19016806. KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES (NIKE, Inc.)
KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Juan L. Aceves Tinajero of Beaverton OR US
Jessica Small of Portland OR US
KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19016806 titled 'KNITTED TENSILE STRUCTURES
Original Abstract Submitted
An article of footwear may include a knit component that may include a tensile area, a first intersecting portion and a second intersecting portion that at least partially bound an opening of the tensile area, and a course of tensile material that is integrally knit within the knit component. The course of tensile material may comprise a float that extends from the first intersecting portion, across the opening, and to the second intersecting portion, and having a float that is at least three needles long across the opening.