Patent · US Expired

Method of producing voluminous knitted articles

US5379612A · kind A · utility

2Cited by

2References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

H&S Toll, Inc. · DE

Inventors

Thomas Stoll · Reutlingen, DE
Wolfgang Rempp · Bocholt, DE
Franz Schmid · Bodelshausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 1993
Grant date	Jan 10, 1995
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 11, 2013

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD10B2505/08
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of knitting a multi-dimensional fabric for use in upholstery is accomplished by simultaneously knitting rib and jersey wales. The resultant fabric creates a layered or convex pocket appearance similar to that of pleated fabric formed by sewing. The method uses movement of the rib forming carriage to form pockets that are connected by the jersey stitches on the rear face and rib stitches on the face of the fabric.

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