Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit tongue
First Claim
1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component 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;
a tongue, wherein the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper, and wherein the tongue comprises a lateral edge and a medial edge; and
at least one raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue, wherein the at least one raised element overlaps an area of the tongue when in a flattened state,wherein the tongue and the at least one raised element have a common yarn, andwherein the knit element defining the exterior surface and the at least one raised element have a common yarn.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component with 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 knitted component may further include a tongue, where the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper, and where the tongue comprises a lateral edge and a medial edge. The knitted component may further include at least one raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue, where the tongue and the at least one raised element have a common yarn.
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20 Claims
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component 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; a tongue, wherein the tongue extends through a throat area of the upper, and wherein the tongue comprises a lateral edge and a medial edge; and at least one raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along at least one of the lateral edge and the medial edge of the tongue, wherein the at least one raised element overlaps an area of the tongue when in a flattened state, wherein the tongue and the at least one raised element have a common yarn, and wherein the knit element defining the exterior surface and the at least one raised element have a common yarn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component 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 at least one raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along at least one of a lateral edge and a medial edge of a throat area of the upper, wherein the knit element and the at least one raised element have a common yarn, and wherein the knit element defining the exterior surface and the at least one raised element have a common yarn. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising a knitted component, the knitted component 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 defining a throat area of the upper, wherein the throat area includes a lateral edge adjacent to a lateral side of the upper and a medial edge adjacent to a medial side of the upper; a first raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along the lateral edge of the throat area; and a second raised element extending a height above the exterior surface of the knit element and extending a length along the medial edge of the throat area, wherein the first raised element includes a first course, the first course extending through the lateral edge of the throat area and into the knit element on the lateral side of the upper, and wherein the second raised element includes a second course, the second course extending through the medial edge of the throat area and into the knit element on the medial side of the upper.
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