Patents by Inventor Herman M. Routh

Herman M. Routh 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).

  • Method for knitting and heat-setting circular knit articles
    Patent number: 3996771
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Inventors: Herman M. Routh, Otis H. Allen, Sr.