Improvements in Knitted Hose or Stookings.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Feb., 1893-4ccepted. 15th Apr.. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knitted Hose or Stookings.
We, JOHN FAULL, of No. 36, Gutter Lane, in the City of London, Buyer to
Messrs. Morley and Gray, Warehousemen, of No. 36, Gutter Lane, aforesaid, and
WILLIAM MORLEY, ALFRED NOEL MORLEY and WILLIAM LEWIS GRAY,
trading under the style or title of William Morley and Gray, of No. 36, Gutter
Lane, in the City of London, aforesaid, Warehousemen, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in knitted hose or stockings and has
for its object to form the stocking in such manner as to obviate the tendency
which at present exists for the same to split at the knee by reason of the extra
pressure at that point caused by the beuding limb.
For this purpose, we employ a flat web frame and we fashion the knee of the
stocking by the introduction of a number of extra ribs with an enlargement or
protuberance so that room will be afforded for the expansion of the knee upon
the contraction of the leg, or, we may form this enlargement by the insertion of
a separate piece of fabric.
In some cases, we splice or thicken the stocking at the knee or at the back of
the knee, or continuously around the same so as to strengthen it at that point and
impart thereto additional spring or elasticity.
At the top of the stocking we form a welt shaped or fashioned to the leg in
order to provide an enlargement or abutment for the garter, and thus facilitate
retaining the stocking in position.
By these means, we obtain a more durable stocking than heretofore, which will,
at the same time, afford greater comfort to the wearer.
Dated this 20th day of April 1892.
VAUGHAN & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knitted Hose or Stockings.
We, JOHN FAULL, of No. 36, Gutter Lane, in the City of London, Buyer to
Messrs. Morley and Gray, Warehousemen, of No. 36, Gutter Lane, aforesaid, and
WILLIAM MORLEY, ALFRED NOEL MORLEY, and WILLIAM LEWIS GRAY,
trading under the style or title of William Morley and Gray, of No. 36, Gutter
Lane, in the City of London, aforesaid, Warehousemen, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Our said invention relates to improvements in knitted hose or stockings and has
for its object to form the stocking in such manner as to obviate the tendency which
at present exists for the same to split at the knee by reason of the extra pressure
at that point caused by the bending limb.
For this purpose, we employ a straight bar knitting frame and we fashion the
knee of the stocking by the introduction of a number of extra ribs constituting
an enlargement or protuberance so that room will be afforded for the expansion
of the knee upon the contraction of the leg.
In some cases, we splice or thicken the stocking at the knee, or, at the back
of the knee, or continuously around the same, so as to strengthen it at that point
and impart thereto additional spring or elasticity.
By these means we obtain a stocking, which will afford greater comfort to the
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page_text: wearer, whilst it is also more durable than stockings manufactured in the ordinary
manner.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect we will proceed, aided by the accompanying drawings, more
fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1, is a side view of part of a stocking having our invention applied
thereto.
Figure 2, is a front view of a piece of web opened out previous to its being
joined at its edges to form a stocking, and,
Figures 3, 4, and 5, are similar views to Figure 1, but representing slight
modifications.
In the several figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
Referring to Figures 1, and 2, a. represents the calf or lower part of the
stocking, and b. represents the welt which may be of the ordinary character.
According to the present invention, the knee of the stocking is fashioned with an
enlargement or protuberance d. which is produced upon a straight bar knitting
frame by the introduction of a number of extra leads, as will be readily understood,
and this enlargement or protuberance d. has for its object to afford room for the
expansion of the knee of the wearer upon the contraction of the leg, thus avoiding
any risk of the stocking splitting at that point, and contributing largely to the
comfort of the wearer.
In the example given at Figure 3, the enlargement or protuberance d. at the
knee is formed of greater thickness than the body a. of the stocking by the aid of
splicing in order to give additional strength at that part.
In the example given at Figure 4, the enlargement or protuberance d. at the
knee is formed of the same thickness as the material composing the body a, but, in
this case, the stocking is thickened at the back of the knee by means of splicing e.
in order to strengthen it at that point and impart thereto additional spring or
elasticity.
In the example given at Figure 5, the splicing e. is formed continuously around
the stocking including the enlargement or protuberance d. at the knee with a
similar object to that hereinbefore expressed.
By the means bereinbefore described, a more durable stocking is obtained than
heretofore, whilst, at the same time, a greater degree of comfort is afforded to the
wearer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A stocking or a piece of stocking fabric formed with an enlargement or
protuberance at the knee produced by fashioning the fabric on the knitting frame,
substantially as herein shown and described.
2. A stocking or a piece of stocking fabric formed with an enlargement or
protuberance at the knee produced by fashioning the fabric on the knitting frame,
and thickening such enlargement by splicing, substantially as herein shown and
described.
3. In a stocking or a piece of stocking fabric the combination of an enlargement
or protuberance at the knee produced by fashioning the fabric on the knitting
frame, and a thickening at the back of the knee or continuously around the
stocking at that point produced by splicing, substantially as herein shown and
described.
This 10th do of Fab 1802