US 12,006,602 B2
Article of footwear with braided upper
Craig Santos, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed by Under Armour, Inc., Baltimore, MD (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/941,452.
Application 17/941,452 is a continuation of application No. 16/716,661, filed on Dec. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,439,206.
Prior Publication US 2023/0000212 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D04C 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC D04C 1/06 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An article of footwear comprising:
a midsole component; and
a seamless braided upper including a bottom peripheral portion connected to the midsole component, the bottom peripheral portion defining a peripheral edge;
wherein the seamless braided upper extends from a forefoot region to a heel region and from a lateral side to a medial side of the article of footwear, and
wherein the peripheral edge defines a single bottom opening in the seamless braided upper, the single largest bottom opening extending along the forefoot region, the lateral side, the heel region, and the medial side of the article of footwear.