US1216506A - Knit fabric and method of knitting the same. - Google Patents

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D R. w. SCOTT. KNIT FABR|C AND METHOD OF KNITTING THE SAME. APPEICATION FILED SEPT. 26. I914.

Patented. Feb. 20, 1917.

ROBERT W'VSCOTT, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO SCOTT & WILLIAMS,

INCORPORATED, OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY,

A CORPORATION OF JERSEY.

KNIT FABRIC AND METHOD OF KNITTING- SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Fgb, 20, 19117,

Application filed September 26, 1914. Serial No. 863,751.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBE T W. Soo'r'r, citizen of the United States, and resident of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knit Fabrics and Methods of Knitting the Same, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to knit fabrics having parts side by side with other parts dis= playing a different surface material, such for instance as stockings having an instep portion of one kind or color of yarn, or surfaced with one kind or color of yarn, and a sole portion composed wholly of or surfaced with another kind or color of yarn. My invention also relates to improved methods of producing such fabrics.

Some of the objects of my invention are to provide an improved suture or joint between parts, to provide for rapid production and improved quality of the fabric, and to decrease the waste of material.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating the relation of the yarns at the line 1 -1 of Fig. 3 when practising one form of my new method;

Fig. 2 is a similar diagram showing a modified procedure, and

Fig. 3 is a side view of a typical stocking corresponding to my invention.

The leg L and instep I in one form of my new article are'formed of plated fabric comprising a base yarn 1 lyingwholly on the inner face or back of the article, and a face yarn 2 lying wholly on the outer surface or face of the article. 7

The yarn 1 may be of cotton and the yarn 2'may be of silk; or the yarn 2 may be of any superior sort and. the yarn 1 of any inferior sort.

The fabric for the sole S, integrally joined to the part I at each side of the foot at sutures s, is preferably composed wholly of inferior yarn, and may differ in color, in weight, in texture or in other qualities from the fabric of the instep I and leg L.

In one instance, the sole S is knit of two or more yarns fed together, either in plating relation or at random, one of the yarns being the base yarn 1, the other yarn or yarns 3 accompanying said base yarn in the fabric S only. The yarn 3 may be the same kind of yarn as the yarn 1.

The sutures s comprise a needle Wale or needle wales including the yarns 1, 2, and 3,

in each course, the yarn 3 enteringand the yarn 2 leaving the fabric at the back and at the borders of one suture; the yarn 2 entering and the yarn 3 leaving the fabric in a similar manner at the other suture.

The tubular leg L may be knit of successive circular courses comprising a continuous length of yarns 1 and 2, and the tubular foot I, S, by successive circular courses of the yarn l, the'part I of the foot having added thereto short runs of the yarn 2, and the part S having added thereto short runs of the yarn 3. 1 v

I prefer to knit my improved article upon a closed or continuops series of needles such as the circle of needles n shown in Fig. 1 a

by continuouscircular knitting for the leg,

the yarns 1 and2 being supplied in relation to each other to cause yarn 2 to plate upon yarn 1; by then forming the heel pocket as usualon a part of the needles by reciprocatory knitting; by then resuming the feeding of yarns 1 and 2 in plating relation for the first course of instep part I; by removing yarn 2 only from the needles at the location of a suture s on one side of the foot, after having introduced yarn 3 to one 01' more needles last taking the yarn 2, the yarn 2 floating within the needles; by then removing yarn 3 at the opposite suture s, after theintroduction again of yarn 2, yarn 3 floating within. the needles; by repeating these operations in order until the parts I and S are completed, and by then knitting the toe t in the usual manner.

The article is now completed by cutting out all yarns such as the runs of yarn 1 and 2 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, floating at its interior, and looping the toe scam.

I may apply the steps of my method to the production of a stocking of which the leg L and instep I are formed entirely of a doubled or multiple run of superior yarn, the sole S being formed of an inferior yarn plated over by one component of the superior yarn. Referring to Fig. 2, I knit the leg L by successive circular courses of two continuous yarns 7 and 8 (which may be, for instance, 9-thread and 3-thread silk respectively) feeding yarn 8 from a position to plate upon yarns introduced at another posiplate upona third yarn fed from another position.

