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EP0593394A1
EP0593394A1 EP93810695A EP93810695A EP0593394A1 EP 0593394 A1 EP0593394 A1 EP 0593394A1 EP 93810695 A EP93810695 A EP 93810695A EP 93810695 A EP93810695 A EP 93810695A EP 0593394 A1 EP0593394 A1 EP 0593394A1
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Holger Mehnert
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JACOB ROHNER AG BALGACH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
    • A41B11/02—Reinforcements
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B1/02—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
    • D04B1/04—Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features characterised by thread material
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B1/00—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
    • D04B1/22—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
    • D04B1/24—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel
    • D04B1/26—Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration wearing apparel stockings
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B15/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, weft knitting machines, restricted to machines of this kind
    • D04B15/66—Devices for determining or controlling patterns ; Programme-control arrangements
    • D04B15/80—Devices for determining or controlling patterns ; Programme-control arrangements characterised by the thread guides used
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B9/00—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles
    • D04B9/10—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles with two needle cylinders for purl work or for Links-Links loop formation

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  • the present invention relates to a sports sock knitted from a base yarn and having reinforced areas.
  • the reinforced areas are created by additional yarns, which are knitted with the base yarn.
  • the additional threads mentioned form plush loops.
  • Sports socks with knitted-in areas are known which form reinforcements on the heel and sole or have padding or padding in the leg area.
  • a major disadvantage of the known socks is that no special precautions are taken to protect those parts of the foot that are particularly stressed during the rolling motion of the foot. These are primarily the balls of the feet, which accomplish the entire rolling movement and are therefore particularly stressed. As a result, large stresses on the foot, e.g. when hiking, jogging and tennis, but also when cycling and skiing, often blisters and other injuries at the site mentioned, which are usually very painful and require immediate treatment of the injured area, which inevitably leads to the termination of the sporting activity pulls itself.
  • the object of the present invention is to eliminate the above disadvantages with the aid of a sock with special ball protection prevents the formation of blisters on the ball of the foot and with which other ball injuries during the aforementioned sporting activities can be largely avoided.
  • the invention also relates to a device for producing a sock, which has a special bale protection and prevents injury and overuse of the bale.
  • a sock as defined in claims 1-10 and a device for producing the sock according to claims 11-14 are proposed.
  • the sock has a second or even a third additional yarn in selected areas, which yarns are knitted with the base yarn, but the loop density of the plush loops formed is always highest in the ball area of the sock.
  • Loop density is always understood to mean the number of loops formed per unit area.
  • the loop density defined in this way can be increased by the additional use of a knitted-in second or third yarn, but also by a denser attachment of loops per unit area. Since the second option is associated with special apparatus difficulties, the first option is mainly dealt with below, but without completely excluding the second option.
  • loop density in the toe and heel areas is also increased compared to the other areas with the exception of the ball area, additional very comfortable padding of the entire foot is created, although the ball area remains preferably protected.
  • the sole area can also be padded, preferably the same as the toe and heel area, so that the heel, sole and toe areas are padded the same but less densely than the ball area.
  • the padded areas not only provide a soft and comfortable footrest, but also ensure that when sweating profusely, the moisture is immediately carried away, so that there is no unpleasant drenching and a feeling of cold.
  • Another object of the invention is a device for producing the proposed sock with the help of a double cylinder plush machine, which has an apron and a pivotable thread guide and another thread guide for the base yarn.
  • Such a device differs from the prior art by the features listed in claims 11 14.
  • the sports sock which is shown schematically as an example in the drawings, has a shaft part 10, which is closed in the usual way upwards with a stop edge 11.
  • the shaft part 10 is followed by a foot part 12, the upper region of which forms the back of the foot or instep 13, while the lower part comprises a heel region 14 adjoining the shaft part 10, a further sole region 15 and a toe region 16 forming the foremost part of the foot part 12 , the important ball area 17 being located between the sole area 15 and the toe area 16.
  • the entire sports sock is knitted throughout from a base yarn G, which preferably consists of a moisture-transporting microfiber and an elastic fiber.
  • the fiber known under the name "Coolmax” can be used as the moisture-transporting fiber and an elastane fiber as the elastic fiber.
  • the heel area 14, the sole area 15, the ball area 17 and the toe area 16 of the sock contain a first additional yarn P1, which is knitted together with the base yarn G in the areas mentioned in such a way that plush loops are formed.
  • This first additional yarn is preferably made of new wool.
  • a second additional yarn P2 is processed, which in turn forms plush loops and is made of a synthetic staple fiber such as e.g. "Coolmax" can exist.
  • the sole area 15 and the ball area 17 have a third additional yarn P3, which is also processed with the base yarn G and forms plush loops.
  • This third additional yarn P3 can be made from textured synthetic yarn, e.g. are made of nylon yarn.
  • the sock shown and described has the first additional yarn P1 in the shaft part 10, the first and second additional yarn P1 and P2 in the heel area 14, the first and third additional yarn P1 and P3 in the sole area 15, the first, second and third additional yarn P1 in the ball area 17, P2 and P3 and in the toe area 16 the first and second additional yarns P1 and P2.
  • the loop density i.e. the number of loops per unit area, larger than in the other areas, where only two additional yarns, namely P1 and P2 in areas 14 and 16 or P1 and P3 in area 15, are processed. Only one additional yarn P1 is processed in the shaft part 10.
  • the sock described has excellent properties and is ideal for sporting purposes. Due to the additional support formed in the bale area 17, which is created by processing three additional yarns P1, P2 and P3, which form plush loops with a high loop density, the particularly sensitive bale is protected, the foot rolling is naturally favored and by the choice of Materials of the base yarn and the additional yarns achieve an advantageous climate effect by passing on the moisture.
  • the sock described is produced by means of a double-cylinder plush machine 1 which is shown schematically and only in part in FIG. 2 and is equipped with an apron 2.
  • a slot-like elongated recess 5 in the form of a narrow cutout is provided, which recess extends against the rear 9 of the apron 2.
  • the end of a thread guide tube 7, which is provided with an outlet nozzle and is equipped with an air inlet nozzle 6, is directed toward the inner end of the recess 5.
  • a controlled thread guide is formed for the third additional yarn P3, which is transported precisely into the recess 5 by means of compressed air for the purpose of forming loops.
  • a bore 4 is provided on the lower part of the apron 2 below the recess 5.
  • a thread guide for the base yarn G is designated and with 3 another thread guide in the form of a high heel apparatus, which is guided with one end to the recess 5 and is arranged in the usual manner in the arrow directions P to pivot back and forth.
  • the arrangement is such that this pivotable thread guide 3 opens into the recess at the same height as the thread guide tube 7, which feeds the third additional yarn P3 to the recess 5.
  • the double-cylinder plush machine designed in the manner described offers the possibility of forming plush loops from the first additional yarn P1, which is guided through the bore 4.
  • the optional feeding of the second additional yarn P2 and the formation of corresponding plush loops takes place by means of the pivotable thread guide 3 designed as a high heel device.
  • the described controlled thread guidance by means of compressed air is used, which allows a very precise adjustment by the end 7a of the tube guide 7, from which the additional thread P3 emerges, at the same height as the additional thread guide 3, but is positioned offset towards the end of the recess 5. In this way it is avoided that the additional thread guide 3 is prevented from being inserted.
  • a sock according to the invention can be produced in a simple and varied manner.

