Claims
- 1. A method for fabricating surgical gowns comprising the steps of:(a) fabricating main body robe portions for the surgical gowns, each robe portion having a pair of sleeves terminating at respective body openings therein; (b) knitting on a circular knitting machine a plurality of discrete individual annular cuff blanks for the surgical gowns, the knitting of each blank comprising the steps of forming on the circular knitting machine an annular turned welt presenting a finished cuff edge as one end of the blank, knitting integrally to the welt an annular main cuff body portion entirely of a single-ply knitted construction terminating in a single-ply end opposite the welt, and discharging from the knitting machine the integral welt and main cuff body portion as a discrete complete cuff blank upon completion of the knitting of the main cuff body portion; and (c) affixing the single ply end of the main cuff body portion of one respective cuff blank in a single ply thickness thereof to each sleeve of each robe portion in surrounding relation to the sleeve's body openings, without cutting, folding or other structural modification of the cuff blanks.
- 2. A method for fabricating surgical gowns comprising the steps of:(a) fabricating main body robe portions for the surgical gowns, each robe portion having a pair of sleeves terminating at respective body openings therein; (b) knitting on a circular knitting machine a plurality of discrete individual annular cuff blanks for the surgical gowns, the knitting of each blank comprising the steps of forming on the circular knitting machine an annular turned welt presenting a finished cuff edge as one end of the blank, knitting integrally to the welt an annular main cuff body portion entirely of a single-ply knitted construction terminating in a single-ply end opposite the welt and discharging from the knitting machine the integral welt and main cuff body portion as a discrete complete cuff blank upon completion of the knitting of the main cuff body portion; and (c) affixing the single ply end of the main cuff body portion of one respective cuff blank in a single ply thickness thereof to each sleeve of each robe portion in surrounding relation to the sleeve's body openings, without cutting, folding or other structural modification of the cuff blanks; (d) wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes knitting at least one yam in needle loops extending in circumferential courses and axial wales, and further comprises knitting the turned welt of a welt beginning course, a welt ending course, and a plurality of intervening courses, connecting the welt beginning and welt ending courses with one another by a set of connecting needle loops formed in selected spaced wales, and forming the intervening courses of needle loops only in wales other than the selected spaced wales; (e) wherein the forming of each intervening course comprises forming yarn floats across the selected spaced wales; and (f) further comprising forming the connecting needle loops in every fourth wale of the fabric tube.
- 3. In a method for fabricating a surgical garment, fabricating a sleeve by the steps of:(a) forming one end of the sleeve with a body opening; (b) knitting on a circular knitting machine an annular cuff blank by the steps of forming on the circular knitting machine an annular turned welt presenting a finished cuff edge as one end of the blank, knitting Integrally to the welt an annular main cuff body portion entirely of a single-ply knitted construction terminating in a single-ply end opposite the welt, and discharging from the knitting machine the integral welt and main cuff body portion as a discrete complete cuff blank upon completion of the knitting of the single-ply end of the main cuff body portion; and (c) affixing the single-ply end of the main cuff body portion of one respective cuff blank in a single-ply thickness thereof to the one end of the sleeve in surrounding relation to the sleeve's body opening, without cutting, folding or other structural modification of the cuff blanks; (d) wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes knitting at lest one yam In needle loops extending in circumferential courses and axial wales, and further comprises knitting the turned welt of a welt beginning course, a welt ending course, and a plurality of intervening courses, connecting the welt beginning and welt ending courses with one another by a set of connecting needle loops formed in selected spaced wales, and forming the intervening courses of needle loops only in wales other than the selected spaced wale; (e) wherein the forming of each intervening course comprises forming yarn floats across the selected spaced wales; and (f) further comprising forming the connecting needle loops in every fourth wale of the fabric tube.
- 4. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 1 wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes circularly-knitting an elastic yarn.
- 5. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 1 wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes knitting the turned welt of a lesser diameter than the main cuff body portion to form the cuff blank of a tapered configuration.
- 6. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 1 wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes forming the main cuff body portion with a plurality of circumferentially-spaced axially-extending ribs.
- 7. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 1 wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes knitting the main cuff body portion of at least one S-twist yarn and at least one Z-twist yarn to cooperatively provide a flattening effect on the fabric tube.
- 8. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 1 wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes knitting at least one yarn in needle loops extending in circumferential courses and axial wales, and further comprises knitting the turned welt of a welt beginning course, a welt ending course, and a plurality of intervening courses, connecting the welt beginning and welt ending courses with one another by a set of connecting needle loops formed in selected spaced wales, and forming the intervening courses of needle loops only in wales other than the selected spaced wales.
- 9. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 8 and wherein the forming of each intervening course comprises forming yarn float s across the selected spaced wales.
- 10. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 9 and wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes forming selected courses of the main cuff body portion of needle loops formed in every wale.
- 11. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 10 and where in the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes forming the main cuff body portion of a first annular region adjacent the turned welt, including forming courses of alternating needle loops and yarn floats and courses formed entirely of successive needle loops, and a second annular region adjacent the first annular region, including forming courses of alternating needle loops and tuck stitches and courses formed entirely of successive needle loops.
- 12. A method for fabricating surgical gowns according to claim 9 and wherein the step of knitting each annular cuff blank includes forming alternating courses of an S-twist yarn and intervening courses of a Z-twist yarn to cooperatively provide a flattening effect on the fabric tube.
- 13. In a method for fabricating a surgical garment, fabricating a sleeve by the steps of:(a) forming one end of the sleeve with a body opening; (b) knitting on a circular knitting machine an annular cuff blank by the steps of forming on the circular knitting machine an annular turned welt presenting a finished cuff edge as one end of the blank, knitting integrally to the welt an annular main cuff body portion entirely of a single-ply knitted construction terminating in a single-ply end opposite the welt, and discharging from the knitting machine the integral welt and main cuff body portion as a discrete complete cuff blank upon completion of the knitting of the single-ply end of the main cuff body portion; and (c) affixing the single-ply end of the main cuff body portion of one respective cuff blank in a single-ply thickness thereof to the one end of the sleeve in surrounding relation to the sleeve's body opening, without cutting, folding or other structural modification of the cuff blanks.
- 14. The method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 13 wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes circularly-knitting an elastic yarn.
- 15. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 13 wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes knitting the turned welt of a lesser diameter than the main cuff body portion to form the cuff blank of a tapered configuration.
- 16. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 13 wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes forming the main cuff body portion with a plurality of circumferentially-spaced axially-extending ribs.
- 17. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 13 wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes knitting the main cuff body portion of at least one S-twist yarn and at least one Z-twist yarn to cooperatively provide a flattening effect on the fabric tube.
- 18. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 13 wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes knitting at lest one yam in needle loops extending in circumferential courses and axial wales, and further comprises knitting the turned welt of a welt beginning course, a welt ending course, and a plurality of intervening courses, connecting the welt beginning and welt ending courses with one another by a set of connecting needle loops formed in selected spaced wales, and forming the intervening courses of needle loops only in wales other than the selected spaced wales.
- 19. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 18 and wherein the forming of each intervening course comprises forming yarn floats across the selected spaced wales.
- 20. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 19 and wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes forming selected courses of the main cuff body portion of needle loops formed in every wale.
- 21. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 20 and wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes forming the main cuff body portion of a first annular region adjacent the turned welt, including forming courses of alternating needle loops and yarn floats and courses formed entirely of successive needle loops, and a second annular region adjacent the first annular region, including forming courses of alternating needle loops and tuck stitches and courses formed entirely of successive needle loops.
- 22. A method for fabricating a surgical garment according to claim 18 and wherein the step of knitting the annular cuff blank includes forming alternating courses of an S-twist yarn and intervening courses of a Z-twist yarn to cooperatively provide a flattening effect on the fabric tube.
Parent Case Info
This application is a division of Ser. No. 08/101,360, filed Aug. 3, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,561,861.
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