The heel is then formed as usual, and feed ng of yarns"? and 8 is then resumed for the first course of the instep I, but upon reaching the location of suture s, .yarn 7 is removedto-float at the interior, after the in troducti'on of an inferior yarn 9 (such as a cotton yarn) to one or more needles last taking yarn 8, the yarn9 being fed when introduced from a position causing yarn '8 to plate -upon and outside of yarn 9 for' the sole S. Theyarn 9 is removed at the opposite suture, after again introducing yarn 7.-

The product formed as last; described is. characterized by a continuous faceyarn 8' of the' superior sort plated upon and over each of the sutures s and the'fabric S.

I am aware of stockings of the prior art having so calledsplit feet formed 'by re-' versed part courses interlocked at sutures connecting the reversed part courses of the foot, and of patents describing stocklngs formed by circular knitting having imitation split-foot structures made by floating ail of the yarn engaged in the fabric of the instep and all of the yarns engaged in the fabric of the sole across the interior of the fabric from suture to suture, but I believe myself to be the first to provide a structure of this class capable of being plated. As

will be well understood by skilled knitters,

. maintenance of the plating relation of the yarns at the reversal in the case of reciprocatory knitting, or at the successive fresh entrances of both yarns in the case of the alternate floating operatlon 1s either impossible or so uncertaln as to' render commercial production impracticable. By the device of entering and removing one component only of the plating couple, this difficulty is avoided. The resulting product is improved in strength by the presence of the continuous yarn crossing the suture, and economy of the expensive face-yarn is effected, while preserving the simplicity of devices and greater speed of production attending continuous tubular knitting.

My new product is well adapted to be I made upon machines having devices for changing yarns of the types described and foot portion comprising continuous courses of a base am, and having short runs of different kinds of yarn interknit therewith 1n complementary parts of. the fabric in each course, said short runs in one of said parts lying in plating relation to said base yarn. r r

4. A seamless stocking having a multiple .yarn .leg and instep, the instep fabric comprising a base yarn continuous throughout the, .foot, and gshort runs of another yarn, and having a ole comprising said base yarn and short runs of another yarn interknit therewith, said short runs of yarn being interknit together at their proximate ends;

5'. stocking having a seamless tubular foot-portion comprising parts joined by longitudinal sutures at certain needle wales, said sutures containing loops of a yarn continuous throughout sa1d foot portion.

' 6: A stocking having a seamless tubular foot-portion comprising parts, one of which is of plated fabric, joined by longitudinal sutures at certain needle wales, said sutures containing loops of a yarn continuous throughout said foot-portion, and loops of the face-yarn of said plated portion.

7'. In a seamless tubular knit fabric, a

longitudinal suture or joint structure comprising lapped ends of short runs of yarn interknit for a plurality of courses in one or more needle wales, and a third yarn interknit with said short runs at said suture. 8. In a seamless tubular knit fabric, a longitudinal suture or joint structure comprising lapped ends of short runs of yarn interknit for a plurality of courses in one or more needle wales, and a third yarn interknit with said short runs at said suture in plating relation thereto.

9. The art of knittin fabrics having areas side by vside of a di erent surface appearance on an endless series of instruments comprising knitting a base yarn continuously in one direction at said instruments, knitting therewith in plating relation a second yarn, then removing .said second yarn and substituting a third 'yarn in the same relation, then removing said third yarn and substituting said second yarn, and thereafter repeating said operations in successive courses at the same instruments of said series.

10. The art of knittin fabrics having areas side by side of a'di erent surface appearance on an endless series of instruments comprising knitting a base yarn continuously in one direction at said instruments, knitting therewith in plating relation a second yarn, then supplying and interknitting in like relation a third yarn, then removing said second yarn, thereafter supplying said second yarn and then removing said third yarn, and thereafter repeating said operations at the same point in said series of instruments during successive courses.

