (2013.01); A43B 23/0205 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43B 23/081 (2013.01); A43C 1/04 (2013.01); A43C 15/16 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
a first area;
a second area disposed adjacent to the first area and including a plurality of textured structures that extend across the upper, wherein the first and second areas of the upper comprise a unitary structure and wherein each textured structure extends from a base toward a single point apex at a radial center of the textured structure, wherein a width of each textured structure tapers from a widest width at the base to a narrowest width at the single point apex; and
a skin layer extending over the second area, the skin layer comprising a plurality of openings that expose at least one first textured structure from the plurality of textured structures, wherein the skin layer covers at least one second textured structure from the plurality of textured structures.