Textiles: knitting – Fabrics or articles – Articles
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-07
2006-11-07
Worrell, Danny (Department: 3765)
Textiles: knitting
Fabrics or articles
Articles
C066S202000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07131296
ABSTRACT:
An article of footwear with a knit upper and a method of manufacturing the footwear are disclosed. The upper is formed through a knitting process to include a plurality of sections formed of different yarns and knits to provide the sections with different physical properties. In portions of the upper where sections formed of different yarns are in adjacent wales, a tuck stitch is utilized to join the sections. The method utilizes a circular knitting machine having multiple feeds that work together to knit the upper into a unitary, seamless structure. The multiple feeds, each of which provide multiple types of yarns, produce the sections to have varying physical properties.
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Internet publication entitled “Acorn Footwear—Slipper Sock,” from Northland Marine, which shows products that were on sale in this country at least one year prior to Dec. 18, 2002 (1 page).
Internet publication entitled “Welcome to Arcopedico Shoe,” from Arcopedico Shoes, which shows products that were on sale in this country at least one year prior to Dec. 18, 2002 (4 pages).
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Advertising material entitled “Still Crazy After All These Years,” which shows a product entitled “Sock Racer,” and was sold in this country in 1986 by NIKE, Inc. (3 pages).
Dua Bhupesh
Thomas Edward Nathaniel
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Nike Inc.
Worrell Danny
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