11. Theherein described process of knitting seamless tubular fabric which consists in knitting a plurality of successive circular courses by circular knitting, with a main thread, introducing an additional thread along with the said main thread throughout a portion only of each course of a number of successive circular courses, and introducing a separate additional thread along with the main knitting thread throughout other portions of the said courses, and carrying both of said additional threads into certain stitches of each of said courses at opposite sides of the tube to bind the ends of the threads, said binding stitches being formed of all three of said threads.

12. The herein described process of knitting a seamless tubular plated fabric, which consists in knitting circular courses of stitches by circular knitting with a continuous main knitting thread, introducing into a portion of the stitches of each of successive courses a plating thread, along with and in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread, and introducing a separate plating thread into other stitches of the same courses along with and'in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread.

13. The herein described process of knitting a seamless tubular plated fabric Which consists in knitting circular courses of stitches by circular knitting with a continuous main knitting thread, introducing into a portion of the stitches of each of successive circular courses, a plating thread along with and in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread, introducing a separate thread of different material from the first plating thread along with the main knitting thread through the remaining stitches of each of the aforesaid successive circular courses and into binding stitches at opposite sides of the'fabric containing the main knitting thread and both of said plating threadsi 14. The herein described seamless tubular fabric formed of circular knit courses containing a main knitting thread extending continuously and circularly around the tubular fabric andthrough all the stitches of successive courses. and having an additional thread extending through a portion of the stitches of each course of a plurality of successive circular knit courses. and having a separate additional thread extending through the other stitches of each course of said successive courses, and through certain stitches containing the first mentioned additional thread, whereby certain stitches in each course at opposite sides of the tube contain themain knitting thread and both of the said additional threads.

15. The herein described seamless tubular fabric formed of circular knit courses contaming a main knitting thread extending continuously and circularly around the tubular fabric and through all the stitches of successive courses, and having a plating thread extending through a portion of the stitches of each of a plurality of successive courses, in predetermined relation with the main knitting thread, and having a separate thread extending through the stitches of other portions of each of said successive courses, in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread, and extending into blnding stitches at each side of the tube containing the said plating thread Whereby the main knitting thread and said binding stitches cooperate to unite said portions of the tube into an integral seamless tubu lar fabric.

16. The herein described process of knitting seamless tubular fabric which consists in knitting a plurality of successive circular courses by circular knitting. with a main thread, introducing an additional thread along With the said main thread throughout a portion only of each course of a number of successive courses, and floating it across the tube, introducing a separate additional thread along with the main knitting thread throughout the remaining stitches of each of said courses and into the stitches at each side of the fabric, which also contain the first mentioned additional thread, floating said second mentioned additional thread across the tube, and cutting the float threads adjacent to opposite sides of the tube.

17. The herein described process of knitting a tubular plated fabric which consists in knitting circular courses of stitches by circular knitting. with a continuous main knitting thread, introducing into a portion of the stitches-of each of successive courses a plating thread along with and insuch predetermined relation to the main knitting thread that said plating thread will form the exterior of the fabric, introducing a separate plating thread of different material from the first plating thread along with and in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread through the remaining stitches of each of the aforesaid successive,

courses, and into stitches at opposite sides of the fabric containing the first mentioned plating thread.

18. The herein described process of knitting a seamless plated stocking which consists in knitting the leg and foot of the stocking by circular knitting with a continuous main knitting thread, introducing a plating 7 "through portions only of the courses of the foot forming the top portion of the foot,

and introducing a separate thread along with the main nitting thread through the other portions of the courses of the foot of the stking forming the sole of the foot, and knitting the heel and toe pockets, whereby the main knitting thread extends con- "tinuously and circularly through all the circular courses of'theleg and foot uniting the leg and foot and uniting the sole and top of the foot into an integral seamless tubular 1 fabric.

