Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7444839 | Therapeutic hosiery item and method for manufacturing the same with a circular hosiery knitting machine A therapeutic hosiery item and a method for manufacturing the same with a circular hosiery knitting machine. The therapeutic hosiery item comprises first rows of knitting alternated with second rows of knitting produced with a number of stitches that is smaller than... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441419 | Therapeutic compression and cushion sock and method of making A knitted therapeutic compression and cushion sock and a method for making such a sock include a terry-knit cushioning layer in selected bottom portions of the sock, allowing for greater ventilation and cooling in the top portion. The sock includes graduated zones o... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434423 | Impact protection and performance garment A tubular garment includes a number of zones of compressive pressure about the circumference of the garment. A zone of compressive pressure in the distal portion of the garment includes a stitch pattern that is more dense than at least a portion of the stitch patter... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7363778 | Seamless three-dimensional toe section for prosthetic socks and prosthetic shrinkers A stretchable fabric sleeve is configured for use as a prosthetic shrinker or as a prosthetic sock and broadly comprises a unitary receptacle broadly including a tubular section and a rounded end section. In particular, the rounded end section includes opposite pane... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7346936 | Pilates sock with tactile posture feedback A sock used in pilates includes a medial support about an arch portion of the sock, a side support member extending longitudinally along a lateral edge, a metacarpal support member, a reinforcement member extending from a heel portion to the metacarpal support membe... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7192411 | Compressive orthosis for the lower limb in the form of a knitted article of the stocking, sock, or tights type The orthosis comprises a leg portion and a foot portion. The leg portion which extends upwards from the ankle serves to apply therapeutic compression to the leg once the orthosis has been put on. The foot portion which extends from the malleolar region to the toes a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7159621 | Elastic material having variable modulus of elasticity An elastic material includes a plurality of zones. Each of the zones has a particular modulus of elasticity associated with it and the distribution of the zones throughout the elastic material causes the material to have a variation of modulus of elasticity along a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7048013 | Elastic material having variable modulus of elasticity An elastic material includes a plurality of zones. Each of the zones has a particular modulus of elasticity associated with it and the distribution of the zones throughout the elastic material causes the material to have a variation of modulus of elasticity along a ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7040124 | Cotton jersey fabric construction having improved stretch characteristics A knitted fabric constructed from cotton yarns and synthetic yarns of polyester. The fabric is knitted with courses of cotton yarns, with a polyester yarn knitted with at least every fourth course of cotton yarn. ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6725691 | Therapeutic stockings A knitted therapeutic medical compression stocking made from courses of bi-component fibers inlaid courses of spandex yarn. The use of bi-component yarns, in particular, crimped yarns having an elastomeric core preferably of a polyurethane and a thermoplastic sheath... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6684412 | Compressive composite elastic stocking A compressive composite elastic stocking which is easier to put on comprising at least two parts (11, 12; 111, 112) suitable for realizing, when applied to a leg (16), a stocking in a single piece with a predetermined degree of compression.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6430970 | Compressive orthosis such as retention stocking or tights The compressive orthosis comprises a leg portion (16) in a compressive knit suitable for delivering degressive therapeutic retention. The compressive knit comprises a net type knit knitted with a weft thread (22) of elastic material, advantageously in com... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6119491 | Girdle for tights, substantially the region that constitutes the panty, formed by a tuck-stitch mesh, so as to give the mesh a high relief effect with alternating undulations A girdle for tights or pantyhose, in which the regions that constitute the panty and the initial portions of the stretch hose are constituted by a tuck-stitch mesh, formed starting from a plain background mesh so as to obtain, by combining and knitting in... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6047571 | Convertible stockings A convertible stocking for use by dancers is disclosed. The stocking may be converted from a footed to footless stocking without changing the stocking. The stocking has a main tubular portion, a toe pocket portion, and a foot opening collar. The main tubu... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6032295 | Moisture-absorbent sock A sock whose leg portion has wicking regions interspersed among fabric folds which are adapted to increase the effective surface area of the leg portion. The foot and leg portions of the sock may be constructed of the same material, such as synthetic, hyd... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6012177 | Therapeutic sock with different knitted parts due to yarn and elasticity A sock for therapeutic use in arterial insufficiency, cardiac and circulatory decompensation, venous insufficiency, arthrosis and rheumatism. The sock includes a leg portion (12), a foot portion (15, 16) and an ankle-neck of the foot portion (12', 14) bet... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5623839 | Knitted fabric and method of producing A hosiery garment including at least a leg portion comprising a fabric defined by a ground knitted structure having a plurality of successive courses knitted from a ground yarn and a bare elastomeric yarn laid-in preferably on every course, or alternative... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5617745 | Support sock A support sock is provided that stabilizes the ankle without the use of bulky bandages or specialized orthotic type shoes. The sock has elastic material around the ankle area extending down to the arch where the arch and instep are securely bound. The bin... