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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7793524 | Air cushion compressive stocking A manufacturing process of air cushion sock includes mixing materials into elastic threads and cotton threads as sock material; knitting the sock material to form a sock body having a length about twice that of the air cushion sock; placing a shaped air cushion bag ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7497098 | Run prevention methods and garments A garment run prevention method includes cutting an opening, for example for a leg, in a portion of a knitted garment approximately parallel to the wales across a minimum number of wales to prevent runs in the direction of knitting. Another aspect of such a method i... | 03/03/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7347011 | Article of footwear having a textile upper An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void fo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346935 | Stretchable high friction socks A woven sock body having a multitude of high friction dots defining friction buttons arrayed around the bottom thereof. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328595 | Method for manufacturing knitted articles with a circular knitting machine for forming items of clothing without lateral seams A method for manufacturing knitted articles for forming items of clothing, such as body suits, sleeveless tops, undershirts, bras, underpants or the like, without lateral seams, with a circular knitting machine, comprising at least one tab forming step, in which all... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7152390 | Spandex covered tightly with shrinkable nylon and process for producing it A process is provided for making a yarn with improved properties, such as lowered susceptibility to picks and snags. The yarn consists of a spandex core that is tightly covered with a nylon fiber, which tight covering is achieved by heat treatment. A knitted fabric ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143453 | Reinforced undergarment A reinforced undergarment at least including underpants and, in certain embodiments, a pair of hose or stockings permanently or removably secured to the underpants so as to define a pair of pantyhose, wherein the undergarment, and particularly the underpants are for... | 12/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7114320 | Composite elastic yarn and manufacturing method thereof, stretchable textile fabric, and stretchable knitted fabric The composite elastic yarn may be made from a wide, stretchable textile fabric or stretchable knitted fabric. A composite elastic yarn is obtained by drawing an elastic yarn 11 at a first draft rate to prepare a precursor composite elastic yarn with an inelas... | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7076973 | Method and apparatus for making a sock having a looped tab There is provided a sock formed on a circular knitting machine. The sock has a tubular body including a cuff defining an opening to receive the foot of the wearer and includes a toe portion, a foot portion, a heel and a relatively narrow looped tab loop comprising a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7043942 | Circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom A circular knit blank and a garment made therefrom. The circular knit blank and garment made therefrom has a first portion being formed from a first yarn having a first elasticity and a second portion integrally knit to the first portion. The second portion has a se... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7013680 | Method to prevent deknitting There is provided a method for preventing deknitting of knitted tubular articles or garments such as gloves, socks, and the like. Accordingly, the edge of the tubular article or garment is provided with a plurality of horizontally knit rows of thread or yarn which a... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6978643 | Multiple layer insulating sleeve Multilayer sleeves for insulating or protecting elongated substrates are disclosed. The sleeves are continuously knitted in different sections integrally joined end to end, the sections being formed of different filamentary members chosen for desired characteristics... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6942605 | Exercise equipment Exercise equipment toning and strengthening the muscles of the abdomen, back, shoulders, arms, and legs. A plurality of hand attachments, elbow attachments, knee attachments, and foot attachments are provided which allow the user to exercise their whole body. The bo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6862902 | Double socks and method for producing the same The present invention relates to double-layered socks with inner and outer layers for warmth preservation and exercise. The double-layered socks according to the invention are formed by knitting the starting part (1) corresponding to the toe tip of the inner ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6729164 | Sporting stocking and knitting method thereof A sporting stocking is capable of fitting pads at respectively predetermined positions only by selecting appropriate size of stocking and is not required to fit the protector by means of the accessory, to insert the protector into the pocket or to engage with the en... | 05/04/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6612136 | Double layer sock and method for making same A sock of double layer knit construction formed on a circular knitting machine, including a tubular inner layer and a tubular outer layer surrounding the inner layer. The inner layer and the outer layer are connected together during the knitting thereof a... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6505485 | Mesh in the production of women's hosiery Run-free hosiery made of the combination of a loop-shaped mesh, composed of an inter-mesh and a smooth rectilinear mesh, this combination having been achieved by knitting the mesh chain from two threads, one made of any other existing threads for weaving ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6502430 | Continuously knit hosiery and underwear garments having variably graduated diameters Continuously knit hosiery and underwear garments provide variably graduated diameters. In a blank having panty, thigh, knee, ankle, and foot portions are separated from each other by outwardly and inwardly graduated diameter portions while maintaining a c... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6499320 | Garment having antimicrobial properties and its associated method of manufacture A garment device and its associated method of manufacture are claimed. The garment produced has an internal surface and an external surface, wherein the internal surface contacts a portion of the user's skin. The garment is preferably fabricated from a kn... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6481245 | Sock with asymmetrical toe and method of producing such a sock A sock with an asymmetrical toe includes a toe region having an edge which substantially matches the shape of the toes to increase comfort for the wearer of a knitted sock. A substantial part of the toe region is knitted all the way through. A method of p... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6463765 | Pantyhose under garment A pantyhose garment is provided that has relatively sheer leg portions that end with knitted-in welts just below or above the knees, and a reinforced control top portion having good shaping and control characteristics that terminates at the top of the wai... | 10/15/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6401497 | Garment with figure control or muscle support function A garment with a figure control or muscle support function which includes a warp knit fabric having ground stitches by jacquard knitting of inelastic yarn, in which elastic yarn is further inserted and/or knitted. Portions with relatively strong and weak ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6354114 | Protective sock and its associated method of manufacture A sock and its associated method of manufacture. The sock is a knit sock, knit as a continuous tubular structure from a closed toe end to an open top end. At some point between the closed toe end of the sock and the open top end of the sock, at least a fo... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6341506 | Continuously knit tubular hosiery garment blank and pantyhose garment formed therefrom A circularly knit tubular hosiery blank and a garment formed therefrom, the blank having panty, thigh, knee, ankle and foot portions separated from each other by increasing and decreasing diameter graduation portions and a constant number of wales through... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6324874 | Pile sock The present invention provides a pile sock which can lighten a sense of tiredness and has improved air permeability. A sole portion of the pile sock is knitted almost thoroughly in pile stitches. The sock is excellent in the cushioning properties and able... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6324703 | Strong, soft, tear resistant insulating compositions and composites for extreme cold weather use Novel gels and gel composites for direct contact with the body and capable of substantially preventing the generation moisture from said body in extreme cold weather use.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6276176 | Pantyhose under garment A pantyhose garment is provided that has relatively sheer leg portions that end with knitted-in welts just below or above the knees, and a reinforced control top portion having good shaping and control characteristics that terminates at the top of the wai... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6257025 | Knitted hosiery with self-closing end and method of knitting A method for knitting hosiery or similar tubular knit structures, and hosiery knitted according to the method, are disclosed. A plurality of first courses are knitted on a circular knitting machine using a first group of needles being a fraction of the to... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6230525 | Sock with impact absorbing sole and method A sock knit on a circular knitting machine is provided in which the sole has increased comfort, impact absorption and abrasion resistance. The sock is knit utilizing conventional yarns and a certain restricted elongation covered elastomeric yarn. The elas... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6216495 | Support stocking A support stocking having an elastic compression force on the calf greater than the compression force on the ankle and foot of a person. The compressive forces of the support stocking aid in venous recovery after physical exertion, such as in sports or at... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196030 | Knit article having several spatially overlapping structures made in a continuous knitting process The knit article is provided with several spatially overlapping structures. It is made by a continuous knitting process on a knitting machine with at least two opposing needle beds (H,V) as a seamless tubular manufactured product.... | 03/06/2001 |
