Elastic knitted band and method of manufacture thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6516637
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10054411

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A warp knit elastic band that includes at least one and preferably two filler yarns knitted into the band on an outside surface thereof adjacent either the back weft yarn or the front weft yarn to provide a softer feel and a thicker construction. A method for manufacturing the elastic band is also disclosed in which at least one and preferably two filler yarns are laid into the band adjacent either the back weft yarn or the front weft yarn on a side thereof opposite the elastomer threads. An apparatus for manufacturing an elastic band is also disclosed in which four and preferably five weft insertion bars are used in the following sequence to form a warp knitted elastic band: a first weft yarn bar, an elastomer thread bar, a second weft yarn bar, a first filler yarn bar and a second filler yarn bar.

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ELASTIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA INC445 HWY 70 WEST COLUMBIANA AL 35051
REGAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY INC990 3RD AVENUE SE HICKORY NC 28603
WORLDTEX INC915 TATE BLVD SE WESTOVER PARK SUITE 106 HICKORY NC 28602

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Durn, Ken Columbiana, AL 1 15
Fancher, J Von Chelsea, AL 1 15
Pate, Ronny Shelby, AL 1 15

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