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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 25, 1989
Frank Robinson, Derbyshire, GB;
Gerald F Day, Derbyshire, GB;
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
Knitted joins are made in double jersey knitted articles using a method which minimizes the effect of hole formation at the join. Single jersey edges are knitted along the edges to be jointed, being knitted on from one to six needles in each of the courses of knitting which form part of the edge of the join. The edgings need not extend along the whole length of the join. In a further embodiment superimposed strips of single jersey knitting are knitted between the edgings so as to split hole formation into two smaller series which are less noticeable. With this embodiment, one or both edgings can be omitted. The method is useful for upholstery fabric joins, particular for vehicle seat covers, where exposure of the padding is to be avoided.