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 |
| 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 |
| 4554801 | Pile fabric method and apparatus A method and apparatus for producing a circular knit, high pile fabric is based on knitting a base fabric with two yarns per course. Long butt needles alternate with short butt needles around the needle circle. First and second yarns are provided at each ... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4538431 | Circular knitting machine incorporating a device for renewing a needle selection at at least one yarn feed A single or double cylinder circular knitting machine is adapted to effect renewal of a needle selection at one or more successive yarn feeds without requiring a respective pattern selection device therefor. The pattern jacks which have been selected, by ... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4240273 | Method of knitting and knitting machine arrangement therefor A knitting machine arrangement and a method of knitting on the same are described which utilize a pair of stacked pattern wheels at each knitting station of a circular knitting machine. By alternating high and low butt knitting needle groups in successive... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4236389 | Circular knitting machine for stockings or the like, having raising cams which can be moved both radially and angularly In a circular knitting machine having needle and/or jack butts at different levels, control cams for the butts are selectively movable radially of the needle cylinder, and angularly. Radial movement of the control cams causes the cams to act selectively o... | 12/02/1980 |
| 4015444 | Method of knitting a two-way non-run ventilated fabric A method is disclosed for knitting a two-way non-run ventilated fabric. The fabric is knit on a circular knitting machine having 11 thread feed positions but only 9 thread feeds operative at 3 different speeds.... | 04/05/1977 |
| 3956906 | Control top panty hose and method of knitting same The panty portion of the panty hose is knit of stretch and spandex yarns to provide compressive force against the body of the wearer. The panty portion includes an attractive pattern of relatively opaque areas and open lace areas with alternate courses be... | 05/18/1976 |
| 3950965 | Auxiliary linkage for amplifying needle movement in circular knitting machines The invention relates to a control system for the lifting or raising of needles within their respective grooves or channels about the circumference of a conventional multi-feed circular knitting machine, with the aid of jacks and operational cams for said... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3940950 | Lever needle selecting means for circular knitting machines Multi-feed circular knitting machine having three level selecting means for lever operated needles. The needles have radially extending pivotally movable levers individually associated therewith in such manner that rocking movements of said levers act to ... | 03/02/1976 |
