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US 12,702,184 B2

Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit ankle cuff

US 12,702,184 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: NIKE, Inc. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
NIKE, Inc.
Inventors
Denis Dekovic; John Droege; Windra Fahmi; Jeongwoo Lee; Daniel A. Podhajny; Karl Seamarks; Doug D. Wilken
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2022-04-29
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,184 B2 · US12702184 · 12702184

Abstract

An article of footwear with a knitted component including an upper and an integral knit ankle cuff is provided. The upper and the ankle cuff are formed as a one-piece knit element. The knit element forms a portion of an exterior surface of the upper and an opposite interior surface of the upper, with the interior surface forming a void for receiving a foot. The ankle cuff is formed of unitary knit construction with the upper as a one-piece knit element and extends above a throat area of the upper.…

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