Footwear article and knitted component for a footwear article

专利摘要:
“ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR and COMPONENT MADE OF MESH FOR AN ITEM OF FOOTWEAR” refers to an article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper, wherein the article of footwear incorporates a component made of mesh comprising: a part of the mesh component defining the top, the top including a portion of at least one of an outer surface of the mesh component and an opposite inner surface of the mesh component, the inner surface defining a void for receive a foot; and an integral mesh tongue formed with the upper and extending through a narrow passage area of the mesh component; and at least one raised element extending at a height above the outer surface of the knitted component, the integral knitted tongue being joined to a front part of the narrow passage area and at least along a part of a side and on one side of the narrow passage area of the knitted component extending from the front to an ankle opening in the upper. It further relates to a knitted component for an article of footwear.
公开号:BR112015020915B1
申请号:R112015020915-7
申请日:2014-02-27
公开日:2022-02-01
发明作者:Bhupesh Dua；Bruce Huffa；Adrian Meir；Benjamin A. Shaffer
申请人:Nike Innovate C.V.；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[001] This application is a continuation in part of the co-pending U.S. patent application. of No. No. 13/474531 entitled “Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue”, filed May 17, 2012, in which such application is a continuation of the U.S. of No. No. 13/400,511 entitled “Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue,” filed February 20, 2012, which such applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[002] The present invention relates generally to articles of footwear, and in particular to an article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knitted tongue.
[003] Conventional footwear items generally include two primary elements, a sole frame and an upper. The upper is fixed to the sole structure and forms an empty space inside the shoe to comfortably and safely receive a foot. The sole frame is attached to a lower area of the upper, thus being positioned between the upper and the floor. In athletic shoes, for example, the sole structure may include a midsole and an outsole. The midsole often includes a polymer foam material that attenuates ground reaction forces to lessen stresses on the foot and leg during walking, running and other physical activities. Additionally, the midsole may include fluid-filled chambers, plates, moderators, or other elements that additionally mitigate forces, increase stability, or influence foot movements. The outsole is attached to a lower surface of the midsole and provides a ground-engaging portion of the sole frame formed from a durable, wear-resistant material such as rubber. The sole structure may also include an insole positioned within the void and proximal to the undersurface of the foot to enhance the comfort of the shoe.
[004] The upper usually extends over the instep and toe areas, and around the ankle area of the foot. On some footwear items, such as basketball shoes and boots, the upper may extend up and around the ankle to provide support or protection for the ankle. Access to the void within the upper is generally provided through an ankle opening in the ankle region of a shoe. A lacing system is often incorporated into the upper to adjust the fit of the upper, thereby allowing entry and removal of the foot from the empty space within the upper. The lace system also allows the wearer to modify certain dimensions of the upper, particularly the circumference, to accommodate feet of varying dimensions. In addition, the upper may include a tongue that extends beneath the lace system to increase the shoe's adjustability, and the upper may incorporate an ankle counter to limit ankle movement.
[005] A variety of material elements (eg textiles, polymer foam, polymer sheets, leather, synthetic leather) are conventionally used in the manufacture of the upper. In athletic shoes, for example, the upper may have multiple layers which each include a variety of material elements joined together. As an example, material elements can be selected to impart stretch resistance, wear resistance, flexibility, air permeability, compressibility, comfort, and moisture absorption in different areas of the upper. In order to impart different properties to different areas of the upper, material elements are often cut into desired shapes and then joined together, usually with stitching or adhesive bonding. Furthermore, material elements are often joined together in a layered configuration to impart multiple properties to the same areas. As the number and type of material elements incorporated into the top increases, the time and expense associated with transporting, storing, cutting and joining the material elements may also increase. Material losses from the cutting and sewing processes also accumulate to a greater degree as the number and type of material elements incorporated into the upper increase. In addition, uppers with a greater number of material elements may be more difficult to recycle than uppers formed from fewer types and numbers of material elements. By decreasing the number of material elements used in the upper, for this reason, the loss can be reduced while increasing the manufacturing efficiency and recyclability of the upper.
[006] Therefore, there is a need for an article of footwear that incorporates a knitted component with an integral knitted tongue. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[007] Various configurations of an article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper. A knitted component including the upper and an integral knit tongue is integrated into the footwear article. The integral mesh upper and tongue are formed as a one-piece mesh element. The mesh element defines a portion of an outer surface of the upper and an opposite inner surface of the upper, with the inner surface defining a void to receive a foot. The integral mesh tongue of a unitary mesh construction with the upper as a one-piece mesh element extends through a narrow pass-through area of the upper. The integral mesh tongue incorporates raised elements providing laces to the lace system.
[008] In one aspect, the invention provides an article of footwear having an upper and a sole structure attached to the upper structure, the article of footwear incorporating a knitted component comprising: a knitted component part defining the upper, the upper including a portion of at least an outer surface of the mesh component and an opposite inner surface of the mesh component, the inner surface defining a void for receiving a foot; and an integral mesh tongue formed of a unitary mesh construction with the top extending through a narrow passage of the mesh component; and wherein the integral knitted tongue is joined to a front part of the narrow passage area and at least along a part of a side and a middle side of the narrow passage area of the knitted component extending from the front for an ankle opening from the top.
[009] In another aspect, the invention provides a knitted component for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising: a part of the knitted component defining the upper, the upper including a part of at least one of an outer surface of the mesh component and an opposite inner surface of the mesh component, the inner surface configured to define a void for receiving a foot; and an integral mesh tongue formed of a unitary mesh construction with the upper and extending through a narrow passage area of the mesh component; and wherein the integral knitted tongue is joined to a front part of the narrow passage area and at least along a part of a side and a middle side of the narrow passage area of the knitted component extending from the front for an ankle opening from the top.
[010] In another aspect, the invention provides a knitted component for an article of footwear, the knitted component comprising: an upper and an integral knitted tongue formed of a unitary knitted construction with the upper and extending through the narrowest passage area of the knitted component; the knitted component comprising at least two layers of knitted elements, including: a first layer of knitted element comprising a portion of an outer surface of the knitted component; and a second mesh element layer comprising a portion of an inner surface of the mesh component, the inner surface disposed opposite the outer surface and the inner surface being configured to define a void for receiving a foot; and wherein the integral knitted tongue is joined to a front part of the narrow passage area and at least along a part of a side and a middle side of the narrow passage area of the knitted component extending from the front for an ankle opening from the top.
[011] Other systems, methods, features and advantages of the invention will be, or will become, apparent to anyone of ordinary skill in the art after reviewing the following figures and detailed description. All such additional systems, methods, features and advantages are intended to be included within this description and this summary, to be within the scope of the invention, and to be protected by the following claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[012] The invention can be better understood with reference to the following drawings and description. The components in the figures are not necessarily for dimensioning, emphasizing rather than being placed to illustrate the principles of the invention. Furthermore, in the figures, like reference numerals designate the corresponding parts along different views.
[013] Figure 1 is an isometric view of an example modality of an article of footwear;
[014] Figure 2 is a side view of an example modality of an article of footwear;
[015] Figure 3 is a view of the middle side of an example modality of an article of footwear;
[016] Figure 4A is a cross-sectional view of the footwear article, as defined by cut lines 4A in Figures 2 and 3;
[017] Figure 4B is a cross-sectional view of the footwear article, as defined by cut lines 4B in Figures 2 and 3;
[018] Figure 5 is a top plan view of an example embodiment of a mesh component with an integral mesh tongue;
[019] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a component made of mesh with the integral mesh tongue, as defined by cut line 6 in Figure 5.
[020] Figure 7 is an enlarged schematic view of the integral mesh tongue of the mesh component;
[021] Figure 8 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a mesh component with an integral mesh tongue;
[022] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the knitted component with the integral knitted tongue, as defined by cut line 9 in Figure 8;
[023] Figure 10 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a knitted component with an integral knitted tongue having a partially integral part;
[024] Figure 11 is an enlarged schematic view of the integral mesh tongue of the mesh-made component having a partially integral part;
[025] Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the knitted component with the integral knitted tongue having a partially integral part, as defined by cut line 12 in Figure 11;
[026] Figure 13 is a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a mesh component with an integral mesh tongue having partially decoupled mesh elements;
[027] Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view of the integral mesh tongue of the mesh component having partially decoupled mesh elements, as defined by cut line 14 in Figure 13;
[028] Figure 15 is a cross-sectional view of the integral mesh tongue of the mesh component having partially decoupled mesh elements, as defined by cut line 15 in Figure 13;
[029] Figure 16 is a loop diagram of an example embodiment of an integral mesh language;
[030] Figure 17 is an isometric view of an example embodiment of a knitting machine;
[031] Figure 18 is a schematic view of the internal components of the knitting machine in operation;
[032] Figure 19 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue;
[033] Figure 20 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue;
[034] Figure 21 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue;
[035] Figure 22 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having a partially integral part;
[036] Figure 23 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having a partially integral part;
[037] Figure 24 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having a partially integral part;
[038] Figure 25 is a schematic view of internal knitting machine components in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having a partially integral part;
[039] Figure 26 is a schematic view of internal components of the knitting machine in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having partially decoupled knit layers;
[040] Figure 27 is a schematic view of internal components of the knitting machine in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having partially decoupled knit layers;
[041] Figure 28 is a schematic view of internal components of the knitting machine in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having partially decoupled knit layers; and
[042] Figure 29 is a schematic view of internal components of the knitting machine in operation to manufacture a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having partially decoupled knit layers; DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[043] The following discussion and accompanying figures disclose a variety of concepts related to knitted components and fabrication of knitted components. While components made of mesh can be used in a variety of products, an article of footwear that incorporates one of the components made of mesh is disclosed below as an example. In addition to footwear, knitted components can be used in other types of apparel (e.g. shirts, pants, socks, jackets, underwear), athletic equipment (e.g. golf bags, baseball and football gloves). american, soccer ball restraint structures), shipping containers (e.g. backpacks, bags), and furniture upholstery (e.g. chairs, sofas, car seats). Mesh components can also be used in bed covers (eg sheets, blankets), table covers, towels, flags, tents, sails and parachutes. Knitted components can be used as technical textiles for industrial purposes, including structures for automotive and aerospace applications, filter materials, medical textiles (e.g. bandages, swabs, implants), geotextiles to reinforce dikes, agrotextiles for crop protection , and industrial garments that protect or insulate against heat and radiation. Accordingly, the knitted components and other concepts disclosed herein can be incorporated into a variety of products for both personal and industrial purposes. FOOTWEAR SETTINGS
[044] Figures 1 to 15 illustrate various footwear configurations according to the principles described and illustrated here. In particular, Figures 1 to 4B illustrate an exemplary embodiment of an article of footwear incorporating a knitted component including an upper and integral knitted tongue.
