Patent ID: 11910870
Assignee: NIKE, INC.
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  D | IPC A  D

Claim 8:
9. A method, the method comprising:
knitting a knitted component forming at least part of a side area and a collar of an upper, the collar at least partially forming an opening for providing access to an interior of an article of footwear, the side area forming at least one of a medial side and a lateral side of the upper and being adjacent to the collar, and the knitted component having a seam with a first portion extending through the side area and a second portion extending in the collar; and
knitting a first knit edge and a second knit edge that extend along the collar, wherein a knitted central portion of the collar extends between the first knit edge and the second knit edge,
wherein the second portion of the seam joins together the first knit edge and the second knit edge
wherein the first portion of the seam extends diagonally from a bite line towards the collar, and the first portion of the seam extends through the side area and is angled relative to the second portion of the seam extending into the collar, and
wherein a first end of the first portion of the seam is located at an edge of the collar and is closer to the rear-most portion of the heel area than a second end of the first portion of the seam.