Title:
METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY KNITTING OPPOSING SIDES OF AN ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/115231
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of knitting a knitted component for an article of footwear includes performing a pass of at least one yarn feeder along a longitudinal axis relative to first and second needle beds of a knitting machine. The method includes feeding at least one yarn with the at least one feeder during the pass. The method also includes forming, during the pass, a plurality of first loops with the first needles to define a first portion of the knitted component. The method further includes forming, during the pass, a plurality of second loops with the second needles to define a second portion of the knitted component. The first portion defines a medial side of an upper for the article of footwear. Additionally, the second portion defines a lateral side of the upper for the article of footwear.
Inventors:
BAINES SIMON JOHN (US)
DEALEY STUART W (US)
DEALEY STUART W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/013216
Publication Date:
September 15, 2016
Filing Date:
January 13, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIKE INNOVATE CV (US)
NIKE INC (US)
NIKE INC (US)
International Classes:
D04B1/22; A43B1/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014085206A1 | 2014-06-05 |
Foreign References:
| EP1130146A1 | 2001-09-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BABYCH, Eric, D. et al. (P.O. Box 10087Chicago, IL, US)
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