18920242. ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT PORTIONS (NIKE, INC.)
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT PORTIONS
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Torrey J. Bell of Tigard OR US
ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT PORTIONS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18920242 titled 'ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR WITH TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT PORTIONS
Original Abstract Submitted
Aspects herein are directed to, among other things, a knitted upper for an article of footwear. The knitted upper includes raised tubular structures having transparent or translucent portions, which may include courses knit with only monofilament yarn, and that may include a tensile element that is visible through the transparent or translucent portion. The raised tubular structures are separated by knit base portions, which may include a plurality of integrally knit openings. The raised tubular structures, inlaid tensile elements, and plurality of integrally knit openings may help to created desired containment with unique visual properties in some aspects while also imparting stretch and breathability, thereby increasing the structural integrity of the knitted upper.