US2035469A - Hose and supporter - Google Patents

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March 31,1936. E GAMES 2,035,469

'HOSE AND SUP'PORTER Filed April 25, 1952 Patented Mar. 31, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT oF'Fica' HOSE AND SUPPORTER Eugene Franklin Gaines, Mei-ion, Pa., assignor to H. Birchard Taylor and Chester W. Larner, both of Philadelphia, Pa.

Application April 25,1932, Se rial No. 607,309

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-240) My invention relates to hosiery units comprising the hose proper and means for supporting or holding them in place, whereby a unit, com prising the hose proper and structure wholly or partly functioning in lieu of the usual detachable garter, may be laundered without disassembly. In accordance with my invention there is attached .to or made a part of the hose proper one or more members or elements, extending upwardly from the hose, and preferably yielding or elastic longitudinally of the leg, and constituting means for connecting the hose to-a legembracing band-like structure which is elastic cotton, silk, wool or the like upon a core or thread of highly elastic rubber, whereby the connecting member or the l eg-embracing band is of greater elasticity than that employed in garters commonly used in the art in order that clasps andadjustments may be dispensed with,

and a supporter produced that will easily pass; over the foot and fit any size orshape of leg comfortably and efficiently,

My invention resides in a hosiery unit of the character hereinafter described and claimed.

Foran illustration of one of the various forms .my invention may take, reference is had to th accompanying drawing, in which:

Figs. 1 and are front and side views, respectively, of a hosiery unit in accordance with my invention; i 2

Fig.3 is an enlarged front view of the supporter shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Referring to Fig. -1, T is the. top of the hose H,

and, as usual, is preferably of knitted vertically ribbeld fabric whereby it is resilient or yielding cir'cuniferentially' .of the leg. The top T may,

however, be knitted plain, or be of a structure of v low' yield orlow elasticity.

The leg-encircling band structure consists in this example of a permanently closed band that is longitudinally yielding or resilient in a directop T of the hose.

Fig. 3.

tion circumferentially of the' leg, and for this purpose may be constructed of anysuitable material. In the example illustrated the band B2 is a knitted vertically (transversely) ribbed elastic fabric.

To the element B2 is secured, by stitching orequivalent means, the upper end of each of the one or more connector members C, of knitted horizontally (transversely) ribbed elastic fabric,

generally of the character of the fabric of which 10 band member B2 is made. Each element C is similarly attached by stitching or equivalent means at its lower end to the upper end of the When two-members C are employed as illustrated, they are so spaced from 15 each other at the upper edge of the top T that upon the circumferential extension of the top T when upon the leg, the elements C, C will be suitably spaced from each other asindicated in The yielding or elasticity of the connector members C longitudinally of the leg is of advantage in that it accommodates the hosiery unit to fit legs of different sizes and proportions, per-- mitting the band structure which encircles the leg always to be in suitable position above the calf and at suitable incline, as indicated in Fig. 2. To procure or permit suitable incline of the band structure when upon the leg, either end, generally the upper end, or both ends, of each of the connector members C may be to suitable extent inclined, or out on a slant, at an angle other than 90 with the side edges of the member C. Similarly,the lower ends of each member C may becut at such angle to its sides as to accommodate the top T of the hose.

Where substantially'the entire band is yield ing or elastic, it adjusts itself to suitable incline upon the leg. The upper ends of the connector members C, are at suitable incline to The material or fabric for the connector elements .C, or the band structure B2 may be in-' creased asto its elasticityor yielding qualities by combining therewith 'edge or marginal elements of rubber or the like, particularly in the.

form of elastic tape .or'braid. Preferably, how-- ever,. the extra resiliency or elasticity of the fabric is procured by knitting or incorporating therein several courses-,- indicated by the narrow areas or hands L in the drawing, of any special yarn which is unusually resilient or yielding. These courses themselves nay also be ribbed in conformity with the' knitted structure of the body of the material itself. For such: purpose their sides 40 where attached to the band'Bz.. a 1

marginal edges of the members C or B2.

there is preferably used a resilient yarn comprising a core or. thread of highly resilient rubber, or equivalent, upon which is wound or spun fibers of cotton, wool, silk, rayon or any other suitable material. The weaving within the fabric of this special yarn or elastic thread imparts thereto an unusual resiliency of advantage in a hosiery unit of the character described. In the case the special yarn comprises a thread or core of rubber, it may be of a known type withstanding temperatures upwardly of 212 F. and which also withstands numerous washings. In knitting the aforesaid elastic fabric the special elastic thread or spun yarn is substituted at any suitable regular intervals for the yarn constituting the remainder of the fabric. The special highly elastic thread or yarn may be of the character known as Lastex, and generally of the character described in Letters Patent of the United States, Nos. 1,822,847 and 1,545,257.

The edges of the members C and B2 of the elastic or resilient fabric described may be suitably bound, as by suitable stitching which will not materially interfere with the elasticity of the fabric itself. For such binder stitching there may be utilized the elastic thread or yarn herein described in producing the elements L, which themselves may be at the edges or constitute Similarly stitching which does not materially interfere with the elasticity of the fabric may be utilized for attachment of the members C to the elastic element B2.

In attaching the parts to each other, particularly connector members C to the band structure B2, or to the top T, they may be stitched to each other in overlapping relation. It is preferred, however, that the parts abut in non-overlapping relation; when so abutting they may be attached to each other by stitching forming so-called flatlock or bar-lock seams.

A hosiery unit of the character herein described has the advantage that it may as such and without disassembly be washed or laundered. The hose supporting or garter elements of the unit, such as the connector members C and band member B2, are of a character which withstand numerous washings without disassembly from the hose itself.

The materials for the connector members and the leg-encircling band structure may be anything suitable for the purposes described. It

.is preferred, however, that they be-substantiaily free of such usual garter materials as rubber, rubber elastic and the like, which do not well withstand numerous washings or elevated temperature. I

The fabric for the members B2 and C may be of any suitable character provided it be sufficiently elastic; it may be of knitted, woven or other type, and either ribbed or not. Furthermore, the fabric for those members may be woven or knitted, wholly or in part, of the extra elastic thread or yarn, of the character hereinbefore described, utilized for the parts or fabric components L.

What I claim is:

A hosiery unit comprising, in combination, a hose, a continuous leg-encircling member spaced from the top of said hose and consisting of a band of highly elastic material having its ends highly elastic material having their upper ends around the front of the leg being substantially less than that measured around the back of the leg.

EUGENE; FRANKLIN GAINES.

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