Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
- positioning a skin layer adjacent to a knitted component and in an overlapping configuration, the knitted component having regions with different thicknesses;
locating the skin layer and the knitted component between a first surface and a second surface of a press, the first surface including a first material, and the second surface including a second material, the first material having greater compressibility than the second material; and
compressing the skin layer and the knitted component between the first surface and the second surface to join the skin layer to the knitted component.
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Abstract
An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a knitted component and, in some configurations, a skin layer secured to the knitted component. The knitted component may have a plurality of protruding areas that extend outward and away from a void within the upper for receiving a foot of a wearer. The protruding areas may include one or both of (a) a first tubular structure and an inlaid strand extending through the first tubular structure and (b) a second tubular structure and yarn sections extending across the second tubular structure.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for manufacturing an upper for an article of footwear, the method comprising:
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positioning a skin layer adjacent to a knitted component and in an overlapping configuration, the knitted component having regions with different thicknesses; locating the skin layer and the knitted component between a first surface and a second surface of a press, the first surface including a first material, and the second surface including a second material, the first material having greater compressibility than the second material; and compressing the skin layer and the knitted component between the first surface and the second surface to join the skin layer to the knitted component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing an element, the method comprising:
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positioning a skin layer adjacent to a knitted component and in an overlapping configuration, the knitted component having a first region and a second region, the first region having greater thickness than the second region; locating the skin layer and the knitted component between a first surface and a second surface of a press, the skin layer being located adjacent to the first surface, and the knitted component being located adjacent to the second surface, the first surface including a first material, and the second surface including a second material, the first material having greater compressibility than the second material, and each of the first surface and the second surface having a substantially planar configuration; heating the skin layer and the knitted component; and compressing the skin layer and the knitted component between the first surface and the second surface such that (a) portions of the skin layer that are in contact with the first region of the knitted component protrude into the first surface to a first depth and (b) portions of the skin layer that are in contact with the second region of the knitted component protrude into the first surface to a second depth, the first depth being greater than the second depth. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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