Article of footwear incorporating an upper with a shifted knit structure
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
D04B-001/22
D04B-001/10
A43B-001/04
A43B-023/00
A43B-023/02
출원번호
US-0492823
(2017-04-20)
등록번호
US-9982373
(2018-05-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Meir, Adrian
출원인 / 주소
NIKE, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Brinks Gilson & Lione
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9
초록▼
An article of footwear includes an upper incorporating a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component includes portions having courses aligned along different knitting directions, including a first knitting direction and a second knitting direction. The knitting direc
An article of footwear includes an upper incorporating a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction. The knitted component includes portions having courses aligned along different knitting directions, including a first knitting direction and a second knitting direction. The knitting direction of the courses transitions gradually from the first direction to the second direction. The knitting direction of the courses of the knitted component is configured to be aligned so as to distribute forces acting on the knitted component when the article of footwear is worn during a sport or athletic activity.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of knitting a knitted component for incorporating into an upper of an article of footwear, the method comprising: knitting a first portion of the knitted component with at least one course aligned along a first knitting direction;knitting a plurality of transition courses, at least one t
1. A method of knitting a knitted component for incorporating into an upper of an article of footwear, the method comprising: knitting a first portion of the knitted component with at least one course aligned along a first knitting direction;knitting a plurality of transition courses, at least one transition course being continuous with at least one course of the first portion, the plurality of transition courses including multiple short-row courses; andknitting a second portion of the knitted component with at least one course aligned along a second knitting direction, the second knitting direction being different than the first knitting direction;wherein the first knitting direction is oriented at an angle of less than ninety degrees from the second knitting direction. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: knitting a connection course that joins loops of the short-row courses to at least one course of the second portion. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the knitting of the first portion, the knitting of the plurality of transition courses, and the knitting of the second portion comprises knitting using an alternating float loop stitch. 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising: increasing the number of transition courses between the knitting of the first portion and the knitting of the second portion to increase the angle between the first knitting direction and the second knitting direction. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the knitting of the first portion, the knitting of the plurality of transition courses, and the knitting of the second portion comprises knitting using a jersey stitch. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the knitting of the plurality of transition courses comprises knitting multiple courses having varying lengths. 7. A method of knitting a knitted component, the method comprising: knitting a first portion of the knitted component comprising at least one course aligned along a first knitting direction;knitting a second portion of the knitted component comprising a plurality of courses, wherein at least one course of the plurality of courses is aligned along the first knitted direction and at least one course of the plurality of courses is aligned along a second knitting direction, wherein the second knitting direction is different than the first knitting direction, and wherein the first knitting direction is oriented at an angle of less than ninety degrees from the second knitting direction; andknitting a third portion of the knitted component comprising at least one course aligned along the second knitting direction;wherein the second portion is disposed between the first portion and the third portion. 8. The method of claim 7 further comprising: knitting a fourth portion of the knitted component comprising at least one course aligned along a third knitting direction, wherein the third knitting direction is different than the first knitting direction and the second knitting direction, and wherein the second knitting direction is oriented at an angle of less than ninety degrees. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein knitting the plurality of courses of the second portion of the knitted component comprises knitting a plurality of transition courses, and wherein the plurality of transition courses comprises a plurality of short-row courses. 10. The method of claim 9 further comprising: knitting a connection course that joins loops of the plurality of short-row courses to at least one course of the third portion. 11. The method of claim 7, wherein at least one of the knitting of the first portion, the knitting of the second portion, and the knitting of the third portion comprises knitting using an alternating float loop stitch. 12. The method of claim 7 further comprising: increasing the number of courses between the knitting of the first portion and the knitting of the third portion to increase the angle between the first knitting direction and the second knitting direction. 13. The method of claim 8 further comprising: increasing the number of courses between the knitting of the second portion and the knitting of the fourth portion to increase the angle between the second knitting direction and the third knitting direction. 14. The method of claim 7, wherein at least one of the knitting of the first portion, the knitting of the second portion, and the knitting of the third portion comprises knitting using a jersey stitch. 15. The method of claim 7, wherein the knitting of the plurality of courses of the second portion comprises knitting multiple courses having varying lengths. 16. A method of knitting a knitted component for incorporating into an upper, the method comprising: knitting a first portion of the knitted component comprising at least one course aligned along a first knitting direction, wherein the first knitting direction is aligned approximately along a lateral direction across the upper;knitting a second portion of the knitted component comprising a plurality of courses that transition from the first knitting direction at a first location adjacent to the first portion to a second knitting direction at a second location adjacent to a third portion of the knitted component, wherein the second knitting direction is different than the first knitting direction, and wherein the second knitting direction is oriented at an angle of less than ninety degrees from the lateral direction of the upper; andknitting the third portion of the knitted component comprising at least one course aligned along the second knitting direction. 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising: knitting a fourth portion of the knitted component comprising at least one course aligned along a third knitting direction, wherein the third knitting direction is different than the first knitting direction and the second knitting direction, and wherein the second knitting direction is oriented at an angle of less than ninety degrees. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein knitting the plurality of courses of the second portion of the knitted component comprises knitting a plurality of transition courses, and wherein the plurality of transition courses comprises a plurality of short-row courses. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one of the knitting of the first portion, the knitting of the second portion, and the knitting of the third portion comprises knitting using an alternating float loop stitch. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one of the knitting of the first portion, the knitting of the second portion, and the knitting of the third portion comprises knitting using a jersey stitch.
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