Patent ID: 9510637
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A43B,D04B,D10B

Claim Text:
1. An article comprising: a knitted component comprising: a knit element that is configured to stretch between a neutral position and a stretched position; and a tensile strand that is at least partially inlaid within the knit element, the tensile strand including a portion that is arranged as a stretch limiter element that is configured to move between a first slack position and a taut position as the knit element moves between the neutral position and the stretched position, the stretch limiter element being in the first slack position when the knit element is in the neutral position, the stretch limiter element being in the taut position when the knit element is in the stretched position to prevent stretch of the knit element beyond the stretched position, wherein the tensile strand has a second slack position, and wherein the tensile strand is adjustable between the first slack position and the second slack position.