ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,099, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to NIKE Inc. (Beaverton, Ore.).
"Knitted component with inserted elements" was invented by Adrian Meir (Portland, Ore.) and James Molyneux (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of footwear may include a knitted component that at least partially forms an upper. The knitted component may include a first knit layer and a second knit layer, the first knit layer being separable from the second knit layer such that a pocket is located between the first knit layer and the second knit layer. A cable may be located at least partially within the channel. A cable guide may additionally be l...