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(11) EP 0 387 210 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.02.1992 Bulletin 1992/09

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/37

(21) Application number: 90830076.7

(22) Date of filing: 01.03.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: D04B 9/46, A41B 11/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 07.03.1989 IT 935989

(71) Applicant: LAMBDA S.R.L.
I-50123 Firenze (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Conti, Paolo
    I-50142 Firenze (IT)
  • Gariboldi, Franco
    I-10055 Condove, Torino (IT)

(74) Representative: Mannucci, Gianfranco, Dott.-Ing. 
Ufficio Tecnico Ing. A. Mannucci Via della Scala 4
I-50123 Firenze
I-50123 Firenze (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Method for the formation of an article in the form of a pair of tights, that is to say pantyhose, and article thus produced


    (57) On a two-bar knitting machine, the rows of stitches are alternately and successively formed by opposite zones of needles of the two bars, with the initial formation - by means of crossed needles of two first, spaced zones of needles - of at least one row of closure stitches (ACDB), followed by the formation of helical rows of stitches (Po and P) of gradually increas­ing dimensions to form shaped toes and then tubular portions for the legs (T); then the formation of at least one closure row in the zone (Z) of the crutch with crossed needles, and subsequently the formation of tubular fabric for the body (Co), with all the needles of the said first two zones and of the crutch zone, with final belt (MM-NN)







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