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

Claim 15:
16. A knitted component comprising:
a first region and a second region, each having an outer surface and an inner surface, the first region being located adjacent to a perimeter edge of the knitted component;
wherein the outer surface of the first region includes a fused area formed with a thermoplastic material included with a first yarn that is interlooped with a second yarn, the thermoplastic material having a first melting temperature and the 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,
wherein the inner surface of the first region is at least partially formed with the second yarn, and
wherein at least the outer surface of the second region substantially excludes the thermoplastic material.