ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,819, issued on March 18, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Knitted components reinforced with high tenacity yarn" was invented by Lauren E. Cox (Beaverton, Ore.), Seth M. Wiberg (Beaverton, Ore.) and Roberto Zavala (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Knitted components may include a first knit layer including a first yarn, a second knit layer, and a plurality of inlaid courses of a high tenacity yarn having a tenacity of at least six grams-force per denier. The plurality of inlaid courses of the high tenacity yarn may include at least three courses of high tenacity yarn, each of which may be separated from an ...