US 12,421,636 B2
Knit apparel with integral airflow and standoff zones
Josue Diaz, Portland, OR (US); Andrea J. Staub, Portland, OR (US); and Michael Tanios, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Nov. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/098,999.
Application 17/098,999 is a continuation of application No. 15/821,028, filed on Nov. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,889,923.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/426,198, filed on Nov. 23, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0062379 A1, Mar. 4, 2021
Int. Cl. D04H 3/05 (2006.01); A41D 27/28 (2006.01); A41D 31/00 (2019.01); A41D 31/102 (2019.01); A41D 31/12 (2019.01); D04H 3/005 (2012.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/24 (2006.01); D04B 9/38 (2006.01); D04B 11/36 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC D04H 3/05 (2013.01) [A41D 27/28 (2013.01); A41D 31/00 (2013.01); A41D 31/102 (2019.02); A41D 31/12 (2019.02); D04H 3/005 (2013.01); A41D 2500/10 (2013.01); D04B 1/104 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D04B 9/38 (2013.01); D04B 11/36 (2013.01); D04B 21/207 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A garment comprising:
a knit material having at least one missed-stitch zone comprising one or more gradient missed-stitch structures, each gradient missed-stitch structure comprising:
a first missed-stitch segment comprising:
in a first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a first quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a first course to a second course; and
in a second wale of the first missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the first missed-stitch segment, a second quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a third course to the second course, wherein the third course is between the first course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the first missed-stitch segment, the first course comprises a knit stitch; and
a second missed-stitch segment that is spaced apart from the first missed-stitch segment by one or more wales of knit stitches and that comprises:
in a first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a third quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fourth course to the second course, wherein the fourth course is between the third course and the second course; and
in a second wale of the second missed-stitch segment that is immediately adjacent the first wale of the second missed-stitch segment, a fourth quantity of missed stitches in consecutive courses extending from a fifth course to the second course, wherein the fifth course is between the fourth course and the second course, and wherein in the second wale of the second missed-stitch segment, the fourth course comprises a knit stitch.