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Knitted component for an article of footwear including a full monofilament upper

  • US 9,072,335 B1
  • Filed: 02/03/2014
  • Issued: 07/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A knitted component for incorporating into a full monofilament upper of an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising:

  • a monofilament knit element formed by at least one monofilament strand, the monofilament knit element defining substantially all of an exterior surface of the full monofilament upper and an opposite interior surface of the full monofilament upper, the interior surface defining a void for receiving a foot;

    wherein the monofilament knit element extends (a) through each of a forefoot region, a midfoot region, and a heel region of the article of footwear, and (b) across a top of the full monofilament upper between a medial side and a lateral side of the article of footwear; and

    wherein the monofilament knit element includes a first side and an opposite second side formed by a plurality of intermeshed loops that define courses of the at least one monofilament strand, the first side forming a portion of the exterior surface of the full monofilament upper and the second side forming a portion of the interior surface of the full monofilament upper.

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