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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8166780 | Bathing-massage glove and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a bathing-massage glove includes a preparing step, a pre-treating step, a knitting step and a forming step. The preparing step includes preparing a nylon segment with multiple nylon yarns and an environmental-regenerative segment with multi... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8001809 | Lightweight robust thin flexible polymer coated glove Lightweight robust thin flexible latex gloves having areas of reinforcement at areas of high stretch and/or movement are provided. Gloves comprise a knitted liner having a plurality of stitches made from a first yarn having a denier 221 or less, the knitted liner co... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7934396 | Cut-resistant gloves containing fiberglass and para-aramid This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core yarn and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core yarn, the core yarn including at least one 50... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934394 | Cut-resistant gloves containing fiberglass and para-aramid This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising: a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core yarn and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core yarn, the core yarn including at least one 5... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934395 | Cut-resistant gloves containing fiberglass and para-aramid This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core comprising at least two core yarns and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core, the core yarns... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934397 | Cut-resistant gloves containing fiberglass and para-aramid A cut-resistant knit glove comprising cut-resistant composite yarn, companion yarn and lining yarn. The cut-resistant composite yarn having a core comprising at least two core yarns and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core. The companio... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7908892 | Stain masking cut resistant gloves and processes for making same This invention also relates to stain-masking cut resistant gloves and methods for making the same, the gloves comprising at least one aramid fiber and at least one lubricating fiber selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide fiber, polyolefin fiber, p... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7908891 | Knitted glove A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tight... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7818982 | Stain masking cut resistant gloves and processes for making same This invention also relates to stain-masking cut resistant gloves and methods for making the same, the gloves comprising at least one aramid fiber and at least one lubricating fiber selected from the group consisting of aliphatic polyamide fiber, polyolefin fiber, p... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7669442 | Cut-resistant gloves containing fiberglass and para-aramid This invention relates to a cut-resistant knit glove comprising: a) cut-resistant composite yarn having a core comprising at least two core yarns and at least one first wrapping yarn helically wrapped around the core, the core yarn... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7555921 | Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability and enhanced cuff A knitted glove made by creating each of the at least fifteen sections using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing varying stitch dimensions with one or two yarns in one or more sections. Custom stretch characteristics can be provided using... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7437895 | Seamless glove of high support performance The present invention aims to provide a seamless glove of high support performance knitted by flat knitting. The seamless glove has a base knitted fabric set up knitting from a tip of finger toward a mouth or from the mouth toward the tip of finger and knitte... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434422 | Selective multiple yarn reinforcement of a knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability A knitted glove made by creating each of the at least fifteen sections using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions with one or two yarns. Each of these sections provides custom stretch characteristics using one or... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7246509 | Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tight... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241709 | Penetration resistant life protection articles The present invention relates to penetration resistant life protection articles, including spike penetration resistant life protection articles, and preferably spike and ballistic projectile penetration resistant life protection articles. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219388 | Multi-purpose cleaning sleeve with flap The present invention is a multi-purpose wiping, cleaning, or polishing device that made from a soft absorbent material such as terry cloth. The device is substantially the form of a sleeve with two open ends. One or both of the open ends of the sleeve has a flap th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213419 | Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tight... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7047768 | Tubular knit fabric and method of knitting the same A knitting method of a tubular knit fabric uses a flat-knitting machine comprising at least one pair of facing needle beds that extend in the sideways direction and face each other front to back. At least one of the facing needle beds is capable of racking in the si... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6981392 | Gloves and method of knitting the same A method for knitting a glove is provided in which the glove is knitted by using a flat-knitting device including at least a pair of front and back needle beds which extend in a horizontal direction while facing each other from front and back directions, at least on... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6962064 | Knitted glove A knitted glove made by creating eight glove components having at least fifteen separate knitted sections altogether on a knitting machine. The glove includes five finger components made from at least two separately knitted sections for each finger component, two pa... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945080 | Knitted glove A knitted glove (1) having at least one finger crotch (A, B, C, D) and knitted from a fingertip toward a palm by using a flat knitting machine. With at least one empty needle (J, j) arranged between the knitting needles for use in knitting one of two adjacent... