U.S. patent application number 12/451772 was filed with the patent office on 2010-06-03 for knitted product.
Invention is credited to Jan Ando.
Application Number | 20100132411 12/451772 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38858881 |
Filed Date | 2010-06-03 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100132411 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ando; Jan |
June 3, 2010 |
KNITTED PRODUCT
Abstract
Knitted product of the type of briefs, knickers, but mainly
tights, including the body part and leg parts, closed in the crotch
area by opposite extra courses, in which at least one of the extra
courses (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4) is created in the direction of the top
(V1, V2, V3, V4) at first by the extending part (7.1A, 7.2A, 7.3A,
7.4A) and then by the narrowing part (7.1B, 7.2B, 7.3B, 7.4B). The
method of knitting of the knitted product of the type briefs,
knickers, but mainly tights, closed in the crotch area by at least
one pair of opposite extra courses, where the extra courses are
knitted by reverse run while in case of extra courses on leg parts,
their edge links of the extending part are knitted together with
the links of the last continuous line of the leg part, while in
case of the extra courses on the body part, the edge links in the
extending parts are knitted together with the links of the first
continuous line of the body part.
Inventors: |
Ando; Jan; (Brno,
CZ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DAVID J. ARCHER
7037 POMERY ROAD
ROCKTON
IL
61072
US
|
Family ID: |
38858881 |
Appl. No.: |
12/451772 |
Filed: |
July 4, 2008 |
PCT Filed: |
July 4, 2008 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/CZ2008/000078 |
371 Date: |
November 30, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
66/178R ; 2/400;
2/409; 66/177 |
Current CPC
Class: |
D04B 1/243 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
66/178.R ;
66/177; 2/409; 2/400 |
International
Class: |
A41B 9/00 20060101
A41B009/00; A41B 11/04 20060101 A41B011/04; A41B 9/04 20060101
A41B009/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Oct 16, 2007 |
CZ |
PUV 2007-19281 |
Claims
1. Knitted product of the type of briefs, knickers, but mainly
tights, including the body part and leg parts, closed in the crotch
area by opposite extra courses characterised by the fact that at
least one of the extra courses (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4) is created in
the direction of the top (V1, V2, V3, V4) at first by the extending
part (7.1A, 7.2A, 7.3A, 7.4A) and then by the narrowing part (7.1B,
7.2B, 7.3B, 7.4B).
2. Knitted product according to claim 1, characterised by the fact
that on the body part (3) the given extra courses (7.3, 7.4) are
created in the direction to the top (V3, V4) at first by the
extending part (7.3A, 7.4A) and then by the narrowing part (7.3B,
7.4B).
3. Knitted product according to claim 1, characterised by the fact
that on parts (1, 2) for legs, the given extra courses are created
in the direction of the top (V1, V2) at first by the extending part
(7.1A, 7.2A) and then by the narrowing part (7.1B, 7.2B).
4. Knitted product according to claims 1 and 2, characterised by
the fact that the extra courses (7.3, 7.4) on the body part (3) are
created in mirror image.
5. Knitted product according to claims 1 and 3, characterised by
the fact that extra courses (7.1, 7.2) on the parts (1, 2) for legs
are created in mirror image.
6. Knitted product according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterised by
the fact that extra courses (7.1, 7.2) on the body part (3) are
created asymmetrically, while extra courses on parts (1, 2) for
legs are created in mirror image.
7. The method of knitting of the knitted product of the type
briefs, knickers, but mainly tights, closed in the crotch area by
at least one pair of opposite extra courses characterised by the
fact that the extra courses are knitted by reverse run while in
case of extra courses on leg parts, their edge links of the
extending part are knitted together with the links of the last
continuous line of the leg part, while in case of the extra courses
on the body part, the edge links in the extending parts are knitted
together with the links of the first continuous line of the body
part.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELDS
[0001] The invention concerns knitted products like briefs, panties
and mainly pantie-stockings/tights, closed in the crotch area by
opposite extra courses, extending to the crotch.
THE CONTEMPORARY STATE OF THE ART
[0002] According to the known state of the art, knitted products of
given type, in concrete terms, tights are manufactured in such a
way that two independent legs are knitted, that are lengthwise cut
in the top part band then they are sewn and so the body part is
created. This technology of production is excellently sophisticated
for automatic and semi-automatic textile machines. The main
advantage of tights manufactured in this way is the fact that at
the place of connection of the two legs and the tights part there
are in fact connected three hoses in one point that faces excessive
loads during wearing and so the seam is frequently broken there.
Another significant disadvantage is the fact that the seam in the
tights part--mainly in case of ladies' tights is really
non-aesthetic.
[0003] So as to eliminate the main disadvantage of classic
manufacture of tights, there was developed the technology if
applying a gore in the place of inter-connection of legs and the
body part.
[0004] The application of the gore practically eliminated in full
the main disadvantage. But this is a technology that was not
successfully and sufficiently automated, and so it brings to the
manufacturing cycle undesirable manual operations that make the
manufacture more expensive. Also the problem with poor aesthetic
appearance of the seam remained unsolved.
[0005] In the course of time there were developed small-diameter
knitting machines that were adjusted to manufacture of tights from
one piece, without necessity of seaming the tight part. There exist
several categories of the knitting machines and practically also
several categories of products. But a vast majority of the products
found only short-term use in the market mainly due to their
imperfect anatomic shape that did not provide equivalent
compensation for tights manufactured by the classic technological
procedure.
[0006] Based on the current state of the art, there is also known
the knitted product--like trousers, briefs, knickers, but mainly
tights--that is closed in the crotch section by at least two
opposite extra courses extending to the crotch. As far as the
anatomic shape is concerned, this product represents an adequate
compensation of classically manufactured tights, but it also
eliminates the problems of poor aesthetic value and disadvantages
of a seam in the body part and crotch. But the disadvantage of the
above stated knitted product is the fact that in case of the gore
to be made of different material than the legs and the body part,
the rectangular shape of the gore is not too much suitable due to
aesthetic point of view.
BASE OF THE INVENTION
[0007] The aim of the invention is to produce such a knitted
product like trousers, briefs, knickers, but mainly tights that
will be shaped in the best possible way in the body part but it
will have a seamless gore in the crotch area similar to classic
shape layout.
[0008] Then, the aim is for the product to be possibly knitted on
flat two-bed knitting machines as well as on special
double-cylinder knitting machines. This can be reached to a
significant extent by a knitted product closed in the crotch by
opposite extra courses, extending to the crotch, according to this
invention based mainly on the fact that at least one of the extra
courses consists of a part that extends at first and then narrows
in the direction of the top.
[0009] In consideration of tights shaping in the crotch it is
favourable for the extra courses on the body part to consist of a
part that extends at first and then narrows in the direction of the
top.
[0010] Due to this reason it is advantageous if the extra courses
on the leg parts consist of a part that extends at first and then
narrows in the direction of the top.
[0011] In consideration of knitting simplicity it is favourable for
the extra courses on the body part to be made in reflected (mirror)
image.
[0012] Due to the same reason it is favourable for the extra
courses on the leg parts to be made in reflected (mirror)
image.
[0013] In consideration of the anatomic physique it is favourable
if the extra courses on the body part are created asymmetrically,
while extra courses on leg parts are made in reflected (mirror)
image.
[0014] A simple way of knitting a knitted product of the type of
briefs, knickers, but mainly tights, that is closed in the crotch
area by at least one pair of opposite extra courses, extending to
the crotch, includes mainly the fact that the extra courses are
knitted reverse run, while in case of extra courses on leg
parts--in the extending part--the edge links knit together with the
links of the last continuous line of the leg part, while in case of
extra courses on the body part, the edge links in the extending
part knit together with the links of the first continuous line of
the body part.
[0015] The main advantage of the knitted product according to the
invention is the fact that if the extra course is created--in the
direction of outcome from the body part respectively from leg
parts--from the extending part at first and only then from the
narrowing part, it is very easy to make the crotch in the
elliptical prolonged shape, which is a natural shape in fact and
its appearance corresponds with the sewn-in gore, created using the
classic technology.
LIST OF DRAWING IN FIGURES
[0016] The invention will be based in detail using the drawing
schematically displaying a view of the crotch of classic tights
with sewn-in gore in
[0017] FIG. 1, view of the crotch of tights according to the
current state of the art in
[0018] FIG. 2, where the crotch area is closed by four extra
courses extending from the sitting part as well as from the legs
part.
[0019] FIG. 3 shows a view of the crotch area of tights with extra
courses extending from the sitting part and leg parts and created
according to the invention.
[0020] FIG. 4 also shows the view of the crotch area of tights
according to the invention, but--for better clearness--the
individual extra courses extending from the sitting part and the
leg part are mutually separated.
[0021] FIG. 5 shows the axonometric view of tights, where--for
clearness improvement--there are separated the parts for legs with
extending extra courses created according to the invention from the
part for sitting, consisting of extending extra courses created
according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF SAMPLES IN FIGURES
[0022] For more schematic explanation of the invention novelty,
FIGS. 1 and 2 show the state of the art. In concrete terms, FIG. 1
shows the plan view of the crotch area of classic tights with the
gore 4, that is through the seam 5 inserted between part 1 for the
right leg and part 2 for the left leg. There is also schematically
displayed the hole 1.1 for the right leg 1, hole 2.1 for the left
leg 2 and hole 3.1 for the waist.
[0023] FIG. 2 schematically shows the plan view of the crotch in
case that the gore 6 is created using four extra courses 6.1, 6.2,
6.3, 6.4, while extra course 6.1 runs from part 1 for the right
leg, extra course 6.2 from part 2 for the left leg and extra
courses 6.3 and 6.4 run form the body part 3 and all the four extra
courses 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 a 6.4 on parts 1 and 2 for legs and on the
body part 3 they are inter-knitted.
[0024] FIG. 3 shows the plan view of the crotch area of the knitted
products of the type of briefs, knickers, but mainly tights, where
the crotch is closed through four extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and
7.4 shaped according to the invention. As it can be seen, the gore
7, created by the four extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 has a
natural ellipse shape in fact. For better clearness and possibility
of explanation of the invention base, the same product is shown
even in FIG. 4 but with separated parts 1 and 2 for legs, the body
part 3 and individual extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 creating the
gore 7. As it can be seen from the figure, extra course 7.1,
running from, the part 1 for the right leg consists at first of the
extending part 7.1A, continued by the narrowing part 7.1B, finished
by the top V1. Also the extra course 7.2 running from the part 2
for the left leg consists at first of the extending part 7.2A
continued by the narrowing part 7.2B finished by the top V2. Tops
V1 and V2 are oriented opposite to each other, while extra courses
7.1, 7.2 are made in mirror image. Similarly, there are also
created the extra courses 7.3 and 7.4 running from the body part 3.
Tops V3, V4 are oriented opposite to each other, while extra
courses 7.3, 7.4 are made in mirror image as well. They start with
the extending parts 7.3A, 7.4A followed by narrowing parts 7.3B and
7.4B finishing in tops V3 and V4. FIG. 5 shows the same product as
FIG. 4, but in axonometric display. So it can be seen in FIG. 5
that if fore example extra course 7.1 running for the part 1 for
the right leg starts with the extending part 7.1A, then the newly
developed edge links H.1A and H.1B are gradually knitted into the
last continuous line 1.2 of the part 1 for the right leg, which
causes the fact that mutual connection of the extending part 7.1A
of the extra course 7.1 and the part for the right leg 1 is not
linear, but oval and convex. As the extra course 7.2, which runs
from the part for the left leg 2 is created in a similar way, i.e.
by the extending part 7.2A with its edge links H.2A and H.2B
gradually knitted into the last continuous line 2.2 of the part 2
for the left again means that the inter-connection of the part for
the left leg 2 and the extending part 7.2A is oval and convex. It
is similar also in case of both of the extra courses 7.3 and 7.4
running from the body part 3. In this case, for extra course 7.3,
7.4 the edge links H.3A, H.3B and H.4A, H.4B are knitted into the
first continuous line 3.2 of the body part 3. The result is the
gore 7 created of extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, that are
created at first by extending parts 7.1A, 7.2A, 7.3A, 7.4A and
consequently by narrowing parts 7.1B, 7.2B, 7.3B, 7.4B--the shape
is oval, in fact elliptical. It is clear that the quality level can
be affected by the extent of extension of edge links H.1A, H.1B,
H.2A, H.2B, H.3A, H.3B, H.4A and H.4B.
[0025] The sample version according to FIGS. 3 and 4 includes
oppositely orientated pairs of extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4,
created in mirror image and the individual extra courses 7.1, 7.2,
7.3, 7.4 are symmetrical. But it is not a condition. For example
extra courses 7.1, 7.2, on parts 1, 2 for legs can be created
asymmetrically--i.e. the left side of the extra course 7.1 for the
left leg in a different way from the right part and extra course
7.2 of the part 2 for the right leg in mirror image to the extra
course 7.1 of the part 1 for the left leg. Shaping of the gore 7
can be affected in such a way that some extra courses 7.1, 7.2,
7.3, 7.4, for example extra courses 7.3, 7.4 on the body part 3 are
with the extended part 7.3A, 7.4A, or there are used only three of
the extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4. For example one extra course
7.1 on the body part 3 and extra courses 7.1 a 7.2 on parts 2, 3
for the legs. In case of the body parts it seems as follows: when
the extra courses are created in an asymmetrical way, they differ
from each other in dimension by the number of lines, and/or columns
in the direction of tops V3, V4 in the extending part 7.3A, 7.4A,
and/or narrowing part 7.3B, 7.4B. Using various combinations of
shapes of extra courses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and selection of their
number, it is possible to adjust the shape of the gore 7 and to
make it suitable even for people for whom a symmetrical product is
not suitable.
[0026] The above stated product is knitted on a special two-roller
knitting machine, analogically with the product with closed gore 6
of simple extra courses, while in given case the extra courses 7.1,
7.2, 7.3, 7.4 are knitted by reverse run, while in case of extra
courses 7.1, 7.2, on parts 1, 2 for legs, the edge links H.1A,
H.1B, H.2A, H.2B in the extending part are knitted together with
the links of the last continuous line 1.2, 2.2 of the part 1, 2 for
legs, while in case of extra courses on the body part 3 there are
knitted together the edge links H.3A, H.3B, H.4A, H.4B to the first
continuous line 3.2 of the body part 3.
[0027] As it has already been pointed out, the main advantage of
knitted products like of the type of briefs, knickers, but mainly
tights, that is closed in the crotch area but at least one pair of
opposite extra courses running to the crotch, is the fact that the
gore created by extra courses shaped according to the invention is
of natural shape and practically identical with classic sawn-in
gore, but the knitted product is in the crotch area and the sitting
area free of any seams.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0028] The invention is designed for knitting of products of the
type of briefs, knickers, trousers, but mainly tights.
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