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Article of footwear upper incorporating a textile component with tensile elements

  • US 9,192,204 B1
  • Filed: 11/07/2014
  • Issued: 11/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An article of footwear configured to receive a foot of a wearer and configured to support a securement device, the securement device being configured to selectively vary a fit of the article of footwear on the foot, the article of footwear comprising:

  • a sole structure; and

    an upper with a lower portion that is attached to the sole structure, the upper further including a heel region, a first side, and a second side, the upper further including a textile component, wherein the textile component of the upper includes;

    a textile element that at least partially defines the heel region, the first side, and the second side of the upper; and

    a tensile element that is attached to the textile element,wherein the tensile element defines a first segment disposed on the first side of the upper;

    wherein the first segment of the tensile element is configured to attach the securement device to the textile element on the first side of the upper;

    wherein the tensile element further includes a second segment that is disposed proximate the lower portion of the upper on the second side;

    wherein the second segment is fixed relative to the lower portion of the upper on the second side;

    wherein the tensile element further includes an intermediate segment that extends continuously from the first segment, across the heel region, to the second segment; and

    wherein the tensile element is configured to transfer at least a portion of an input force applied to the first side of the upper across the heel region, to the lower portion of the upper on the second side;

    wherein the textile component is a knitted component formed of unitary knit construction;

    wherein the textile element is a knit element; and

    wherein the tensile element is formed of unitary knit construction with the knit element.

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