United States Patent
`Reed
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`[19]
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`3,985,003
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`[45] Oct. 12, 1976
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`[54] PRESEAMED AND PREFORMED KNITTED
`GARMENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING
`SAME
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`Inventor: Alfred J. Reed, Greensboro, N.C.
`[73] Assignee: J.P. Stevens & Co., Inc., New York,
`N.Y.
`[22] Filed:
`May 1, 1975
`[21] Appl. No.: 573,550
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`Bellis .................................... 66/196
`709,734
`9/1902
`Williams ............................... 66/196
`11/1907
`872,163
`Evans ................................. 66/196 X
`2,879,654
`3/1959
`2,921,456
`Evans ................................ 66/196 X
`1/1960
`3,307,379
`Woolley ............................ 66/196 X
`3/1967
`FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS
`1,003,382
`9/1965 United Kingdom ................... 66/171
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`Primary Examiner-Ronald Feldbaum
`Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Leitner, Palan & Martin
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`[52] U.S. Cl ................... : ................. 66/196; 66/171;
`66/177; 66/176
`[51]
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`[58] Field of Search ............. 66/17, 19, 21, 22, 169,
`66/170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177,
`196
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`[56]
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`473,474
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`References Cited
`UNITED STATES PATENTS
`4/1892
`Pepper .................................. 66/173
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`ABSTRACT
`A knitted structure and method of making same which
`includes simultaneously knitting two concentric tubes
`and interconnecting the tubes by knitting to produce
`seams which define a garment of juxtaposed portions
`of the two tubes. Each concentric tube,includes a plu(cid:173)
`rality of feeds per course knitted separately on the dial
`and cylinder needles, respectively, of a circular knit(cid:173)
`ting machine.
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`PRESEAMED AND PREFORMED KNITTED
`GARMENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
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`tubes. The final garment has a first surface formed from
`portions of one tube and a second surface formed from
`a juxtaposed portion of the other tube. By aligning the
`longitudinal axis of the garment parallel to the axis of
`the tube, a plurality of garments may be formed about
`a circumference of the concentric tubes. By varying the
`height of knitting butts of alternate knitting dial nee(cid:173)
`dles, the inner-concentric tube is knitted in a non-lad-
`der knit. The dial set of needles may knit a different
`pattern than·the cylinder set of needles using different
`fabrics so as to form, for example, a section of a gar-
`ment on the cylinder needle and forming the lining or
`interfacing for that section of garment on the dial nee(cid:173)
`dles. The garment formed around the circumference of
`the tube is severed by cutting from the tube and turned
`inside out if a hidden seam is desired.
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`OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
`An object of the present invention is to provide a
`method for preseaming and preforming knitted gar(cid:173)
`ments.
`Another object of the present invention is to provide
`a method of reducing the cost of manufacturing of
`garments by using the versatility of a computerized
`electronic knitting machine.
`A further object of the invention is to produce a weft
`knitted garment preseamed and preformed on a circu(cid:173)
`lar knitting machine,
`Still another object is to provide a method for pro(cid:173)
`ducing a plurality of garments formed about the cir(cid:173)
`cumference of a knitted tube.
`An even further object is to provide a knitted struc(cid:173)
`ture where a garment is formed from two juxtaposed
`sections of a tube so that the anatomy of the user fits
`between the single juxtaposed! layers.
`Other objects, advantages and novel features of the
`present invention win become apparent from the fol(cid:173)
`lowing detailed description of the invention when con(cid:173)
`sidered in conjunction with the accompanying draw(cid:173)
`ings.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`I. Field of the Invention
`The present invention relates generally to knitted
`.. garments and more particularly to a garment which is
`preseamed and preformed on a circular knitting rna-
`chine.
`2. Description of the Prior Art
`Clothing in the garment industry is generally made by
`superimposing one fabric over another, cutting it into
`panels to conform to the shape of the individual ac- 15
`cording to current fashion, seaming along the outer
`edges of the panel and attaching various parts, by
`stitching to form seams, until a complete garment is
`formed.
`In the knitting industry, a limited class of open- 20
`ended, tubulargarments (for example, fou.ndation gar(cid:173)
`ments such as girdles, panties, etc.) and those utilizing
`elastic or spandex types of yarn, have been formed on
`a warp knit Raschel-type machine. Garments made on
`this machine arc made so that the wale direction of the 25
`fabric is horizontal to the ground or is worn 90° from
`the direction in which it was knit. The warp knit Rasch(cid:173)
`el-type machine has limited pattern scope (width ap(cid:173)
`proximately 20 inches) and, therefore, is not accept(cid:173)
`able for all types or sizes of garments. An example of 30
`this type of garment is found
`in U.S. Pat. No.
`3,656,323.
`Circular knitting machines have been used to make
`tubular, knitted garments, such as ladies' stockings,
`sweaters and other garments. In these tubular gar- 35
`ments, the user's anatomy is in the center of the single
`tube. "Two tube," "double layer," "Bi-knit" and "duo(cid:173)
`fold" fabrics have been produced on circular knitting
`machines. These fabrics involve two layers intercon(cid:173)
`nected at points for their artistic properties (ottoman 40
`or Ponte De Roma patterns), thermal properties (U.S.
`Pat. No. 2,921,457) and armor piercing qualities (U.S.
`Pat. No. 2,879,654 ). The fabric itself is used as a unit to
`form one surface of a finished garment.
`When the computer began to be used as pattern 45
`preparation equipment for electronic double knit ma(cid:173)
`chines in the early 1970's, an era of unlimited pattern
`potential began. Heretofore, with mechanical type pat(cid:173)
`tern machines, maximum pattern widths were approxi(cid:173)
`mately 144 wales wide, 324 courses high. Computer 50
`electronic knitting brought about the possibilities of
`making patterns and designs of up to three million
`stitches (previously approximately 50,000 was maxi(cid:173)
`mum). With this system, patterns and designs are possi(cid:173)
`ble that before could not be made.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention uses an electronic circular
`double knitting machine programmed to simulta(cid:173)
`neously knit two concentric tubes, one on the dial set of 60
`needles and a second on the cylinder set of needles and
`additioqally programmed to interconnect the two con(cid:173)
`centric tubes by a knit interlock stitch to form the
`outline of the design of a garment. The resulting knitted
`structure. will have two layers of single fabric knitted or 65
`seamed together in the shape of the desired garment
`wherein the anatomy of the user would fit between the
`single knitted fabrics instead of in the center of the
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ORA WINGS
`FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tube of a preferred
`embodiment of the knitted structure of the present
`invention as it would come off a circular knitting ma(cid:173)
`chine;
`FIG. 2 is a pattern graph of a skirt to be formed
`according to the preferred embodiment of the present
`invention;
`FIG. 2A is an exploded view of a portion of FIG. 2;
`FIGS. 3A-3E are schematics of the knitted structure
`for a course;
`FIG. 4 is a pattern graph of a shirt or blouse to be
`formed according to a preferred embodiment of the
`55 present invention;
`FIG. 4A is an enlarged detailed portion of FIG. 4;
`FIG. 5 is a pattern graph of a pair of shorts to be
`formed according to a preferred embodiment of the
`present invention; and
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`FIG. 6 is a pattern graph of a dress to be formed
`according to a preferred embodiment of the present
`invention.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED
`EMBODIMENTS
`FIG. 1 illustrates a knitted structure 10 which is a
`preferred embodiment of the present invention as it
`would come off a circular double knit knitting ma-
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`the layer 12 (instead of being lining) may be interfac(cid:173)
`ing, which is attached to the outside layer 14 and again
`saves a step in the manufacture of garments. Another
`example where two different fibers are used to make
`the inner and outer tubing would be in the foundation
`garment industry, where the inner fabric could be cot-
`ton or other soft fibers and the outer fabric would be
`lycra or elasticized yarns.
`To better understand the knitted structure and
`method of the present invention, a pattern graph of the
`garment 16 is illustrated in FIG. 2. The pattern to be
`mapped out is on graph paper wherein each square
`represents a knitted stitch. In a preferred embodiment
`of the subject invention, two feeds are used per course
`on the cylinder needle and two feeds are used per
`course on the dial needles. To distinguish the feeds in
`enlarged detail of FIG. 2A, the notation of a filled-in
`square will represent one feed and a blank square will
`represent the second feed per feed pair. To distinguish
`the stitches which are knitted to form the tubes 12 and
`14 from the stitches used to interconnect the tubes 12
`and 14, an X and a 0 arc used to represent the inter(cid:173)
`knitted stitches of the feed pair.
