Article with at least two securable inlaid strands
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
- a knitted component, the knitted component comprising;
a knit element, a first tensile strand with an exposed first end, a second tensile strand with an exposed second end, and a third tensile strand with an exposed third end,wherein the first tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element,wherein the second tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element,wherein the third tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, andwherein the exposed first end of the first tensile strand is secured to the exposed second end of the second tensile strand and the exposed third end of the third tensile strand in a throat area of the upper.
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Abstract
The present disclosure, in one aspect, provides an upper for an article of footwear. The upper may include a knitted component. The knitted component may include a knit element, a first tensile strand with an exposed first end, and a second tensile strand with an exposed second end. The first tensile strand may be at least partially inlaid within the knit element, the second tensile strand may be at least partially inlaid within the knit element, and the exposed first end of the first tensile element may be secured to the exposed second end of the second tensile element.
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1. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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a knitted component, the knitted component comprising; a knit element, a first tensile strand with an exposed first end, a second tensile strand with an exposed second end, and a third tensile strand with an exposed third end, wherein the first tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, wherein the second tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, wherein the third tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, and wherein the exposed first end of the first tensile strand is secured to the exposed second end of the second tensile strand and the exposed third end of the third tensile strand in a throat area of the upper. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article, the article comprising:
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a knitted component, the knitted component comprising; a knit element, a first tensile strand with a first end, and a second tensile strand with a second end, wherein the first tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, wherein the second tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, and wherein the first end of the first tensile strand is braided to the second end of the second tensile strand. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An upper for an article of footwear, the upper comprising:
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a knitted component, the knitted component comprising; a knit element, a first tensile strand with an exposed first end, and a second tensile strand with an exposed second end, wherein the first tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, wherein the second tensile strand is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, wherein the exposed first end of the first tensile strand are configured to form a tie in a throat area of the upper, and wherein the first end of the first tensile strand at least partially forms a first braid, and wherein the second end of the second tensile strand at least partially forms a second braid. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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