Knitted compression garment, knitted fabric and method of knitting fabric
US9345271B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B1/265
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A therapeutic medical garment having a variable pressure profile along its length, and including a knitted tubular body and a knitted anti-slip portion formed proximate one end of the tubular body with an inner surface adapted for residing against a wearer's skin. The knitted anti-slip portion includes at least first, second and third yarns simultaneously knitted to form a repeat having a raised surface texture on the inner surface of the anti-slip portion. One of the first, second and third yarns is a low-friction yarn, and two of the first, second and third yarns are high-friction yarns knitted to reside on and form the raised surface texture on the inner face of the anti-slip portion. A fabric construction and a method of forming a fabric construction are also disclosed.
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