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Hosiery-girdle-type pantyhose
Assignee: Kayser-Roth Corp
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Filing: 1969-06-26
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Granted: 1972-03-28
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Expires: 1989-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A hosiery-girdle-type pantyhose comprising two seamless hose sewn together wherein in place of a welt, there is a compressive, stretch fabric integrally knit with the hose to form a compressive girdle portion. The girdle portion of each hose has front and rear panels which are knit so as to provide more fabric in the rear panel than in the front panel with the front panel averaging less stitch loops per course than the rear panel for the same number of wales in the course. Fewer stitches per course in the front panel than the rear panel are provided by knitting stitch loops only in spaced-apart wales in the front panel for at least some of the courses and floating the yarn in these courses between the spaced-apart wales.
Inventors
- 👤 Aaron Burleson
- 👤 Vaughn H Butler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:31
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/14; D04B1/18; A; A41; A41B; A41B11/00; A41B11/14; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/243; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/02; D10B2403/023; D10B2403/0231
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A component of a pantyhose garment having a girdle portion integrally knitted therein, said component comprising: a lower stocking portion shaped to fit a leg of a wearer, an upper elastic portion comprising essentially half of said girdle portion in a finished garment and including courses of an elastomeric yarn integrally knit therein, said upper elastic portion comprising: a front panel comprising adjacent sets of predetermined numbers of courses and also comprising approximately one half the circumference of said component and having alternate courses of yarn knitted in every wale with intervening courses of elastomeric yarn knitted at preselected wales which occur at regular intervals with said elastomeric yarn being floated over intervening wales between said preselected wales and wherein said preselected wales are staggered between said adjacent sets of courses; said preselected wales being of a number to result in a first average number of stitch loops in said intervening courses of elastomeric yarn, and a back panel comprising the other half circumference of said component and having alternate courses of hose fabric knitted in every wale with intervening courses of elastomeric yarn knitted at preselected wales, which courses are continuations of the corresponding courses in said front panel but wherein the number of said preselected wales for the back panel is higher than that for the front panel to result in a second average number of stitch loops in said intervening courses of elastomeric yarn, said second number being substantially greater than said first number to provide more fabric for accommodating the buttocks of a wearer in said back panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A component of a pantyhose garment having a girdle portion integrally knitted therein, said component comprising: a lower stocking portion shaped to fit a leg of a wearer, an upper elastic portion comprising essentially half of said girdle portion in a finished garment and including courses of an elastomeric yarn integrally knit therein, said upper elastic portion comprising: a front panel comprising adjacent sets of predetermined numbers of courses and also comprising approximately one half the circumference of said component and having alternate courses of yarn knitted in every wale with intervening courses of elastomeric yarn knitted at preselected wales which occur at regular intervals with said elastomeric yarn being floated over intervening wales between said preselected wales and wherein said preselected wales are staggered between said adjacent sets of courses; said preselected wales being of a number to result in a first average number of stitch loops in said intervening courses of elastomeric yarn, and a back panel comprising the other half circumference of said component and having alternate courses of hose fabric knitted in every wale with intervening courses of elastomeric yarn knitted at preselected wales, which courses are continuations of the corresponding courses in said front panel but wherein the number of said preselected wales for the back panel is higher than that for the front panel to result in a second average number of stitch loops in said intervening courses of elastomeric yarn, said second number being substantially greater than said first number to provide more fabric for accommodating the buttocks of a wearer in said back panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
158 words
A girdle-pantyhose garment formed from two components as in claim 1 and comprising: a first one of said components providing a first front panel and a first back panel. a second one of said components providing a second front panel and a second back panel, said first front and back panels being cut apart and separated along at least a portion of the upper elastic portion of said first component, said second front and back panels being cut apart and separated along at least a portion of the upper elastic portion of said second component, said first and second front panels being joined together along at least part of said separated portions to form a complete front panel for said girdle portion of said pantyhose garment, and said first and second back panels being joined together along at least part of said separated portions to form a comPlete back panel for said girdle portion of said pantyhose garment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
111 words
A component for a girdle-pantyhose garment as in claim 1 wherein: said preselected wales comprise every fourth wale in the front panel with elastomeric yarn being floated over the intervening three wales therebetween, said predetermined numbers of courses being eight whereby the preselected wales are shifted in position by two wales after every eighth course to result in a staggered configuration of knitted elastomeric yarn wales, and said preselected wales in the back panel comprise every wale in the back panel to result in every wale of elastomeric yarn being knitted to thereby provide a maximum amount of stretch fabric in the back panel to accommodate the buttocks of a wearer.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-28 | 1975-09-27 | 1976-03-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-28 | 1979-09-27 | 1980-03-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-28 | 1983-09-27 | 1984-03-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |