US 12,344,972 B2
Upper for an article of footwear having two yarn types
Ashleigh S. Line, Portland, OR (US); Nicolino Matteo, Hillsboro, OR (US); and Juan L. Aceves Tinajero, Beaverton, OR (US)
Assigned to Nike, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,722.
Application 18/505,722 is a continuation of application No. 18/156,805, filed on Jan. 19, 2023, granted, now 11,846,048.
Application 18/156,805 is a continuation of application No. 17/144,368, filed on Jan. 8, 2021, granted, now 11,572,642, issued on Feb. 7, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/958,493, filed on Jan. 8, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0068137 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/028 (2022.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01)
CPC D04B 1/24 (2013.01) [A43B 1/028 (2022.01); A43B 1/04 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An upper for an article of footwear, comprising:
a first area located on at least one of a lateral side and a medial side of the upper, wherein the first area comprises a plurality of first knit courses, and wherein at least a majority of the plurality of first knit courses are at least partially formed by a first yarn; and
a second area located adjacent to the first area of the upper, wherein the second area extends through at least part of one of a lateral side and a medial side of a throat area of the upper, wherein the second area comprises a plurality of second knit courses, and wherein at least a majority of the plurality of second knit courses are formed by a second yarn,
wherein a third yarn extends from a biteline to an edge between the first area and the second area, and wherein the third yarn extends over the edge into the second area without interlooping with any of the plurality of second knit courses.