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`Patented July 14, 1936
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`KNITTED ARTICLE AND METHOD of
`MAKING SAME
`Louis G. Zuckerman, Chicago, Ill.
`Application July 12, 1934, serial No. 734,744
`9 Claims. (C1.66-177)
`pleasing decorative appearance of the footwear
`My invention relates in general to knitting and
`knitted articles and has more particular refer
`formed from the blank and the inserts.
`Numerous other objects, advantages, and in
`ence to knitted footwear and method of making
`herent functions of the invention will be appreci
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`An important object of the invention is to sim
`ated as the same is more fully understood from
`the following description, which, taken with the
`plify the production of knitted articles fashioned
`accompanying drawing, discloses preferred em
`or shaped to conform with the foot; a further ob
`bodiments of the invention and the manner in
`ject being to form a knitted article, shaped to fit
`which the same may be practiced.
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`the foot, from a knitted blank of inexpensive
`Referring to the drawing:
`form requiring a minimum of folding and Stitch
`Figure 1 shows a blank embodying the present
`ing to provide the finished article; and a still
`invention and indicates the manner in which the
`further object being to knit a continuous strip
`Same may be formed by cutting it from a con
`comprising several blanks and from which the
`tinuously knitted fabric strip.
`blanks may be formed by cutting the strip into
`pieces of appropriate length.
`Figure 2 shows the blank with the sides of the
`notch, formed in the blank at one end of the
`Another object is to provide a blank from which
`herring bone sole portion, seamed together to
`to fashion a knitted article Comprising Spaced
`form a finished heel portion in the slipper sole.
`lateral ribbed portions and an intermediate
`Figure 3 shows the blank with the sole seam of
`ribbed portion formed as a Continuous knitted
`Figure 2 continued to secure the edges of the
`element in which the ribs of the lateral portions
`are in alignment while the ribs of the intermedi
`end of the blank in order to finish the heel of the
`ate portion are of herring bone character, the
`slipper.
`rib portions on one side of Said portion making
`Figure 4 shows the side portions of the blank
`an angle with the ribs on the other side, said an
`Secured together in the instep portion of the
`gularly disposed rib portions meeting preferably
`slipper, leaving an opening in the upper portion
`in the medial Zone longitudinally of Said inter
`at the toe of the slipper.
`mediate portion; a further object being to utilize
`Figure 5 shows a continuous strip of knitted
`the lateral or side portions of the blank to form
`fabric and the manner of cutting inserts there
`the upper or sides and instep covering portions,
`While the intermediate portion, of the blank is
`Figure 6 shows inserts as cut from the strip
`arranged to form a sole in the finished article of
`shown in Figure 5 ready to apply to fill the toe
`footWear formed from the blank; and a further
`Opening in the partially formed blank arranged
`object being to form the article from the blank.
`as shown in Figure 4.
`so that the apex of the angle formed by the
`Figure 7 shows the finished article after the
`mutually inclined ribs of the sole portion points
`inserts have been applied.
`toward the toe of the footwear.
`Figures 8, 9, and 10 illustrate progressive steps
`... Another object is to make the side and inter
`in forming a slipper entirely from a blank of
`mediate portions of the blank from yarns of con
`the kind shown in Figure 1 without the aid of
`trasting color, the intermediate or Sole portion
`inserts.
`of the blank being preferably knitted from a dark
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`To illustrate my invention, I have shown on
`colored yarn to accentuate the Sole in the result
`the drawing how I make fashioned footwear
`ing product, while the lateral or upper, forming
`from knitted fabric. I accomplish this by first
`portions are preferably knitted from yarn of a
`forming blanks if, from which the finished ar
`ticles are formed. The blanks are preferably
`Another important object is to utilize inserts,
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`preferably triangular pieces of knitted fabric,
`formed by cutting the same from a strip of fabric
`13, which may be made as a continuous strip on
`With the blank to form a toe covering portion in
`a knitting machine, if desired, and which com
`the finished article; a further object being to
`prises knitted portions 5 at equally spaced in
`form the triangular inserts by cutting the same
`tervals in the strip. In these portions f5, the
`from a continuously knitted strip of fabric hav
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`ing straight parallel ribs to reduce the cost of
`ribs of the knitted fabric are of herringbone ar
`making the same; and a still further object being
`rangement, that is to Say, the ribs On one side of
`a line extending across the strip medially of each
`to make the triangular inserts from yarn of a
`portion 5, are inclined at an angle with respect
`color contrasting with the yarn in the rest of the
`upper forming portions in order to improve the
`to the ribs on the other side of the line. The
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`fabric strip intermediate the portions 5 com
`in Figure 5, or the pieces 39 may be made by cut
`prises knitted portions fl preferably about twice
`ting the Same from a continuous strip of herring
`as long as the herring bone portions S. The
`bone knitted fabric, the ribs of adjacent runs of
`Several portions 1 also are formed throughout
`which meet at an angle as in Figure 6. Where
`With parallel ribs extending in alignment So that
`made from a straight ribbed fabric as shown in 5
`the ribs of each portion 7 are continued in the
`Figure 5, it is desirable to cut out the triangular
`same direction in the adjacent spaced portions
`portions completely and then sew the pieces to
`. The angular arrangement of the ribs in the
`gether along their longer edges, i. e. the edges
`herring bone portion 5 causes a triangular notch
`formed at the diagonal lines of intersection 45,
`29 on one side of the strip and a corresponding
`to form a quadrilateral insert 47. Where the in- 10
`triangular projection portion 2 at the other.