[045] Figures 1 to 4B illustrate an example embodiment of an article of footwear 100, also referred to simply as footwear 100. In some embodiments, the article of footwear 100 also includes a sole frame 110 and an upper 120. While the shoe 100 is illustrated as having an overall configuration suitable for running, concepts associated with the shoe 100 can also be applied to a variety of other types of athletic/sports shoes, including baseball shoes, basketball shoes, cycling shoes, football shoes, tennis shoes, soccer shoes, training shoes, hiking shoes, and mountaineering boots, for example. The concepts can also be applied to types of footwear that are generally not considered athletic, including dress shoes, loafers, sandals, and work boots. Accordingly, the concepts disclosed with respect to footwear 100 can be applied to a wide variety of types of footwear.
[046] For reference purposes, footwear 100 can be divided into three general regions: a forefoot region 101, a midfoot region 102, and an ankle region 103, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. The forefoot region 101 generally includes parts of the shoe 100 corresponding to the toes and the joints connecting the metatarsals to the phalanges. The midfoot region 102 generally includes parts of the shoe 100 corresponding to an area of the plantar arch of the foot. The ankle region 103 generally corresponds with the back of the foot, including the calcaneus bone. The shoe 100 also includes a side 104 and a midside 105 which extend through each of the forefoot region 101, the midfoot region 102, and the ankle region 103 and correspond with the sides. shoes 100. More particularly, the side 102 corresponds with an area on the outside of the foot (e.g., the surface facing outwards from the other foot), and the middle side 105 corresponds with the area on the inside. of the foot (for example, the surface facing the other foot). The forefoot region 101, the midfoot region 102, and the ankle region 103 and the lateral 104, mid-side 105 are not intended to demarcate precise areas of the footwear 100. On the contrary, the toe region forefoot 101, midfoot region 102, and ankle region 103 and lateral 104, midside 105 are intended to determine general areas of footwear 100 to aid in the following discussion. In addition to footwear 100, forefoot region 101, midfoot region 102, and ankle region 103 and side 104, midside 105 can be applied to sole structure 110, upper 120, and individual elements thereof.
[047] In an exemplary embodiment, the sole frame 110 is attached to the upper 120 and extends between the foot and the ground when the shoe 100 is worn. In some embodiments, the primary elements of the sole structure 110 are a midsole 111, an outsole 112, and an insole 113 (shown in Figures 4A and 4B). The midsole 111 is attached to a lower surface of the upper 120 and may be formed from a compressible polymer foam element (e.g., a polyurethane or ethylvinyl acetate foam) that attenuates ground reaction forces ( for example, providing cushioning) when compressed between the foot and the ground during walking, running, or other physical activities. In other embodiments, the midsole 111 may incorporate plates, moderators, fluid-filled chambers, durable elements, or motion control members that additionally mitigate forces, increase stability, or influence foot movements, or the midsole 111 may be primarily formed from a fluid-filled chamber. The outsole 112 is attached to a lower surface of the midsole 111 and may be formed from a wear-resistant rubber material that is textured for traction. The insole 113 is located within the upper 120 and is positioned to extend under the underfoot surface to enhance the comfort of the shoe 100. Although this configuration for the sole structure 110 provides an example of a sole structure that can be used in connection with the upper 120, a variety of other conventional or unconventional configurations for the structure of the sole 110 can also be used. Accordingly, in other embodiments, the characteristics of the sole frame 110 or any sole frame used with the upper 120 may vary.
[048] In some embodiments, the upper 120 defines a void within the footwear 100 to receive and protect a foot relative to the structure of the sole 110. The void is shaped to accommodate the foot and extends along one side. of the foot, along a middle side of the foot, over the foot, around the ankle, and under the foot. Access to the void space is provided by an ankle opening 121 located at least in the ankle region 103. In some embodiments, the narrow passage area 123 extends from the ankle opening 121 in the ankle region 102 over an area corresponding to the instep to an area adjacent to the forefoot region 101. In one exemplary embodiment, an integral mesh tongue 140 is formed of a unitary mesh construction with the upper 120 and extends across the instep area. narrow passage 123 of the upper part 120 between the side 104 and the middle side 105.
[049] A shoelace 122 extends through various shoelace openings 143 in raised elements 142 of the integral mesh tongue 140 and allows the wearer to modify the dimensions of the upper 120 to accommodate the proportions of the foot. More particularly, the shoelace 122 allows the wearer to tighten the upper 120 around the foot, and the shoelace 122 allows the wearer to loosen the upper 120 to facilitate entry into and removal of the foot from the void space (e.g. , through the ankle opening 121). In addition, the integral mesh tongue 140 of the upper 120 extends under the lace 122 to enhance the comfort of the shoe 100. In additional configurations, the upper 120 may include additional elements, such as (a) an ankle counter in the ankle region 103 that enhances stability, (b) a toe protector in the forefoot region 101 that is formed of a wear-resistant material, and (c) logos, trademarks, and instructional notices care and material information.
[050] Many conventional shoe uppers are formed from multiple material elements (eg textiles, polymer foam, polymer sheets, leather, synthetic leather) that are joined together through sewing or gluing, for example. In contrast, a majority of uppers 120 are formed from a knitted component 130 which extends across each of the forefoot region 101, midfoot region 102, and ankle region. 103, along both the lateral 104 and midside 105, over the forefoot region 101, and around the ankle region 103. In addition, the knitted components 130 form parts of both, of an outer surface and an opposite inner surface of the top 120. As such, the mesh component 130 defines at least a portion of the void space within the top 120. In some embodiments, the mesh component 130 may also extend under the foot. Referring to Figures 4A and 4B, however, a strobel sock 125 is attached to the knitted component 130 and to an upper surface of the midsole 111, thereby forming an upper portion 120 that extends under the insole 113.
[051] In some embodiments, the mesh component 130 may include an upper 120 and an integral mesh tongue 140 formed of a unitary mesh construction. Mesh components, which include an upper 120 and an integral mesh tongue 140, can be formed with a relatively smaller number of material elements. As discussed above in the Background of the Invention section, decreasing the number of material elements used in forming the upper can decrease waste, while also increasing the manufacturing efficiency and recyclability of the upper. The tongue and other parts, such as the collar, of conventional uppers are often formed from multiple separate material elements that are later joined together. As discussed in more detail below, however, the integral knit tongue element can be primarily formed through knitting processes (rather than stitching and twisting methods) that decrease waste and increase manufacturing efficiency. and recyclability. Additionally, the structure of the integral mesh tongue element 140 may incorporate fewer numbers of seams or other discontinuities, thereby increasing the overall comfort of the footwear 100.
[052] Additional advantages of building an integral mesh tongue 140 during the sewing process and unitary mesh construction with the upper 120 include providing more fabrication efficiency and common properties. More particularly, fabrication efficiency can be increased by forming more components made from mesh 130 during the fabrication process and eliminating various steps (e.g., making a separate tongue, attaching the tongue) that are often performed manually. Integral mesh tongue 140 and upper 120 may also have common properties when formed from the same yarn (or yarn type) or similar mesh structures. For example, using the same yarn in both the 140 integral mesh tongue and 120 upper imparts similar durability, strength, elongation, wear resistance, biodegradability, thermal, and hydrophobic properties. In addition to physical properties, using the same yarn on both the integral mesh tongue 140 and the upper 120 can impart common aesthetic or tactile properties such as color, luster and texture. Using the same mesh structures on both the integral mesh tongue 140 and the upper 120 can also provide common physical and aesthetic properties. These advantages may also be present when at least a portion of the integral mesh tongue 140 and at least a portion of the upper portion 120 are formed from a common yarn (or yarn type) or with common knit structures. KNITTED COMPONENT SETTINGS
[053] Figures 5 to 15 illustrate various modalities of knitted components that can be incorporated into footwear articles in a similar manner, as per the example modality of Figures 1 to 4B. The knitted components illustrated in Figures 5 to 15 are depicted separate from a remainder of the footwear 100. However, it should be understood that each of the knitted component embodiments described herein may be combined with the footwear elements 100 , described above, to form an article of footwear incorporating the knitted component.
[054] Referring now to Figure 5, an example embodiment of a first component made from 500 mesh is shown in a top plan view. The first mesh component 500 may be substantially similar to the mesh component 130 described above. In some embodiments, the first mesh component 500 includes a first portion defining an upper 502 and a second portion defining an integral mesh tongue 512. In an exemplary embodiment, the first mesh component 500 incorporates an upper 502 and an integral mesh tongue member 512 formed of a unitary mesh construction. As used herein and in the claims, a mesh component (e.g., the first mesh component 500, or other mesh components described herein) is defined as being formed of a "unitary mesh construction" when formed as a element of a piece through a manufacturing process. That is, the fabrication process substantially forms the various features and structures of the first component made from 500 mesh without the need for significantly additional fabrication steps and processes. A unitary mesh construction may be used to form a mesh component having structures or elements (including upper 502 and integral mesh tongue 512) that include one or more courses of yarn or other mesh material that are joined together such that the structures or elements include at least one course in common (eg, sharing a common thread) and/or include courses that are substantially continuous between each of the structures or elements. With this arrangement, the one-piece element of the unitary mesh construction is provided.
[055] Although parts of the first knitted component 500 may be joined together (e.g. ends of the first knitted component 500 being joined) following the fabrication process, the first knitted component 500 remains formed from unitary construction as it is formed as a mesh element of a part. In addition, the first 500 mesh component remains formed of a unitary mesh construction when other elements (e.g., a shoelace, logos, trademarks, and notices with care instructions and material information, structural elements) are added in followed by the manufacturing process.
