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US4047400:
Moisture absorbent band
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Thorneburg, James L.; Statesville, NC
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| Assignee: |
Thorneburg Hosiery Mill, Inc., Statesville, NC
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| Published / Filed: |
1977-09-13
/ 1976-09-13
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| Application Number: |
US1976000722679
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 20/00;
D04B 1/24;
IPC-7:
D04B 1/02;
D04B 1/18;
D04B 1/24;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D20/00; D04B1/24; N10B403/0113; N10B403/023; N10B501/04; N10B501/061;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
066/171;
002/170;
066/173;
066/190;
066/194;
Original:
066/171;
002/170;
066/173;
066/190;
066/194;
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| Field of Search: |
066/170,169 R,196,194,171,173,190
002/170
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| Priority Number: |
| 1976-09-13 |
US1976000722679 |
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| Abstract: |
The band is of the type commonly known as a "sweatband" adapted to be worn around the wrist or head when playing tennis and other sports. The band is knit with at least some moisture absorbent yarn and is completely formed on a circular knitting machine. The band includes inner and outer integrally knit plies and is usually provided with terry loops extending outwardly from each ply. The inner ply includes first and second sections with adjacent edges joined together with an integrally knit narrow connector tab including twice as many wales as the inner and outer plies.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Bell, Seltzer, Park & Gibson ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Reynolds, Wm. Carter;
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First Claim:
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That which is claimed is:
1. A moisture absorbent band including a central opening adapted to be worn with a portion of the body extending therethrough and comprising
- a. a cylindrical band of double ply knit fabric of predetermined width and including successive courses of body yarn stitch loops extending circumferentially of said band and defining parallel wales of stitch loops extending perpendicularly of said courses and continuously from one ply to the other of said band,
- b. a single connector tab, said connector tab comprising a single layer of knit fabric of a relatively narrow width and including successive courses of body yarn stitch loops and a greater number of wales than the number of wales contained in said double ply fabric, said single layer including an initial course integrally knit with the initial and the final courses of said band to integrally join the corresponding adjacent edges of said double ply fabric, said single layer including a final course defining a free edge, and
- c. said band including a moisture absorbent yarn in at least certain courses of said band.
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