Abstract: A diving suit has an upper torso portion and a lower torso portion. The upper and lower torso portions are connected and one is layered and folded upon itself in the waistband area. A stretchable waistband is connected to the upper and lower torso portions about the circumference of the diving suit on the inside of the diving suit over the layered area and allows the upper torso portion to move relative to the lower torso portion while the user is entering the diving suit and during operation thereafter. A recess in the waistband area accommodates the bottom of the zipper which extends diagonally across the forward torso portion.

Abstract: Where a knitted cover is intended to be subjected to a heat treatment to stabilize or otherwise process the fabric, it is useful to form a knitted-in portion (in an unobtrusive portion of the cover) using a suitably heat-sensitive yarn so that such heat treatment indicator portion undergoes a visual and tactile change to reveal that the cover has been so treated.

Abstract: A garment for use in electronically-scored, contact-sports competitions is described. The garment is in the form of a fencing jacket or vest, is substantially wireless, and is woven from electrically conductive threads which cooperate with an electric sports implement to register a score when the implement contacts the electrically conductive garment. The fabric can be woven with the electrically-conductive threads extending in only one of the warp and weft directions, and preferably only in the weft direction.

Abstract: A method for making a thread comprising: feeding at least two drawn, continuous filament starting threads (18, 19), of which at least one is a multi-filament thread, together to an intermingling device (21) to form a single bulked thread of which the filaments of the starting threads are intermingled and looped, and applying a bulk-reducing treatment to the bulked thread characterized in that the bulk-reducing treatment comprises a treatment under tension without the thread being heated.

Abstract: A new Weighted Golf Glove for improving a golfer's golf swing and thereby helping a golfer improve his or her golf game. The inventive device includes a glove including a palm portion, a back portion, finger stalls, a thumb stall, and a wrist portion cooperatively joined together to fit a wearer's hand and a pocket provided intermediate the wrist portion and the thumb stall of the glove wherein the pocket is adapted for receiving and holding a generally flexible conforming weight capable of conforming in use to the shape of the ball of the thumb of a wearer's hand.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine for knitting a sock having a pocket knitted integrally with the foot portion includes a needle cylinder carrying long and short butt needles, a drive train for oscillating the needle cylinder in a normal first mode and a second mode 180 degrees out of phase relative to the first mode, a pair of needle raising cams positionable so as to engage only the long butt needles during the knitting of the toe pocket, a lifter for holding the long butt needles in an up position during the knitting of the toe pocket, and a pair of stitch cam for engaging the needles to form the stitches. During the formation of the toe pocket, the short butt needles are pushed downwardly out of action below the knitting height while maintaining their stitches and the long butt needles are oscillated 180 degrees out of phase to form the toe pocket.

Abstract: A device which improves the method for identifying athletes during sporting activities, particularly practices and physical education classes, comprised of a wide colored garment worn around the midsection of the participant. An elastic belt having cloth panels attached and hanging therefrom is pulled around the waist of the participant and fastened by means of hook and loop or other simple attachment. It provides freedom of motion when worn, while being easy to put on and remove. The highly visible surface area is nearly continuous and allows teachers, referees, participants, scorers, coaches, fans, and the like to differentiate between the various athletes.

Abstract: A water-tight diving suit has the edges of the open extremities of the sleeves and the trousers of the suit and the neck provided with a hem which is folded inwards and secured, for example by stitching, to the inside edge of the suit, so as to form a tubular pocket. A tape-like stiffening element made of elastomeric material is housed inside this pocket. The suit can be made as a one-piece or two-piece suit. In the case of one-piece suits, which combine both jacket and trouser parts, these have, in the region of the access opening which can be closed by a zipper, an edge with a hem folded inwards and secured, for example by stitching, to the inside edge of the suit, so as to form a tubular pocket, inside which a tape-like element made of elastomeric material is housed. The suit may be further provided with a separate hood.

Abstract: A fiber metering device adapted for feeding fiber to a fiber utilizing assembly. The device comprises a first fiber feeding unit and a spaced apart second fiber feeding unit. The fiber feeding units are spaced apart so that the second unit is downstream with respect to the first unit. The feeding units are independently driven at relatively variable fiber feeding speeds. Each feeding unit includes a weight transducer means sensitive to the weight of fiber being fed by that unit. The speed of each feeding unit is controlled in accordance with the weight of fiber sensed by its associated transducer means.

Abstract: A brush conveyor, in particular for a velvet needle loom, includes an assembly of adjacent brushes forming a conveying plane and moving in a predetermined conveying direction. Each brush includes a body that is substantially elongated along a main axis, and each lower brush surface includes means for connecting the brush to a mechanical drive device while the upper brush surface has holes for receiving tufts of bristles. The brushes are arranged within the conveyor in such a way that their main axes are parallel to each other and lie at a predetermined angle to a transverse direction which is perpendicular to the conveying direction. The conveyor may be used in needle looms for making nonwoven articles.

Abstract: A glove which supports and stabilizes the wrist and hand during sports and includes:an inner glove conforming to the hand, fingers and thumb,an outer glove conforming to the hand, fingers and thumb from the wrist beyond the finger and thumb joints;a first wrist strap surrounding the wrist Having an opening positioned to accommodate the distal ulna head protrusion; anda second wrist strap attached to the thumb side of the outer glove and extending diagonally across the back of the hand, and then around and encompassing the front and back of the wrist over the first strap.

Abstract: A seamless knitted glove with a cuff having an ambidextrous and universal size made from crimped and textured stretchable continuous filament nylon yarn of four ply of about 70 deniers or less. Also, a method of making a seamless knitted glove with a cuff having an ambidextrous and universal size comprising the steps of knitting an eight and a half inch to nine inch glove using crimped and textured stretchable continuous filament nylon yarn of four ply of about 70 deniers or less with a 13 gage knitting machine, heat shrinking the glove to less than seven inches, and heat stretching the glove to about seven inches.

Abstract: A spinning machine for the doubling or stretching of fiber bands with a rolling section having lower rolls which are secured in journal blocks, and wherein the upper rolls may be also secured on said journal blocks with pressure means for the loading of said upper rolls, it is proposed that the pivoting axis of the pressure arm for the placement of the pressure means to the upper rolls be arranged in such a way that, when observed in the running direction of the fiber band, said axis lies behind the rolling section. Advantageously, what is achieved thereby, is that the spinning machine can be maintained in a considerably simpler and quicker manner. Following the upward pivoting of the pressure arm, the entire area of the rolling section becomes freely accessible. The pivoting geometry of the pressure arm can be so varied, that the upper rolls can be easily restored into the guides on the journal blocks of the lower rolls.

Abstract: A convertible hat comprises a crown formed of flexible material and having a peripheral edge defining a head-receiving opening, a visor flexibly attached to the crown along a section of the peripheral edge and projecting forwardly from the crown, a removable strap extending about and exteriorly of the crown adjacent the peripheral edge, guide means for guiding and retaining the strap adjacent the peripheral edge. Releasable fastening means for releasably attaching free ends of the strap to the crown at predetermined locations on opposite sides thereof. Further releasable fasteners are also provided for releasably attaching the visor to a rear portion of the crown.

Abstract: A baseball or softball glove constructed to maintain the ball-catching pocket and to facilitate closure of the glove having an inverted V-shaped notch generally located at the center of the heel. The inverted V-shaped shaped notch assists in the opening and closing of the glove by creating a flex line extending up from the apex of the inverted V-shaped notch generally midway between the sides of the glove and through the ball-catching pocket.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating an advancing yarn is disclosed, which comprises an elongate heater body having a U-shaped channel accommodating a plurality of yarn guides. The yarn guides are configured and positioned such that the yarn advancing through the heating apparatus is deflected along a non-linear path of travel which includes several straight line segments which are closely adjacent and parallel to each of the side walls of the channel. The non-linear path effectively increases the yarn length in the heating apparatus, thereby facilitating high speed operation, and without unduly increasing the frictional resistance of the apparatus on the yarn.

Abstract: A waist belt with a first end having a hook, and a second end having an inner surface with a series of engagement wires. The hook engages one of the wires, and the second end of the belt overlaps the first end, covering and hiding the hook mechanism from the front view. This provides a smooth, fashionable appearance. A spring-loaded sliding lock on the first end of the belt blocks the hook entrance, retaining the engagement wire without reliance on constant belt tension. The hook, loops, and sliding lock are designed for minimal thickness.

Abstract: A garment sleeve of relatively long length with an open distal end and an opposite proximate end secured to the garment contains a hollow flexible article of relatively short length and having first and second opposite ends. The article has a relatively small thumb receiving hole intermediate its first and second ends. One of the ends of the article is disposed within the distal end and is peripherally sealed to the interior of the sleeve.

Abstract: A glove made with thin latex or rubber material is suitable for carrying out medical or other delicate procedures while maintaining comfort by creating air pockets inside the glove. The inner layer of the glove has projections or granules so that the contact surface between the glove and the hand is reduced. The glove has a plurality of convexed projections formed on the inner surface so that the convexed projections are in contact with the hand and creates air pockets or buffers in the immediate vicinity of the convexed projections. The glove can be easily made by using a mold having concaved indents or spots and dipping the mold into a pool of liquid latex or rubber and then peeling the glove off of the mold. Each finger tip of the glove may be devoid of the convexed projections to enhance sensitivity.

Abstract: A stow-away traveler's jacket made from a one or two piece modular construction. The upper jacket or torso covering section has arm outlet and resembles a shortened version of a conventional jacket. The lower section has a belted portion or some other user fastening device and at least one storage liner pocket into which the folded upper section may be stowed and then worn like a belt. There may be storage pockets made of two flapped front pockets.