Article of footwear including a monofilament knit element with a fusible strand
First Claim
1. A knitted component comprising:
- a monofilament knit element formed by at least one monofilament strand, wherein the monofilament knit element comprises alternating courses including (1) the at least one monofilament strand and a fusible strand, and (2) the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand;
wherein the alternating courses include at least a first course, a second course, and a third course;
wherein the first course comprises the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand, the first course being continuous with the second course;
wherein the second course comprises the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand, the second course being continuous with the third course;
wherein the third course comprises the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand; and
wherein the second course is disposed between the first course and the third course, andwherein the fusible strand at least partially covers the at least one monofilament strand upon heating the monofilament knit element to at least a glass transition temperature of the fusible strand.
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Abstract
An article of footwear including a full monofilament upper is described. The full monofilament upper incorporates a knitted component including a monofilament knit element. The monofilament knit element is formed by knitting with a monofilament strand. The monofilament knit element is formed of unitary knit construction with the remaining portions of the knitted component, including peripheral portions that are knit using a natural or synthetic twisted fiber yarn. An inlaid tensile element can extend through the knitted component, including portions of the monofilament knit element. The monofilament knit element may be knitted with a monofilament strand according to a variety of knit structures. A fusible strand may be knit with the monofilament knit element. Upon heating, the fusible strand can combine and surround the monofilament strand within the monofilament knit element.
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13 Claims
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1. A knitted component comprising:
- a monofilament knit element formed by at least one monofilament strand, wherein the monofilament knit element comprises alternating courses including (1) the at least one monofilament strand and a fusible strand, and (2) the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand;
wherein the alternating courses include at least a first course, a second course, and a third course;
wherein the first course comprises the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand, the first course being continuous with the second course;
wherein the second course comprises the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand, the second course being continuous with the third course;
wherein the third course comprises the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand; and
wherein the second course is disposed between the first course and the third course, andwherein the fusible strand at least partially covers the at least one monofilament strand upon heating the monofilament knit element to at least a glass transition temperature of the fusible strand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a monofilament knit element formed by at least one monofilament strand, wherein the monofilament knit element comprises alternating courses including (1) the at least one monofilament strand and a fusible strand, and (2) the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand;
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9. A method of manufacturing a knitted component, the method comprising:
- knitting a monofilament knit element using at least one monofilament strand;
wherein the step of knitting the monofilament knit element further comprises;
knitting alternating courses including (1) the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand, and (2) the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand such that a first course comprising the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand is continuous with a second course comprising the at least one monofilament strand without the fusible strand, and the second course is continuous with a third course comprising the at least one monofilament strand and the fusible strand; and
wherein the second course is disposed between the first course and the third course; andwherein the fusible strand at least partially covers the at least one monofilament strand upon heating the monofilament knit element to at least a glass transition temperature of the fusible strand. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
- knitting a monofilament knit element using at least one monofilament strand;
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