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Knitting process
Assignee: Akzo Nobel UK PLC
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Filing: 1969-10-23
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Granted: 1972-08-22
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Expires: 1989-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portions at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps, in either order of knitting the tubular portions of the first part on groups of needles on both neds so as to leave at least one spare needle on each bed between the groups of needles, knitting the second part by tubular knitting on three groups of needles of both beds leaving at least one spare needle on each bed between the groups, and including the steps of continuing knitting until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, receiving on a spare needle between each pair of groups in each bed a loop from yarn previously and subsequently supplied to needles of the other bed in the same course, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and continuing the knitting to complete the part of the garment remaining unknitted. A knitting machine for carrying out the method is also claimed.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Robinson
- 👤 Frederick Nunnerley Chell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 15:37
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B1/00; D04B1/10; D04B1/102; D04B1/106; D04B1/108; D04B1/22; D04B1/24; D04B1/246; D10; D10B; D10B2403/00; D10B2403/03; D10B2403/033; D10B2403/0333
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portions at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps of knitting the tubular portions of the first part on groups of needles on both beds so as to leave at least one spare needle on each bed between the groups of needles, continuing knitting until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, receiving on a spare needle between each pair of groups in each bed a loop from yarn previously and subsequently supplied to needles of the other bed in the same course, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and knitting the second part with tubular knitting on the needles which previously constituted said groups of needles and said spare needles.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portions at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps of knitting the tubular portions of the first part on groups of needles on both beds so as to leave at least one spare needle on each bed between the groups of needles, continuing knitting until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, receiving on a spare needle between each pair of groups in each bed a loop from yarn previously and subsequently supplied to needles of the other bed in the same course, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and knitting the second part with tubular knitting on the needles which previously constituted said groups of needles and said spare needles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the tubular portion of said second part is narrowed by transferring loops from the outer needles of the tubular portion inwardly to the adjacent needles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the loop length of the stitches is arranged to decrease as the knitting of said second part proceeds.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portioNs at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps of knitting the second part by tubular knitting using needles of both beds until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, dividing the stitches of the second part on to three groups of needles leaving at least one spare needle between adjacent groups, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, receiving on at least one of said spare needles between adjacent groups in each bed a loop from yarn previously and subsequently supplied to the needles of the other bed in the same course, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and knitting the tubular portions of the first part as separate tubes on said three groups of needles.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portioNs at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps of knitting the second part by tubular knitting using needles of both beds until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, dividing the stitches of the second part on to three groups of needles leaving at least one spare needle between adjacent groups, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, receiving on at least one of said spare needles between adjacent groups in each bed a loop from yarn previously and subsequently supplied to the needles of the other bed in the same course, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and knitting the tubular portions of the first part as separate tubes on said three groups of needles.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 4 wherein at least one of the tubular portions of said first part is narrowed by transferring loops from the outer needles of the tubular portion inwardly to the adjacent needle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the tubular portion of said second part is widened by introducing needles into both beds and forming new stitches thereon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the loop length of the stitches is arranged to increase as the knitting of said second part proceeds.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portions at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps of simultaneously knitting the tubular portions of the first part on groups of needles on both beds, there being at least one spare needle on each bed between the groups of needles, continuing knitting until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, introducing the spare needles between the groups of needles used in knitting said first part, receiving loops on said spare needles and forming tuck stitches with the needles of said groups of needles adjacent said spare needles, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and commencing knitting of said second part with tubular knitting on the needles which previously constituted said groups of needles and said spare needles.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
172 words
