Invention Application
- Patent Title: ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR INCORPORATING A KNITTED COMPONENT WITH AN INTEGRAL KNIT ANKLE CUFF
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Application No.: US17733540Application Date: 2022-04-29
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Publication No.: US20220256962A1Publication Date: 2022-08-18
- Inventor: Denis Dekovic , John Droege , Windra Fahmi , Jeongwoo Lee , Daniel A. Podhajny , Karl Seamarks , Doug D. Wilken
- Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US OR Beaverton
- Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NIKE, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OR Beaverton
- Main IPC: A43B1/04
- IPC: A43B1/04 ; A43B5/02 ; A43B7/20 ; A43B23/02 ; A43B23/04 ; D04B1/10

Abstract:
An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper. The ankle cuff includes malleolus zones on medial and lateral sides to correspond with the ankle bones of a wearer. The knit component further incorporates features to assist with providing entry for a foot of a wear, providing comfort to a wearer, and to assist with orientation of the upper of the article of footwear when being worn.
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