Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue
First Claim
1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
- a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void; and
a tongue, wherein the tongue and the knit element have a common yarn, and wherein the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper,wherein the tongue comprises a lateral edge, a medial edge, and a forward portion,wherein at least one of the lateral edge, the medial edge, and the forward portion is unsecured to the knit element,wherein the tongue is secured to the knit element at least at one of the lateral edge, the medial edge, and the forward portion of the throat area, andwherein at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue overlaps and is coextensive with the knit element in the throat area.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper. The interior surface may define a void. A tongue and the knit element may have a common yarn, and the tongue may extend through a throat area of the upper. The tongue may comprise a lateral edge, a medial edge, and a forward portion. At least one of the lateral edge, the medial edge, and the forward portion may be unsecured to the knit element. The tongue may be secured to the knit element at least at one of the lateral edge, the medial edge, and the forward portion of the throat area.
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void; and a tongue, wherein the tongue and the knit element have a common yarn, and wherein the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper, wherein the tongue comprises a lateral edge, a medial edge, and a forward portion, wherein at least one of the lateral edge, the medial edge, and the forward portion is unsecured to the knit element, wherein the tongue is secured to the knit element at least at one of the lateral edge, the medial edge, and the forward portion of the throat area, and wherein at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue overlaps and is coextensive with the knit element in the throat area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void; and a tongue, wherein the tongue and the knit element have a common yarn, and wherein the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper, wherein a central area of the tongue includes a first knitted layer, a second knitted layer, and a plurality of free yarn sections, the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer forming a tubular structure, and the plurality of free yarn sections being located between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer within the tubular structure, wherein the tongue is secured to the knit element at least at one of a lateral edge, a medial edge, and a forward portion of the throat area, and wherein at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue overlaps and is coextensive with the knit element in the throat area. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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a knit element defining a portion of at least one of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, the interior surface defining a void, the knit element having opposite inner edges on a medial side and a lateral side that are spaced apart from each other to define a throat area extending along a longitudinal direction of the upper; and a tongue having a common course with the knit element, wherein the tongue extends through the throat area of the upper, wherein the tongue includes a lateral edge and a medial edge, the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue being secured to the knit element at a location that is spaced outward from each of the inner edges along the medial side and the lateral side of the throat area of the upper, and wherein at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue overlaps and is coextensive with the knit element in the throat area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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