`In the preferred embodiment, the cylinder set of
`needles are programmed to effect the interconnecting
`knitted stitches since they have an infinite degree of
`control of latitude of stitches. The dial needles are
`programmed to alternate between short and long
`heights so as to effect a non-ladder knit pattern or
`non-run pattern. It should be noted that the intercon(cid:173)
`necting stitches may be formed by the dial needles
`instead of the cylinder needles, if desired. Also, FIG. 2
`represents generally the stitches formed by the cylinder
`35 needles with the stitches formed by the dial needles
`appearing only as alternate solid and blank squares
`since the dial needles in the present embodiment do not
`form any interconnected knitted stitches.
`The examination of FIG. 2A reveals that the inter(cid:173)
`knitted stitches which form seam 22 involve two pairs
`or sets of X's and O's offset in the wale axes by one
`stitch. The outline seam 24 is formed from two sets of
`X 's and O's which are offset in the wale axes by four
`wales. The degree of wale offset to form the desired
`outline is a matter of design and thus not critical. By
`weft knitting on a double knit circular knitting ma-
`chine, the adult garments (which could be as wide as
`500 wales and as long as 500 courses) can be pro(cid:173)
`grammed and produced according to the present inven(cid:173)
`tion. One program which would produce the pattern
`shown in FIG. 2A would be as follows:
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`chine. The knitted structure 10 comprises an inner tube
`12 and an outer tube 14 which is concentric to, and
`encompasses, the inner tube 12. The tubes 12 and 14
`are simultaneously knitted concentrically on a circular
`double knit machine. Around the circumference of the 5
`knitted structure I 0 arc illustrated three garments
`which, for example, may be skirts 16, 18 and 20.
`The garments 16, 18 and 20 arc outlined by a plural-
`ity of interconnecting knitted stitches 22 and 24. The
`interconnecting knitting 22 not only forms the outline I 0
`of the garments 16, 18 and 20, but joins the inner tube
`12 to the outer tube 14 so as to create a seam. The
`interconnecting knitting 24 is merely to define the
`lower outline of the skirt upon which the pattern may
`be cut. As can be seen, the knitted structure 10 in- 15
`eludes (around its circumference) a plurality of fin(cid:173)
`ished garments which need only be severed from the
`structure 10 and turned inside out if a hidden seam is
`desired. Only a minimum amount of additional sewing
`is required to form hems and attach various decorative 20
`ornaments to complete a finished garment.
`It should be noted that the garments formed on the
`knitted structure 10 have a first surface on inner tube
`12 and a second surface on a juxtaposed portion of
`outer tube 14. The anatomy of the user is inserted 25
`between the two portions of tubes 12 and 14. This is
`different from the prior art wherein the garment would
`be the knitted structure 10 itself and the anatomy of the
`user would be inserted interior to the tubing of the
`knitted structure 10 having a double layer 12 and 14 30
`external to the anatomy of the wearer. It is obvious
`from viewing FIG. l that a longitudinal axis of the
`garments 16, 18 and 20 is parallel to the axis of the
`knitted structure 10 and consequently the axis of tubes
`12 and 14.
`It should be noted that circular "double knit ma(cid:173)
`chine" refers to a machine that has two separate sets of
`needles (cylinder and dial) that operates at approxi(cid:173)
`mately 90° from each other and is capable of pulling a
`stitch in a continuous manner either independent of 40
`each other or in conjunction with each other. The most
`common method of making two tube fabric is by alter(cid:173)
`nating feeds method. That is, by utilizing the odd num(cid:173)
`bered feeds for the cylinder (outer tube fabric) and the
`even numbered feeders for the dial (inner fabric tube). 45
`This method, of course, could be reversed and, with
`proper setting of the cylinder and dial cams, the odd
`numbered feeds could made the dial or inner layer of
`fabric and the even numbered feeders could make the
`cylinder or outer layer of the fabric. Two tube fabric 50
`can be made in a number of ways and with a variety of
`different stitches. For the most part, the outer and the
`inner fabrics should have the same type of stitch. This
`is desirable in some cases, but not in all. The basic
`prerequisite for two tube fabric is balance of stitch 55
`length or run-in so that the two tubes of fabric can be
`pulled down by a common take-up from the needles.
`An example of a circular knitting machine which will
`produce knitted structure 10 is Model 9RJ36 made by
`Wildt, Mellor, Bromley, Ltd. of Leicester, .England.
