Title:
KNITTED COMPONENT WITH A FUSED SURFACE REGION LOCATED ON A TUBULAR KNIT STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF KNITTING A TUBULAR KNIT STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/033813
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A knitted component (402) may include a first side (414) and an opposite second side (416) and a first tubular knit structure (410) having a first portion on the first side (404) and a second portion (416) on the second side (406), where the first portion is at least partially formed with a first yarn (424) and where the second portion (416) is at least partially formed with a different second yarn (426), and where the first yarn (424) includes a thermoplastic polymer material with a melting point of about 200°C or less. The knitted component (402) may further include a fused surface region on the first side (404) of the knitted component formed with the thermoplastic polymer material of the first yarn (424). The knitted component (402) may further include an inlaid strand (422) extending through a passage formed by the first tubular knit structure (402) between the first portion and the second portion (416).
Inventors:
MCFARLAND WILLIAM (US)
RESNECK LEAH (US)
TROUFANOV NIKITA (US)
RESNECK LEAH (US)
TROUFANOV NIKITA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/045879
Publication Date:
April 01, 2021
Filing Date:
August 09, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NIKE INNOVATE CV (US)
NIKE INC (US)
NIKE INC (US)
International Classes:
D04B1/12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GERARDOT, Christopher, J. et al. (US)
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