D04B 7/00
Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles
Official title: Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles (straight-bar machines with fixed needles D04B11/00)
D04B7/00 (Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles) appears on 285 US grants and 176 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in D04B- Granted patents
- 285
- Published applications
- 176
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 405
- Latest grant
- 19 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 10 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 12 | 9 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 | 14 |
| 2019 | 6 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 16 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- D04B 7/24Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: for producing patterned fabrics96
- D04B 7/30Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: specially adapted for knitting goods of67
- D04B 7/04Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with two sets of needles65
- D04B 7/08Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: for domestic use20
- D04B 7/14Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with provision for incorporating internal threads16
- D04B 7/10Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with provision for narrowing or widening14
- D04B 7/20Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with provision for changing the fabric14
- D04B 7/02Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with one set of needles6
All 11 subgroupsShow fewer
- D04B 7/12Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with provision for incorporating pile threads6
- D04B 7/22Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: with special provision for commencing goods6
- D04B 7/16Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles: for producing fabrics consisting of, or3
Recent patents
- Needle bed and needle combination for flat knitting machine and needle selection mechanism19 May 2026US 12,630,952 B2
- Article comprising a knit element17 Mar 2026US 12,577,709 B2adidas AG
- Stitch-pressing component, knitting machine with stitch-pressing component, and methods of manufacturing, integrating, and using the same17 Mar 2026US 12,577,710 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue2 Dec 2025US 12,486,600 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Knit bra23 Sep 2025US 12,419,364 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Continuous movement of knitting needles in a knitting system30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218426 A1Loophole Ltd.
- Stitch-pressing component, knitting machine with stitch-pressing component, and methods of manufacturing, integrating, and using the same16 Jul 2026US 2026/0201614 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071359 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Knitted upper with two sides and an underfoot portion25 Dec 2025US 2025/0386900 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Engineered flat knit upper torso bra and/or bra components25 Sep 2025US 2025/0297411 A1MAS Fabrics (Private) Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pattern control device for flat knitting machines177US 5,031,423 AIkenaga Co., Ltd. · 1991
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue146US 8,448,474 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2013
- Flat-bed knitting machine and method of knitting123US 6,158,250 ANovacept · 2000
- Method of knitting a gusseted tongue for a knitted component87US 8,973,410 B1NIKE, Inc. · 2015
- Combination feeder for a knitting machine76US 8,522,577 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2013