Patent ID: 11866861
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D  A | IPC A  D

Claim 11:
12. A knitted component comprising:
a first layer comprising a first surface of the knitted component and a second layer comprising a second surface of the knitted component, the first layer and the second layer being secured together via a knit structure;
a first yarn comprising a thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature and a second yarn comprising a material that has a second temperature that is higher than the first melting temperature, the second temperature being one of a melting temperature or a decomposition temperature;
a first fused area formed by the thermoplastic material on the first layer in a first region of the knitted component; and
a second fused area formed by the thermoplastic material on the first layer in a second region of the knitted component, the second fused area being a transition area having a reduced amount of thermoplastic material relative to the first fused area.