Knitted textile structures formed by altering knit patterns to accommodate external mediums, and manufacturing processes associated therewith
US12221728B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/014
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method of manufacturing a knitted fabric that includes a non-knitted structure occurs in accordance with a programmed knit sequence for a multi-dimensional knitting machine. The method includes, providing a non-knitted structure to the multi-dimensional knitting machine at a point in time when a fabric structure has a first knit portion, wherein the first knit portion is formed based on a first type of knit pattern. The method also includes, after the providing of the non-knitted structure, following the programmed knit sequence to automatically adjust the multi-dimensional knitting machine to use a second type of knit pattern, distinct from a first type of knit pattern, to accommodate the non-knitted structure within a second knit portion that is adjacent to the first knit portion within the fabric structure.
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