Knit component with differing visual effects

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11566353-B2
Application number	US-202016816574-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 12, 2020
Priority date	Apr 5, 2019
Publication date	Jan 31, 2023
Grant date	Jan 31, 2023

Abstract

Aspects herein provide for a knit component having a tubular rib knit structure that extends away from a base portion of the knit component. The tubular rib knit structure includes at least a first portion extending along a longitudinal side of the tubular rib knit structure, where the first portion exhibits a first visual effect at a first area of the knit component and exhibits a second visual effect at a second area of the knit component.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A knit component comprising:
a tubular rib knit structure that extends across a first area and a second area of the knit component, the tubular rib knit structure comprising a first portion formed from a first yarn and a second portion formed from a second yarn positioned on opposing sides of the tubular rib knit structure; and
a base portion disposed adjacent to the tubular rib knit structure, wherein:
the tubular rib knit structure extends away from the base portion on a first surface of the knit component,
the first portion of the tubular rib knit structure exhibits a first visual effect at the first area of the knit component,
the first portion of the tubular rib knit structure exhibits a second visual effect at the second area of the knit component,
the second portion of the tubular rib knit structure exhibits a third visual effect at the first area of the knit component, and
the second portion of the tubular rib knit structure exhibits a fourth visual effect at the second area of the knit component.

2. The knit component of claim 1 , wherein the first visual effect comprises a first color, and wherein the second visual effect comprises a second color different from the first color.

3. The knit component of claim 2 , wherein the third visual effect comprises a third color, and the fourth visual effect comprises a fourth color different from the third color.

4. The knit component of claim 3 , wherein the third color and the fourth color are different from the first color and the second color.

5. The knit component of claim 3 , the tubular rib knit structure further comprising a third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion on a top side of the tubular rib knit structure.

6. The knit component of claim 5 , wherein the third portion exhibits a fifth visual effect at both the first area and the second area of the knit component.

7. The knit component of claim 6 , wherein:
the second yarn is different from the first yarn, and
the third portion of the tubular rib knit structure is formed from a third yarn different from the first yarn and different from the second yarn.

8. The knit component of claim 7 , wherein:
the first yarn comprises a cationic-dyeable polyethylene terephthalate (CD-PET) yarn,
the second yarn comprises a polyamide yarn, and
the third yarn comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn.

9. The knit component of claim 8 , wherein:
the CD-PET yarn is yarn dyed,
the polyamide yarn is one of yarn dyed or dope dyed, and
the PET yarn is dope dyed.

10. The knit component of claim 1 , wherein the tubular rib knit structure integrally extends across the first area and the second area of the knit component.

11. A knit component comprising:
a tubular rib knit structure comprising:
a first portion formed using a cationic-dyeable polyethylene terephthalate (CD-PET) yarn, and
a second portion formed using a polyamide yarn, the first portion and the second portion positioned on opposing sides of the tubular rib knit structure; and

a base portion positioned adjacent to the tubular rib knit structure, wherein:
the tubular rib knit structure extends away from the base portion on a first surface of the knit component,
the CD-PET yarn exhibits a first visual effect at a first area of the knit component, and
the CD-PET yarn exhibits a second visual effect at a second area of the knit component.

12. The knit component of claim 11 , wherein the polyamide yarn exhibits a third visual effect at the first area of the knit component.

13. The knit component of claim 12 , wherein the polyamide yarn exhibits a fourth visual effect at the second area of the knit component.

14. The knit component of claim 13 , wherein at least the first visual effect, the second visual effect, the third visual effect, and the fourth visual effect comprise different colors.

15. The knit component of claim 13 , the tubular rib knit structure further comprising a third portion formed using a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) yarn, the third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion on a top side of the tubular rib knit structure, wherein the PET yarn exhibits a fifth visual effect at both the first area and the second area of the knit component.

16. The knit component of claim 15 , wherein:
the CD-PET yarn is yarn dyed,
the polyamide yarn is one of yarn dyed or dope dyed, and
the PET yarn is dope dyed.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Rose Payton
• Zack Joseph
• Chung-Chun Yang
• Pan Yung Huang

Classifications

• D04B1/16

  synthetic threads · CPC title

• D04B21/20

  specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration · CPC title

• D10B2331/04

  polyesters, e.g. polyethylene terephthalate [PET] · CPC title

• D04B1/126 Primary

  with colour pattern, e.g. intarsia fabrics · CPC title

• D10B2331/02

  polyamides (D10B2331/08 takes precedence) · CPC title