US3668898A
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Knitting methods
Assignee: Akzo Nobel UK PLC
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Filing: 1968-09-23
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1988-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of knitting a jersey or similar garment comprises knitting a body portion of said garment in the form of a tube on needles of a first pair of beds of a knitting machine, knitting two separate sleeve portions in the form of tubes, one sleeve portion being knitted on each of two second pairs of beds of the knitting machine which second pair of beds are laterally movable relative to and capable of overlapping the first mentioned pair of beds, arranging the body and sleeve portions adjacent each other, traversing all the needles carrying stitches with a yarn carrier so as to join the body and sleeve portions and, during subsequent knitting, before at least some of the courses, reducing the number of wales in at least one of the portions by transferring stitches of wales of the portion to be reduced, adjacent the other portion to the needles carrying adjacent wales and decreasing the lateral spacing apart of the second beds by a number of needle pitches equal to the number of wales by which the portion has been reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Max William Betts
- 👤 Frank Robinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:40
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B7/00; D04B7/30; D04B7/32; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/246; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/033; D10B2403/0333
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of knitting a jersey comprising knitting a body portion of said jersey in the form of a tube on the needles of the main beds of a modified flat bar V-bed knitting machine having a pair of main beds and two pairs of auxiliary beds, knitting two separate sleeve portions in the form of tubes, one sleeve portion being knitted on each of the two pairs of auxiliary beds of the knitting machine which auxiliary beds are laterally movable relative to and capable of overlapping the main beds, arranging the body and sleeve portions adjacent to each other, traversing all the needles carrying stitches with a yarn carrier so as to join the body and sleeve portions and, during subsequent knitting, before at least some of the courses, reducing the number of wales in at least one of the portions by transferring stitches of wales of the portion to be reduced, adjacent the other portion, to the needles carrying adjacent wales and decreasing the lateral spacing apart of the pairs of auxiliary beds by a number of needle stitches equal to the number of wales by which the portion has been reduced.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
A method of knitting a jersey comprising knitting a body portion of said jersey in the form of a tube on the needles of the main beds of a modified flat bar V-bed knitting machine having a pair of main beds and two pairs of auxiliary beds, knitting two separate sleeve portions in the form of tubes, one sleeve portion being knitted on each of the two pairs of auxiliary beds of the knitting machine which auxiliary beds are laterally movable relative to and capable of overlapping the main beds, arranging the body and sleeve portions adjacent to each other, traversing all the needles carrying stitches with a yarn carrier so as to join the body and sleeve portions and, during subsequent knitting, before at least some of the courses, reducing the number of wales in at least one of the portions by transferring stitches of wales of the portion to be reduced, adjacent the other portion, to the needles carrying adjacent wales and decreasing the lateral spacing apart of the pairs of auxiliary beds by a number of needle stitches equal to the number of wales by which the portion has been reduced.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said body and sleeve portions are arranged adjacent each other by widening these portions until they are adjacent each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said body and sleeve portions are arranged adjacent each other by decreasing the lateral spacing apart of the sleeve portions.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
46 words
A method according to claims 2 wherein the step of arranging the body and sleeve portions adjacent one another is carried out so that the needles carrying the innermost sleeve stitches are spaced one or more needle pitches from the needles carrying the outermost body stitches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the step of arranging the body and sleeve portions adjacent one another is carried out so that at least one stitch on the front and one stitch on the back of each of the portions at an edge of the portion adjacent another portion is carried on a needle carrying a stitch of the said other portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the tubular body and sleeve portions is knitted with an end trimming of rib fabric produced as a pair of flat strips of rib fabric, each strip being knitted on needles of one of the main beds and on needles of one of the auxiliary beds and subsequently transferred to needles of one bed, the other strip of the pair being similarly knitted on the other main bed and the opposite auxiliary bed and transferred to the needles of the bed forming a pair with the said one bed and the two strips being arranged opposite one another for subsequent knitting of the associated tubular portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
A method according to claim 6 wherein the knitting of the sleeve portions is commenced in such positions in the lateral direction of the pairs of auxiliary beds that a plurality of needles at the inner end of at least one auxiliary bed on each side of the machine do not receive stitches of the sleeve portions and after production of the end trimmings of rib fabric a portion of the inner end of at least one auxiliary bed on each side of the machine containing at least some of the said plurality of needles is moved to a position such that the outer ends of the two pairs of auxiliary beds can be brought closer together.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-06-13 | 1975-12-13 | 1976-06-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-06-13 | 1979-12-13 | 1980-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-06-13 | 1983-12-13 | 1984-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |