Patent US3374645A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US3374645A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Methods of manufacturing knitted goods incorporating darts, and articles obtained thereby
Assignee: GASTON VERDIER ETS
•
Filing: 1964-11-05
•
Granted: 1968-03-26
•
Expires: 1984-11-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Cointe Marcel Leon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 03:35
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B11/00; D04B11/06; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/032
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING KNITTED GOODS, PROVIDED WITH DART MEANS, ON A FLAT, STRAIGHT FRAME, FULL-FASHIONED HOSIERY MACHINE, COMPRISING OPERATING THE LATTER TO SUCCESSIVELY EFFECT THE STEPS OF: KNITTING A FARBIC BLANK PANEL PORTION UPON STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM THEREOF UP TO THE LEVEL SELECTED FOR MAKING AT LEAST ONE DART START FROM A POINT THEREON BY FEEDING YARN TO THE ACTIVE NEEDLES FROM AT LEAST ONE YARN CARRIER; PROCEEDING WITH KNITTING COURSES ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID POINT WHILE PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING THEM OUTWARDS BY SIDEWISE SHIFTING THE YARN LOOPS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF SAID POINT, RESPECTIVELY, BY MEANS OF AT LEAST TWO REGULAR LOOP TRANSFER POINT COMBS CARRIED BY NARROWING FINGERS MOVING LATERALLY OUTWARDS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, SO AS TO FORM AT LEAST ONE DIVERGING SLIT DIVIDING THE KNITTED MATERIAL AT AND FROM SAID POINT INTO TWO STRIPS SEPARATELY AND SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY KNITTED EACH ONE WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF COURSES FED BY AT LEAST TWO YARN CARRIERS, RESPECTIVELY, REPLACING THE AFORESAID SINGLE ONE, SAID STRIPS EXTENDING UPWARDS FROM SAID LEVEL
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING KNITTED GOODS, PROVIDED WITH DART MEANS, ON A FLAT, STRAIGHT FRAME, FULL-FASHIONED HOSIERY MACHINE, COMPRISING OPERATING THE LATTER TO SUCCESSIVELY EFFECT THE STEPS OF: KNITTING A FARBIC BLANK PANEL PORTION UPON STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM THEREOF UP TO THE LEVEL SELECTED FOR MAKING AT LEAST ONE DART START FROM A POINT THEREON BY FEEDING YARN TO THE ACTIVE NEEDLES FROM AT LEAST ONE YARN CARRIER; PROCEEDING WITH KNITTING COURSES ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID POINT WHILE PROGRESSIVELY NARROWING THEM OUTWARDS BY SIDEWISE SHIFTING THE YARN LOOPS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE AND TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF SAID POINT, RESPECTIVELY, BY MEANS OF AT LEAST TWO REGULAR LOOP TRANSFER POINT COMBS CARRIED BY NARROWING FINGERS MOVING LATERALLY OUTWARDS RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER, SO AS TO FORM AT LEAST ONE DIVERGING SLIT DIVIDING THE KNITTED MATERIAL AT AND FROM SAID POINT INTO TWO STRIPS SEPARATELY AND SUBSTANTIALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY KNITTED EACH ONE WITH THE SAME NUMBER OF COURSES FED BY AT LEAST TWO YARN CARRIERS, RESPECTIVELY, REPLACING THE AFORESAID SINGLE ONE, SAID STRIPS EXTENDING UPWARDS FROM SAID LEVEL
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2734360A
Cited
US1637201A
Cited
US2083869A
Cited
FR1223356A
Cited
US3176480A
Cited
US3117433A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-03-26 | 1971-09-25 | 1972-03-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-03-26 | 1975-09-25 | 1976-03-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-03-26 | 1979-09-25 | 1980-03-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |