US2131720A - Knitted fabric and method of making the same - Google Patents

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US2131720A
US2131720A US224873A US22487338A US2131720A US 2131720 A US2131720 A US 2131720A US 224873 A US224873 A US 224873A US 22487338 A US22487338 A US 22487338A US 2131720 A US2131720 A US 2131720A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B1/14—Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
    • D04B1/18—Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials elastic threads
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B1/10—Patterned fabrics or articles
    • D04B1/102—Patterned fabrics or articles with stitch pattern
    • D04B1/106—Patterned fabrics or articles with stitch pattern at a selvedge, e.g. hems or turned welts
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B1/22—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
    • D04B1/24—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel
    • D04B1/26—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B9/00—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles
    • D04B9/26—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles for producing patterned fabrics
    • D04B9/28—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles for producing patterned fabrics with colour patterns
    • D04B9/30—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles for producing patterned fabrics with colour patterns by striping
    • D04B9/32—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles for producing patterned fabrics with colour patterns by striping by wrap striping

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  • This invention relates to a knitted fabric and other words, the rib effect is not due to the drawmethod of making the same and more particularly ing together of the spacedintermediate wales by to knitted fabrics having an elastic thread or the-elastic thread, the same being knitted under threads incorporated: therewith in combination very light tension, that is, underwhat is commonly with ornamental threads commonly known as known as knitting tension similar to that disclosed wrap threads. While the wrap threads may be in the Sturgess British Patent #4418 of 1886.
  • FIG. 1 is a view showing the outer face of the sired manner at the main feeding station while fabric and including a few wales and courses of alternate needles only are actuated by cams (not the fabric; shown) at the auxiliary feeding station A
  • the 15 Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing the intermediate needles passing-beneath the elastic fabric distorted somewhat by reason of an elastic thread 32 as indicated in Fig- To Select e thread; needles preparatory to knitting at the auxiliary Fig.
  • FIG. 3 is a view showing the movements of the feeding station A, jacks may be provided which needles to engage the main thread, the elastic jacks are controlled to elevate needles that knit 20 thread and one or more wrap threads; alternate wales 18, 20, etc., only, just prior to the Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic plan view supplementsaid needles reaching the cams at feeding station ing A.
  • Other jacks which may include some of the Fig.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the posimentioned jacks, act upon needles selectively to tion the elastic thread takes with respect to the elevate them to a position to be wrappedby the 25 needles as the said needles pass the auxiliary feedwrap thread, such as 35, which thread or threads ing station; and is or are fed to the needles by means of the wrap- Fig. 6 is a conventional view of a stocking show- D mechanism which y be identical With ing-a series of patterns similar to'the one disclosed or similar to the wrap mechanism illustrated in in i 1. the Lawson Patent #1,702,608, February 19, 1929, 30
  • courses 1 to 17 noting partic y the disc 1 l1 a associated are shown, said courses including wales 18 to-30.
  • Darts Shown in t Sa d P Between the The base fabric is knitted with one or more in-' auxiliary f i tat n A and t wrap mechaelastic threads 3
  • may be supby the said alternate needles 33 as well as the ported in any convenient manner and, preferably, intermediate needles 34 which knit-the intermedion the latch ring. ate wales 19, 21, 23, 25, 27,29, etc. It is desirable that the elastic thread 32 be fed By knitting the elastic thread 32 with the alterintojthe hooks of alternate needles with as little '45 nate needles 33, the intermediate wales 19, 21, tension as possible consistent with the knitting of etc.,are forced to the outer face of the fabric, uniform fabric. The tension imposed upon the some of the said wales, as well as. some of the elasticfis what may be termed, a light, knitting alternate wales 18, 20, etc., being wrapped with tension.
  • Fabric as shown in the drawings and knitted as previously described, is essentially a two-feed fabric, alternate courses 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc., being knitted with the cotton or other relatively inelastic thread 3
  • the lack of substantial tension on the elastic thread serves a useful purpose in that itpermits the wrapping of consecutive needles of a group as distinguished from every other needle only which is necessary in order to obtain a satisfactory fabric when imposing substantial tension on an elastic thread.
  • any desired selection of needles may be utilized for wrap selection; in other words, any of the needles can be elevated to knit a wrap thread such as 35.
  • jacks' selectively elevate needles as indicated at 46, said needles then moving along the horizontal path 41 where they receive a wrap thread or threads in their hooks, as indicated in Fig. 3. Thereafter the needles are depressed to join the non-wrap needles, the wrap needles then knitting the cotton or other relatively inelastic thread 3
  • the wales 24, 26, etc. comprise loops of'cotton or other relatively inelastic yarn 3
  • wales, such as and 22 are alternately knit with the elastic yarn 32 and then with both the cotton or other yarn 3
  • a selvage maybe knitted by first causing the elastic thread to-be fed to every other needle in the manner hereinbefore described for one or two courses, the cotton or other yarn then being fed to and kn tted by all the needles in the usual manner.
  • is not moved to feeding position until all the alternate needleshave engaged the yarn in their hooks or? until said alternate needles have caught the yarn for two courses of knitting thus knitting the said elastic yarn during the second course.
  • the stocking 43 diagrammatically illustrated in Fig. 6, may include a rib' top 49, the rib effect of which is produced by knitting the base fabric in the manner hereinbefore described. Within the base fabric, wrap or other design areas may be incorporated, one form of such patterning being illustrated in Fig. 1. Subsequent to the knitting of the rib top 49, the remaining portion of the stocking may be knitted in any desired manner. The rib stitches may extend into the leg, foot and other portions of the stocking, if desired.
  • the invention is preferably practiced upon a circular independent needle machine as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4.
  • the circular knitting machine effects the knitting of what is commonly known as a seamless fabric, such as a stocking.
  • the elastic thread 32 is, preferably, knitted by the alternate needles, but the elastic knitted thread may be fed to the alternate needles in such a manner as not to be knitted, one example of such feeding being disclosed in the Sturgess British Patent #4418 of 1886.
  • a separate or relatively inelastic thread may be knitted by alternate or all of the needles at the auxiliary feeding station, in addition to the inelastic thread 3
  • the elastic thread 32 is knitted, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 6, in a sumcient number of courses to give to the fabric the rib appearance normally resulting from the knitting of fabric upon two sets of opposed needles, notwithstanding the fact that the stocking is knitted plain, i. e., with one set of needles only. As specifically herein disclosed, the elastic is knitted throughout the top 49 of the stocking as illustrated in Figure 6.
  • the elastic and inelastic courses may alternate in other than in a one and one relation, e. g., one and two, two and one, and two and two.
  • the elastic thread 32 is fed to the needles under a light tension, said tension being suflicient to effect the proper placing or the said elastic thread with respect to the needles in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5.
  • the amount of tension imposed upon the said elastic thread 32 is substantially the same as the amount of tension imposed upon the elastic thread as disclosed in the Sturgess British Patent
  • the description and some of the claims refer to the knitting of the thread 3
  • I'claimz 1 A plain knitted, seamless stocking fabric comprising wales and courses, a relatively inelastic'yarn alone knitted in alternate courses only and a relatively elastic yarn knitted in intermediate courses only, the relatively inelastic yarn being knitted at all of the wales in the said alternate courses and the said elastic yarn being knitted at alternate wales only in the said intermediate courses, the said elastic yarn being knitted undera light tension and in a suflicient number of courses to cause the intermediate wales to appear as rib wales on the outer face of the fabric.
  • a knitted fabric comprising wales and courses, a relatively inelastic yarn alone knitted in alternate courses only and a relatively elastic yarn knitted in intermediate courses only, the relatively inelastic yarn being knitted at all of the wales in the said alternate courses and the said elastic yarn being knitted at alternate wales only in the said intermediate courses, and a wrap thread knitted in some of the courses at some of v the wales, the said elastic yarn causing the intermediate wales to appear as rib wales on the outer face of the fabric.
  • a method of knitting including feeding a relatively inelastic yarn to all the needles at one feeding station, and feeding a relatively elastic thread to alternate needles only at a second feeding station, knitting the yarns separately at their respective feeding stations while imposing a light knitting tension upon the elastic yarn, and wrapping some of the needles with an additional thread.
  • a method of knitting a stocking top on a circular knitting machine and including knitting a relatively inelastic thread at 'one feeding station and knitting a relatively elastic thread at prising, thr ughout the greater portion thereof,-
  • a method of knitting a seamless stocking top with one set of independent needles said method including feeding a relatively inelastic yarn to all the needles in alternatecourses and causing the said needles to knit the said yarn, and feedingan elastic yarn only to alternate needles, the said alternate needles knitting the said elastic yarn to constitute courses intervening between the first mentioned courses, and imposing a light tension upon the elastic yarn, all for the purpose of causing alternate wales to appear as face wales in the knitted fabric.
  • a seamless plain knitted stocking top comprising, throughout the greater portion thereof, alternating courses of elastic and inelastic yarns, said inelastic yarn being knitted at every wale and said elastic yarn being knitted at alternate wales only and floated acrossintervening wales, said elastic yarn being knitted under light ten- ,sion and producing a rib effect, one or more warp threads being knitted at some of the wales in some of the courses.
  • a method of knitting a seamless stocking top with one set of independent needles said method including feeding a relatively inelastic yarn to all the needles in alternate-courses and causing the said needles to knit the said yarn, and feeding an elastic yarn only to alternate needles, the said alternate needles knittingthe said elastic yarn to constitute courses intervening between the first mentioned courses, imposing a light tension upon the elastic yarn, all ,for the purpose of causing alternate wales to appear as' face wales in the knitted fabric, and wrapping some of the needles during the knitting of some,

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CH221575D CH221575A (de) 1938-08-15 1939-03-17 Strickverfahren und nach ihm hergestellte Strickware.
BE434028D BE434028A (fr) 1938-08-15 1939-04-26
GB14219/39A GB528673A (en) 1938-08-15 1939-05-12 Improvements in or relating to knitted fabrics and the manufacture thereof
FR856125D FR856125A (fr) 1938-08-15 1939-06-13 Perfectionnements aux articles tricotés et à la fabrication de ceux-ci
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US2429187A (en) * 1941-11-18 1947-10-14 Sure Fit Products Company Textile fabric
US2627173A (en) * 1948-02-26 1953-02-03 Hirsch Harry Two-way stretch fabric
US2799151A (en) * 1957-04-11 1957-07-16 Elder Walter Clifton Hosiery
US2946210A (en) * 1957-10-08 1960-07-26 Lawson Products Inc Knitted fabric
US2953003A (en) * 1956-06-11 1960-09-20 H E Crawford Company Inc Circular multi-feed hosiery and method
US3124948A (en) * 1956-05-15 1964-03-17 Levin

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US2429187A (en) * 1941-11-18 1947-10-14 Sure Fit Products Company Textile fabric
US2627173A (en) * 1948-02-26 1953-02-03 Hirsch Harry Two-way stretch fabric
US3124948A (en) * 1956-05-15 1964-03-17 Levin
US2953003A (en) * 1956-06-11 1960-09-20 H E Crawford Company Inc Circular multi-feed hosiery and method
US2799151A (en) * 1957-04-11 1957-07-16 Elder Walter Clifton Hosiery
US2946210A (en) * 1957-10-08 1960-07-26 Lawson Products Inc Knitted fabric

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