Abstract: A fabric and method to support garments comprising opaque heat-moldable circular knit fabrics having relatively high amounts of spandex material as well as sufficient amounts of other fibers to simultaneously provide maximum support and maximum comfort to a wearer and which can be easily molded to the specifications of a wearer's body dimensions. Such high-spandex content, moldable garment fabrics are novel to the industry since the permissible added amount of spandex within such fabrics has been limited due to the power, modulus strength, and elongation of such fibers. Furthermore, the ability to provide moldable, high-spandex circular knit fabrics has been limited, if not impossible, due to the above-noted characteristics of the spandex fibers themselves. The inventive moldable fabrics and garments provide such desirable spandex properties while also increasing the comfortability to the wearer. The method of producing such fabrics is also contemplated within this invention.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an improved arrangement for and method of electrically testing a cord-set during the molding of the male plug and female receptacle to the opposite ends of the insulated electric cord. In order to accomplish this, the mold for forming the molded plug and receptacle is provided with suitable contacts which upon the closing of the mold automatically establish electrical connections between the terminals of the cord-set and circuits in testing apparatus. These tests consist of checking for continuity in each conductor and for shorts between conductors or terminals and a skin ground test for the purpose of detecting stray strands of wire or any current carrying object that would carry current to the outside surface of the molded plug or receptacle.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an improved arrangement for and method of electrically testing a cord-set during the molding of the male plug and female receptacle to the opposite ends of the insulated electric cord. In order to accomplish this, the mold for forming the molded plug and receptacle is provided with suitable contacts which upon the closing of the mold automatically establish electrical connections between the terminals of the cord-set and circuits in testing apparatus. These tests consist of checking for continuity in each conductor and for shorts between conductors or terminals and a skin ground test for the purpose of detecting stray strands of wire or any current carrying object that would carry current to the outside surface of the molded plug or receptacle.