`Serts are made from herringbone fabric, however,
`The individual blanks if may be formed by cuts
`the quadrilateral insert may be cut directly from
`ting the continuous strip 3 across at intervals
`the strip merely by cutting the same along the
`along the lines of intersection 23 preferably in
`diagonal lines of intersection 49, as shown in
`the sections
`midway between the herring bone
`Figure 6, thus eliminating a cutting, and seaming
`ections so that each blank comprises a herring
`operation on each insert.
`bone section 5 flanked by sections 25 each com
`The insert 47, however formed, is secured in the
`prising a half of a strip portion 7 and each hav
`opening 38, the edges of the insert, which are
`ing ribs aligned on opposite sides of the herring
`parallel with the ribs thereof being seamed as at
`bone section and extending at right angles to the
`49 to the side edges of the blank portions 25 so 20
`medial zone of the said section in which the an
`that the ribs of the insert are parallel with the
`gularly arranged ribs thereof meet. The oppo
`ribs of the side portions 25 in the finished article
`site cut edges of the blank are preferably formed
`as shown in Figure 7. The remaining edges of
`as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, the edges
`the insert 47 are stitched as at 50 to the inclined
`being curved inwardly toward the herring bone
`edges of the projecting portion 2 to complete the 25
`slipper.
`portion 5 as at 27 from the side of the blank
`containing the notches 9 toward the side of the
`The slipper, if desired, may be embellished with
`blank containing the projections 21, the remain
`a pom-pom 5 and it is preferable to pipe or
`ing edge being cut on a slant as shown at 29. The
`otherwise finish the raw edges 27, which define
`curved cut edges 27 at opposite ends of the blank
`the ankle opening as shown at 53 in order to pre- 30
`co-operate to form the ankle receiving opening
`vent the knitted fabric from unravelling. A
`in the finished article while the diagonally cut
`thread or threads of contrasting color may be
`knitted into the side portions of the blank as
`edges 29 are secured together to form an instep
`shown at 55 to provide a stripe 57 in the finished
`covering portion.
`The herring bone portion forms the sole in the
`article. It is also desirable to form the various 35
`finished slipper and is preferably knitted from
`seams 33, 35 on the inside of the slipper in order
`preferably dark colored yarn to contrast with
`not to show on the outside of the finished article.
`Slippers may also be made from the blank ,
`lighter colored yarn of which the remainder of
`as shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10, without using
`the blank is preferably made. The yarn, forming
`inserts 41, by altering the angularity of the diag
`the sole portion i5, also may be heavier and more
`onal cut 29 slightly and by stitching as at 59 the
`durable than that used in the remaining portions
`forward edges of the side portions 25 directly to
`of the blank which, of course, form the upper in
`the edges of the triangular projection 2, the
`the finished article and are not subjected to the
`stitching 59 being circular to round the toe and
`heavy wear which takes place in the sole. If
`the corners being cut off after Stitching. In this
`desired, an extra thread or threads may be knit
`form, the apex of the triangular portion has a
`ted into the fabric in forming the sole portion in
`tendency to be drawn upwardly around the front
`order to re-enforce the same and the stitches in
`the sole portion in a zone 3 midway of the oppo
`of the toe, giving a novel and attractive effect
`particularly, where the sole portion 5 is made
`site ends of the sole portion may be knitted more
`in a contrasting color.
`tightly in order to shape the sole slightly by mak
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`It is thought that the invention and its numer
`ing it narrower in the instep portions between
`ous attendant advantages will be fully under
`the toe and heel as shown in Figure 3.
`stood from the foregoing description and it is
`To fashion a slipper from the blank it, the edges
`obvious that numerous changes may be made in
`defining the notch 9 are brought together and
`the form, construction, and arrangement of the
`stitched as at 33 to form a rounded heel portion.
`Several parts without departing from the spirit
`in the sole as shown in Figure 2. The stitching
`or scope of the invention or sacrificing its attend
`33 may be continued as at 35 to join the side edges
`ant advantages, the forms herein described being
`of the portions 25 adjacent the sole heel as shown
`preferred embodiments for the purpose of illus
`in Figure 3 in order to complete the heel of the
`trating the invention.
`slipper. The diagonally cut edges 29 of the por
`Having thus described my invention, what I
`tions 25 may then be secured together as shown at
`claim as new, and desire to Secure by Letters Pat
`37 to form an instep covering leaving an opening
`ent of the United States is as follows:
`38 in the upper above the triangular projecting
`1. A fashioned slipper comprising a piece of
`portion 21 of the blank. To fill this opening, I
`knitted fabric, including an elongated Sole por- 65.