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6907759 | Method for producing tubular knitwear items and products obtained thereby The invention relates to tubular knitwear item provided with suitable openings (H) or holes automatically obtained for shoulder straps, neck portions, belts, strings, stripes, knots, loops and the like, i.e. for various applications and purposes, such as anatomic su... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874336 | Cut resistant, wicking and thermoregulating fabric and articles made therefrom A knitted fabric, such as present in a glove, provides cut resistance, wicking of moisture and thermo regulating properties. The fabric is made with at least one bundle of at least one yarn wherein the yarn comprises at least two strands: at least one of the strands... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6823699 | Fabric with reinforcing parts A method for producing a multi layer protective textile fabric having a base fabric layer with pre-selected areas fibers of a heavier denier or different material inserted pursuant to a computer program and the articles produced thereby. There is also provided a glo... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6782721 | Unilayer fabric with reinforcing parts A method of producing a unilayer textile fabric having in preselected areas fibers of a heavier denier inserted pursuant to a computer program and the articles produced thereby. There is also provided a glove prepared by the method comprising heavier denier fibers a... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6782720 | Unilayer fabric with reinforcing parts The present invention relates to a unilayer flexible performance fabric which may be fabricated into apparel and articles having high performance fibers, such as high tensile modulus fibers positioned within a base fabric in at least one preselected location only wh... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6779330 | Antimicrobial cut-resistant composite yarn and garments knitted or woven therefrom An antimicrobial, cut-resistant composite yarn which has a core member including at least one cut-resistant strand, a cover member including at least one strand wrapped around and enclosing the core member, wherein at least one strand in either the core member or th... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6367290 | Knit article having ravel-resistant edge portion and composite yarn for making ravel-resistant knit article A knit article having an edge portion subject to raveling including a plurality of knitting courses in said edge portion. Each of the edge portion knitting courses is knitted with at least one strand of a heat fusible yarn, the heat fusible yarn including... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6230524 | Composite yarn having fusible constituent for making ravel-resistant knit article and knit article having ravel-resistant edge portion A knit article having an edge portion subject to raveling with the article including plurality of knitting courses in said edge portion. Each of the edge portion knitting courses is knitted with a composite heat fusible yarn comprising a core including at... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6216494 | Method of producing a knitted article A method for producing a knitted article with a spatial main knitted element and at least one spatial partial knitted element on a flat knitting machine with at least two opposite needle beds, a needle displacement device and a loop transfer device, the m... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6212914 | Knit article having ravel-resistant edge portion and composite yarn for making ravel-resistant knit article A knit article having an edge portion subject to raveling including a plurality of knitting courses in said edge portion. Each of the edge portion knitting courses is knitted with at least one strand of a heat fusible yarn, the heat fusible yarn including... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6161400 | Cut-resistant knitted fabric A cut-resistant fabric machine-knitted two-ends-in from two different yarns, one of which contains cut-resistant fiber and the other of which contains fibers having a hardness that tends to dull a cutting blade.... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6155084 | Protective articles made of a composite fabric Protective articles that provide an unprecedented level of safety and comfort are made of a composite fabric in a continuous, one-step process. The composite fabric incorporates two or more dissimilar yarns or materials, such as thermoplastics, elastomers... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6109070 | Bath glove Disclosed is a bath glove woven out of yarns formed from twisted artificial fibers. The yarns are hooked and pulled in specific manner to form bottom, middle, and top layers of yarns. The bottom layer of yarns form loops to sequentially tighten the middle... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6077793 | Method for producing elastic protective material and elastic protective material An elastic protective material is disclosed. The protective material comprises a three-dimensional fully fashioned knit structure made by single jersey knitting at a machine gauge of at least 10 needles per inch. This knit layer is completely surrounded o... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5881572 | Apparatus for forming reinforced glove A knitted glove including a thumb and a body, a crotch defined between the thumb and the body, and a thickened knitted portion along at least a portion of the crotch. The present invention is further directed to a method and apparatus for forming such a k... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5689976 | Reinforced glove and method for forming the same A knitted glove including a thumb and a body, a crotch defined between the thumb and the body, and a thickened knitted portion along at least a portion of the crotch. The present invention is further directed to a method and apparatus for forming such a k... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5487282 | Process for knitting tubular fabric on a flat bed knitting machine A process for knitting tubular fabric on a straight knitting machine having two main needle beds, two auxiliary needle beds and a racking device. An edge stitch is transferred from each main needle bed to respective auxiliary needles beds, the needle beds... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5442815 | Cut resistant protective glove A flexible, uncoated glove made from nonmetallic fabric comprising at least one fiber is disclosed. The glove is characterized by either weighing no more than about 30 g or having a thickness of no more than about 1.25 mm (0.05 inch), being cut resistant ... | 08/22/1995 |
| 5239846 | Knitted gloves and method of processing edges of gloves in the knitting process A method for knitting gloves and a glove so knitted by a flat knitting machine which includes forming stitches of several circumferential courses of the knitted material which make up the wrist edge aperture domain. The method uses a knitting process in w... | 08/31/1993 |
