Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc.

Greg Plemmons

Eric Michael Thompson

Fred Hardee

San Allen

Dave Narasimhan

A knitted glove made by creating each of the sections of the glove using a separate knitting course on a flat knitting machine providing variable stitch dimensions. Each of these sections provides its own designed stretch characteristics so that the glove fits tightly, yet provides flexibility and ease of movement. The variable stitch dimension is achieved by 1) varying the depth of penetration of a knitting needle into a fabric being knitted by a computer program, 2) adjusting the tension of yarn between a pinch roller and a knitting head by a mechanism controlled by a computer, and 3) casting off or picking up additional stitches in a course. The glove includes a plurality of finger components made from at least ten separately knitted sections, two palm components, each of which is made from at least two separately knitted sections, and a wrist component made from at least one knitted section.

Knitted glove with controlled stitch stretch capability

A knitted glove made by creating eight glove components having at least fifteen separate knitted sections altogether on a knitting machine. The glove includes five finger components made from at least two separately knitted sections for each finger component, two palm components, each of which is made from at least two separately knitted sections, and a wrist component made from at least one knitted section.

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Tinton Falls, NJ, United States of America

Greg Plemmons