`may use a piece or pieces of suitable knitted
`tion...having angularly disposed ribs in its opposite
`fabric and I have shown two similar triangular
`Sides and upper portions having ribs and extend
`fabric pieces 39, the peripheral configuration of
`ing on opposite sides of Said sole portion, said
`which approximately conforms to the shape of a
`upper portions having edges Secured together in
`right triangle, the ribs of the pieces extending.
`the heel and instep, and a knitted fabric insert '70.
`parallel with one of their shorter sides. These
`of quadrilateral peripheral shape and having an
`triangular pieces 39 may be formed by knitting
`gularly disposed ribs. parallel with two adjacent
`a strip of material 4 f having parallel continuous
`side edges of the insert, said insert being secured
`ribs, and by cutting the strip along normal and
`to and extending between the edges of the sole
`- diagonal lines of intersections. 43 and 45 as shown
`and the edges of the upper portions at the for- is:
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`ward end of the slipper in position to cover the
`as parallelograms, in which the ribs of the fabric
`toes of its wearer, the ribs of said insert extend
`extend parallel with opposed side edges of the
`ing, in the Slipper parallel with the ribs of Said
`parallelograms, and thereafter cutting the strip
`upper portionS.
`along lines of intersection comprising the diago
`2. A fashioned slipper comprising a piece of
`nals of said parallelograms to form trapezoidal
`knitted fabric including an elongated Sole por
`pieces having angularly extending ribs and there
`tion having angularly disposed ribs in its oppo
`after utilizing the pieces to form the toe-cover
`site sides forming a notch at One end of the sole
`ing portion in a slipper.
`portion and a projection at the other end, said
`7. The method of making a toe covering insert
`notch and projection having edges conforming
`for a slipper which comprises knitting a contin
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`With the angularity of the ribs of said portion,
`uOus fabric strip comprising straight parallel ribs,
`means securing together the edges of said notch
`thereafter severing said strip along lines of inter
`to form said sole portion at its notched end as a
`section intersecting said ribs diagonally and at
`slipper heel, and upperforming portions extending
`right angles to form triangular pieces having ribs
`On Opposite sides of said sole portion, said up
`extending parallel with an edge of the triangular
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`per-forming portions having edges secured to
`pieces and terminating in an adjacent edge, then
`gether in the heel and instep of the slipper.
`Securing the edges of two of said pieces together
`3. A fashioned slipper comprising a piece of
`to form a trapezoidal insert having angularly ex
`knitted fabric including an elongated sole por
`tending ribs and finally securing the insert in po
`tion having angularly disposed ribs and upper
`sition to form a toe covering portion in a slipper.
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`forming portions on opposite sides of said sole
`8. A fashioned slipper comprising a piece of
`portion whereby the fabric piece has a notch in
`knitted fabric including an elongated sole por
`one lateral side edge and a projection on the
`tion having angularly disposed ribs in its oppo
`other, means Securing together the edges defin
`site sides and forming a projection at one end of
`ing the notch to form a heel in said sole portion,
`Said sole portion, said projection having bound
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`means to Secure together the edges of the upper
`ing edges conforming with the angularity of the
`forming portions adjacent said notch whereby to
`ribs of Said portion, and upper-forming portions
`form a slipper heel, means to secure other edges
`extending on Opposite sides of said sole portion
`of Said upper forming portions together to form
`and having edges secured together to form the
`an instep covering portion.
`instep of the slipper, the bounding edges of said
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`4. A fashioned slipper comprising a piece of
`projection being secured to the adjacent edges of
`knitted fabric including an elongated Sole por
`said upper-forming portions to close the toe of
`tion extending across the fabric piece and hav
`the slipper.
`ing angularly disposed ribs in its opposite sides
`9. A fashioned slipper comprising a piece of
`and upper forming portions extending on Oppo
`knitted fabric including an elongated Sole portion
`site sides of said sole portions whereby the fabric
`having angularly disposed ribs in its opposite sides
`piece has a notch in one side edge and a pro
`and upper portions having ribs and extending on
`jection in the opposite side edge, means com
`opposite sides of said sole portion, Said upper por
`prising a continuous seam commencing at the
`tions having lateral edges secured together in the
`apex of the notch and extending in position to
`heel of the slipper and diagonally extending end
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`secure together the sides defining said notch and
`edge portions secured together at the instep of
`the adjacent edges of said upper forming por
`the slipper, said diagonally extending end edge
`tions whereby to provide a seamed slipper heel in
`portions being formed by cutting triangular ele
`which the same extends medially of the upper
`ments from the corners of the knitted fabric piece,
`heel portion and is continued into the heel por
`and a knitted fabric insert of quadrilateral shape
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`tion of the sole.
`comprising a pair of triangular pieces Secured to
`5. A fashioned slipper as set forth in claim 1
`gether along the long sides thereof, said insert
`wherein the insert is made of yarn contrasting
`being secured to and extending between the edges
`in color with the yarn used in forming the upper
`of the sole and of the upper forming portions at
`portions of the slipper.
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`the forward end of the slipper in position to cover
`6. The method of forming a toe covering in
`sert which comprises knitting a continuous strip
`the toes of its Wearer.
`of ribbed fabric having adjacent sections shaped
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