US 7,814,598 B2
Article of footwear having a textile upperGeneral
US 7,814,598 B2
Article of footwear having a textile upper
Tech Center:
3700 Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Medical Devices/Processes
Examiner:
Marie Patterson
Art Unit:
3728 Manufacturing Devices and Processes, Machine Tools and Hand Tools
Agent:
Inventors:
Bhupesh Dua; Edward Nathaniel Thomas
Assignee:
Priority:
03/03/04
Filed:
02/18/08
Granted:
10/19/10
Expiration:
05/12/24
Abstract
An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction. The first area is formed of a first stitch configuration, and the second area is formed of a second stitch configuration that is different from the first stitch configuration to impart varying textures to a surface of the textile element. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A43A43B23/0235A43D111/00A43BD04B21/207D04BD10B2501/043D10B