Class 66/186 - With heel or toe

Subclass of Class 66 - Textiles: knitting
Definition: There is novelty in the knitting of the heel or toe portions.
No. of patents: 32
Last issue date: 02/08/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
7882714	Method of manufacturing an article of footwear A method of forming an article of footwear by forming the article on a glove machine. An article of footwear formed on a glove machine, wherein the article includes a body that includes a leg portion, an ankle portion, and a foot portion. ...	02/08/2011
7775069	Therapeutic stocking A therapeutic compression stocking is knitted in an integrated knit format to have an oversized heel pocket from which an ankle arch portion extends that is knitted in a rib stitch format that is free of wrinkles when donned. The foot portion has a constant compress...	08/17/2010
7562541	Therapeutic stocking A therapeutic compression stocking is knitted in an integrated knit format to have an oversized heel pocket from which an ankle arch portion extends that is knitted in a rib stitch format that is free of wrinkles when donned. The foot and leg are of conventional com...	07/21/2009
7437896	Sock and production method of the same There is provided a sock that causes no feeling of tightness or pressure when a toe is housed, has no connecting portion, causes no tightening of knitted fabric itself, and has good appearance. The sock includes a toe housing portion that forms a laterally asymmetri...	10/21/2008
7316700	Self optimizing lancing device with adaptation means to temporal variations in cutaneous properties A lancing device, an embodiment of which controls the advancement and retraction of a lancet by monitoring the position of the lancet in conjunction with a lancet controller which incorporates a feedback loop for modulating the lancet driver to follow a predetermine...	01/08/2008
7213420	Sock A knitted sock has an inner layer 2 comprising a toe end 4 and an outer layer 3 comprising a toe end 7. The inner and outer toe ends are aligned and joined wale stitch to wale stitch to form a composite toe end, which is closed to provide...	05/08/2007
7131296	Footwear with knit upper and method of manufacturing the footwear An article of footwear with a knit upper and a method of manufacturing the footwear are disclosed. The upper is formed through a knitting process to include a plurality of sections formed of different yarns and knits to provide the sections with different physical p...	11/07/2006
7103922	Hosiery having a toe notch and bubble for accommodating a sandal strap A hosiery item includes an upper part for covering the foot and at least a portion of the ankle of the wearer, and a lower part for covering the toes of the wearer. A toe notch is formed in the lower part to separate the lower part into a big toe accommodating pocke...	09/12/2006
7107235	Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The present invention teaches a method of conducting retail and Internet business including making and delivering a custom article of footwear. The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, st...	09/12/2006
7059156	Method for knitting socks When knitting the sole section and instep section of the toe section, knitting is performed while sequentially decreasing the number of stitches on the small-toe side of the toes by a specified number, and after the number of stitches on the large-toe side has been ...	06/13/2006
7047767	Method for manufacturing socks with a circular knitting machine having at least two feeds or drops A method for manufacturing socks with a circular knitting machine having at least two feeds or drops, consisting in producing the sock starting from its opposite end with respect to the toe. The toe is produced by using at least two feeds simultaneously and by actua...	05/23/2006
7016867	Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear The article of footwear taught in the present invention includes a spring element that can provide improved cushioning, stability, and running economy. Unlike the conventional foam materials presently being used by the footwear industry, a preferred spring element i...	03/21/2006
6966073	Sock A sock having a foot portion, a leg portion, and a heel portion between the leg portion and the foot portion. The heel portion has a double gore line configured so that the foot portion is at an angle of substantially 90° to the leg portion. ...	11/22/2005
6931762	Footwear with knit upper and method of manufacturing the footwear An article of footwear with a knit upper and a method of manufacturing the footwear are disclosed. The upper is formed through a knitting process to include a plurality of sections formed of different yarns and knits to provide the sections with different physical p...	08/23/2005
6457332	Footwear garment, method of manufacture and knitting machine A sock type garment adapted for wearing on a wearer foot including a sole (3), partial upper foot (5), a heel (8, 9) and a toe (11, 12) wherein said heel and toe are shaped to assist accommodation of the respective parts of the wearers foot characterised ...	10/01/2002
6341505	Moisture management sock An improved sock wherein moisture distribution, wicking, evaporation and other phases of control are all managed by the sock construction. The moisture management sock has a toe portion knit of predominantly of hydrophilic yarn; a heel portion knit of pre...	01/29/2002
