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US 2010/0058812 A1Published application
Puncture resistant, optionally cut and abrasion resistant, knit garment made with modified knit structure
AssigneeSupreme Corporation
InventorsWalter SCHULEIN, Eddy Park, Fred Driver, Nathaniel Kolmes, Glenn Fisher
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Abstract
A knit fabric having a modified knit structure, having a front layer of knit fabric and a back layer of knit fabric, wherein the front layer and back layer are joined together by rows of tuck stitches formed from a yarn having no more than 3% elongation and wherein the knit fabric is puncture resistant, and optionally cut and/or abrasion resistant, and a protective garment made therefrom.
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A knit fabric having a modified knit structure, comprising:
- a front layer of knit fabric and a back layer of knit fabric, wherein the front layer and back layer are joined together by rows of tuck stitches formed from a yarn having elongation that is sufficiently low such that the tuck stitches hold the knit fabric tightly together, providing the desired puncture resistance;
- wherein the knit fabric is puncture resistant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.