US 12,389,976 B2
Article of footwear having a knitted component with a forefoot portion and a heel portion
Travis J. Berrian, Portland, OR (US); Rory S. Blanche, Portland, OR (US); Weibing Gong, Portland, OR (US); and John S. MacGilbert, Tigard, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/612,680.
Application 18/612,680 is a division of application No. 17/488,902, filed on Sep. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,957,201.
Application 17/488,902 is a division of application No. 16/054,150, filed on Aug. 3, 2018, granted, now 11,154,110, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/541,495, filed on Aug. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0225168 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 3/10 (2006.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); A43B 23/04 (2006.01); A43B 23/08 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); A43B 23/26 (2006.01)
CPC A43B 1/04 (2013.01) [A43B 3/106 (2013.01); A43B 23/0215 (2013.01); A43B 23/0245 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/0295 (2013.01); A43B 23/042 (2013.01); A43B 23/081 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); A43B 23/26 (2013.01); D10B 2403/023 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
forming a forefoot portion of a knitted component on a knitting machine, the forefoot portion having a top layer and a bottom layer, wherein a void is formed between the top layer and the bottom layer, and wherein the top layer is secured to the bottom layer via at least one common knit structure;
forming a heel portion of the knitted component on the knitting machine, wherein the heel portion is secured to the bottom layer of the forefoot portion via at least one common knit structure, wherein the heel portion comprises a medial heel side, a lateral heel side, and a rear portion between the medial heel side and the lateral heel side, wherein at least one of the medial heel side, the lateral heel side, and the rear portion comprises a convex area on an inner surface of the heel portion; and
forming at least one extension of the knitted component on the knitting machine, the at least one extension being attached to the heel portion.