`If the two tubes 12 and 14 are knitted of two different
`fibers, the knitted structure may form sections of a
`garment to be assembled in the regular manner. For
`example, the outside tube 14 may be a normal decora(cid:173)
`tive fabric wherein the inner tube 12 may be formed of 65
`material such as lining. By simultaneously knitting and
`interknitting the two layers, a step is saved by produc-
`ing a section of garment which is prelined. Similarly,
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`Thus four feeds are used to produce one course of
`the knitted structure 10 or two feeds are used for one
`course of the inner-tube 12 and two feeds are used for
`the outer tube 14. The sequence for feeds 1, 2, 3 and 4
`is repeated for the thirty-six feeds generally provided.
`In actual applications, feeds 9, 18, 27 and 36 are out of
`operation. Thus, one revolution of the machine will
`produce eight courses of pattern. Using a computerized
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`The knitted structure of course 24 of FIG. 2 formed
`by program 1 is illustrated in FIGS. 3A-3E. The inner
`knitting fabric formed on the dial needles are shown in 5
`FIG. 3A above the outer knitted fabric formed on the
`cylinder needles. Feed 1 (FIG. 38) knits on dial nee(cid:173)
`dles 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, etc. to form alternate stitches on
`the inner tube with feed 3 (FIG. 30) on dial needles 1,
`3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, etc. stitches therebetween. The 10
`outer fabric is formed basically from an alternation of
`the cylinder needles using feeds 2 and 4 (FIGS. 3C and
`3E, respectively). lnterknitted stitches (shown as X's
`and O's in FIG. 2) are formed by feeds 1 and 3 on
`needles 7 and 9 and 8 and 10, respectively, as shown in 15
`FIGS. 38 and 3D. As can be seen in FIG. 3A, feeds 1
`and 3 form part of the outer fabric at interconnecting
`stitches 7, 8, 9, and 10 of course 24 of FIG. 2.
`T.. It should be noted that FIG. 3 is a schematic for
`program 1 to produce course 24 of FIG. 2. If a different 20
`program is used or if a different number of intercon(cid:173)
`nected knitted stitches are used (for example, 3 or 2),
`the schematic of FIGS. 3A-3E would be different,
`though the general scheme of the pattern would be the
`same.
`A second program which may be used with the
`method of the present invention is as follows:
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`garments may be servered by cutting along the outline
`formed by the interconnecting stitches represented by
`the X's and O's. If desired, the fabric may be cut with
`a hot knife so that the edges are fused together to add
`additional strength to the seams. Elastic bands may be
`put in the. waist of pants, shorts or skirts and the length
`adjusted by hemming the lower end. After the product
`has been finished, it may be inverted to hide the scams,
`as is well known in the garment industry.
`If the present process is used to preform an exterior
`decorative fabric having a lining or inner-lining or in(cid:173)
`terfacing attached thereto, the severed sections must
`be assembled and seamed by standard practices. By
`providing the lining or interfacing already attached to
`the section, a substantial amount of time is saved in
`measuring, marking and cutting the original fabric and
`lining or interlining as well as stitching them together.
`From the preceding description of the preferred em(cid:173)
`bodiments, it is evident that the objects of the invention
`are obtained to produce a preformed and preseamed
`fabric on a circular knitting machine so as to reduce
`time, cost and labor involved in making garments. The
`types of program used to form the final product is to be
`varied with the imagination of the programmer, as well
`as the type of product which may be formed. The es(cid:173)
`sence of the present invention is a garment formed of
`juxtaposed sections of simultaneously knitted, concen(cid:173)
`tric tubes interconnected by knitting. Although the
`invention has been described and illustrated in detail, it
`is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustra(cid:173)
`tion and example only. The spirit and scope of this
`invention are limited only by the terms of the appended
`claims.
`What is claimed is:
`1. A knitted structure compnsmg two concentric
`tubes simultaneously knitted concentrically with said
`tubes interconnected by knitting at specified regions to
`It should be noted that these are merely two exam-
`pies of the type of program which can be used to form
`define a plurality of garment configurations between
`said concentric tubes, each of said garment configura-
`a garment by simultaneously knitting two concentric
`tubes on two different sets of needles and interconnect- 40 tions having a first surface on one of said tubes and a
`second surface on a juxtaposed portion of the other
`ing using one of said sets of needles to form a pre-
`formed and preseamed garment. To summarize the
`tube with said interconnected knitting forming the
`above two programs, feeds 1 and 3 are used to make
`stitches connecting said concentric tubes into said gar-
`ment configurations ..
`the dial fabric 12 and feeds 2 and 4 are used to make
`the cylinder fabric 14. Cylinder needles are used to 45
`2. The knitted structure of claim l wherein said gar-
`interconnect the cylinder fabric with the dial fabric by
`ment configuration has a longitudinal axis and said axis
`interknitting at feeds 1 and 3.
`is parallel to the axis of said tubes.
`Other types of garment blanks (for example, a blouse
`3. The knitted structure of claim 1 wherein said con-
`or top, a pair of shorts, or a full length dress), may be
`centric tubes are weft knitted.
`formed as illustrated in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, respectively. 50
`4. The knitted structure of claim l wherein the inter-
`It should be noted that in the enlarged detail of FIG. 4A
`ior concentric tube is knitted in a non-ladder knit.
`only a pair of set of X's and O's are used for the seams,
`5. The knitted structure of claim 1 wherein each
`as well as a different pattern of wale offset per course.
`course of each tube is producedl from two feeds.
`This illustrates a degree of versatility of the present
`6. A knitted structure comprising a first and second
`method as well as the freedom of design that is possible. 55 concentric tube simultaneously knitted concentrically
`and interconnected by knitting at specific regions, said
`The present invention may be used to form all types of
`garments worn by men, women and children - including
`first tube being of a different material than the material
`of said second tube, said interconnected knitting being
`underwear, outerwear and even full-fashion hosiery.
`connecting stitches and defining a plurality of garment
`Garments may be not only limited to humans. For ex-
`ample, doll clothing and different size tube widths for 60 sections spaced along the circumference of the tubes
`with each garment section having a first surface on said
`industrial purposes may be effectively produced by the
`present invention. It should also be noted that by the
`first tube and a second surface on a juxtaposed portion
`use of "selected" needle knitting and control of stitch
`of said second tube with said connecting stitches also
`length, a degree of fashioning (that is, adding stitches
`constituting guidelines for cutting said sections from
`where additional lift, fullness or bulk is required) can 65 said tubes.
`7. The knitted structure of claim 6 wherein said first
`be achieved.
`tube is the exterior layer of a garment section and said
`As indicated previously, once the knitted structure
`second tube is the lining layer of said garment section.
`10 is removed from the knitting machine, the individual
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`10. The process of claim 9 wherein two feeds are
`8. The knitted structure of claim 6 wherein said first
`used per course with said dial needles and two feeds are
`tube is the exterior layer of a garment section and said
`second tube is the interfacing layer of said garment
`used per course with said cylinder needles.
`section.
`II. The process of claim 9 wherein even knitting dial
`9. A process for forming a garment configuration 5 needles are at a different knitting butt height than o<ld
`defined by juxtaposed portions of two concentric tubes
`knitting dial needles to produce a non-ladder knit.
`12. The process of claim 9 wherein said two concen-
`on a circular knitting machine having dial and cylinder
`sets of needles comprising the steps of:
`tric tubes are formed of different material.
`13. The knitted structure of claim I wherein said two
`k ·
`mtting a first tube on said dial needles only;
`l<l concentric tubes are of different material.
`simultaneously knitting a second tube on said cylin-
`14. The knitted structure of claim 1 wherein said
`der needles only concentric to and encompassing
`garment configurations formed by said interconnected
`said first tube; and
`knitting is a nether garment.
`interconnecting said first and second tubes hy knit-
`15. The knitted structure of claim 1 wherein said
`ting using one of said sets of needles to form 15 garment configuration formed by said interconnected
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`knitting is a shirt with arms.
`stitches connecting said concentric tubes into a
`plurality of garment configurations. each configu-
`16. The knitted structure of claim I wherein said
`ration having a first surface on one of said tubes
`garment configuration formed by said interconnected
`and a second surface on a juxtaposed portion of the
`knitting is a dress.
`other tube.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
`;3,985,003
`PATENTNO.
`DATED October 12, 1976
`Alfred J. Reed
`INVENTOR($)
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`It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent
`are hereby corrected as shown below:
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`Column 4,
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`lines 54-59 should
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`appear as follows:
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`Non-Interconnect
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`Interconnect
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`Feed 1
`Feed 2
`Feed 3
`Feed 4
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`Dial Cylinder
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`lines 30-35 should
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`5igncd and 5calcd this
`.Day of May 1977
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`Third
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`[SEAL]
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`Attest:
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`RUTH C. MASON
`Attesting Officer
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`C. MARSHALL DANN
`Commissiona of Patents ami Trademarks
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