6178781	Process of rotary knitting a tubular blank with knitted pocket on multi-feed circular knitting machine A process of rotary knitting a tubular blank with a knitted pocket or pockets such as a heel or toe portion on a multi-feed circular knitting machine and products made by the process. The blank is preferably first knit with continuous courses of stitches ...	01/30/2001
6178785	Socks and knitting method therefor Socks having a rib top part, a leg part, a heel part, a foot part and a toe part which are knitted in order wherein first gore lines extending obliquely downwardly from upper portions of the heel part to rear portions of the heel part are formed on the he...	01/30/2001
6082146	Moisture management sock An improved sock wherein moisture distribution, wicking, evaporation and other phases of control are all managed by the sock construction. The moisture management sock has a toe portion knit of predominantly of hydrophilic yarn; a heel portion knit of pre...	07/04/2000
6021527	Anatomically designed sock A sock knit throughout of at least one body yarn including an integrally knit leg portion and a foot portion. Additional yarn is knit in plated relationship with the body yarn in the ball portion of the foot, providing a thickened fabric area. This thicke...	02/08/2000
5791163	Knit foot protector having integral padding and method of knitting same A foot protector for providing cushioning comfort and support to the foot of a wearer is described. The foot protector has a toe portion, a ball portion and an instep portion, and a pad positioned on the ball portion. The pad has an arcuate front edge, an...	08/11/1998
5398626	Process and device for preparing stockings for closing the toe portion thereof A chain feeder for a looping machine for closing a toe portion of a stocking formed of elastic yarns includes two identical bars forming a slot therebetween for receiving a folded toe portion of the stocking to be sewn, each bar having a first segment sta...	03/21/1995
5095548	Moisture control sock Moisture control characteristics are imparted to the sock of the present invention by body yarn knit in successive courses throughout the leg and foot. A hydrophobic yarn is knit in plated relationship with the body yarn in partial courses extending throu...	03/17/1992
4898007	Moisture management sock An improved sock wherein moisture distribution, wicking, evaporation and other phases of control, as well as stretch and cushioning, are all managed by the sock construction. The toe and heel portions are knit predominately, or entirely, of hydrophilic ya...	02/06/1990
4631755	Knitted clothing article The knitted clothing article has a nonfeltable base mesh layer. On the outside surface of said base mesh layer a yarn layer is knitted in a said base mesh and consisting of feltable textile fibres and forming loop pile meshes. Due to the interaction of th...	12/30/1986
4373361	Ski sock with integrally knit thickened fabric areas Each embodiment of the ski sock of the present invention includes additional yarn knit in plated relationship with the body yarns to form a thickened fabric area extending down the front portion of the leg of the sock to cushion and protect the front port...	02/15/1983
4253317	Sock construction A method of knitting a stocking especially adapted for athletic use, and the stocking so produced. The stocking includes a top 3×1 mock-rib portion, with spandex being knit in every fourth wale, an ankle and instep portion, a heel portion and a toe porti...	03/03/1981
4237707	Dress weight tube sock with mock rib leg and method of knitting One embodiment of this tube sock includes clearly defined and distinct tuck stitch type mock ribs completely arund the leg and in the instep. In another embodiment, the tuck stitch type mock ribs are formed around the front of the leg while the usual type...	12/09/1980
4216662	Cushion stitch construction for men's hosiery A circular knit sock has a leg and upper foot portion knitted from a body yarn in a conventional stitch pattern, and a lower foot portion knitted from a combination of the body yarn and an auxiliary or reinforcement yarn of a second fiber content in a cus...	08/12/1980
4104892	Cushioned sole tube sock and method This tube sock includes a cushioned sole formed by partial courses of terry loops on the inner surface of at least that part of the foot portion adapted to underlie the sole of a wearer's foot while that part of the foot portion adapted to overlie the ins...	08/08/1978
4086790	Therapeutic garment and method A circular knit therapeutic garment in which bare elastomeric yarn is knit in selected courses and wales with a non-elastomeric yarn in other selected courses and wales in the boot portion of a stocking to provide a retractive or compressive force of grad...	05/02/1978
4037436	Toe construction and method for seamless hosiery products An improved toe construction for women's seamless hosiery, panty hose, anklets, and the like, is obtained by knitting, trimming and joining the toe portion in such a manner as to provide a generally arc-shaped, reinforced area in at least the top portion ...	07/26/1977

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Class 66/186 - With heel or toe