US3827261A
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Knit yarn package
Assignee: Globe Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1972-05-08
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Granted: 1974-08-06
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Expires: 1992-05-08
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure relates to a yarn package that is knitted with spandex yarns in the form of a strip which is narrow in width compared to its length. The strip is formed on a flat bed, warp knitting machine to provide a double knit fabric with two matching faces and from an end of which a plurality of individual yarn strands can be unravelled.
Inventors
- 👤 K Rupprecht
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:21
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B21/00; B; B65; B65H; B65H75/00; D04B15/00; D04B15/38; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/30; B65H2701/31
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A yarn package of spandex yarns comprising a flat warp knit fabric having two faces each composed of generally parallel extending wales and courses intersecting said wales and knitted with a plurality of individual yarn strands, each yarn strand being formed into a plurality of loops, said loops of each of said strands defining alternately first one wale of said fabric on one face of said fabric and each succeeding loop of each strand defining an adjacent wale of said fabric on said other face thereof, the strands from every other wale on a face of said fabric having their loops combined in the intervening wale on the other face of said fabric so that the intersection of each course and wale of said fabric will comprise at least four loops with two of said loops lieing in one face of said fabric and the other two of said loops lieing in the other face of said fabric, said fabric having at one end thereof a course of loops, the strands of which have unknitted portions extending from said fabric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A yarn package of spandex yarns comprising a flat warp knit fabric having two faces each composed of generally parallel extending wales and courses intersecting said wales and knitted with a plurality of individual yarn strands, each yarn strand being formed into a plurality of loops, said loops of each of said strands defining alternately first one wale of said fabric on one face of said fabric and each succeeding loop of each strand defining an adjacent wale of said fabric on said other face thereof, the strands from every other wale on a face of said fabric having their loops combined in the intervening wale on the other face of said fabric so that the intersection of each course and wale of said fabric will comprise at least four loops with two of said loops lieing in one face of said fabric and the other two of said loops lieing in the other face of said fabric, said fabric having at one end thereof a course of loops, the strands of which have unknitted portions extending from said fabric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The yarn package as claimed in claim 1 wherein said fabric is knitted in the form of an elongated web.
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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) | 1977-08-05 | 1978-02-04 | 1978-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-05 | 1982-02-04 | 1982-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-05 | 1986-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |