Patents Assigned to STEPS HOLDING, B.V.
  • Patent number: 10779578
    Abstract: A footlet is provided with a heel portion formed by knitting, a toe portion, and a middle portion located between the heel portion and the toe portion. The middle portion comprises lateral sides that extend between the heel portion and the toe portion on either side. The heel portion is provided with a knitted elastic band forming an edge, which is provided with an anti-slip element applied thereto on a side facing the toe portion. The anti-slip element has been applied to the elastic band after the knitting of at least the elastic band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: STEPS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelius Hendrikus Nicolaas Van Tiel, Wilhelmus Jaxobus Cornelius Van Tiel
  • Patent number: 10750794
    Abstract: A footlet (1) is provided with a heel portion (2), a toe portion (6) and a middle portion (4) interposed between the heel portion and the toe portion. The middle portion comprises lateral sides extending between the heel portion and the toe portion on either side. The footlet is completely manufactured by reciprocating knitting. The heel portion is provided with a thread comprising an anti-slip agent, which thread is incorporated in the heel portion by knitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: STEPS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelius Hendrikus Nicolaas Van Tiel, Wilhelmus Jacobus Cornelius Van Tiel
  • Patent number: 10227717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a seamless foot-covering garment made of knitted courses, a method for manufacturing thereof as well as a respective circular machine for hosiery and knitwear. The foot-covering garment made of knitted courses, comprises a heel portion, a toe portion, a middle portion located between the heel portion and the toe portion and an opening between said heel portion, said middle portion and said toe portion for the insertion of an user's foot. The toe portion and the heel portion are aligned along a longitudinal direction. At said opening the middle portion ends with a right side edge and a left side edge. The garment is seamlessly knitted as a whole. At least one or both the right and left side edges comprise at least one elastic portion made up by a plurality of stretch stitches located at an end of knitted courses. The stretch stitches are composed of at least one main thread of the foot-covering garment knitted with at least one elastic thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: STEPS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Gianmario Pedrini
  • Publication number: 20170303600
    Abstract: A footlet is provided with a heel portion formed by knitting, a toe portion, and a middle portion located between the heel portion and the toe portion. The middle portion comprises lateral sides that extend between the heel portion and the toe portion on either side. The heel portion is provided with a knitted elastic band forming an edge, which is provided with an anti-slip element applied thereto on a side facing the toe portion. The anti-slip element has been applied to the elastic band after the knitting of at least the elastic band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Steps Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelius Hendrikus Nicolaas VAN TIEL, Wilhelmus Jaxobus Cornelius VAN TIEL
  • Publication number: 20170016156
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a seamless foot-covering garment made of knitted courses, a method for manufacturing thereof as well as a respective circular machine for hosiery and knitwear. The foot-covering garment made of knitted courses, comprises a heel portion, a toe portion, a middle portion located between the heel portion and the toe portion and an opening between said heel portion, said middle portion and said toe portion for the insertion of an user's foot. The toe portion and the heel portion are aligned along a longitudinal direction. At said opening the middle portion ends with a right side edge and a left side edge. The garment is seamlessly knitted as a whole. At least one or both the right and left side edges comprise at least one elastic portion made up by a plurality of stretch stitches located at an end of knitted courses. The stretch stitches are composed of at least one main thread of the foot-covering garment knitted with at least one elastic thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: STEPS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventor: Gianmario PEDRINI
  • Publication number: 20160120233
    Abstract: A footlet (1) is provided with a heel portion (2), a toe portion (6) and a middle portion (4) interposed between the heel portion and the toe portion. The middle portion comprises lateral sides extending between the heel portion and the toe portion on either side. The footlet is completely manufactured by reciprocating knitting. The heel portion is provided with a thread comprising an anti-slip agent, which thread is incorporated in the heel portion by knitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: STEPS HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelius Hendrikus Nicolaas VAN TIEL, Wilhelmus Jacobus Cornelius VAN TIEL
  • Patent number: 8561434
    Abstract: A circular knitting machine and a method for knitting an article with such a circular knitting machine, wherein the article is at least partially knitting by a reciprocating rotational movement of a needle cylinder in a forward direction and a backward direction. Needle elements are either being moved in axial direction of the needle cylinder by a stationary cam means according to a predetermined path of a stationary cam means or being moved in axial direction of the needle cylinder by a movable cam according to an amended path or being disengaged from the cam means and movable cam. The movement of each needle element near each movable cam can be individually controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Steps Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Mauro Busi
  • Publication number: 20130055767
    Abstract: A circular knitting machine and a method for knitting an article with such a circular knitting machine, wherein the article is at least partially knitting by a reciprocating rotational movement of a needle cylinder in a forward direction and a backward direction. Needle elements are either being moved in axial direction of the needle cylinder by a stationary cam means according to a predetermined path of a stationary cam means or being moved in axial direction of the needle cylinder by a movable cam according to an amended path or being disengaged from the cam means and movable cam. The movement of each needle element near each movable cam can be individually controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: STEPS HOLDING, B.V.
    Inventor: Mauro Busi