Patent ID: 11910866
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A  D

Claim 0:
1. A knitted component comprising:
a loft zone comprising a plurality of loft portions, each loft portion comprising:
a first knitted layer;
a second knitted layer comprising an elasticated first material, the first knitted layer comprising a second material having a lower elasticity than the elasticated first material;
a void between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer; and
at least one course of the second material that is knitted within the void, the at least one course projecting into the void to cause the first knitted layer to extend away from the second knitted layer by a distance of about 2-5 mm;
wherein each loft portion has a width of about 4-10 mm defined between a first connection point between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer and a second connection point between the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer; and
wherein a recess having a depth of about 2-5 mm extends between adjacent loft portions.