Thigh length anti-embolism stocking and method of knitting same
AssigneeAlba-Waldensian, Inc.
InventorOscar Fregeolle
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Abstract
This stocking is knit on a circular hosiery knitting machine and the upper end of the leg is provided with an upstanding and integrally knit extension with a narrow elastic band extending around the remaining portion of the upper end of the leg portion. Opposite ends of the elastic band are attached to opposite sides of the extension. The upper section of the leg portion, immediately below the band and the extension, is knit with alternate courses of covered spandex yarn and intervening courses of stretchable textured yarn. The spandex yarn and stretchable yarn are both alternately knit and tucked to provide a circumferentially enlarged area in this upper portion of the leg of the stocking.
Claims11
A thigh length anti-embolism elastic stocking including a foot portion and a leg portion including complete courses, an extension integrally knit with a portion of the uppermost complete course at the upper end of said leg portion and extending upwardly therefrom, said extension being formed of partial courses and including an upper edge at a higher level than the remaining portion of the upper end of said leg portion, a narrow elastic band extending around the remaining portion of the upper end of said leg portion and from one side of said extension to the other, said elastic band including opposite ends, seam means connecting said opposite ends of said elastic band to opposite sides of said extension, said elastic band including upper and lower edges, and seam means connecting said lower edge of said elastic band to the remaining portion of the uppermost complete course at the upper end of said leg so that said elastic band extends upwardly above the upper end of said leg and with said upper edge of said elastic band being aligned with the upper edge of said integrally knit extension.
A method of forming a thigh length anti-embolism elastic stocking comprising the steps of knitting a stocking blank on a circular hosiery knitting machine by reciprocatorily knitting an extension on substantially half of the needles in the knitting machine, thereafter rotary knitting on all of the needles of the machine to form successive complete courses in the upper portion of the leg of the stocking, and knitting the remaining portion of the leg and foot of the stocking, and
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