19. The herein described process of knittinga seamless plated stocking which consists in knitting the leg and foot of the stocking by circular knltting, with a continuous main knitting thread, introducing a plating thread along with and in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread through circular courses in the leg portion, and through portions only ofthe courses of the foot forming the top portion of the foot, and introducing a separate thread along with the main knitting thread through other portions of the courses of the foot of the stocking, and carrying both of the separate threads with the main knitting thread through binding stitches in each course of the foot portion on opposite sides of the same, and knitting the heel and toe pockets, Wherebythe main knitting thread extends continuously and circularly through all the circular courses of the leg and foot uniting the leg and foot, and uniting the sole and top of the foot, and whereby the binding stitches further unite the sole and top of the foot. v

20. The herein described process of knitting a seamless stocking which consists in knitting the leg andfoot of the stocking by circular knitting with a continuous main knitting thread, introducing along with the main knitting thread a continuous additional thread throughout the courses of the leg portion, and in portions only of the courses of the foot forming the top portion of the foot of the stocking, and introducing a continuous additional thread separate from the first mentioned additional thread along with the main knitting thread in the other portions .of the courses of the foot forming the bottom of the foot, and into stitches in each course at opposite sides of the foot which also contain the first mentioned additional thread, and floating said additional threads across the tube from one side thereof to the other, and knittingthe heel and toe pockets whereby the main knitting thread extends continuously and circularly through all the circular courses of the leg and foot uniting the leg and foot and uniting the sole and top of the foot, and wherebysaid binding stitches further unite the sole and top of the foot and hold said additional threads after the floats are cut out.

21. The herein described seamless tubular fabric formed of circular lmit courses containing amain knitting thread extending continuously and circularly around the tubular fabric and through all the stitches of successive courses, and having a plating thread extending through a portion of the stitches of each course of a plurality of successive courses in redetermined relation with the main knitting thread, and having a separate additional thread extending through the stitches of other portions of each of said successive courses and being continuous through the stitches of each of said courses.

22. A seamless stocking having its leg and foot portions composed of circular knit courses of stitches containing a continuous main knitting thread extending continuously and circularly around the leg and foot portions, the leg portion containing an additional thread extending through circular courses thereof, and the foot portion containing the said additional thread extending thrdugh' portions of each of the courses thereof forming the top of the foot, and a separate additional thread extending through portions of each of said foot courses forming the bottom of the foot, and into binding stitches at each side of the foot containing the main thread and the first mentioned additional thread whereby the main knitting thread unites the top and bottom portions of the foot to each other and to the leg portion, and said binding stitches unite the top and bottom portions of the foot to form an integral seamless tubular fabric. I

23. A seamless stocking having its leg and foot portions composed ofcircular knit courses of stitches containing a continuous main knitting thread extending continuously and circularly around the leg and foot portions, the leg portion containing a plating thread extending continuously and circularly around the leg portion throughout cir-- extending through the remaining portions of each of said foot courses forming the bottom of the foot and into binding stitches at each side of the foot containing the main knitting thread and said plating thread whereby the main knitting thread unites the top and bottom portions of the foot together and to the leg portion to form an integral wseamless tubular fabric; and said binding stitches further unite the top'and bottom courses of stitches containing a continuous main knitting thread extending continuously and circularly around the leg and foot portions, the leg portion containing a plating thread extending throughout circular courses thereof in predetermined relation With the main knitting thread, and the foot portion containing said thread extending through v portions only of eachof. the courses thereof forming the top of the toot of the stocking in. the same relation to the main knitting thread as in the leg of the stocking, and a separate plating thread extending through the remaining portions of each of foot courses forming the bottom "of the foot in predetermined relation to the main knitting thread, and into binding stitches at each "side of the foot containing the main knitting thread and said first mentioned plating thread whereby the main knitting thread unites the top and bottom portions of the foot together and to the leg portion to form an integral seamless tubular fabric, and whereby the said binding stitches further unite said separately plated portions and prevent the separation thereof along their lines of joining. a 1

In testimony whereof, I have signed" my name to this specificationin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

v ROBERT W. sooTr.

Witnesses: RUTH A. Roma,

M. H. BROWNLlIE

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