[056] In an example embodiment, the primary element of the first mesh component 500 is a mesh component forming a top 502 and an integral mesh tongue 512. A mesh element may be formed from at least a yarn that is manipulated (e.g., with a knitting machine) to form a plurality of juxtaposed loops that define a variety of courses and creases. That is, the mesh element forming the first mesh component 500 has the structure of a textile mesh. Other embodiments of mesh components, including the embodiments described below, may include a mesh element and at least one tensile element.
[057] The first component made of 500 mesh has a generally U-shaped configuration that is delineated by an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. In this embodiment, the outer perimeter includes a front perimeter end 503, a side perimeter end 504, a mid-perimeter end 505, and a pair of ankle ends, including a lateral ankle end 506 and a mid-ankle end 507 The inner perimeter of the first knitted component 500 includes an inner side end 508, a middle inner end 509, and a front inner end 510. When incorporated into an article of footwear, including footwear 100, the front perimeter end 503, the lateral perimeter end 504, the mid-perimeter end 505, and at least a portion of the lateral ankle end 506 and the mid ankle end 507 are secured against an upper surface of a midsole and are joined to a strobel sock (e.g., midsole 111 and strobel sock 125, described above). In addition, the lateral ankle end 506 and the middle ankle end 507 are joined together and extend vertically in a region of the ankle. In some footwear configurations, a material element may cover a seam between the lateral ankle end 506 and the middle ankle end 507 to reinforce the seam and enhance the footwear's aesthetic appeal. Taken together, the inner side end 508, the middle inner end 509, and the inner front end 510 form an ankle opening, including the ankle opening 121 described above, and extends forward into a narrow passage area 520 where integral mesh tongue 512 is located. Additionally, in some embodiments, the narrow passage area 520 may additionally include a lace and lace openings for receiving the lace.
[058] In addition, the first mesh component 500 may have a first surface 530 and an opposing second surface 532. The first surface 530 forms a part of the outer surface of the upper 502, while the second surface 532 forms a part of the inner surface of the upper part 502, thereby defining at least a portion of the void space within the upper part 502.
[059] In various embodiments, a knitted component may incorporate various types of yarns that impart different properties to separate areas of the upper. For example, an area of the first 500 mesh component can be formed from a first type of yarn that imparts a first set of properties, and another area of the 500 mesh first component can be formed from a second type. of yarn that grants a second set of properties. In this configuration, properties can vary across the entire top 502 by selecting specific yarns for different areas of the first 500 mesh component.
[060] The properties that a particular type of yarn will impart to an area of a knitted component partially depends on the materials that form the various filaments and fibers within the yarn. Cotton, for example, provides a soft feel, natural aesthetics, and biodegradability. Spandex and stretch polyester each provide substantial stretch and recovery, with stretch polyester also providing recyclability. Rayon provides high shine and moisture absorption. Wool also provides high moisture absorption, in addition to insulating and biodegradability properties. Nylon is a durable, abrasion-resistant material with relatively high strength. Polyester is a hydrophobic material that also provides relatively high durability.
[061] In addition to materials, other aspects of the yarn selected for a knitted component can affect the properties of the upper. For example, a yarn forming a first component made from 500 mesh can be a monofilament yarn or a multifilament yarn. The yarn may also include separate filaments which are each formed from different materials. In addition, the yarn may include filaments that are each formed from two or more different materials, such as a bi-component yarn, with filaments having a sheath-core configuration or two halves formed from different materials. Different degrees of twist and crimp, as well as different deniers, can also affect the properties of the upper 502. Therefore, both the materials that form the strands and other aspects of the strand can be selected to impart a variety of properties to separate the strands. areas of the top 502.
[062] In some embodiments, the integral mesh tongue 512 may be centrally located in the narrow passage 520 of the first component made of mesh 500 and may extend from an ankle opening in an ankle region over an area corresponding to the back. from the foot to an area adjacent to the forefoot region, as well as extending between the lateral and mid-side of the first knitted component. In one exemplary embodiment, the integral mesh tongue 512 is formed of a unitary mesh construction with the upper 502 at a front of the narrow passage area 520 of the first mesh component 500. That is, the mesh tongue integral 512 is joined through the mesh to the upper 502 front of the narrow passage area 520 such that the integral mesh tongue 512 and the upper 502 include at least one course in common and/or include courses that are substantially continuous between the integral mesh tongue 512 and the upper 502 at the front of the narrow passage area 520.
[063] In an exemplary embodiment, the integral mesh tongue 512 may additionally be formed of a unitary mesh construction with the top 502 along the sides of the integral mesh tongue 512 extending along the length of the passageway. 520 of the first knitted component 500. Accordingly, the integral knitted tongue 512 is knitted together to the upper 502 along each of the lateral and middle sides of the narrow passage area 520 such that the integral mesh tongue 512 and the upper 502 include at least one course in common and/or include courses that are substantially continuous between the integral mesh tongue 512 and the upper 502 along the sides extending through the passage area narrow 520.
[064] In some embodiments, the integral mesh tongue 512 may include raised elements disposed on opposite sides of the narrow passage area 520 and extending along the length of the integral mesh tongue 512. The raised elements may be a part of the tongue integral mesh tongue 512 that are formed through a fabrication process to be a flap or protruding portion of integral mesh tongue 512 that extends away from the first surface 530 of the upper 502. As shown in Figure 5, integral mesh tongue 512 includes a side raised element 514 and a middle raised element 515. In one exemplary embodiment, the side raised element 514 and middle raised element 515 are formed of a unitary mesh construction with an integral mesh tongue. 512 and a top 502 according to the method below. With this arrangement, the lateral raised element 514 and the medial raised element 515 include one or more common courses and/or courses that are substantially continuous with the integral mesh tongue 512 and the upper 502.
[065] In some embodiments, the raised elements associated with an integral mesh tongue, including the side raised element 514 and the middle raised element 515 associated with the integral mesh tongue 512, may include one or more lace openings in various locations. along the raised element to receive a shoelace. In some cases, shoelace openings may be an empty space or opening within the mesh structure forming the raised element that is sufficient to allow a shoelace to pass through. In other cases, shoelace openings may be a hole or opening that is cut or removed from the material forming the raised elements. In still other cases, the shoelace openings may include additional elements, including, but not limited to, loops, grommets, eyelets, eye hooks, or other suitable shoelace-receiving members.
[066] Referring now to Figure 6, a cross-sectional view of the integral mesh tongue 512 is illustrated. In an exemplary embodiment, the raised elements are formed of unitary mesh construction with integral mesh tongue 512 and top 502 such that the first mesh component 500 is a one-piece element. In this embodiment, the side raised element 514 is joined with the top 502 at a first proximal end 600 and the middle raised element 515 is joined with the top 502 at a second proximal end 601. Each raised element extends outward from of the first surface 530 of the upper 502 in a tab-like arrangement to form a raised portion of the integral mesh tongue 512. In this embodiment, the lateral raised member 514 extends outwardly from a first proximal end 600 to a first distal end. 602 and includes an outwardly facing first side 604 and an inwardly facing first side 606. Similarly, the middle raised member 515 extends outwardly from the second proximal end 601 to a second distal end 603 and includes a second facing side. outside 605 and an inwardly facing second side 607. In an exemplary embodiment, an outward facing first side 604 and/or a second of the outward facing side 605 may be oriented towards each side of the first knitted component 500, while the inwardly facing first side 606 and/or an inwardly facing second side 607 can be oriented towards the center of the first component made of mesh 500, where integral mesh tongue 512 is located.
[067] In addition, as shown in Figure 6, the side raised element 514 and the middle raised element 515 are shown in a flat configuration such that the inwardly facing first side 606 and/or the inwardly facing second side 607 is oriented toward the first surface 530. In various embodiments, however, the raised elements, including the side raised element 514 and the middle raised element 515, may be positioned in a vertical configuration. Referring now to Figure 7, the side raised element 514 and the middle raised element 515 are shown in a vertical configuration such that the inwardly facing first side 606 and/or the inwardly facing second side 607 is oriented generally perpendicular. to or at a raised angle to the first surface 530. In some embodiments, the process of pulling the top 502 tight on opposite sides of the integral mesh tongue 512 (e.g., by joining the first component made of mesh 500 with a sole structure to form an article of footwear) can cause each side raised element 514 and middle raised element 515 to move from the flat configuration to the vertical configuration.
[068] In an example embodiment, the side raised element 514 and the middle raised element 515 of the integral mesh tongue 512 may extend to a first height H1 above the first surface 530 of the first component made of mesh 500. In some embodiments , the vertical configuration of the side raised element 514 and the middle raised element 515 can be used to incorporate shoelace openings in the integral mesh tongue 512. In this embodiment, a plurality of shoelace openings 700 are shown disposed along the respective sides of the element. raised side 514 and the middle raised element 515 and extending through the first outward facing side 604 to the first inward facing side 606 and from the second outward facing side 605 to the second inward facing side 607. In some cases , the plurality of shoelace openings 700 may be a void or opening within the mesh structure of the integral mesh tongue 512 for I send the elements raised. In other cases, the plurality of shoelace openings 700 may have a different structure, including any of the structures suitable for shoelace openings described above.
[069] Referring to Figures 8 and 9, an example embodiment of a second component made from 800 mesh is shown in a top plan view. The second 800 mesh component may be substantially similar to the 130 mesh component and/or the 500 mesh first component described above. In some embodiments, a second mesh component 800 includes a first portion defining an upper 802 and a second portion defining an integral mesh tongue 812. In an exemplary embodiment, the second mesh component 800 incorporates an upper portion 802 and an integral mesh tongue 812 formed of unitary mesh construction.
[070] As with the first component made of 500 mesh, the second component made of 800 mesh has a generally U-shaped configuration that is delineated by an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. In this embodiment, the outer perimeter includes a front perimeter end 803, a side perimeter end 804, a mid perimeter end 805, and a pair of ankle ends including a lateral ankle end 806 and a mid ankle end 807 The inner perimeter of the second knitted component 800 includes an inner side end 808, a middle inner end 809 which can form an ankle opening. In addition, the second knitted component 800 may have a first surface 830 forming a part of the outer surface of the top 802 and an opposing second surface 832 forming a part of the inner surface of the top 802.