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5412957 | Knit therapeutic stocking with anti-slip feature A therapeutic stocking for applying compressive force to the wearer's leg having an integrally knit anti-slip feature on the foot portion. The anti-slip feature being knit of bare and covered elastomeric yarns. The anti-slip feature further having an inst... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5375265 | Holding means A holding apparatus for holding a urine bag on a user's leg, especially the thigh, has a first knitted hose part, a second knitted hose part of the same diameter which is connected to the first hose part via a continuous connecting region. The first hose ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5280652 | Garment waistband construction A pantyhose or the like garment having a novel waistband construction comprising an anchor portion and an integrally knit wide band portion. The waistband is substantially wider than conventional waistbands, the anchor portion consisting of a narrow turne... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5115650 | Non-run pantyhose A knit pattern for fabrics which will not run when the fabric is torn or snagged. The knit pattern provides non-run pantyhose when use to knit pantyhose for women. The knit pattern consists of four repeating courses. The first course alternates a face loo... | 05/26/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5038414 | Full body hosiery garment The present invention provides a full body hosiery garment. The garment contains a panty portion and two tubular leg portions with adjoining foot portions. The panty, leg, and foot portions are formed of spun nylon or other pantyhose material. An upper ca... | 08/13/1991 |
| 4745917 | Therapeutic stocking Appropriate compression profiles for stockings to manage venous disorders in the lower extremities of ambulatory individuals are defined. Three profiles are described for the treatment of three categories of venous disease: mild venous disease, superficia... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4604315 | High bulk, biaxial elastic, heat shrunk fabric A high bulk, heat shrunk fabric of texturized thermoplastic yarns in an open pattern of lock stitch knitted or leno woven yarns, said fabric exhibiting good biaxial stretch and recovery.... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4561267 | Knitted sock A knitted sock of a length not extending above the knee of the wearer and of a fabric having less than about 105 stitches per square centimeter, the fabric of the sock having an elastic character that varies progressively from the ankle area to the top ma... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4522044 | Ankle and arch support sock Elastic yarn is incorporated in different manners in two circumferential sections of the ankle and arch portions of the sock to provide compressive force and support to these areas of the wearer. The elastic yarn is incorporated in spaced-apart wales of e... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4502301 | Support stocking product or the like An improved support stocking exhibits a compression profile customized to the patient's needs and corresponding to a computer program determined profile.... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4494388 | Knit construction A knit construction having a repeating six-course, two wale pattern in which the six courses include four courses comprising alternating knit and tuck stitches and two courses comprising alternating knit and float stitches, and each of the wales includes ... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4397161 | Sock with a compressive support foot Elastomeric yarn is incorporated in regularly repeated certain courses throughout the leg and foot portion of the sock. The certain courses in which the elastomeric yarn is incorporated in the foot portion are closer together than the certain courses in w... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4368546 | Athletic undergarment The present invention comprises an athletic undergarment having trunk and leg portions woven from a sheer, resiliently elastic material and foot portions knit from heavy compressible yarn. The leg portions are permanently secured to the interior of the fo... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4263793 | Dress weight tube sock This tube sock is of a medium or dress weight so that the sock may be comfortably worn with dress shoes and includes very long and fine terry loops in the heel and sole area to provide the sock with cushion and comfort characteristics of the type normally... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4240160 | Cut and sewn surgical stockings A method of manufacturing support garments for human extremities, and the garments so produced. A support garment form is cut from a sheet of warp-knit power fabric, the fabric having a lengthwise (machine) dimension of greatest stretch and power, and a f... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4198834 | Elastic stocking with circumferentially adjustable upper thigh Circumferential adjustment is provided in a generally wedge-shaped insert sewn into a slit extending downwardly in the upper thigh engaging portion of the elastic stocking and the insert is divided longitudinally along the medial portion to provide first ... | 04/22/1980 |
| 4180065 | Anti-embolism stocking A one-piece seamless unidirectional rotary knitted anti-embolism stocking comprises a seamless tubular body integrally knitted and having varying lengths of yarn in the courses thereof resulting in a varying cross section such that the circumferential ten... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4172456 | Anti-embolism stocking A full-length, anti-embolism stocking extends over a wearer's leg and is adapted to exhibit a controlled, graduated compressive force on the leg. The compressive force is greatest in the ankle area and diminishes over the length of the stocking to a minim... | 10/30/1979 |
| 4137615 | Process for texturing bicomponent yarn A method for producing conventionally usable, stable, preshrunk and crimped yarn from greige self-crimping bicomponent or biconstituent yarn. The method employs a knit-de-knit procedure to impart a so-called mechanical crimp in the self-crimping yarn as t... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4106313 | Sheer stretch hose having high compressive force uniformity, and yarn A garment including a leg (hose) portion, having increased uniformity of compressive force over a wider range of flexing. The hose is knitted conventionally from a bicomponent yarn, one component being an acid-dyeable hard fiber and the other component be... | 08/15/1978 |
| 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 |
