Patent ID: 9404205
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A43B,D04B,D10B

Claim Text:
1. A method of manufacturing a knitted component, the method comprising: knitting a first plurality of courses to define a first webbed area of the knitted component, the first webbed area having a front surface, wherein the knitted component is associated with a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction, the first webbed area configured to move between a neutral position and an extended position, wherein in the neutral position, a first area of the front surface is hidden from visual observation from a first viewing perspective, wherein in the extended position, the first area of the front surface is revealed for visual observation from the first viewing perspective, the first webbed area being biased toward the neutral position, the first webbed area configured to stretch in the lateral direction toward the extended position of the first webbed area in response to a force applied to the first webbed area, wherein knitting the first plurality of courses includes extending the first plurality of courses along the longitudinal direction of the knitted component; and knitting a second plurality of courses to define a first tubular rib structure of the knitted component, wherein at least one of the first plurality of courses is joined with at least one of the second plurality of courses, wherein knitting the second plurality of courses includes extending the second plurality of courses along the longitudinal direction of the knitted component.