[071] In an exemplary embodiment, a second mesh component 800 may include an integral mesh tongue 812 that includes an upper end 814 that extends into the portion of the second mesh component 800 that is associated with an opening. of the ankle. The upper end 814 may be generally free of other parts of the second component made from mesh 800. The integral mesh tongue 812 may be formed of unitary mesh construction with the upper part 802 at a front of a narrow passage area 820 of the second mesh component 800 and along the sides of the integral mesh tongue 812 extending along the length of the narrow passage area 820. In one exemplary embodiment, the integral tongue 812 of the second mesh component 800 does not include the lifted elements. Accordingly, in contrast to the first mesh component 500, the second mesh component 800 includes an upper portion 802 that extends over the integral mesh tongue 812 to form a side inner edge 816 and a middle inner edge 817 More particularly, the ends of the integral mesh tongue 812 are looped into an area of the second mesh component 800 that is spaced outwardly from the inner side end 816 and the middle inner end 817.
[072] Referring now to Figure 9, a cross-sectional view of the integral mesh tongue 812 is illustrated. In an exemplary embodiment, the ends of the integral mesh tongue 812 are formed of unitary mesh construction with the upper 802 such that the second mesh component 800 is a one-piece element. In this embodiment, the first end 900 and the second end 902 of the integral mesh tongue 812 are joined with the second surface 832 of the upper part 802 such that the integral mesh tongue 812 extends below the inner side edge 816 and the inner middle 817 of upper 802. With this arrangement, an upper surface of integral mesh tongue 812 can be oriented toward second surface 832 of second mesh component 800 disposed in the outwardly extending portion of upper 802 to the lateral inner end 816 and to the middle inner end 817. In one exemplary embodiment, the integral mesh tongue configuration 812 included in the second mesh component 800 may be provided to settle into a substantially flat condition.
[073] In various embodiments, provisions may be made within a knitted component to assist a wearer with the insertion and/or removal of a foot from an ankle opening of an article of footwear. In some embodiments, an integral knit tongue of a knitted component may be modified to allow for a larger opening at the ankle. Figures 10 to 15 illustrate alternative embodiments of knitted components that have been provided with mechanisms to allow for greater ankle opening when incorporated into an article of footwear.
[074] Figures 10 to 12 illustrate an alternative embodiment of a knitted component that includes a mechanism to allow for greater ankle opening when incorporated into an article of footwear. Referring now to Figure 10, a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having a partially integral part is illustrated. In some embodiments, a third mesh component 1000 may include a first part defining a top 1002 and a second part defining an integral mesh tongue 1010. The third mesh component 1000 may be substantially similar to the mesh component 130 , the first component made of mesh 500, and/or the second component made of mesh 800, described above. As with the first component made from 500 mesh and/or the second component made from 800 mesh, the third component made from 1000 mesh may have a generally U-shaped configuration that is delineated by an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. In this embodiment, the outer perimeter includes a front perimeter end 1003, a lateral perimeter end 1004, a mid perimeter end 1005, and a pair of ankle ends, including a lateral ankle end 1006 and a middle ankle end 1007 The inner perimeter of the third knitted component 1000 includes an inner side end 1008, a middle inner end 1009 which can form an ankle opening. In addition, the third knitted component 1000 may have a first surface 1030 forming a part of the outer surface of the upper 1002 and an opposing second surface 1032 forming a part of the inner surface of the upper 1002.
[075] In some embodiments, the third component made from 1000 mesh may additionally include additional structures. In one exemplary embodiment, the third mesh component 1000 may include at least one tensile element 1040 that is embedded within the mesh structure of the third mesh component 1000. Suitable materials for the tensile element 1040 may include, but do not are limited to yarn or a fiber embedded in the configuration of a filament (eg, a monofilament), filament, rope, belts, cables, or chain. The tensile element extends through the third mesh component 1000 and passes between the various loops within a mesh structure 1042 formed within the third mesh component 1000. Although the tensile element 1040 generally extends along courses within of the mesh structure 1042, the tensile element 1040 may also extend along creases within the mesh structure 1042. The advantages of the tensile element 1040 include providing support, stability, and structure. For example, the Tensile Element 1040 assists with securing the upper 1002 around the foot, limits deformation in areas of the upper 1002 (e.g., provides stretch resistance), and operates in connection with a shoelace to improve the fit of the shoe. footwear article incorporating the third component made of mesh.
[076] A tensile element in the form of an embedded fiber or other suitable element, as well as the method of manufacturing a component made of mesh incorporating an embedded fiber and mesh structures, for use in the embodiments described herein are disclosed in one or more of the commonly owned US Patent Application Serial Number 12/338,726 to Dua et al. entitled “Article of Footwear Having An Upper Incorporating A Knitted Component”, filed December 18, 2008 and published as U.S. Patent Application Publication Number 2010/0154256 on June 24, 2010, and U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/048,514 to Huffa et al., entitled “Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component”, filed March 15, 2011 and published as U.S. Patent Application Publication Number 2012/0233882 as of September 20, 2012, both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety (collectively referred to herein as the “Fiber-Embedded Cases”).
[077] In an exemplary embodiment, the third mesh component 1000 incorporates the upper 1002 and the integral mesh tongue 1010 formed of a unitary mesh construction such that at least a portion of the upper 1002 and a portion of the integral mesh tongue 1010 are a one-piece element. In one embodiment, the integral mesh tongue 1010 may additionally include a first portion that is formed of a unitary mesh construction with the upper portion 1002 along the sides of the integral mesh tongue 1010 and a second portion that is formed of a mesh construction. mesh unitary with the first part, but otherwise free from the upper part 1002. In this embodiment, the third mesh component 1000 includes an integral mesh tongue 1010 having a partially integral part 1012 and a free part 1014.
[078] In an example embodiment, the partially integral part 1012 may be centrally located in a narrow passage area 1020 of the third knitted component 1000 and may extend from a distance D1 adjacent to the ankle opening in a region from the ankle over an area corresponding to the dorsum of the foot to an area adjacent to the forefoot region, as well as extending between a lateral and mid-side of the third component made of 1000 mesh. In one embodiment, the partially integral part 1012 is formed of a unitary mesh construction with the top 1002 at a front of the narrow passage area 1020 as well as along sides extending along the length of the narrow passage area 1020 of the third component made from the mesh 1000. Accordingly , the partially integral part 1012 is knitted together to the upper part 1002 along the front and each side and side of the narrow passage area 1020, such that the partially integral part 1012 and the upper part 1002 include at least one course in common and/or include courses that are substantially continuous.
[079] In an exemplary embodiment, the integral mesh tongue 1010 may include raised elements disposed on opposite sides of the narrow passage area 1020 and extending along the length of the integral mesh tongue 1010. The raised elements may be a part of the integral mesh tongue 1010 that are formed through the knitting process to be a flap or protruding portion of the integral mesh tongue 1010 that extends outwardly away from the first surface 1030 of the upper 1002. As shown in Figures 10 and 11 , the integral mesh tongue 1010 includes a side raised element 1016 and a middle raised element 1015 which are formed of a unitary mesh construction with the top 1002 and the partially integral portion 1012 of the integral mesh tongue 1010 The side raised element 1016 and/or the middle raised element 1015 may be substantially similar to, and similarly formed as the raised element. side 514 and as the middle raised element 515, described above.
[080] Referring now to Figure 11, in an exemplary embodiment, the free portion 1014 may be disposed at an upper end of the narrow passage area 1020 of the third mesh component 1000 adjacent the ankle opening. In one embodiment, the free portion 1014 is formed of a unitary mesh construction with a partially integral portion 1012 at a rear portion 1100 of the narrow passage area 1020, but is otherwise not joined or bonded to the other portions of the upper portion 1002. and/or the third component made of mesh 1000. With that arrangement, an ankle opening can be provided with a larger opening corresponding to the location of the back 1100 of the partially integral part 1012 of the integral mesh tongue 1010 that extends distance D1 from the ankle opening along the narrow passage area 1020 of the third component made of mesh 1000. The free portion 1014 of the integral mesh tongue 1010 may serve to cover a foot of a wearer disposed within the ankle opening to enhance the comfort of the footwear article incorporating the third component made of 1000 mesh.
[081] In some embodiments, the partially integral part 1012 of the integral mesh tongue 1010 may include multiple mesh structures, including mesh structures of different types. For example, the partially integral part 1012 can include a first mesh structure 1102 and a second mesh structure 1104. The first mesh structure 1102 can be associated with a first type of mesh and can be centrally located and extending along the length of the mesh. mesh tongue 1010 from the rear 1100 to the front of the narrow passage area 1020. The second mesh structure 1104 may be associated with the second type of mesh and may be located along the peripheral sides of the integral mesh tongue 1010 between the first mesh structure 1102 and each of the side raised element 1016 and the middle raised element 1015 similarly extending from the rear 1100 to the front of the narrow passage area 1020. In one embodiment, the first mesh structure mesh 1102 and the second mesh structure 1104 can be different mesh structures or different types of mesh structures. For example, in some cases, the first mesh structure 1102 can be a braided structure or similar type of mesh and the second mesh structure 1104 can be a sweater or similar type of mesh. In other cases, the first mesh structure 1102 may be a double-knit sweater structure and the second mesh structure 1104 may be a single-knit sweater structure. As shown in Figure 12, the first mesh structure 1102 may have a greater thickness than the second mesh structure 1104 disposed on both peripheral sides of the first mesh structure 1102 extending along the length of the partially integral part 1012 of the tongue. 1010 integral mesh.
[082] And in some embodiments, the openings of the shoelaces for receiving a shoelace may be provided by the tensile member 1040. In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of shoelace loops 1110 may be disposed on portions of the tensile member 1040 that extend outwardly. from the mesh structure 1042 adjacent the side raised element 1016 and a middle raised element 1015 on opposite sides of the narrow passage area 1020 of the third component made of mesh 1000. With this configuration, a shoelace (not shown) can be disposed across of a plurality of shoelace loops 1110 to assist in obtaining an article of footwear incorporating the third knitted component 1000 over a wearer's foot. In other embodiments, the shoelace openings may have a different structure, including any of the structures suitable for the shoelace openings described above.