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WO1996021366A1 (fr) * 1995-01-12 1996-07-18 Throneburg James L Protege-pied combine a des bas ou collants et son procede de tricotage
DE29515187U1 (de) * 1995-09-22 1997-01-30 Marren, Carol, geb. Keating, Valley Stream, N.Y. Sportsocke
US5791163A (en) * 1996-09-26 1998-08-11 Throneburg; James L. Knit foot protector having integral padding and method of knitting same
DE19952614A1 (de) * 1999-11-02 2001-08-30 Helmut F Grewe Textilstoffverbund mit Baumwollplattierung auf syntehetischen und elastischem Flächengebilde
GB2386382A (en) * 2002-03-13 2003-09-17 Dim Sa Knitted seamless bra
US7016867B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2006-03-21 Lyden Robert M Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear
FR2880361A1 (fr) * 2004-12-30 2006-07-07 Kindy Bloquert Sa Nouveaux articles de bonneterie et leur procede de production
US7107235B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2006-09-12 Lyden Robert M Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear
US7752775B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2010-07-13 Lyden Robert M Footwear with removable lasting board and cleats
US11399591B2 (en) 2020-03-16 2022-08-02 Robert Lyden Article of footwear, method of making the same, and method of conducting retail and internet business
US12178288B2 (en) 2020-03-16 2024-12-31 Robert Lyden Article of footwear, method of making the same, and method of conducting retail and internet business

