Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component
First Claim
1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising a knitted component having 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 extending from a throat area of the upper to an area where the sole structure is secured to the upper, and the protruding areas including (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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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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- 1. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising a knitted component having 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 extending from a throat area of the upper to an area where the sole structure is secured to the upper, and the protruding areas including (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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11. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising:
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a knitted component having 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 including (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; and a skin layer secured to the knitted component and forming a portion of an exterior surface of the upper, the skin layer extending over the protruding areas. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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- 22. An article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper, the upper comprising a knitted component having 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 including a tubular structure and yarn sections extending across the tubular structure.
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