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US3668901A
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Knitting method and knitting garment
Assignee: Akzo Nobel UK PLC
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Filing: 1970-05-06
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Granted: 1972-06-13
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Expires: 1990-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A knitted garment comprises a tubular knitted lower portion and two shoulder portions, each shoulder portion comprising a series of U-shaped courses, each end of each U-shaped course of each shoulder portion being joined to an end of a wale of the tubular lower portion. The tubular lower portion may comprise a single tube constituting the body of the garment, or it may comprise, three tubes, constituting the body and two sleeves of the garment, joined by a single tube constituting the part of the garment between the three tubes and the shoulder portions. A method of knitting the garment is also claimed.
Inventors
- 👤 Max William Betts
- 👤 Frank Robinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:18
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/246; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/033; D10B2403/0333
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A knitted garment comprising a tubular knitted body portion having an upper end and lower end and wales running substantially axially of said portion between said upper and lower end and two shoulder portions having U-shaped courses, one end of each of said U-shaped courses being joined to the upper end of a wale of said tubular portion and the other being joined to the upper end of another wale of said tubular portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A knitted garment comprising a tubular knitted body portion having an upper end and lower end and wales running substantially axially of said portion between said upper and lower end and two shoulder portions having U-shaped courses, one end of each of said U-shaped courses being joined to the upper end of a wale of said tubular portion and the other being joined to the upper end of another wale of said tubular portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A knitted garment as claimed in claim 1 and comprising two sleeves each knitted as a tube, and in which the knitted body portion has a tubular upper section, the sleeves being joined integrally to said tubular upper section, with wales of said sleeves extending as wales of said upper section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A knitted garment as claimed in claim 1 having two sleeves each knitted as a tube with courses extending around the tube, each sleeve being knitted in one piece with an associated one of the shoulder portions the wales of which constitute extensions of the wales of the associated sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A knitted garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein the two shoulder portions constitute one piece of knitting with continuous wales extending through both portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A knitted garment as claimed in claim 1 wherein the two shoulder portions are joined by two pieces of flat fabric leaving a neck opening between the two shoulder portions.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of knitting a garment on a V-bed knitting machine having at least two opposed beds which comprises knitting a tubular body portion, having wales running axially thereof, on the beds of the machine, reciprocally knitting two shoulder portions with U-shaped courses and in said reciprocal knitting joining each end of each of said U-shaped courses to a wale of said body portion.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
64 words
A method of knitting a garment on a V-bed knitting machine having at least two opposed beds which comprises knitting a tubular body portion, having wales running axially thereof, on the beds of the machine, reciprocally knitting two shoulder portions with U-shaped courses and in said reciprocal knitting joining each end of each of said U-shaped courses to a wale of said body portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 and comprising knitting said tubular body portion in an upper section and a lower section, knitting tubular sleeves for said garment and integrally joining said sleeves to the upper section of said body portion, with wales running continuously from said sleeves through said upper section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 including knitting two sleeves for the garment, each in the form of a tube with courses extending around the tube and each knitted in one piece with an associated one of the shoulder portions, the wales of which constitute extensions of the wales of the associated sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 including knitting the two shoulder portions to constitute one piece of knitting with continuous wales extending through both portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 6 including knitting two pieces of flat fabric joining the shoulder portions so that a neck opening is formed between the shoulder portions.
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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) | 1975-06-13 | 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 |