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DE19544757B4 (de) * 1995-11-30 2007-02-15 Falke Kg Socke aus einer Maschenware mit unterschiedlichen Garnen
DE202005019394U1 (de) * 2005-12-08 2006-02-02 Crönert Italiana S.p.A., Torbole Casaglia Strumpf aus gestricktem Garn zur Fußbekleidung
US7721575B2 (en) * 2006-02-03 2010-05-25 Unival Co., Ltd. Socks
DE102011001779B3 (de) * 2011-04-04 2012-09-20 Kunert Fashion Gmbh & Co. Kg Beinbekleidungsstück, insbesondere Socke
EP3620562B1 (fr) * 2018-09-10 2025-05-28 medi GmbH & Co. KG Textile tricoté

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EP0015119A1 (fr) * 1979-02-14 1980-09-03 Thorneburg Hosiery Co., Inc. Socquette de sport pour la course d'endurance et la course athlétique
GB1583473A (en) * 1977-08-23 1981-01-28 Moody & Co Ltd Tom Methods and machines for knitting plush fabrics
EP0024211A1 (fr) * 1979-08-16 1981-02-25 James Lewis Thorneburg Chaussette de sport à coussin pour voûte plantaire intégré par tricotage
US4615188A (en) * 1981-02-13 1986-10-07 Foster-Boyd, Inc. Two-ply athletic sock
GB2184751A (en) * 1985-12-19 1987-07-01 Elitex Zavody Textilniho Circular knitting machine
GB2247395A (en) * 1990-08-28 1992-03-04 Primo Cortinovis Stocking and/or sports sock

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SE416260B (sv) * 1978-05-12 1980-12-15 Eiser Ab Strumpa
US4373361A (en) * 1981-04-13 1983-02-15 Thorneburg James L Ski sock with integrally knit thickened fabric areas
DE8234885U1 (de) * 1982-12-11 1983-06-30 Sportstrumpfwerk Küffe GmbH, 8802 Lichtenau Strumpf

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GB1583473A (en) * 1977-08-23 1981-01-28 Moody & Co Ltd Tom Methods and machines for knitting plush fabrics
EP0015119A1 (fr) * 1979-02-14 1980-09-03 Thorneburg Hosiery Co., Inc. Socquette de sport pour la course d'endurance et la course athlétique
EP0024211A1 (fr) * 1979-08-16 1981-02-25 James Lewis Thorneburg Chaussette de sport à coussin pour voûte plantaire intégré par tricotage
US4615188A (en) * 1981-02-13 1986-10-07 Foster-Boyd, Inc. Two-ply athletic sock
GB2184751A (en) * 1985-12-19 1987-07-01 Elitex Zavody Textilniho Circular knitting machine
GB2247395A (en) * 1990-08-28 1992-03-04 Primo Cortinovis Stocking and/or sports sock

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1996021366A1 (fr) * 1995-01-12 1996-07-18 Throneburg James L Protege-pied combine a des bas ou collants et son procede de tricotage
DE29515187U1 (de) * 1995-09-22 1997-01-30 Marren, Carol, geb. Keating, Valley Stream, N.Y. Sportsocke
US5791163A (en) * 1996-09-26 1998-08-11 Throneburg; James L. Knit foot protector having integral padding and method of knitting same
DE19952614A1 (de) * 1999-11-02 2001-08-30 Helmut F Grewe Textilstoffverbund mit Baumwollplattierung auf syntehetischen und elastischem Flächengebilde
US20120216423A1 (en) * 2000-03-10 2012-08-30 Lyden Robert M Custom article of footwear and method of making the same
US7016867B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2006-03-21 Lyden Robert M Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear
US7107235B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2006-09-12 Lyden Robert M Method of conducting business including making and selling a custom article of footwear
US7752775B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2010-07-13 Lyden Robert M Footwear with removable lasting board and cleats
US7770306B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2010-08-10 Lyden Robert M Custom article of footwear
US8209883B2 (en) 2000-03-10 2012-07-03 Robert Michael Lyden Custom article of footwear and method of making the same
US9357813B2 (en) * 2000-03-10 2016-06-07 Robert M. Lyden Custom article of footwear and method of making the same
GB2386382B (en) * 2002-03-13 2005-09-07 Dim Sa Seamless bra
GB2386382A (en) * 2002-03-13 2003-09-17 Dim Sa Knitted seamless bra
FR2880361A1 (fr) * 2004-12-30 2006-07-07 Kindy Bloquert Sa Nouveaux articles de bonneterie et leur procede de production
US11399591B2 (en) 2020-03-16 2022-08-02 Robert Lyden Article of footwear, method of making the same, and method of conducting retail and internet business
US12178288B2 (en) 2020-03-16 2024-12-31 Robert Lyden Article of footwear, method of making the same, and method of conducting retail and internet business

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