Textiles: knitting – Independent-needle machines – Circular
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-22
2010-06-15
Worrell, Danny (Department: 3765)
Textiles: knitting
Independent-needle machines
Circular
C066S153000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07735342
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for forming an unbalanced, circular knit fabric for coating in a subsequent operation, the apparatus comprising: a circular knitting station; and a thermal relaxation station downstream from the circular knitting station for relaxing the fabric in all directions. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a slitting station downstream from the circular knitting station. Also in the preferred embodiment, the apparatus includes a thermal finishing station downstream from the thermal relaxation station for setting the desired width of the fabric thereby also setting the desired stretch of the fabric in its length direction. A coated fabric, the coated fabric comprising a circular knitted, single knit fabric substrate, wherein the stretch of the fabric in the wale direction is greater than the stretch of the fabric in the course direction. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the coated fabric further includes an outer coating. Also in the preferred embodiment, the fabric is formed by a four feed repeat.
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,MacCord Mason PLLC
Highland Industries, Inc.
Worrell Danny
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