[083] Figures 13 to 15 illustrate another alternative embodiment of a knitted component with a mechanism to allow greater ankle opening when incorporated into an article of footwear. Referring now to Figure 13, a top plan view of an alternative embodiment of a knitted component with an integral knit tongue having partially decoupled knitted elements is illustrated. In some embodiments, a fourth mesh component 1300 may include a first portion defining an upper portion 1302 and a second portion defining an integral mesh tongue 1310. The fourth mesh component 1300 may share one or more substantially similar features with the component made from 130 mesh, with the first component made from 500 mesh, with the second component made from 800 mesh, and/or the third component made from 1000 mesh, described above. As with previous embodiments of the mesh components, the fourth mesh component 1300 may similarly have a generally U-shaped configuration that is delineated by an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. In this embodiment, the outer perimeter includes a front perimeter end 1303, a side perimeter end 1304, a mid perimeter end 1305, and a pair of ankle ends, including a lateral ankle end 1306 and a middle ankle end 1307 The inner perimeter of the fourth knitted component 1300 includes an inner side end 1308 and a middle inner end 1309 which can form an ankle opening. In addition, the fourth mesh component 1300 may have a first surface 1330 forming a part of the outer surface of the top 1302 and an opposing second surface 1332 forming a part of the inner surface of the top 1302.
[084] In some embodiments, the fourth mesh component 1300 may additionally include additional structures including at least one tensile element 1340 that is embedded within the mesh structure 1342 of the fourth mesh component 1300. The tensile element 1340 may be substantially similar to the above-described tensile element 1040, including suitable materials and methods of fabrication of a mesh component incorporating tensile elements and mesh structures disclosed in the Embedded Fiber cases. In an exemplary embodiment, the tensile member 1340 may additionally include a plurality of shoelace loops 1344 that can be configured to receive a shoelace. A plurality of shoelace loops 1344 may be disposed on portions of tensile elements 1340 that extend outwardly from the mesh structure 1342 and may have a substantially similar structure as the shoelace loops 1110 described above. In other cases, shoelace loops 1344 may coordinate with one or more shoelace openings disposed within raised elements of integral mesh tongue 1310 to receive a shoelace. In still other cases, the shoelace loops 1344 may be disposed through shoelace openings disposed within the raised elements and may receive a shoelace that extends through a narrow passage area 1320 of the upper 1302.
[085] In an exemplary embodiment, the fourth mesh component 1300 incorporates the upper 1302 and an integral mesh tongue 1310 formed of a unitary mesh construction such that at least a portion of the upper 1302 and a portion of the integral mesh tongue 1310 are a one-piece element. In one embodiment, the upper portions 1302 may be formed from multiple layers of mesh elements. Accordingly, integral mesh tongue 1310 may be formed of a unitary mesh construction with at least one of the mesh element layers.
[086] In some embodiments, the integral mesh tongue 1310 may be centrally located in the narrow passage area 1320 of the fourth mesh component 1300 and may extend from an upper end 1314 adjacent to the ankle opening in a region of the ankle. ankle over an area corresponding to a dorsum of the foot to an area adjacent to a region of the forefoot, as well as extending between the lateral and mid-side of the upper 1302. In one exemplary embodiment, the integral mesh tongue 1310 is formed of a unitary mesh construction with at least one layer of mesh element associated with the top at a front portion of the passageway 1320 and along sides extending along the length of the passageway 1320 of the fourth component made of 1300 mesh.
[087] In an exemplary embodiment, the fourth component made from mesh 1300 may additionally include raised elements disposed on opposite sides of the narrow passage area 1320 and extending along the length of the integral mesh tongue 1310. As shown in the Figures of 13 to 15, the fourth mesh component 1300 includes a lateral raised element 1312 and a medial raised element 1313 which are formed of a unitary mesh construction with at least one upper mesh element layer 1302. The lateral raised element 1312 and/or middle raised element 1313 may be substantially similar to, and similarly formed as, side raised elements 514, 1016 and/or middle raised elements 515, 1015 described above.
[088] In some embodiments, the portion of the fourth component made from mesh 1300 forming an integral mesh tongue 1310 may be made from a different material than the remaining portion of the fourth component made from mesh 1300. In an example embodiment, the integral knitted tongue 1310 may be made from an elastic yarn that has a high degree of elasticity, while the remaining parts of the fourth knitted component 1300 may be made from a regular yarn that is substantially inelastic or that has a lower degree of elasticity compared to elastic yarn. With this arrangement, the integral mesh tongue 1310 of the fourth component made of mesh 1300 may be configured with a narrower area 1320 that is permitted to stretch to accommodate a wearer's foot inserted through an ankle opening of an article of footwear that incorporates the fourth component made of 1300 mesh.
[089] Additionally, in some embodiments, by forming the integral mesh tongue 1310 of the unitary knit construction with a first mesh element layer of the fourth component made from mesh 1300 that is partially decoupled from a second element layer mesh, the narrower area 1320 may still be allowed to stretch to allow for a larger ankle opening for an article of footwear that incorporates the fourth component made from mesh 1300. Partial decoupling of the first mesh element layer and the second mesh layer mesh element can be shown in FIGS. 14 and 15.
[090] Referring now to figs. 14 and 15, in this embodiment, the upper 1302 may include a first mesh element layer 1400 associated with the first surface 1330 of the fourth component made of mesh 1300 and a second mesh element layer 1402 associated with the second surface 1332 of the fourth component. 1300 mesh. In one exemplary embodiment, the first mesh element layer 1400 and the second mesh element layer 1402 may be partially decoupled into the fourth mesh component portion 1300 associated with the integral mesh tongue 1310. That is, while the other parts of the fourth mesh component 1300 may include a single element having a first mesh surface 1330 on one side and second surface 1332 on the opposite side, the partially decoupled part of the fourth mesh component 1300 includes separating the first mesh element layer 1400 and the second mesh element layer 1402 disposed adjacent to each other, but not joined along the entirety of its surfaces. Therefore, the first surface 1330 is disposed on one side of the first layer of mesh element 1400 and the second surface 1332 is disposed on one side of the second layer of mesh element 1402. Elsewhere in the fourth mesh component 1300, the The first mesh element layer 1400 and the second mesh element layer 1402 may be flipped toward each other through the sewing process to form a single mesh element that extends across the remainder of the fourth component made of mesh 1300.
[091] In an exemplary embodiment, the integral mesh tongue 1310 may be formed of a unitary mesh construction with at least one mesh element layer. In one embodiment, integral mesh tongue 1310 is formed of a unitary mesh construction with a second mesh element layer 1402. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the integral mesh tongue 1310 is joined through a seam to the second mesh element layer 1402 of the upper 1302 along each of the side sides and a middle side of the narrowest area 1320 such that the integral mesh tongue 1310 and the second mesh element layer 1402 include at least one course in common and/or include courses that are substantially continuous between the integral mesh tongue 1310 and the second mesh element layer 1402 along along upper sides 1302 extending across narrower area 1320. Similarly, in an exemplary embodiment, raised elements, including raised side element 1312 and middle raised element 1313, may be formed of unitary mesh construction with the first layer of 1400 mesh element.
[092] In some embodiments, the integral mesh language 1310 may include multiple mesh structures, including mesh structures of different types as described above. For example, integral mesh tongue 1310 can include a first mesh structure 1410 and a second mesh structure 1412. First mesh structure 1410 can be associated with a first mesh type and can be centrally located and extend along of the integral mesh tongue 1310 from a posterior part of the front of the narrower area 1320. The second mesh structure 1412 may be associated with a second type of mesh and may be located along the peripheral sides of the integral mesh tongue 1310 between the first mesh structure 1410 and each raised side element 1312 and the raised middle element 1313 similarly extending from the rear to the front of the narrower area 1320. In this embodiment, the first mesh structure 1410 and the second structure mesh 1412 can be made similar to an elastic yarn, however, the first mesh structure 1410 can be a double-knit shirt structure and the second mesh structure 1412 may be a single shirt mesh structure. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the first mesh structure 1410 may be thicker than the second mesh structure 1412.
[093] In some embodiments, parts of the first layer of the mesh element 1400 and the second layer of the mesh element 1402 may be joined to secure the first layer of the mesh element 1400 and the second layer of the mesh element 1402 in place. desired lines along integral mesh tongue 1310. As shown in FIG. 14, a first yarn 1404 may be used to join the first layer of mesh element 1400 to the second layer of mesh element 1402 to a first end 1406 where the raised side elements 1312 begin to extend outward along the mesh tongue. 1310. Similarly, a second wire 1403 may be used to join the first element mesh layer 1400 to a second element mesh layer 1402 at a second end 1405 where the middle raised element 1313 begins to extend outward. along integral mesh tongue 1310. In some cases, first yarn 1404 and/or second yarn 1403 may include a single yarn or a plurality of yarns of the knitted fourth component that join 1300 mesh to the first layer element 1400 to the second layer of mesh element 1402 during the sewing process. In other cases, the first yarn 1404 and/or the second yarn 1403 may include a stitch or a plurality of stitches that are used to join the first layer of the mesh element 1400 to the second layer of the mesh element 1402 after the sewing process. .
[094] In one embodiment, the location of the first yarn 1404 and/or the second yarn 1403 may be chosen to coincide with one or more turns of the shoelace loop 1344 of the tensile element 1340. With this arrangement, the first layer of the mesh element 1400 and second layer of mesh element may be secured 1402 to each other at the location corresponding to a shoelace that may be used to secure the narrowest area 1320 of the upper 1302 to fit a foot of a wearer. an article of footwear that incorporates the fourth mesh component 1300. In contrast, the partially decoupled portion of the fourth mesh component 1300 shown in FIG. 15 does not include the first yarn 1404 and/or the second yarn 1403 joining the first layer of mesh element 1400 to the second layer of mesh element 1402. Therefore, in the partially decoupled part, the first layer of mesh element 1400 and second layer of mesh element 1402 may be allowed to move independently of each other. This arrangement, along with the use of an elastic thread to form one or more portions of the second layer of mesh element forming an integral mesh tongue 1310, allows the narrower area 1320 to stretch to allow for greater ankle opening for an article of footwear incorporating the fourth component made from 1300 mesh. CONFECTION PROCESS FOR THE COMPONENT MADE OF MESH
[095] Figures 16 to 29 illustrate various manufacturing processes that can be used to manufacture a knitted component according to the principles described here. In the various embodiments described here, the different mesh structures of a particular mesh component can be made using various types of mesh structures, including mesh types and wire types.
