Patent ID: 6047571
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: A41B,D04B

Abstract:
A tubular seamless stocking knitted on a circular knitting machine with reciprocating cylinders, said stocking having a main tubular portion, a toe pocket portion, and a foot opening collar wherein:said main tubular portion is knitted in a continuous, circular manner to form a substantially uniform knit tube having a border at one end,said toe pocket portion is knitted in a continuous, reciprocating manner onto about one half of the border of the main tubular portion using successive courses of yarn beginning with about one half the total number of knitting needles of the knitting machine and progressively decreasing the number of knitting needles used to knit each course and then increasing the number of knitting needles to about one half the total number of knitting needles thereby forming a knitted pocket over about one half the border of the main tubular portion, said pocket having a terminating edge, andsaid foot opening collar comprises a tubular collar knitted in a continuous, circular manner to the remaining half of the border of the main tubular portion and to the edge of the toe pocket portion thereby providing an opening sufficient to permit the entire foot of the wearer to pass through the opening and wear the stocking alternatively in a footed or footless manner.