1 February 2007 CLASS 66, TEXTILES: KNITTING SECTION I
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February 2007 CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS 66 - 1 CLASS 66, TEXTILES: KNITTING threads whose distortion from loop form has caused the run. SECTION I - CLASS DEFINITION SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- The manufacture of fabric structures from strands by CLASS: forming loops and drawing the bights thereof through 2, for darning, and for lasts. previously-formed loops. 116+, for needles used in reknitting. (1) Note. The class includes articles and prod- SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: ucts involving any significant step of knit- 223, Apparel Apparatus, subclass 100 for ting and articles peculiarly adapted to be lasts. produced by significant knitting steps even when the production of such articles 2 DARNING: includes or involves subsequent operations, This subclass is indented under the class defini- as sewing or cutting, to complete them. tion. The repairing of holes in a fabric by means of instruments designed to draw strands (2) Note. Certain parts of knitting machines initially through the fabric and thereafter to have been regarded as elements and have knit sufficient fabric to close the hole. been placed after the “Machine” subclasses of this class. See Subclass References to SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: this Class, below, for specific subclasses. 112, Sewing, subclass 121. 3 LOOPER PIN AND HOOK: SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES This subclass is indented under the class defini- AND WITHIN THIS CLASS tion. In place of the usual needles there is a bank of pins or hooks adapted to receive a For combined knitting and weaving, see Class 139, Tex- strand, but not adapted to draw the new strand tiles: Weaving, subclasses 1 and 383. loop through the old, the loop drawing or cast- ing being performed by other means. SECTION III - SUBCLASS REFERENCES TO 4Hand: THE CURRENT CLASS This subclass is indented under subclass 3. The new loop is cast over the old by a hand- SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS: carried implement. 90, 114, 116, 125, 147, 157, 168, and 231+, and indented subclasses, for certain parts of knit- 5 UNITED NEEDLE KNITTING AND ting machines that have been regarded as ele- INDEPENDENT NEEDLES: ments and have been placed after the This subclass is indented under the class defini- “Machine” subclasses of this class. tion. The needles are actuated to partake of their knitting movements as a unit bank, but are independently mounted so as to permit of ready and usually automatic addition to or removal SUBCLASSES from the bank of certain needles at desired times, or needles may knit independently in 1 MISCELLANEOUS: conjunction with united needle knitting. This subclass is indented under the class defini- tion. Inventions coming within this class, but SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- not especially provided for. CLASS: 79, 82, and indented subclasses. 1.5 REKNITTING: This subclass is indented under the class defini- tion. Methods, machines and instruments for repairing holes or runs in knitted fabrics to restore the original interlooped condition of the February 2007 66 - 2 CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS February 2007 6 With independent needle knitting: 10 Warp and weft type: This subclass is indented under subclass 5. This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Some of the needles partake of their knitting Wherein the unknit material consists of over- movements as a unit, while other needles move lapping but not interwoven longitudinal and independently and in succession. transverse strands. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- (1) Note. Where interwoven, search Class CLASS: 139, Textiles: Weaving, subclass 1. 7+, 11 Laterally displaceable needle: 7 INDEPENDENT-NEEDLE MACHINES: This subclass is indented under subclass 9. This subclass is indented under the class defini- Needles are moved in a direction at right angles tion. The needles are not secured together, but to their knitting motion to avoid certain strands move in succession to draw the loops. or the production of certain stitches. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- (1) Note. Does not include lateral displace- CLASS: ment of needles for engagement with 6, beard pressers. 8 Circular: SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- This subclass is indented under subclass 7. CLASS: The knitting line is always a true circle. 33, 35, 66, 72, and any subclasses indented thereunder. 9 Incorporating unknit or fleece-type materi- 100, for lateral displacement of needles for als: engagement with beard pressers. This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Material is combined with the knitting strand, 12 Varied needle: which material is not knit into the fabric, but This subclass is indented under subclass 9. A held thereto by the knitting strands, or material bank of needles includes needles of different is knit in with the body fabric, but of a charac- types either to facilitate the throwing into or ter and so incorporated as to be napped up or out of action of certain needles or to change the constitute loop piles. character of the knitting when different type needles are knitting. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- CLASS: SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- 61, 80, 83, 91, 94, 190, 194, and any sub- CLASS: classes indented thereunder. 20, 38-49, 68, and 74. SEE OR SEARCH CLASS: 13 Special-type machines: 53, Package Making, appropriate sub- This subclass is indented under subclass 8. classes for methods of and apparatus The independent movements of the needles are for encompassing or encasing goods actuated by means other than cams having a or materials with a separate cover or plow action directly on the needle butts to band which serves as means for iden- cause reciprocation of the same in the needle tifying, protecting or unit handling the grooves or on butts on members or jacks that goods or materials, particularly sub- move in the needle grooves and with the nee- classes 582+ for apparatus to form a dles in the movements of the same. Also package by placing a band about the includes machines having special means for contents. operating other needles than the ordinary sin- gle-ended pivoted-latch or spring-beard needle. February1 2007 February 2007 CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS 66 - 3 SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- CLASS: CLASS: 62, 63 and 120. 34, 14 Doubl-ended needle: 19 Dial and cylinder: This subclass is indented under subclass 13. This subclass is indented under subclass 17. The two ends of the needles are adapted to act One needle bed is flat with the needles radially at different times as loop drawing members. arranged, while the other is cylindrical with the needles arranged to slide lengthwise of the SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- same. CLASS: 63, SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- CLASS: 15 Swing jack needle, dail and cylinder: 15, 31 and indented subclasses. This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Where there are two needle beds of which one 20 Varied needle, frequently with special stitch: needle bed is flat with the needles radially This subclass is indented under subclass 19. A arranged, while the other is cylindrical with the bank of needles includes needles of different needles arranged to slide lengthwise of the types either to facilitate the throwing into or same. The strand-engaging ends of the needles out of action of certain needles or to change the of one bed are bent substantially at right angles character of the knitting when different type to the shank or jack portions, and the jacks are needles are knitting, sometimes employing mounted upon a pivot and constitute levers for stitches other than plain or rib for producing carrying and actuating the needles. ornamental or other effects, frequently tuck, drop, and other fancy stitches. Includes stitch- SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- length variation when designed for special CLASS: stitch work, but not when employed for fash- 19+, ioning. 16 Axially reciprocating actuator: SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- This subclass is indented under subclass 13. CLASS: The means for actuating the needles in their 12, and 25, and see search notes thereun- knitting movements is moved substantially in der. line with the movements of the needles, but is not carried in the needle grooves. 21 Pocket welt, frequently with special stitch: This subclass is indented under subclass 19. 17 Multiple-needle bank: One bank of needles retains its stitches while This subclass is indented under subclass 8. A the other bank knits a section of plain fabric, plurality of series of needles are employed after which the first set of needles resumes which are adapted to cooperate in knitting at knitting, thus connecting its loops with the substantially the same place and usually loops on the other bank, whereby rib fabric designed to produce rib fabric. may be knit, sometimes employing stitches other than plain or rib for producing ornamen- SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- tal or other effects, frequently tuck, drop, and CLASS: other fancy stitches. Includes stitch-length 64+, variation when designed for special stitch work, but not when employed for fashioning. 18 Opposed conical: This subclass is indented under subclass 17. (1) Note. See this class, subclass 25, and the Conical needle beds are arranged one above or search notes thereunder. axially alined with the other. February 2007 66 - 4 CLASSIFICATION DEFINITIONS February 2007 SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- 26 Racking: CLASS: This subclass is indented under subclass 25. 41, 95, 172, and any subclasses indented Change in the character of stitch is produced by thereunder. a relative circumferential shifting of the needle beds. 22 Two-ply simultaneously knit: This subclass is indented under subclass 21. SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUB- Each bank knits an independent web from sep- CLASS: arate yarn feed until completion of the welt, 69, when one feed may be discontinued and rib fabric knit.