US 12,129,578 B2
Multiple layer knitted components having multi-bed area
Juan L Aceves Tinajero, Beaverton, OR (US); Nicola A. Danby, London (GB); Fiona L. Lesecq, London (GB); David F. Roth, Beaverton, OR (US); and Gagandeep Singh, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed by NIKE, Inc., Beaverton, OR (US)
Filed on Aug. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/457,913.
Application 18/457,913 is a continuation of application No. 17/832,965, filed on Jun. 6, 2022, granted, now 11,761,127.
Application 17/832,965 is a continuation of application No. 16/053,051, filed on Aug. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,907,282, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/542,169, filed on Aug. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0399776 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. D04B 1/24 (2006.01); A43B 1/04 (2022.01); A43B 23/02 (2006.01); D04B 1/10 (2006.01); D04B 1/22 (2006.01); D04B 21/20 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 1/24 (2013.01) [A43B 1/04 (2013.01); A43B 23/0235 (2013.01); A43B 23/024 (2013.01); A43B 23/025 (2013.01); A43B 23/0295 (2013.01); D04B 1/102 (2013.01); D04B 1/22 (2013.01); D04B 21/207 (2013.01); D10B 2331/10 (2013.01); D10B 2401/041 (2013.01); D10B 2403/0113 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knitted component for an upper for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising:
a first knitted layer;
a second knitted layer at least partially overlapping the first knitted layer;
an interlooped area comprising the first knitted layer interlooped with the second knitted layer; and
a knitted loop structure that is adjacent to the interlooped area and that comprises the first knitted layer freely separable from the second knitted layer to comprise a passageway, wherein:
the first knitted layer comprises a first edge comprising a first opening of the passageway and a second edge comprising a second opening of the passageway;
the first edge and the second edge extend in a course-wise direction; and
the passageway extends, between the first opening and the second opening, in a wale-wise direction.