[096] In one example embodiment, the knit tongue integral to a knitted component that includes raised elements along a middle side and a side can be formed using a specific knitting process. For reference purposes, FIG. 16 depicts a loop diagram of the manner in which elements associated with an integral mesh tongue, including raised, for example, any of raised elements 142, raised elements 514, 515, raised elements 1015, 1016, and/or raised elements 1312, 1313 is formed with a confection process 1600.
[097] As shown in FIG. 16, the fabrication process 1600 for an integral knit tongue having raised elements may include loop diagrams indicating the direction and type of operation being performed to make the integral knit tongue. It should be understood that the remaining portion of a knitted component may be made in accordance with any suitable knitting process, knitting process 1600 details an example knitting process for an integral knitted tongue portion of the knitted component. generally. Therefore, in the first step 1601, yarn is transferred to a bed behind a knitting machine. Then, in the second step 1602, the yarn is sewn along a first direction as shown, then back along a second direction opposite to a third step 1603. Next, in a fourth step 1604, the yarn is transferred to a bed facing the knitting machine and yarn is knitted along the first direction of a fifth pass 1605. With this process, a raised element along one side of the integral knit tongue is formed. While an example mesh type is illustrated for the fifth step 1605 which can form a central part of an integral mesh tongue, any suitable mesh type can be used to make a central part of the integral mesh tongue having any desired structure. .
[098] Similarly, from the fifth step 1605, a raised element disposed on the opposite side of the integral mesh tongue can also be formed. As shown in FIG. 16, after completing the sewing associated with the fifth step 1605, the yarn may be transferred to the back bed of the knitting machine in a sixth step 1606 and the yarn is sewn along the second direction as shown in a seventh step. 1607, then back together in the opposite, the first direction of an eighth step 1608. The yarn can then be transferred back to the front bed of the knitting machine in a ninth step 1609 and the yarn is made up along the second direction in a tenth step 1610 along the entire width of the integral mesh tongue. The example fabrication process 1600 can be repeated several times to make an integral knit tongue with raised elements of the desired length along the knitted component. Likewise, integral knit tongue parts can be made narrower or wider by altering a number of needles that are associated with the sewing process 1600. For example, the sewing process parts 1600, including the fifth step 1605 and/or tenth step 1610, may be varied to include a greater or lesser number of needles to correspondingly increase or decrease the width of the integral knit tongue. Also, as noted above, other fabrication processes not shown here can be used to make the remaining parts of the knitted component.
[099] Additionally the mesh types illustrated in fig. 16 are examples and can be varied in different modalities. For example, as shown in sewing process 1600, each raised element is made from a half-gauge double shirt knit, while the center portion of the integral knit tongue is made from a single mid-gauge knit shirt. half caliber. However, in other embodiments, one or more mesh types may vary. For example, in some cases, the center portion of the integral knit tongue may include one or more full gauge pieces (or "all needles") of single or double knit shirt. In other cases, the width of various types of mesh along the central part of the integral tongue can be varied repeatedly, for example using different numbers of needles, as noted above. In still other cases it may include a combination of mesh types and/or mesh structures that employ various combinations of mesh, bend, or float points.
[0100] Although sewing can be carried out by hand, commercial fabrication of knitted components is generally performed by knitting machines. FIG. 17 illustrates an example embodiment of a knitting machine 1700 that is suitable for producing any of the knitted components described in the preceding embodiments, including the knitted component 130, the first knitted component 500, the second mesh component 800, third mesh component 1000, and/or fourth mesh component 1300, as well as other configurations of mesh components not explicitly illustrated or described, but made in accordance with the principles described herein. In this embodiment, the knitting machine 1700 has a V-bed flat knitting machine configuration for purposes of example, but any of the knitted components or parts of the knitted components can be produced in other types. knitting machine icon.
[0101] In an exemplary embodiment, knitting machine 1700 may include two needle beds, including a front needle bed 1701 and a rear needle bed 1702, which form an angle to each other, thereby forming a bed. Each of the front needle beds 1701 and the rear needle bed 1702 includes a plurality of individual needles that were in a common plane, including needles 1703 associated with the front bed 1701 and the needles 1704 associated with the back bed. 1702. That is, needles 1703 from front needle bed 1701 were in a foreground, and needles 1704 from rear needle bed 1702 were in a background. The first and second planes (i.e., the two needle beds 1701, 1702) are angled relative to each other and meet to form an intersection that spans most of the width of the knitting machine 1700. As described in greater detail below, needles 1703, 1704 each have a first position in which they are retracted and a second position in which they are extended. In the first position, needles 1703, 1704 are spaced apart from the intersection where the foreground and background meet. In the second position, however, needles 1703, 1704 pass through the intersection where the foreground and background meet.
[0102] A pair of rails, including a front rail 1710 and a rear rail 1711, extend above and parallel to the intersection of needle beds 1701, 1702 and provide attachment points for various standard 1720 feeders and 1722 combination feeders. Each rail 1710, 1711 has two sides, each of which accommodates either a standard feeder 1720 or a combination feeder 1722. In this embodiment, rails 1710, 1711 include a front side 1712 and a rear side 1714. knitting machine 1700 can include a total of four feeders 1720 and 1722. As shown, the forward rail, the forward rail 1710, includes a combination feeder 1722 and a standard feeder 1720 on opposite sides, and the rear, rear rail 1711, includes two standard 1720 feeders on opposite sides. While two rails 1710, 1711 are pictured, other 1700 knitting machine configurations may incorporate additional rails to provide attachment points for more standard 1720 feeders and/or a combination of 1722 feeders.
[0103] Due to the action of a carriage 1730, the feeders 1720 and 1722 move along the tracks 1710, 1711 and the needle beds 1701, 1702, thus providing yarn for the needles 1703, 1704. As shown in FIG. . 17, a yarn 1724 is provided to a feeder combination 1722 by a spool 1726. More particularly, the yarns 1724 extend from the spool 1726 to a number of yarn guides 1728, a return yarn spring, and a yarn tensioner before entering the feeder combination 1722. Although not shown, the additional spools may be used to provide wires to the feeders 1720 in a substantially similar manner as a spool 1726.
[0104] Standard 1720 feeders are conventionally used for a V-bed flat knitting machine such as the 1700 mesh knitting machine. That is, existing knitting machines incorporate the standard 1720 feeders. Each standard feeder 1720 has the ability to supply a yarn sewing 1703, 1704 handles for knit, tuck and float. As a comparison, the 1722 feeder combination has the ability to supply a yarn (e.g., 1724 yarn) that the 1703, 1704 needles knit, tuck, and float, and the 1722 feeder combination has the ability to embed the wires. In addition, the 1722 feeder combination has the ability to embed a variety of different pulling elements, including yarn or other types of yarn (eg, filament, yarn, rope, belt, cable or chain). Therefore, the 1722 feeder combination exhibits greater versatility than each standard 1720 feeder.
[0105] The 1720 Standard Feeders and 1722 Feeder Combinations may have substantially similar configurations since the standard feeder structure and feeder combination described in the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/474,531, entitled “Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With A Tongue,” filed May 17, 2012, and U.S. Patent Application Serial Number 13/400,511, entitled "Article Of Footwear Incorporating A Knitted Component With A Tongue", filed February 20, 2012, disclosures of which have been incorporated herein by reference.
[0106] The manner in which the fabric making machine 1700 operates to manufacture a knitted component will now be discussed in detail. In addition, the following discussion will demonstrate the operation of one or more conventional feeders 1720 and/or the combination of feeders 1722 during a knitting process. The knitting process discussed herein refers to forming various knitted components, which can be any knitted component, including knitted components that are similar to the knitted components in the embodiments described above. For the purposes of discussion, only a relatively small section of a mesh component can be shown in the figures, in order to allow the mesh structure to be illustrated. Furthermore, the dimension or parts of the various elements of the knitting machine 1700 and a knitted component can be increased to better illustrate the knitting process. It should be understood that although a knitted component is formed between needle beds 1701, 1702, for purposes of illustration in Figs. 18 to 29, a knitted component is shown adjacent the needle beds 1701, 1702 to (a) be more visible during discussion of the knitting process and (b) show the position of the knitted component parts in with respect to each other and needle beds 1701, 1702. Furthermore, although one track, and a limited number of conventional feeders and feeder combinations are described, additional rails, conventional feeders, and feeder combinations may be used. Therefore, the general structure of the knitting machine 1700 is simplified for the purpose of explaining the knitting process.
[0107] Figures 18 to 21 illustrate an example process of a component made of mesh in the form of a first component made of mesh 500, described above. With reference to FIG. 18, a knitting machine part 1700 includes needles 1703 associated with front needle beds 1701, needles 1704 associated with a needle bed around 1702, and front track 1710 is shown. Furthermore, in this embodiment, knitting machine 1700 may include a first pattern feeder 1800 and a second pattern feeder 1802 that are substantially similar to the pattern feeders 1720 described above. First standard feeder 1800 may be attached to a front side of the front rail 1710 and second standard feeder 1802 may be attached to a rear side of the front rail 1710. In other embodiments, additional feeders may be used and may be located at the front or back. rear side of front rail 1710 and/or rear rail 1711.
