US3132497A
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Knitted elastic cotton garments and method of forming the same
Assignee: Pilot Research Corp
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Filing: 1963-06-06
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Granted: 1964-05-12
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Expires: 1983-06-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor H Garrou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:46
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D213/00; C07D213/02; C07D213/04; C07D213/60; C07D213/72; C07D213/74; A; A01; A01N; A01N43/00; A01N43/02; A01N43/04; A01N43/06; A01N43/08; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/04; C07C; C07C255/00; C07D211/00; C07D211/04; C07D211/68; C07D211/70; C07D261/00; C07D261/02; C07D295/00; C07D295/02; C07D295/027; C07D295/03; C07D295/04; C07D295/06; C07D295/073; C07D295/12; C07D295/135; C07D307/00; C07D307/02; C07D307/34; C07D307/38; C07D307/52; C09; C09B; C09B11/00; C09B11/04; D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/243; D04B1/26; D06; D06B; D06B7/00; D06B7/10; D06C; D06C29/00; D06M; D06M11/00; D06M11/32; D06M11/36; D06M11/38; D10; D10B; D10B2201/00; D10B2201/01; D10B2201/02; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A KNITTED ELASTIC GARMENT SHAPED TO GENERALLY CONFORM TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE BODY ON WHICH THE GARMENT IS TO BE WORN AND HAVING THE APPEARANCE OF A CONVENTIONAL NON-ELASTIC GARMENT HAVING NORMAL SIZE STITCHES, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF (A) KNITTING A YARN CONSISTING MAINLY OF CAUSTIC SHRINKABLE CELLULOSE WHILE FORMING A FABRIC HAVING LONGER THAN NORMAL STITCH LOOPS INTO AN OVERSIZED BLANK, AND (B) FORMING THE BLANK INTO THE DESIRED ELASTIC GARMENT BY SEAMING THE BLANK AND TREATING THE KNITTED FABRIC WITH A CAUSTIC SOLUTION WHILE IN UNTENSIONED STATE TO SHRINK THE STITCH LOOPS TO NORMAL SIZE AND TO IMPART A HIGH DEGREE OF STRETCHABILITY AND RECOVERABILITY TO SHRUNKEN FABRIC TO THEREBY PROVIDE AN ELASTIC GARMENT PROPERLY FITTING SEVERAL BODY SIZES.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
131 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A KNITTED ELASTIC GARMENT SHAPED TO GENERALLY CONFORM TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THAT PORTION OF THE BODY ON WHICH THE GARMENT IS TO BE WORN AND HAVING THE APPEARANCE OF A CONVENTIONAL NON-ELASTIC GARMENT HAVING NORMAL SIZE STITCHES, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF (A) KNITTING A YARN CONSISTING MAINLY OF CAUSTIC SHRINKABLE CELLULOSE WHILE FORMING A FABRIC HAVING LONGER THAN NORMAL STITCH LOOPS INTO AN OVERSIZED BLANK, AND (B) FORMING THE BLANK INTO THE DESIRED ELASTIC GARMENT BY SEAMING THE BLANK AND TREATING THE KNITTED FABRIC WITH A CAUSTIC SOLUTION WHILE IN UNTENSIONED STATE TO SHRINK THE STITCH LOOPS TO NORMAL SIZE AND TO IMPART A HIGH DEGREE OF STRETCHABILITY AND RECOVERABILITY TO SHRUNKEN FABRIC TO THEREBY PROVIDE AN ELASTIC GARMENT PROPERLY FITTING SEVERAL BODY SIZES.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-05-12 | 1967-11-11 | 1968-05-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-05-12 | 1971-11-11 | 1972-05-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-05-12 | 1975-11-11 | 1976-05-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |