U.S. patent application number 14/125331 was filed with the patent office on 2014-05-08 for manufactured apparel products made by circular knitting machines.
This patent application is currently assigned to SANTONI S.p.A.. The applicant listed for this patent is Ettore Lonati, Fausto Lonati, Tiberio Lonati. Invention is credited to Ettore Lonati, Fausto Lonati, Tiberio Lonati.
Application Number | 20140123711 14/125331 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44543608 |
Filed Date | 2014-05-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20140123711 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lonati; Ettore ; et
al. |
May 8, 2014 |
MANUFACTURED APPAREL PRODUCTS MADE BY CIRCULAR KNITTING
MACHINES
Abstract
Manufactured apparel products are provided which are made
entirely on a circular knitting machine having needles on its dial.
Such products include socks having patterns of the links-links type
with a cut yarn central motif of the ribbed type with cut yarn
central motif and of the interrupted and resumed ribbed type with
or without cut yarn central motif. Methods of making such products
are also provided.
Inventors: |
Lonati; Ettore; (BRESCIA,
IT) ; Lonati; Fausto; (Brescia, IT) ; Lonati;
Tiberio; (Brescia, IT) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Lonati; Ettore
Lonati; Fausto
Lonati; Tiberio |
BRESCIA
Brescia
Brescia |
|
IT
IT
IT |
|
|
Assignee: |
SANTONI S.p.A.
BRESCIA
IT
|
Family ID: |
44543608 |
Appl. No.: |
14/125331 |
Filed: |
June 6, 2012 |
PCT Filed: |
June 6, 2012 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/IB2012/052852 |
371 Date: |
December 11, 2013 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
66/180 |
Current CPC
Class: |
D04B 9/06 20130101; D04B
1/10 20130101; D04B 1/26 20130101; D04B 1/126 20130101; D04B 9/46
20130101; D04B 9/38 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
66/180 |
International
Class: |
D04B 1/10 20060101
D04B001/10; D04B 1/26 20060101 D04B001/26 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 29, 2011 |
IT |
BS2011A000096 |
Claims
1-13. (canceled)
14. A manufactured apparel product made entirely on a circular
knitting machine for hosiery having needles on a dial, said
manufactured apparel product comprising a plain stitch portion, a
purl stitch portion and a central motif obtained with at least one
additional cut yarn.
15. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14, further
comprising a links-links portion comprising a cut yarn motif.
16. The manufactured apparel product of claim 15, comprising at
least one portion consisting solely of plain stitch wefts; at least
one further portion consisting of wefts with alternate plain and
purl stitch sections, staggered from one weft to the next; and at
least one further portion comprising alternate plain and purl
stitch sections, staggered from one weft to the next, with the
insertion, on the plain and/or purl stitch sections of interrupted
sections of at least one additional yarn which forms the central
motif.
17. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14 comprising a
ribbed type portion which comprises a cut yarn motif.
18. The manufactured apparel product of claim 17, comprising: at
least one portion comprising wefts which comprise alternate plain
and purl stitch sections which are not staggered; and at least one
further portion comprising alternate plain and purl stitch sections
which are not staggered, with the insertion, on the plain and/or
purl stitch sections of interrupted sections of at least one
additional yarn which forms the central motif.
19. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14 comprising a
ribbed type interrupted and resumed pattern which comprises a cut
yarn motif.
20. The manufactured apparel product of claim 19, wherein the purl
stitch sections provide for three or more consecutive purl stitches
along a weft.
21. The manufactured apparel product of claim 19, comprising at
least one portion comprising wefts which comprise alternate plain
and purl stitch sections which are not staggered; at least one
further portion comprising alternate plain and purl stitch sections
which are not staggered, wherein in correspondence with the purl
stitch sections of the previous portion, there are plain stitch
sections; at least one further portion comprising alternate plain
and purl stitch sections which are not staggered in relation to the
previous, with the insertion, on the plain and/or purl stitch
sections, of interrupted sections of at least one additional yarn
which forms the central motif.
22. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14, wherein the
machine has the same number of dial needles as cylinder
needles.
23. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14, wherein the
machine is suitable for transporting the stitch from plain to purl
and from purl to plain repeatedly.
24. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14, wherein the
machine is suitable for obtaining, by yarn-fingers and a yarn
cutter, central motifs of a cut yarn.
25. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14, wherein the
machine is suitable for obtaining from one to the maximum number of
dial needles of consecutive purl stitches along a weft.
26. A manufactured apparel product made entirely on a circular
knitting machine for hosiery comprising needles on a dial, of the
interrupted and resumed ribbed type, comprising plain stitch
portions and purl stitch portions, wherein the purl stitch portions
provide for one to the maximum number of dial needles of
consecutive purl stitches along a weft.
27. The manufactured apparel product of claim 14, wherein said
product is a sock.
28. The manufactured apparel product of claim 26, wherein said
product is a sock.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a man's sock made on a
circular knitting machine for socks with needles on the dial.
[0002] As is known, the clothing sector is constantly in search of
new products, with the main purpose of renewing customers' interest
and convincing them to make new purchases.
[0003] In the men's socks sector, the need to continuously renew
the range of products offered to consumers, clashes with the need
to develop new machinery able to make innovative products, while
maintaining the high production volumes needed for the an economic
profit to be made.
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to make men's socks
using circular knitting machines for socks with needles on the
dial.
[0005] The characteristics and advantages of the manufactured
products according to the invention will be evident from the
description below, made by way of a non-limiting example, according
to the appended drawings, wherein:
[0006] FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a portion of a man's sock
according to the present invention, according to a first
embodiment, and in particular a portion of sock in links-links with
cut yarn motif;
[0007] FIG. 2 shows a diagram of a portion of a man's sock
according to the present invention, according to a further
embodiment, and in particular a portion of continuous ribbed sock
with cut yarn motif; and
[0008] FIG. 3 shows a diagram of a portion of a man's sock
according to the present invention, according to yet a further
embodiment, and in particular a portion of sock with interrupted
and resumed rib, with cut yarn motif.
[0009] The socks according to the invention are made using a
circular knitting machine for socks with needles on the dial,
having as many dial needles as cylinder needles.
[0010] One example of embodiment of such a machine is illustrated
in the International Applications WO 2009/013773 and WO 2011/004310
in the Italian patent application for an invention BS2011A000001,
in the Applicant's name.
[0011] The machine used to obtain the manufactured items according
to the present invention is a circular knitting machine for making
men's socks, comprising a cylinder, cylinder needles, cylinder
needle drive means, an outer crown joined to the cylinder, a
plurality of sinkers, sinker drive means, a dial, a dial shaft, a
plurality of dial needles, dial needle drive means, yarn-fingers
for feeding a plurality of yarns, dial needle selector means.
[0012] In addition, the aforesaid machine comprises a yarn cutter,
supported and joined to the dial.
[0013] Preferably, moreover, the machine comprises means of
mechanical traction suitable for exercising a pulling effect on the
sock being formed by means of mechanical grasping of the sock being
formed.
[0014] For example, the means of traction comprise a suction tube
inside the cylinder, joined in rotation with it, a tubular bush,
inside the suction tube, joined in rotation with it, axially
translatable in it, bush drive means suitable for axially moving
the bush, a gripping body, translatable inside the suction tube,
inside the bush, which can be commanded to realise releasable
gripping elements so as to pull a least a portion of the sock being
formed against the bush, to pinch it mechanically, an axially
sliding stem inside the dial shaft connected to the gripping
body.
[0015] Preferably, moreover, the dial needle selector means
comprise a plurality of selector rods oscillating on command,
engageable with the dial needles to select at least some of them,
said rods being bidirectionally constrained in a radial direction
to the respective dial needles.
[0016] Preferably, moreover, the machine comprises a plurality of
beams positioned radially on the dial, angularly distanced, having
a working side and an opposite secondary side, wherein the beam has
a discharge groove on the working side, which said tab of the dial
needle faces, to prevent structural interferences during
processing.
[0017] The machine is suitable for transporting the stitch from
plain to purl and from purl to plain repeatedly as needed and to
make, by means of special yarn fingers and the yarn cutter, central
cut yarn motifs.
[0018] Moreover, the machine is suitable for obtaining three or
more purl stitches consecutively along a weft.
[0019] According to one embodiment of the invention, using the
aforesaid machine, a first sock 10 (FIG. 1) can be obtained, such
as a links-links sock with a cut yarn motif.
[0020] The sock 10 has plain stitch portions, purl stitch portions
and a central motif obtained using additional cut yarn.
[0021] Preferably, the purl stitch portions provide for one to the
maximum number of dial needles of consecutive purl stitches along a
weft, and in particular a number of three or more.
[0022] Preferably, the sock 10 envisages:
[0023] at least one portion 12 consisting of solely plain stitch
wefts;
[0024] at least one further portion 14, 16 consisting of wefts with
alternate plain and purl stitch sections, staggered from one weft
to the next; and
[0025] at least one further portion 18 with alternate plain and
purl stitch sections, staggered from one weft to the next, with the
insertion, on the plain and/or purl stitch sections of
uninterrupted sections of at least one additional yarn, even of a
different length, preferably in colour contrast, which forms the
central motif.
[0026] According to a further embodiment of the invention, using
the aforesaid machine, a further sock 20 (FIG. 2) is obtained, such
as a ribbed sock with a cut yarn motif. The sock 20 has plain
stitch portions, purl stitch portions and a central motif obtained
with additional cut yarn.
[0027] Preferably, the purl stitch portions provide for one to the
maximum number of dial needles of consecutive purl stitches along a
weft, and in particular a number of three or more.
[0028] Preferably, the sock 20 envisages:
[0029] at least one portion 22 consisting of wefts with alternate
plain and purl stitch sections, not staggered; and
[0030] at least one further portion 24 with alternate plain and
purl stitch sections, not staggered, with the insertion, on the
plain and/or purl stitch sections of interrupted sections of
additional yarn, preferably in colour contrast, which form the
central motif.
[0031] According to yet a further embodiment of the invention,
using the aforesaid machine, a further sock 30 (FIG. 3) is
obtained, such as an interrupted and resumed ribbed sock, with a
cut yarn motif.
[0032] The sock 30 has plain stitch portions, purl stitch portions
and a central motif obtained using additional cut yarn.
[0033] Preferably, the purl stitch portions provide for one to the
maximum number of dial needles of consecutive purl stitches along a
weft, and in particular a number of three or more.
[0034] Preferably, the sock 30 envisages:
[0035] at least one portion 32 consisting of wefts with alternate
plain and purl stitch sections, not staggered; and
[0036] at least one further portion 34 with alternate plain and
purl stitch sections, not staggered, wherein in correspondence with
the purl stitch sections of the previous portion 32, there are
plain stitch sections;
[0037] at least one further portion 36 with alternate plain and
purl stitch sections, not staggered in relation to the previous,
with the insertion, on the plain and/or purl stitch sections of
interrupted sections of at least one additional yarn, even of a
different length, preferably in colour contrast, which forms the
central motif.
[0038] Said sock presents an interrupted and resumed rib, in that
along the warp, a passage from the purl stitch to the plain stitch
and a further passage from the plain stitch to the purl stitch, can
be identified with the insertion of a cut yarn central motif.
[0039] According to a further embodiment of the present invention,
a sock comprises further combinations of the portions described for
the aforementioned socks.
[0040] It is clear that a person skilled in the art may make
modifications to the socks described above so as to satisfy
contingent requirements while remaining within the sphere of
protection of the following claims.
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