[0108] In this embodiment, a first wire of 1801 from a coil (not shown) passes through the first standard feeder 1800 and an end of wire 1801 extends outward from an application tip at the end of the first feeder. 1800 pattern. Although 1801 yarns are described, any other filament (e.g. filament, yarn, rope, belt, cable, chain, or yarn) can pass through the first pattern 1800 feeder. A second 1803 yarn similarly passes through the second pattern feeder 1802 and extends outward from a distribution tip. In an exemplary embodiment, the first yarn 1801 and second yarn 1803 may be used to form parts of second component made of mesh 500. In this embodiment, the loops of the first yarn 1801 are shown forming an upper course of the medial ankle edge 507 of the second component made of mesh 500 and are performed by means of hooks located at the ends of needles 1703 and needles 1704. Similarly, the loops of second yarn 1803 and second can be used to form ankle side edge 506 of a second made component. mesh 500.
[0109] Then, as shown in Figure 19, the knitting machine 1700 can use a similar process to add additional fields to the forming material of the second component made of knit 500 so as to form additional parts, including the side edge of the fabric. perimeter 504, the medial perimeter edge 505, the lateral inner edge 508 and the medial inner edge 509, and the front inner edge 510 of the integral mesh tongue 512. In this embodiment, the first standard feeder 1800 and second standard feeder 1802 may forming an integral mesh tongue 512 in accordance with the loop diagram illustrated in FIG. 16, above. FIG. 20 illustrates a knitting machine 1700 completing the courses associated with the integral knit tongue 512, the side raised element 514, a middle raised element 515, and a portion of the remainder of the second knitted component 500 forming a top 502. FIG 21 illustrates knitting machine 1700 nearly completing the knitting process by forming a second knitted component 500. By adding additional fields using a similar process, the second knitting component 500 can be completed.
[0110] Figures 22 to 25 illustrate an example process of a knitted component making a knitted component in the form of a third knitted component 1000, described above. With reference to FIG. 22, a part of fabric making machine 1700 that includes needles 1703 associated with front needle bed 1701, needles 1704 associated with around needle bed 1702, and forward track 1710 is shown. Furthermore, in this embodiment, knitting machine 1700 may include a first pattern feeder 2200 and a second pattern feeder 2204 that are substantially similar to the pattern feeder 1720 described above, and a feeder combination 2202 that is substantially similar to the feeder combination. of 1722, described above. The first standard feeder 1800 and feeder combination 2202 may be attached to a front side of the front rail 1710 and the second standard feeder 2204 may be attached to a rear side of the front rail 1710. In other embodiments, additional feeders may be used and may be located on the front or rear of the front rail 1710 and/or rear rail 1711.
[0111] In this embodiment, a first wire 2201 from a coil (not shown) passes through the first standard feeder 2200 and an end of wire 2201 extends outward from a distribution tip at the end of the first standard feeder. 2200. Although yarn 2201 is described, any other filament (e.g., filament, thread, rope, belt, cable, chain, or wire) may pass through the first standard feeder 2200. A second yarn 2205 similarly passes through the second standard feeder 2204 and extends outward from a distribution tip. A third wire 2203 passes through a feeder combination 2202 to a distribution tip. In an exemplary embodiment, the third yarn 2203 can be a different type of yarn than the first yarn 2201 and/or the second yarn 2205. In this embodiment, the third yarn 2203 can be a pulling element or other embedded filament. In another exemplary embodiment, the first yarn 2201 and second yarn 2205 may be used to form parts of a mesh element of the third component made of mesh 1000, while the third yarn 2203 may be embedded in the mesh element as an element. third component made of mesh 1000. In other embodiments, however, third yarn 2203 may be used to form portions of a third component mesh element made of mesh 1000.
[0112] In this embodiment, the loops of the first yarn 2201 and the loops of the second thread 2205 are shown forming a free part 1014 of the integral knitted tongue 1010 of the third knitted component 1000 and are carried by hooks located at the ends of the needles 1703 and needles 1704. In addition, FIG. 23 illustrates a knitting machine 1700 completing the courses that form a free portion 1014. In some embodiments, at least the final stroke of the free portion 1014 may include cross-fold stitches with a relatively tight or dense mesh to ensure that the free portion 1014 of the integral knitted tongue 1010 remains correctly positioned on the needles 1701, 1702 during the later phases of the knitting process to join with the remaining part of the integral knitted tongue 1010.
[0113] The knitting machine 1700 now begins the process of forming the remaining part of the knitted element into the third knitted component 1000, in accordance with a similar knitting process discussed above. In an exemplary embodiment, the first yarn loops 2201 may then begin to form an upper course of the mid ankle edge 1007 of the third knitted component 1000 and the second yarn loops 2205 may be used to form lateral ankle edges 1006 of the third component made of 1000 mesh.
[0114] Referring now to FIG. 24, as the knitting process continues, the first pattern feeder 2200 and the second pattern feeder 2204 can continue to add strokes for the third component made of mesh 1000, including the perimeter side edge 1004, the middle perimeter edge 1005, side inner edge 1008, middle inner edge 1009, and partially integral part 1012 of integral mesh tongue 1010. In this embodiment, first pattern feeder 2200 and second pattern feeder 2204 can form a partially integral part 1012 of the mesh tongue 1012. integral mesh 1010 according to the loop diagram illustrated in FIG. 16, above. Further, in this embodiment, the feeder combination 2202 embeds the third yarn 2203 to form a tensile member 1040, as shown in FIG. 24, also in accordance with the knitting process discussed in the embedded filament cases.
[0115] In an example embodiment, during the knitting process described between FIG. 23 and FIG. 24, a free portion 1014 of the integral mesh tongue 1010 may remain stationary with respect to the needle beds 1701, 1702 as the portions of the third mesh component 1000 move downwardly and may overlap in the free portion 1014 as successive courses are formed in the third mesh component 1000. This continues until the course is formed such that it is intended to join the free part 1014 to a partially integral part 1012 of the integral mesh tongue 1010 formed with the remainder of the third 1000 mesh component. FIG. 25 illustrates a knitting machine 1700 nearly completing the knitting process to form the third knitted component 1000. By adding additional strokes using a similar process, the third knitting component 1000 can be completed.
[0116] Additionally, in the knitting process described in FIGS. 22 to 25, the relative position of the various feeders on the first track 1710 may constrain the parts of the third mesh component 1000 that can be formed by each respective feeder. For example, because of the placement of the feeder combination 2202, the first pattern feeder 2200 may be allowed to form a front and back cover (associated with the first surface 1030 and second surface 1032, respectively) of the third knitted component. 1000 along a middle side and through a partially integral part 1012 of the integral mesh tongue 1010, but be prevented from forming a part of the third mesh component 1000 along a side. In the same manner, the second pattern feeder 2204 may be allowed to form a front part of the rear part of the third mesh component 1000 along the side and through the partially integral part 1012 of the integral mesh tongue 1010, but be prevented from forming a part of the third component made of 1000 mesh along the middle side. With this arrangement, the knitting process described in FIGS. 22-25 may require that specific feeders be used to form the specific parts of the 1000 mesh third component.
[0117] Figures 26 to 29 illustrate an example process of making a knitted component similar to the fourth knitted component 1300, described above. With reference to FIG. 26, a part of knitting machine 1700 that includes needles 1703 associated with front needle bed 1701, needles 1704 associated with back needle bed 1702, and forward track 1710 is shown. Furthermore, in this embodiment, knitting machine 1700 may include a first standard feeder 2600, a second standard feeder 2602, and a third standard feeder 2604 which are substantially similar to the standard feeders 1720 described above. Furthermore, in embodiments where four components made of mesh 1300 include tensile elements, a combination feeder (not shown) that is substantially similar to the combination feeder 1722 described above may be included to form a tensile member 1340 of according to the process described above in connection with the process of knitting the third component made from 1000 mesh and as described in the cases of embedded filaments. For purposes of ease of illustration, therefore, the fourth component made from mesh 1300 will be illustrated in FIGS. 26 to 29, without traction element 1340.
[0118] Referring again to figure 26, the first standard feeder 2600 and the second standard feeder 2602 can be attached to a front side of the front rail 1710 and third standard feeder 2604 can be attached to a rear side of the front rail 1710. In other embodiments, additional feeders may be used and may be located on the front side or rear side of front rail 1710 and/or rear rail 1711.
[0119] In this embodiment, a first wire 2601 from a coil (not shown) passes through the first standard feeder 2600 and an end of wire 2601 extends outward from a distribution tip at the end of the first standard feeder 2600 Although yarns 2601 are described, any other filament (e.g., filament, thread, rope, belt, cable, chain, or yarn) may pass through the first standard feeder 2600. A second yarn 2603 similarly passes through the second standard feeder 2602 and extends outward from a dispensing tip. A third wire 2605 also passes through the third standard feeder 2604 to a distribution tip in a similar manner. In an exemplary embodiment, the second yarn 2603 can be a different type of yarn 2601, the first yarn and/or the third yarn 2605. In this embodiment, the second yarn 2603 can be an elastic yarn that has a greater amount or degree of elasticity. than the first yarn 2601 and/or the third yarn 2605, which may be a substantially non-elastic yarn or a yarn with a small amount or degree of stretch. In an exemplary embodiment, the first yarn 2601 and third yarn 2605 may be used to form side and middle portions of a mesh element forming the fourth component made of mesh 1300, while the second yarn 2603 may be used to form the elastic portion of the integral mesh tongue 1310 that is centrally located within the narrowest area 1320 of the fourth mesh component 1300. In other embodiments, however, the second yarn 2603 may be used later to form other parts of the mesh element of the mesh. fourth component made of 1300 mesh.
[0120] Referring now to FIG. 27, the loops of the first yarn 2601 are shown forming an upper course of the middle ankle edge 1307 of the fourth component made of mesh 1300 and the loops of the third yarn 2605 can be used to form the lateral edges of the ankle 1306 of the fourth component made of mesh 1300. Second yarn 2603 may not yet be used to form any part of the fourth component made from 1300 mesh. Next, as shown in FIG. 28, the knitting machine 1700 can use a similar process to add additional strokes to the material forming the fourth knitted component 1300 to form additional parts, including the side edge perimeter 1304, the middle edge perimeter 1305, the side inner edge 1308, and side inner edge 1309. Further, at this point, the second standard feeder 2602 may have started using the second yarn 2603 in order to form parts of the fourth component made of mesh 1300, including the mesh tongue integral 1312, extending from needles 1701, 1702 to completed top end 1314.