A method of knitting on a machine with needles in two beds a shaped article comprising a first part including at least three tubular portions, which portions at a particular course of stitches merge into a second part including a single tubular portion comprising the steps of simultaneously knitting the tubular portions of the first part on groups of needles on both beds, there being at least one spare needle on each bed between the groups of needles, continuing knitting until the course of knitting immediately prior to said particular course, moving the needle beds to bring the needles into staggered relationship, introducing the spare needles between the groups of needles used in knitting said first part, receiving loops on said spare needles and forming tuck stitches with the needles of said groups of needles adjacent said spare needles, moving the needle beds back to their original relationship, and commencing knitting of said second part with tubular knitting on the needles which previously constituted said groups of needles and said spare needles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the tubular portion of said first part is narrowed by transferring loops from the outer needles of the tubular portion inwardly to the adjacent needle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a method of machine knitting a garment having an upper portion extending from a neckline through a shoulder region to an underarm line and a lower portion comprising two sleeve sections and a body section, on a flat bar V-bed knitting machine, the improvement which comprises knitting the upper portion as one piece of tubular fabric, and the lower portion as three pieces of tubular fabric, said upper and lower portions being knitted as extensions one of the other, with wales running continuously from one portion through the other, thereby integrally joining said portions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a method of machine knitting a garment having an upper portion extending from a neckline through a shoulder region to an underarm line and a lower portion comprising two sleeve sections and a body section, on a flat bar V-bed knitting machine, the improvement which comprises knitting the upper portion as one piece of tubular fabric, and the lower portion as three pieces of tubular fabric, said upper and lower portions being knitted as extensions one of the other, with wales running continuously from one portion through the other, thereby integrally joining said portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method claimed in claim 10 and comprising varying the number of wales along the outer edge of the shoulder region to shape the upper portion of the garment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a method of machine knitting a garment having an upper portion extending from a neckline through a shoulder region to an underarm line and a lower portion comprising two sleeve sections and a body section, on a flat bar V-bed knitting machine, the improvement which comprises knitting said upper portion as one piece of tubular fabric, laterally transferring the stitches in said upper portion on the needles of said machine so that said stitches are divided into three separate groups on adjacent needles and knitting on the stitches of said groups to produce said three sections of said lower portion, with wales running continuously frOm said upper portion through said lower portion, thereby integrally joining said portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a method of machine knitting a garment having an upper portion extending from a neckline through a shoulder region to an underarm line and a lower portion comprising two sleeve sections and a body section, on a flat bar V-bed knitting machine, the improvement which comprises knitting said upper portion as one piece of tubular fabric, laterally transferring the stitches in said upper portion on the needles of said machine so that said stitches are divided into three separate groups on adjacent needles and knitting on the stitches of said groups to produce said three sections of said lower portion, with wales running continuously frOm said upper portion through said lower portion, thereby integrally joining said portions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method claimed in claim 12 wherein the stitches are rearranged by transferring groups of them to other needles of the machine.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method claimed in claim 12 wherein the stitches are rearranged by introducing needles between groups of needles carrying stitches and forming new stitches thereon.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a method of machine knitting a garment having an upper portion extending from a neckline through a shoulder region to an underarm line and a lower portion comprising two sleeve sections and a body section, on a flat bar V-bed knitting machine, the improvement which comprises knitting said sleeve sections and body section as three pieces of tubular fabric having stitches on adjacent needles located at spaced apart locations on the beds of said machine, rearranging the pattern of stitches to form a single group of stitches located on adjacent needles of said machine and knitting the upper portion of said garment on said single group of stitches with wales running continuously from the sections of said lower portion through said upper portion to integrally join said portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a method of machine knitting a garment having an upper portion extending from a neckline through a shoulder region to an underarm line and a lower portion comprising two sleeve sections and a body section, on a flat bar V-bed knitting machine, the improvement which comprises knitting said sleeve sections and body section as three pieces of tubular fabric having stitches on adjacent needles located at spaced apart locations on the beds of said machine, rearranging the pattern of stitches to form a single group of stitches located on adjacent needles of said machine and knitting the upper portion of said garment on said single group of stitches with wales running continuously from the sections of said lower portion through said upper portion to integrally join said portions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method claimed in claim 5 wherein the stitches are rearranged by transferring groups of them to other needles of the machine.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method claimed in claim 5 wherein the stitches are rearranged by introducing needles between groups of needles carrying stitches and forming new stitches thereon.
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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) | 1975-08-22 | 1976-02-21 | 1976-08-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-08-22 | 1980-02-21 | 1980-08-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-08-22 | 1984-02-21 | 1984-08-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |