ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,225,977, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to NIKE INC. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Knitted component for an article of footwear" was invented by Walter M. Hancock (Taichung, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knitted component may include a first portion, where the first portion at least partially forms an underfoot area of an article of footwear. A second portion may be included, where the second portion at least partially forms an outer surface of a medial or a lateral side of an article of footwear. A forward portion may extend from an end of the first portion and may include a toebox area in a toe region of the knitted component. A knitt...