Process for making a tubular textile article, in particular an upper for footwear, with a circular knitting machine
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Sep 3, 2024
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Feb 23, 2023
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Dec 23, 2020
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Dec 23, 2020
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A process for making a tubular textile article destined to represent an upper for footwear comprising programming a textile machine defining a tubular textile article to be made, extending longitudinally in a seamless way starting from a first open end and consisting of a plurality of stitch rows in succession. The process further includes knitting, in accordance with the programming step, by making the first end, belonging to a first fabric of the textile article, destined to represent a tip end of an upper; making a tip portion of the first fabric, destined to represent a portion of the upper enclosing the toe; making a tab, belonging to the first fabric and destined to represent a portion of the upper enclosing or covering at least one portion of instep; making a middle portion of the first fabric, destined to represent a portion of the upper enclosing at least part of the sole and sides of the foot, wherein the middle portion has a longitudinal opening which is located on at least one portion of the instep, and two lateral margins on the sides of the longitudinal opening; and making an end portion of the first fabric destined to represent a portion of the upper enclosing the foot heel. The tab and the longitudinal opening of the middle portion both have a simultaneous longitudinal development, in a direction corresponding to the longitudinal development of the upper; the knitting step entirely produces the unitary, single-piece tubular textile article; the steps are performed in succession such that processing is never interrupted between each step and the following one.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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- SANTONI S.P.A.
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- D04B Class
- 221 Applications Filed
- 134 Patents Issued To-Date
- 60.64 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Cotali, Silvio | Rezzato, IT | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Cristini, Paolo | Brescia, IT | 3 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 0 | |||
Lonati, Andrea | Brescia, IT | 38 | 88 |
# of filed Patents : 38 Total Citations : 88 |
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