An Improvement in the Method of Fashioning and Shaping Stockings and Socks Knitted upon a Knitting Machine with Parallel Needle-beds.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1889-Accepted, 15th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Method of Fashioning and Shaping
Stockings and Socks Knitted upon a Knitting Machine with
Parallel Needle-beds.
I, JAMES HAVERCROFT of 199 Cleethorpe Road Great Grimsby in. the County of
Lincoln Hosier do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The Stocking or Sock is knitted on a long Knitting Machine or any Knitting
Machine with parallel needle-beds-The leg or Calf is Fashioned by narrowing
one end of needle-beds only-The Heel which is the shape known
the "Long 66
Square or "Scotch" Heel, but without the side Loops
(those made with Heel Combs, knitting needles, etc.)-is made as follows :-
Put out of action, with the loops on, half the needles which are working
in the Machine on the front and back needle-beds-on the opposite end of the
Machine to which the narrowings of leg or Calf have been done-the long part of the
Heel is knit on the needles left in action on front and back needle-beds-The
Selvidges (two only) are in the Centre of Machine, the outside end of heel is narrowed
sufficient to take the corner off-the Heel is then run off the needles and the selvidges
(of the Heel) are looped on to the front and back rows of needles from which the end
of heel has been run off-The needles out of action are now put in action again-the
foot is then knitted and the toe narrowed on both ends of the Machine until the square
part is reached-say six needles-(more or less according to size)-the Stocking or
Sock is then run out of the Machine-The bottom of Heel and end of the toe are
closed by what is known as the knit or Grafting stitch.
Dated this Eighth day of March 1889.
JAMES HAVERCROFT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in the Method of Fashioning and Shaping
Stockings and Socks Knitted upon a, Knitting Machine with
Parallel Needle-beds.
I JAMES HAVERCROFT of 199 Cleethorpe Road Great Grimsby in the County of
Lincoln Hosier 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 :-
The stocking or sock (which is a tubular one) is knitted on a long knitting machine
or any knitting machine with parallel needle-beds. The leg or calf is fashioned by
narrowing at one end of needle-beds only. Where two or more stockings or socks
are knitted on one machine the needles used for each stocking or sock shall be con-
sidered as separate needle-heds. The Heel, which is similar in shape to that known
as the "long," "square," or "Scotch" heel, but without the side loops (those made
with heel combs, knitting needles &c.) is niade as follows:- Put out of action with
the loops on, half, or as many as necessary, of the needles which are working on the
front and back needle-beds to form the front part of the stocking or sock on the
opposite end of the needle-beds to which the narrowings of leg or calf have been done;
the long part of the heel is then knit on the needles left in action on front and back
needle-beds, the selvidges (two only, one on each needle-bed) are in the centre of
needle-beds, the outside end of heel is narrowed sufficient to take the corner off; the
heel is then run off the needles and the selvidges of the heel are looped on to the front
and back needle-beds from which the end of heel has been run off. The needles
out of action are now put in action again. The foot is then knitted, the gore being
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page_text: fashioned underneath the foot- at one-end of needle-beds only (which is the only
practical way of shaping the foot) and the toe narrowed at both ends of the needle-
beds as for an ordinary toe, thus.causing the seau of the toe to fall over and under-
neath the foot instead of 'round each side; when the square part or end' of toe is
reached say six needles (more or less according to size)-the stocking or sock is run
out of the machine. The bottom of heel and end of toe are then closed by what is
known as the "knit " or "grafting" stitch.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tiou, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
1. Fashioning a tubular stocking or sock at the back of the leg or calf by narrowing.
at one end of needle-beds only, and continuing to make the heel without taking the
stocking or sock off the needles.
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2. Making a heel, similar in shape to that known as the " Long," square," or
"Scotch" heel, but without side loops.
3. Fashioning the foot by narrowing the gore at one end of needle-beds only.
NB: It is not practicable for this to be done in any other stocking or sock than is
herein described.
4. Making the toe in such a manner as to cause the seam to fall over and under-
neath the foot instead of round each side.
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5. Closing the bottom of heel and end of toe by the "knit" or grafting
stitch:
Dated this 27th day of April 1889.
JAMES HAVERCROFT.