Knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation and absorption properties

Claim 1

A knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting, and tensile strength properties comprised of stitches of nonconductive fibers knitted together with conductive fibers that form underlaps and overlaps in combination with the nonconductive fibers in both the course and wale directions, the conductive fibers being substantially parallel and perpendicular to the wale of the fabric, so as to form an electrically conductive matrix capable of dissipating charge in substantially any direction along the course and wale of the technical face and back of the fabric.

Claim 9

A method of manufacturing a knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength properties comprised of knitting stitches of nonconductive fiber together with conductive fibers, the conductive fibers forming overlaps and underlaps with the nonconductive fibers along both the course and the wale directions, the conductive fibers being parallel or perpendicular to the wale of the fabric, thereby forming an electrically conductive matrix capable of dissipating charge in substantially any direction along the course and wale of the technical face and back of the fabric.

Claim 10

A method of manufacturing a knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength properties comprised of knitting stitches of nonconductive fiber together with conductive fibers, the conductive fibers forming overlaps and underlaps with the nonconductive fibers along both the course and the wale directions, the conductive fibers being parallel or perpendicular to the wale of the fabric, thereby forming an electrically conductive matrix capable of dissipating charge in substantially any direction along the course and wale of the technical face and back of the fabric.

Claim 11

A method of manufacturing a knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength (a) threading full the bottom bar of an 84 inch Mayer model KC3, 3 bar, 20 gauge warp knit tricot knitting machine with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 45-10; (b) threading the middle bar of the machine 6 ends out and one end in with 70 denier textured polyester plied with 2 ends per thread of BASF conductive nylon and stitched in the following sequence: 10-10-01-10-01-10-01-10-78-78-87-78-87-78-87-78; (c) setting up an intermediate let off for the middle bar of the machine in a ratio of 1.21 with a chain sequence of: 000(6X444)000-000(6X444)000; (d) threading the top bar of the machine 6 ends in and 1 end out with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 10-01.

Claim 12

A method of manufacturing a knitted fabric having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength (a) threading full the bottom bar of an 84 inch Mayer model KC3, 3 bar, 20 gauge warp knit tricot knitting machine with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 45-10; (b) threading the middle bar of the machine 6 ends out and one end in with 70 denier textured polyester plied with 2 ends per thread of BASF conductive nylon and stitched in the following sequence: 10-10-01-10-01-10-01-10-78-78-87-78-87-78-87-78; (c) setting up an intermediate let off for the middle bar of the machine in a ratio of 1.21 with a chain sequence of: 000(6X444)000-000(6X444)000; (d) threading the top bar of the machine 6 ends in and 1 end out with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 10-01.

Claim 15

A method of manufacturing a towel having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength properties comprised of knitting stitches of nonconductive fiber together with conductive fibers, the conductive fibers forming overlaps and underlaps with the nonconductive fibers along both the course and the wale directions, the conductive fibers being parallel or perpendicular to the wale of the fabric, thereby forming an electrically conductive matrix capable of dissipating charge in substantially any direction along the course and wale of the technical face and back of the towel.

Claim 16

A method of manufacturing a towel having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength properties comprised of knitting stitches of nonconductive fiber together with conductive fibers, the conductive fibers forming overlaps and underlaps with the nonconductive fibers along both the course and the wale directions, the conductive fibers being parallel or perpendicular to the wale of the fabric, thereby forming an electrically conductive matrix capable of dissipating charge in substantially any direction along the course and wale of the technical face and back of the towel.

Claim 17

A method of manufacturing a towel, having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength properties, and a modified Queen's Cord construction comprising: (a) threading full the bottom bar of an 84 inch Mayer model KC3, 3 bar, 20 gauge warp knit tricot knitting machine with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 45-10; (b) threading the middle bar of the machine 6 ends out and one end in with 70 denier textured polyester plied with 2 ends per thread of BASF conductive nylon and stitched in the following sequence: 10-10-01-10-01-10-01-10-78-78-87-78-87-78-87-78; (c) setting up an intermediate let off for the middle bar of the machine in ratio of 1.21 with a chain sequence of: 000(6X444)000-000(6X444)000; (d) threading the top bar of the machine 6 ends in and 1 end out with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 10-01. (e) Trimming the fabric into the shape of a towel having dimensions of 18"×33". (f) Finishing the edges of the fabric so that it does not unravel in normal wear-and-tear, e.g. with a pearl edge folded, small turn edge, plain serged edge, or by any other means common in the art. (g) Squaring the corners of the fabric by sewing or by any other means common in the art.

Claim 18

A method of manufacturing a towel, having improved electrical charge dissipation, absorption, stain resistance, anti-pilling and linting and tensile strength properties, and a modified Queen's Cord construction comprising: (a) threading full the bottom bar of an 84 inch Mayer model KC3, 3 bar, 20 gauge warp knit tricot knitting machine with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 45-10; (b) threading the middle bar of the machine 6 ends out and one end in with 70 denier textured polyester plied with 2 ends per thread of BASF conductive nylon and stitched in the following sequence: 10-10-01-10-01-10-01-10-78-78-87-78-87-78-87-78; (c) setting up an intermediate let off for the middle bar of the machine in ratio of 1.21 with a chain sequence of: 000(6X444)000-000(6X444)000; (d) threading the top bar of the machine 6 ends in and 1 end out with 150 denier textured polyester stitched 10-01. (e) Trimming the fabric into the shape of a towel having dimensions of 18"×33". (f) Finishing the edges of the fabric so that it does not unravel in normal wear-and-tear, e.g. with a pearl edge folded, small turn edge, plain serged edge, or by any other means common in the art. (g) Squaring the corners of the fabric by sewing or by any other means common in the art.