Patents by Inventor Andreas Thoman

Andreas Thoman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Circular knitting machine
    Patent number: 6640590
    Abstract: A circular knitting machine for producing circular knitwear (15) is described, which is slit at one side, spread out with the aid of V-rolls (17) and then taken down and wound up in the spread out state. In accordance with the invention a guide element (44) if fitted at one end (33) of a fabric spreader (25) and extends up to a junction point (43) of the V-rolls (17). The knitwear (15) is guided by means of the guide element (44) in a controlled manner before running on to the V-rolls (17), such that backing-up and warping during its further transport are avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: SIPRA Patententwicklungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
    Inventors: Andreas Thoman, Pierre Jaeger
  • Circular knitting machine
    Publication number: 20020166347
    Abstract: A circular knitting machine for producing circular knitwear (15) is described, which is slit at one side, spread out with the aid of V-rolls (17) and then taken down and wound up in the spread out state. In accordance with the invention a guide element (44) if fitted at one end (33) of a fabric spreader (25) and extends up to a junction point (43) of the V-rolls (17). The knitwear (15) is guided by means of the guide element (44) in a controlled manner before running on to the V-rolls (17), such that backing-up and warping during its further transport are avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas Thoman, Pierre Jaeger