Knitted component with adjustable knitted portion
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1. An article comprising:
- a knitted component of unitary knit construction, the knitted component having a first edge and a second edge, the knitted component having a length that is measured between the first edge and the second edge, the length being substantially fixed, the knitted component including;
a base structure being substantially inelastic,an adjustment member that is integrally knit to the base structure, the adjustment member including a bunched region that is configured to slide along the base structure between a first position on the knitted component and a second position on the knitted component, anda supported area and at least one free area, wherein the base structure extends through the supported area and the base structure is spaced from the at least one free area.
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Abstract
An article includes a knitted component of unitary knit construction. The knitted component has a first edge and a second edge. The knitted component has a length that is measured between the first edge and the second edge. The length is substantially fixed. The knitted component also includes a base structure and an adjustment member that is integrally knit to the base structure. The adjustment member includes a bunched region that is configured to slide along the base structure between a first position on the knitted component and a second position on the knitted component.
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1. An article comprising:
a knitted component of unitary knit construction, the knitted component having a first edge and a second edge, the knitted component having a length that is measured between the first edge and the second edge, the length being substantially fixed, the knitted component including; a base structure being substantially inelastic, an adjustment member that is integrally knit to the base structure, the adjustment member including a bunched region that is configured to slide along the base structure between a first position on the knitted component and a second position on the knitted component, and a supported area and at least one free area, wherein the base structure extends through the supported area and the base structure is spaced from the at least one free area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22)
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15. An article comprising:
a strap having a first edge and a second edge and a length measured between the first edge and the second edge, wherein the length is substantially fixed, the strap including a knitted component of unitary knit construction, the knitted component including; a base structure that includes at least one strand, an adjustment member that is integrally knit to the base structure, the adjustment member including a bunched region that is configured to slide along the at least one strand between a first position on the knitted component and a second position on the knitted component, wherein the bunched region is closer to the first edge in the first position, and wherein the bunched region is closer to the second edge in the second position, and a supported area and at least one free area, wherein the base structure extends through the supported area and the base structure is spaced from the at least one free area; wherein the at least one strand is fixed to the adjustment member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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