Herman Routh

US Patent:

39967719, Dec 14, 1976

Filed:

Sep 17, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/614107

Inventors:

Herman M. Routh - Asheboro NC
Otis H. Allen - Asheboro NC

International Classification:

D04B 126
D04B 946
D04B 1592
D04B 3500

US Classification:

66147

Abstract:

A method for heat setting the stitches of a circular knit fabric article immediately upon discharge of the fabric article from the knitting instrumentalities includes mechanisms, controlled from the knitting machine, for directing and conveying the fabric article to a heat chamber, introducing water into the heat chamber which is volatized to heat set the stitches, removing the heat set fabric article from the heat chamber, and directing the fabric article to a receptacle.