Article of footwear having a flat knit upper construction or other upper construction
First Claim
1. An article of footwear comprising:
- a knitted element that includes a knitted foot-receiving portion and a first knitted strap formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion, the foot-receiving portion shaped to extend around a foot and defining a void for receiving the foot, the foot-receiving portion including an opening that provides access to the void;
the foot-receiving portion including a lateral side and a medial side extending along a longitudinal direction of the article of footwear, the lateral side and the medial side each having an outward-facing exterior side surface oriented approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
the first knitted strap having a planar configuration defined by a length and a first width at a first end and a second width at a second end;
wherein the first knitted strap is joined to the foot-receiving portion at the outward-facing exterior side surface adjacent to the opening of the foot-receiving portion, the first end of the first knitted strap being formed of unitary knit construction with the foot-receiving portion throughout the extent of the first width and being oriented along the longitudinal direction of the article of footwear; and
wherein the first knitted strap extends outward and away from the outward-facing exterior side surface of the foot-receiving portion on at least one of the lateral side and medial side of the foot-receiving portion.
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Abstract
An article of footwear may include an upper with a knitted element formed through a flat knitting process. In one configuration, the knitted element has an area with a first layer and a second layer at least partially coextensive with the first layer. The first layer is formed of unitary construction with the second layer, and the second layer is joined to the first layer at opposite sides of the second layer. In another configuration, a knitted element for footwear includes a foot-receiving portion and one or more straps formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion. The foot-receiving portion defines a void for receiving the foot, and the strap(s) extend outward from sides of the foot-receiving portion.
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17 Claims
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1. An article of footwear comprising:
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a knitted element that includes a knitted foot-receiving portion and a first knitted strap formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion, the foot-receiving portion shaped to extend around a foot and defining a void for receiving the foot, the foot-receiving portion including an opening that provides access to the void; the foot-receiving portion including a lateral side and a medial side extending along a longitudinal direction of the article of footwear, the lateral side and the medial side each having an outward-facing exterior side surface oriented approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; the first knitted strap having a planar configuration defined by a length and a first width at a first end and a second width at a second end; wherein the first knitted strap is joined to the foot-receiving portion at the outward-facing exterior side surface adjacent to the opening of the foot-receiving portion, the first end of the first knitted strap being formed of unitary knit construction with the foot-receiving portion throughout the extent of the first width and being oriented along the longitudinal direction of the article of footwear; and wherein the first knitted strap extends outward and away from the outward-facing exterior side surface of the foot-receiving portion on at least one of the lateral side and medial side of the foot-receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article of footwear at least partially formed from a knitted element, the knitted element comprising:
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a foot-receiving portion shaped to extend around a foot and that defines a void for receiving the foot, the foot-receiving portion including an opening that provides access to the void and a lateral side and a medial side extending along a longitudinal direction of the article of footwear, the lateral side and the medial side each having an exterior side face oriented approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; a pair of straps formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion, the straps having a planar configuration defined by a length and a first width at a first end and a second width at a second end, the straps being located adjacent the opening of the foot-receiving portion, and the straps joined to and extending outward from the exterior side faces of the foot-receiving portion on each of the lateral side and medial side such that the first end of the straps extends along the exterior side faces in the longitudinal direction; and a fastener system, each of the straps including corresponding portions of the fastener system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An article of footwear, comprising:
a knitted element that includes a knitted foot-receiving portion and a first knitted strap formed of unitary construction with the foot-receiving portion, the foot-receiving portion configured to extend over at least a portion of a foot and defining an outward-facing exterior surface surrounding a void for receiving the foot, and a first end of the first knitted strap joined to the foot-receiving portion throughout a width of the first end of the first knitted strap at the outward-facing exterior surface along at least one of a lateral side and a medial side; and
the first knitted strap extending approximately perpendicularly outward and away from the outward-facing exterior surface of the foot-receiving portion.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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