Cotton footie and stocking
OwnerLarry W. Honeycuttinventor
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Abstract
A knitted article that includes a top portion, a bottom portion and a seam is disclosed. The top portion has a cross stretch less than about 12. The bottom portion may be formed from a lock stitch and may have a cross stretch greater than about 12. Also in the bottom portion, at least one yarn end may be different from the yarn forming the top portion. The seam extends substantially from the toe of the bottom portion to the heel of the bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article. An insert board may be included for forming a package.
Claims81
A knitted article, said article comprising:
- (a) a top portion having cross stretch less than about 12;
- (b) a bottom portion having a cross stretch greater than about 12 and at least one yarn end different from the yarn forming said top portion;
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- (c) a seam extending substantially from the toe of said bottom portion to the heel of said bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article.
A knitted article, said article comprising:
- (a) a top portion having cross stretch less than about 12;
- (b) a bottom portion formed from a lock stitch and having a cross stretch greater than about 12 and at least one yarn end different from the yarn forming said top portion;
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- (c) a seam extending substantially from the toe of said bottom portion to the heel of said bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article.
A knitted article, said article comprising:
- (a) a top portion having cross stretch less than about 12;
- (b) a bottom portion formed from a lock stitch and having a cross stretch greater than about 12 and at least one yarn end different from the yarn forming said top portion;
- (c) a seam extending substantially from the toe of said bottom portion to the heel of said bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article;
- and.
- (d) an insert board for forming a package.
A method for knitting an article, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) knitting a top portion at a cross stretch less than about 12;
- (b) knitting a bottom portion at a cross stretch greater than about 12 while at the same time having at least one yarn end different from the yarn forming said top portion;
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- (c) sewing a seam extending substantially from the toe of said bottom portion to the heel of said bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article.
A method for knitting an article, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) knitting a top portion at a cross stretch less than about 12;
- (b) knitting a bottom portion from a lock stitch at a cross stretch greater than about 12 while at the same time having at least one yarn end different from the yarn forming said top portion;
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- (c) sewing a seam extending substantially from the toe of said bottom portion to the heel of said bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article.
A method for knitting an article, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) knitting a top portion at a cross stretch less than about 12;
- (b) knitting a bottom portion from a lock stitch at a cross stretch greater than about 12 while at the same time having at least one yarn end different from the yarn forming said top portion;
- (c) sewing a seam extending substantially from the toe of said bottom portion to the heel of said bottom portion, thereby forming the sides and sole of said knitted article;
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- (d) proving an insert board for forming a package.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.