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Knit garment and method of manufacture
Assignee: Prenihan AG
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Filing: 1969-01-10
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Granted: 1972-07-04
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Expires: 1989-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A two-legged lower-body garment of the class comprising pantihose, body stockings, leotards, tights, pantaloons, and pants, is made from a single blank of essentially seamless tubular form throughout knitted on a circular knitting machine and comprising two leg portions and an intermediate pant-forming portion. A waist opening is made in the waist portion; toes may be formed by cutting and seaming, or automatically on the knitting machine. At least the intermediate portion and preferably each portion is knitted of stretchable yarn which may be stretch yarn or elastomeric yarn. If of stretch yarn, the garment may be unboarded but may be given a relaxing treatment.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Robert Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:31
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41B; A41B9/00; A41B9/04; A41B11/00; A41B11/14; A41B9/08; D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/243; D04B35/00; D04B35/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of making a two-legged garment of the class comprising panti-hose, leotards, tights, body stockings and the like having a pant portion for enclosing the lower part of the trunk and extending beneath the crotch of the wearer and a pair of integral legs each terminating in a foot having a closed toe, said pant portion having a waist opening, which method includes a. knitting, as a continuous seamless tube, three integral tubular portions viz.: a first leg portion, an intermediate portion for eventually forming the pant portion and then a second leg portion, b. said seamless tube being rotary knitted substantially throughout, to form a continuous seamless tube of knitted wales all of which extend continuously throughout the tube c. and closing the toes of the garment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of making a two-legged garment of the class comprising panti-hose, leotards, tights, body stockings and the like having a pant portion for enclosing the lower part of the trunk and extending beneath the crotch of the wearer and a pair of integral legs each terminating in a foot having a closed toe, said pant portion having a waist opening, which method includes a. knitting, as a continuous seamless tube, three integral tubular portions viz.: a first leg portion, an intermediate portion for eventually forming the pant portion and then a second leg portion, b. said seamless tube being rotary knitted substantially throughout, to form a continuous seamless tube of knitted wales all of which extend continuously throughout the tube c. and closing the toes of the garment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises knitting at least the pant portion with stretchable yarn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 2 which comprises knitting the leg portions with stretchable yarn.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 which comprises knitting at least the pant portion with stretch yarn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1, which comprises knitting at least the leg portions with stretch yarn.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A method according to claim 1, in which each of the three integral portions is knitted, at least in the main, of stretch yarn, and the garment is subjected, while in limp and untensioned condition, to a relaxing treatment effected under the action of heat and moisture which develops the stretch qualities of the yarn and enhances the capacity of the garment for elastic stretch and recovery.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, including the step of applying a stretchable waist band to the waist opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 1, including the steps of knitting, into the pant portion, two markers which are spaced apart by a predetermined number of courses, and subsequently cutting the waist opening to a length determined by the spacing of the markers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
109 words
A two-legged garment of the class comprising panti-hose, leotards, tights, body stockings and the like, said garment having a pant portion for enclosing the lower part of the trunk and extending beneath the crotch of the wearer and a pair of integral legs each terminating in a foot having a closed toe, said pant portion having a waist opening, which garment comprises a single continuous seamless knitted tube forming the pant portion and the legs and the feet, with all the knitted wales of the legs and the feet extending through said legs and feet into the pant portion and with the knitted courses extending circumferentially of said tube.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
A two-legged garment of the class comprising panti-hose, leotards, tights, body stockings and the like, said garment having a pant portion for enclosing the lower part of the trunk and extending beneath the crotch of the wearer and a pair of integral legs each terminating in a foot having a closed toe, said pant portion having a waist opening, which garment comprises a single continuous seamless knitted tube forming the pant portion and the legs and the feet, with all the knitted wales of the legs and the feet extending through said legs and feet into the pant portion and with the knitted courses extending circumferentially of said tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A garmet according to claim 9, wherein at least the pant portion is knitted with stretchable yarn.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
A garment according to claim 10, wherein the stretchable yarn is stretch yarn.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A garment acCording to claim 9, having the legs knitted with stretchable yarn.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A garment according to claim 12, wherein the stretchable yarn is stretch yarn.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
A garment according to claim 9, having the legs and the pant portion knitted with stretch yarn, which garment is characterized in that it is unboarded.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A garment according to claim 9, having the waist opening constituted by a wale-wise extending interruption in the tubular form of the pant portion and provided with an elastic waist band.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
80 words
A garment according to claim 9, which is knitted at least in the main, of stretchable yarn, the legs are substantially aligned with the tubular pant portion at opposite ends of the latter and the elasticity of the pant portion affords a capacity for stretch in the latter which permits the legs to extend side by side in wear, the tubular form of the pant portion is interrupted by a longitudinal slit providing the waist opening, which opening is elasticated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
106 words
A blank for a garment according to claim 9, constituted by a seamless tube comprising three integral tubular portions viz, a first leg portion, an intermediate portion suitable for eventually forming the pant portion of the garmet, and a second leg portion, the length of which leg portions is greater than that of the intermediate portion and is adequate to provide the legs and feet of the garmet, the wales of which tube extend continuously through the three portions, the intermediate portion being knitted at least in the main of stretchable yarn and the leg portions being knitted at least in the main of stretch yarn.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of manufacturing a seamless panty hose type garmet comprising the steps of a. knitting a tubular panty hose blank on a circular knitting machine by continuous unidirectional rotary knitting from one end of the garmet type blank to the other end and while, b. knitting a first leg portion by first forming integrally knit toe, foot, ankle sections, lower and upper leg sections, c. knitting a medial panty portion, d. knitting a second leg portion by forming integrally knit second upper and lower leg sections, second ankle, foot and toe sections, e. slitting said medial portion of said panty hose blank in a walewise direction and along one side for a predetermined distance to form a waist opening therein.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
121 words
A method of manufacturing a seamless panty hose type garmet comprising the steps of a. knitting a tubular panty hose blank on a circular knitting machine by continuous unidirectional rotary knitting from one end of the garmet type blank to the other end and while, b. knitting a first leg portion by first forming integrally knit toe, foot, ankle sections, lower and upper leg sections, c. knitting a medial panty portion, d. knitting a second leg portion by forming integrally knit second upper and lower leg sections, second ankle, foot and toe sections, e. slitting said medial portion of said panty hose blank in a walewise direction and along one side for a predetermined distance to form a waist opening therein.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
92 words
A one piece seamless unidirectional rotary knitted panty hose garment having wales and courses therein comprising a seamless tubular panty portion integrally knitted having an upper waist opening, said seamless panty portion having integrally knitted seamless downwardly depending leg portions defining a crotch portion therebetween, said garment having an area from said waist opening down to and including said crotch portion wherein all the wales therein extend uninterrupted from the lower part of one leg portion through said area and down to the lower portion of the other of said leg portions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
92 words
A one piece seamless unidirectional rotary knitted panty hose garment having wales and courses therein comprising a seamless tubular panty portion integrally knitted having an upper waist opening, said seamless panty portion having integrally knitted seamless downwardly depending leg portions defining a crotch portion therebetween, said garment having an area from said waist opening down to and including said crotch portion wherein all the wales therein extend uninterrupted from the lower part of one leg portion through said area and down to the lower portion of the other of said leg 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) | 1975-07-04 | 1976-01-03 | 1976-07-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-07-04 | 1980-01-03 | 1980-07-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-07-04 | 1984-01-03 | 1984-07-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |