Support stocking

Claim 2

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a boot portion, a heel portion, an instep portion and a toe portion said boot, heel and instep portions being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, knitted in every course of said portions and incorporating substantially throughout said boot and instep portions at least one elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn having the major portion thereof inlaid coursewise of, and locked in, said knitted boot and instep portions at frequent intervals in every course in which it occurs said toe portion being formed primarily of said non-elastomeric yarn free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn and said heel and toe portions each including a shaped pocket knit of said non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses, the yarn of each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn.

Claim 3

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a boot portion, a heel portion, an instep portion and a toe portion said boot, heel and instep portions being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarns of s and z twist having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said s and z non-elastomeric yarns being alternately knitted in every course of said portions and incorporating substantially throughout said boot, heel and instep portions at least one elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn havin a denier of about 210 to 390 with the major portion thereof inlaid coursewise of, and locked in, said knitted boot and instep portions at frequent intervals in every course in which it occurs said heel portion including a shaped heel pocket knit of said non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses, the yarn of each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a total denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, knitted in every course of said portion and free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of said non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn.

Claim 4

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a boot portion, a heel portion, an instep portion and a toe portion said boot, heel and instep portions being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarns of s and z twist having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said s and z non-elastomeric yarns being alternately knitted in every course of said portions and incorporating substantially throughout said boot, heel and instep portions at least one elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn havin a denier of about 210 to 390 with the major portion thereof inlaid coursewise of, and locked in, said knitted boot and instep portions at frequent intervals in every course in which it occurs said heel portion including a shaped heel pocket knit of said non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses, the yarn of each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a total denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, knitted in every course of said portion and free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of said non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn.

Claim 5

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a boot portions a heel portion, an instep portion and a toe portion said boot, heel and instep portions being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarns of s and z twist, said non-elastomeric multifilament yarns having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said s and z non-elastomeric yarns being alternately knitted in every course of said portion and incorporating substantially throughout said boot, heel and instep portions at least one elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn having a denier within the range of about 210 to 390 and having the major portion thereof inlaid coursewise of, and locked in, said knitted boot, heel and instep portions at frequent intervals in every course in which it occurs said heel portion including a shaped heel pocket knit of said non-elastomeric boot, heel and instep portion yarn including partial courses, the yarn of each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament doubled torque yarn having a total doubled denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said toe portion being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of said non-elastomeric toe portion yarn including partial courses varying in length providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket, said toe inspection opening including a welt of doubled stretchable elastic fabric incorporating elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn, at least one course of said welt having transferred stitches providing said doubled fabric welt, and a run resistant tab portion extending beyond said transferred stitches.

Claim 6

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a boot portions a heel portion, an instep portion and a toe portion said boot, heel and instep portions being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarns of s and z twist, said non-elastomeric multifilament yarns having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said s and z non-elastomeric yarns being alternately knitted in every course of said portion and incorporating substantially throughout said boot, heel and instep portions at least one elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn having a denier within the range of about 210 to 390 and having the major portion thereof inlaid coursewise of, and locked in, said knitted boot, heel and instep portions at frequent intervals in every course in which it occurs said heel portion including a shaped heel pocket knit of said non-elastomeric boot, heel and instep portion yarn including partial courses, the yarn of each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament doubled torque yarn having a total doubled denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said toe portion being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of said non-elastomeric toe portion yarn including partial courses varying in length providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket, said toe inspection opening including a welt of doubled stretchable elastic fabric incorporating elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn, at least one course of said welt having transferred stitches providing said doubled fabric welt, and a run resistant tab portion extending beyond said transferred stitches.

Claim 7

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit including partial courses varying in length providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, and being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket, said toe inspection opening including a welt of doubled stretchable elastic fabric incorporating elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn, at least one course of said welt having transferred stitches providing said doubled fabric welt.

Claim 8

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit including partial courses varying in length providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, and being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket, said toe inspection opening including a welt of doubled stretchable elastic fabric incorporating elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn, at least one course of said welt having transferred stitches providing said doubled fabric welt.

Claim 9

A stocking as claimed in claim 4, wherein, said non-elastomeric yarn is a doubled yarn.

Claim 10

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a toe portion said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch doubled non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a total doubled denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent said toe portion being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn and said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket.

Claim 11

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a toe portion said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch doubled non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a total doubled denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent said toe portion being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship at its terminal ends with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn and said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket.

Claim 12

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a toe portion said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch doubled non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a total doubled denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said toe portion being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses varying in length providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn and said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket said toe inspection opening including a welt of doubled stretchable elastic fabric incorporating elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn, at least one course of said welt having transferred stitches providing said doubled fabric welt, and a run resistant tab portion extending beyond said transferred stitches.

Claim 13

A tubular knit seamless stocking having a toe portion said toe portion being formed primarily of fine stretch doubled non-elastomeric multifilament torque yarn having a total doubled denier within the range of about 50 to 100 and of 2.5 to 5.5 denier per filament, with a crimp contraction of at least about 46 percent, said toe portion being free from elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn said toe portion including a shaped toe pocket knit of non-elastomeric yarn including partial courses varying in length providing a tapered toe pocket, the yarn in each partial course being cut at opposite ends, and the yarn of each partial course being knit in tuck-float relationship with at least one stitch loop of an immediately adjacent course to prevent pulling out of the cut ends of yarn and said toe portion including a toe inspection opening adjacent said shaped toe pocket said toe inspection opening including a welt of doubled stretchable elastic fabric incorporating elastomeric stretchable retractive yarn, at least one course of said welt having transferred stitches providing said doubled fabric welt, and a run resistant tab portion extending beyond said transferred stitches.