[0121] In this embodiment, the second pattern feeder 2602 may form an integral mesh tongue 1310 using an elastic yarn so as to allow the narrowest area 1320 of the fourth component made of mesh 1300 to stretch. In addition, the fourth component made of mesh 1300 may be formed with one or more layers of decoupled mesh as described above. FIG. 29 illustrates a knitting machine 1700 completing the strokes associated with making the integral knitted tongue 1310 and the remainder of the fourth knitted component 1300 forming the upper 1302. By adding additional fields using a similar process, the fourth knitted component 1300 forms the upper 1302. 1300 mesh can be completed.
[0122] Additionally, in the manufacturing process described in FIGS. 26-29, the relative position of the various feeders on the first track 1710 may constrain the parts of the fourth mesh component 1300 that can be formed by each respective feeder. For example, due to placing the second pattern feeder 2602 to form an integral mesh tongue 1310 with a second elastic yarn 2603, the first pattern feeder 2600 may be allowed to form on both the front and rear parts (associated with the first surface 1330 and the second surface 1332, respectively) of the fourth component made of mesh 1300 along only one middle side of the fourth component made of mesh 1300. Likewise, the third standard feeder 2604 may be allowed to form a front and rear of the fourth component made of mesh 1300 along only one side face of the fourth component made of mesh 1300. Therefore, the second standard feeder 2602 can be used to form an integral mesh tongue 1310 spanning between the side face and the middle side of the fourth component made from 1300 mesh. With this arrangement, the sewing process described in FIGS. 26-29 may require that specific feeders be used to form specific parts of the fourth component made from 1300 mesh.
[0123] The processes and methods for making a knitted component described above and illustrated in Figs. 16 to 29 are examples and are not intended to be exhaustive. Therefore, it should be understood that additional knitted components, including features of the embodiments described herein, as well as similar knitted components not explicitly described herein, may be prepared using one or more fabrication processes that are substantially similar to those fabrication methods for the knitted components described above and/or in the case of embedded filaments.
[0124] While various embodiments of the invention have been described, the description is intended to be illustrative rather than limiting and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other embodiments and implementations are possible that are within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited except in light of the appended claims and their equivalents. Also, various modifications and changes may be made within the scope of the attached claims.

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Claims (27)
[0001]
1. Article of footwear (100) having an upper (120) and a sole structure (110) attached to the upper (120), wherein the article of footwear (100) incorporates a knitted component (130, 500). , 1000) comprising: a portion of the knitted component (130, 500) defining the upper (120, 502), the upper (120) including a portion of at least one of an outer surface (530) of the knitted component mesh (130) and an opposite inner surface (532) of the mesh component (130), the inner surface (532) defining a void to receive a foot; and an integral mesh tongue (140) formed with the upper (120) and extending through a narrow passage area (123) of the mesh component (130); and FEATURED by at least one raised element (142) extending at a height above the outer surface (530) of the mesh component (130), the integral mesh tongue (140) being joined to a front portion of the mesh area (140). narrow passage (123) and at least along a part of a lateral side and a middle side of the narrow passage area (123) of the knitted component (130) extending from the front to an opening in the ankle (121) from the top (120).
[0002]
2. An article of footwear (100) according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a part of the integral mesh tongue (140) and a part of the upper part (120) includes at least one course having a thread ordinary.
[0003]
3. Article of footwear (100), according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that at least a part of the upper part (120) and a part of the integral mesh tongue (140) are formed from a structure of common mesh.
[0004]
4. Article of footwear (100), according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the at least one raised element (142) is formed of a unitary mesh construction with the upper (120) and the mesh tongue integral (140).
[0005]
5. Footwear article (100), according to claim 4, CHARACTERIZED in that the knitted component (130, 500) includes at least two raised elements (142) arranged on each of the lateral side (104) and the middle side (105) of the narrow passage area (123) of the upper (120) and extending at a height above the outer surface (530) of the knitted component (130).
[0006]
6. Footwear article (100), according to claim 4, CHARACTERIZED in that the at least one raised element (142) further comprises at least one shoelace opening (143) configured to receive a shoelace (122).
[0007]
7. Article of footwear (100), according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the integral knit tongue (140, 1010) comprises at least a partially integral part (1012) and a free part (1014); partially integral part (1012) being of unitary mesh construction with the upper part (120) at the front of the narrow passage area (123) and at least along the lateral side and middle side of the narrow passage area (123) of the knitted component (130); and the free portion (1014) being of unitary mesh construction with the partially integral portion (1012) at a back of the integral mesh tongue (140) and remains unattached to the remaining portions of the mesh component (130).
[0008]
8. Footwear article (100), according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the upper part (120) comprises a first type of yarn; wherein the integral knit tongue (140) comprises a second type of yarn, the second type of yarn being different from the first type of yarn.
[0009]
9. Footwear article (100), according to claim 8, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that the second type of yarn is an elastic yarn.
[0010]
10. Article of footwear (100) according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that the knitted component (1300) comprises at least two layers of knitted element (1400, 1402), the at least two layers of mesh element (1400, 1402) including: a first layer of mesh element (1400) comprising a portion of the mesh component (1300) associated with the outer surface (1330); and a second mesh element layer (1402) comprising a portion of the mesh component (1300) associated with the interior surface (1332); wherein the second mesh element layer (1402) further includes the integral mesh tongue (1310).
[0011]
11. Footwear article (100), according to claim 10, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a first part of the first mesh element layer (1400) and the second mesh element layer (1402) are decoupled to the along the narrow passage area of the knitted component (130).
[0012]
12. Footwear article (100) according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a second part of the first layer of mesh element (1400) and of the second layer of mesh element (1402) are joined to the along the narrowed passage area of the mesh component (130).
[0013]
13. A knitted component (130) for an article of footwear (100), wherein the knitted component (130) comprises: a knitted component portion (130, 500) defining an upper (120, 502) ), the top (120) including a portion of at least one of an outer surface (530) of the mesh component (130) and an opposite inner surface (532) of the mesh component (130), the inner surface (532) configured to define an empty space to receive a foot; an integral mesh tongue (140) with the upper (120) and extending through the narrow passage area (123) of the mesh component (130); and FEATURED by at least one raised element (142) having at least one shoelace opening (143) configured to receive a shoelace (122), wherein the integral mesh tongue (140) is joined to a front portion of the narrow passage area (123) and at least along a portion of a lateral side and a medial side of the narrow passage area (123) of the knitted component (130) extending from the front to an ankle opening (123) 121) from the top (120).
[0014]
14. A knitted component (130) according to claim 13, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a part of the integral mesh tongue (140) and a part of the upper part (120) includes at least one course having a common thread.
[0015]
15. Mesh component (130), according to claim 13, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a part of the upper part (120) and a part of the integral mesh tongue (140) is formed from a common mesh structure.
[0016]
16. Mesh component (130), according to claim 13, CHARACTERIZED in that the at least one raised element (142) is formed of a unitary mesh construction with the upper (120) and tongue of integral mesh (140).
[0017]
17. Component made of mesh (130, 500), according to claim 16, CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises at least two raised elements (142) arranged on each of a lateral side (104) and a median side ( 105) from the top (120) and extending to a height above the outer surface (530) of the knitted component (130).
[0018]
18. A knitted component (130, 1000), according to claim 13, CHARACTERIZED in that the integral knitted tongue (140, 1010) comprises at least a partially integral part (1012) and a free part (1014 ); the partially integral part (1012) being of unitary mesh construction with the upper part (120) at the front of the narrow passage area (123) and at least along the lateral side and the middle side of the area narrow passage (123) of the knitted component (130); and the free portion (1014) being of unitary mesh construction with the partially integral portion (1012) on a rear portion of the integral mesh tongue (140) and remaining unattached to the remaining portions of the mesh component (130).
[0019]
19. Component made of mesh (130), according to claim 13, CHARACTERIZED in that the upper part (120) comprises a first type of yarn; wherein the integral knit tongue (140) comprises a second type of yarn, the second type of yarn being different from the first type of yarn.
[0020]
20. Component made of mesh (130), according to claim 19, CHARACTERIZED in that the second type of yarn is an elastic yarn.
[0021]
21. Mesh component (130) for an article of footwear (100), CHARACTERIZED in that the mesh component (130) comprises: an upper (120) and an integral mesh tongue (140) formed from unitary mesh construction with the upper (120) and extending through a narrow passage area (123) of the mesh component (130); the mesh component (130) comprising at least two layers of mesh element (1400, 1402), including: a first mesh element layer (1400) comprising a portion of an outer surface (530) of the mesh component (130); and a second mesh element layer (1402) comprising a portion of an inner surface (532) of the mesh component (130), the inner surface (532) disposed opposite the outer surface (530), and the inner surface (532) being configured to define an empty space to receive a foot; wherein the integral mesh tongue (140) is joined to a front part of the narrow passage area (123) and at least along a part of a lateral side and a middle side of the narrow passage area (123) of the knitted component (130) extending from the front to an ankle opening (121) of the upper (120).
[0022]
22. Mesh component (130), according to claim 21, CHARACTERIZED in that the second mesh element comprises the integral mesh tongue (140).
[0023]
23. Component made of mesh (130), according to claim 21, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a first part of the first layer of mesh element (1400) and of the second layer of mesh element (1402) are decoupled along the narrow passage area (123) of the knitted component (130).
[0024]
24. Mesh component (130), according to claim 23, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a second part of the first layer of mesh element (1400) and the second layer of mesh element (1402) are joined along the narrow passage area of the knitted component (130).
[0025]
25. A knitted component (130) as claimed in claim 21, CHARACTERIZED in that at least a part of the integral knitted tongue (140) and a part of the upper part (120) includes at least one course having a common thread.
[0026]
26. Mesh component (130), according to claim 21, CHARACTERIZED in that it further comprises at least one raised element (142) which is formed of unitary mesh construction with the upper (120) and tongue integral mesh (140).
[0027]
27. Component made of mesh (130), according to claim 26, CHARACTERIZED in that the first layer of mesh element (1400) comprises the at least one raised element (142).

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