Knitted component and method of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11859320-B2
Application number	US-202217886251-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2022
Priority date	Mar 15, 2011
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a knitted component comprising a course with a plurality of loops. An inlaid strand formed of a second yarn may be included in the knitted component. A first portion of the course may be formed with a first yarn and a second portion of the course may be formed with the second yarn. The inlaid strand may be inlaid within the first portion of the course.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A knitted component, comprising:
a course comprising a plurality of loops; and
an inlaid strand,
wherein the plurality of loops are formed with a yarn comprising a thermoplastic polymer material,
wherein the inlaid strand extends through at least a portion of the plurality of loops along a first path that is substantially linear, and
wherein the plurality of loops extend along a second path that circumscribes the first path.

2. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the yarn comprises a bi-component yarn comprising a core and a sheath.

3. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer material is at least partially fused.

4. The knitted component of claim 3 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer material is fused to at least the inlaid strand.

5. The knitted component of claim 3 , wherein the thermoplastic polymer material that is at least partially fused reduces sliding of the yarn within the knitted component.

6. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component comprises at least part of an upper.

7. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the knitted component comprises part of an article of footwear.

8. The knitted component of claim 1 , wherein the yarn comprises a first yarn, and wherein the inlaid strand comprises a second yarn.

9. The knitted component of claim 8 , wherein the second yarn has a greater stretch-resistance than the first yarn.

10. The knitted component of claim 8 , wherein the second yarn has a greater thickness than the first yarn.

Assignees

• Nike Inc

Inventors

• Dua Bhupesh
• Huffa Bruce

Classifications

• D04B1/22 Primary

  specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration · CPC title

• D04B1/123 Primary

  with laid-in unlooped yarn, e.g. fleece fabrics (with elastic weft yarn D04B1/18) · CPC title

• D04B21/16

  incorporating synthetic threads · CPC title

• A43B1/04

  braided, knotted, knitted or crocheted · CPC title

• D04B1/14

  Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials · CPC title