D04B 15/68
Characterised by the knitting instruments used
Official title: characterised by the knitting instruments used
D04B15/68 (Characterised by the knitting instruments used) appears on 346 US grants and 105 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Circular knitting machine with sinker selection and related method for knitting16 Jun 2026US 12,655,552 B2Santoni S.P.A.
- Needle bed and needle combination for flat knitting machine and needle selection mechanism19 May 2026US 12,630,952 B2
- Circular knitting machine with assembly for needle and sinker selection27 Jan 2026US 12,534,833 B2Santoni S.P.A.
- Process for manufacturing a textile item by means of a circular weft knitting machine, and textile item realized by means of this process20 Jan 2026US 12,529,171 B2Santoni S.P.A.
- Drive chain for stitch formation members of a circular knitting machine and a circular knitting machine comprising such drive chain20 Jan 2026US 12,529,173 B2Santoni S.P.A.
- Continuous movement of knitting needles in a knitting system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218426 A1Loophole Ltd.
- A drive chain for stitch formation members of a circular knitting machine and a circular knitting machine comprising such drive chain10 Jul 2025US 2025/0223739 A1Santoni S.P.A.
- Process for manufacturing a textile item by means of a circular weft knitting machine, and textile item realized by means of this process22 May 2025US 2025/0163616 A1Santoni S.P.A.
- Methods for fabrication of articles from three-dimensional models22 May 2025US 2025/0163620 A1Global Apparel Partners Inc.
- Circular knitting machine and method for knitting double-sided plush fabric with circular knitting machine27 Mar 2025US 2025/0101646 A1Pai Lung Machinery Mill Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Circular weft knitting machine222US 5,095,720 AAnnedeen Hosiery Mill, Inc. · 1992
- Combination feeder for a knitting machine76US 8,522,577 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2013
- Circular knitting machine, particularly for producing items of clothing with three-dimensional shapes32US 7,207,196 B2Santoni S.P.A. · 2007
- Multiple yarn feed circular knitting machine, in particular for stockings30US 5,323,627 ASantoni S.P.A. · 1994
- Circular weft knitting machines24US 4,608,839 A1986