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

Claim 10:
11. A knitted component comprising:
a loft zone having 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, and a plurality of loft portions;
wherein each loft portion comprises a portion of the first knitted layer, a portion of the second knitted layer, a void formed between freely separable areas of the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer, and at least one course of the second material knitted within the void;
wherein the at least one course of the second material recoils away from the first knitted layer and the second knitted layer 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 an area of the first knitted layer between the first connection point and the second connection point forms a convex shape.