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Francesco Lonati
Also filed as: LONATI ETTORE · LONATI FRANCESCO · LONATI LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE ET
91 granted patents·3 pending applications·725 citations·filing 1974–2022
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94 records- 0196US5081854AProcess for manufacturing a semi-finished product with circular knitting machines, in particular for producing undershirts, one-piece body garments, briefs or the likeLONATI SPA·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 21, 1992·58 cites·20 claims
- 0291US6082145AMethod for manufacturing knitted items with a passage for the insertion of support elements, and item obtained with the methodSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 4, 2000·45 cites·6 claims
- 0388US6223564B1Method for manufacturing tubular items, such as hosiery items or the like, which are closed at an axial end, using a single-cylinder circular machineLONATI SPA·Filed 2000·Granted May 1, 2001·26 cites·13 claims
- 0485US5761931ASingle-cylinder circular knitting machineMATEC SRL·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 9, 1998·28 cites·20 claims
- 0584US4712390ACircular knitting machine incorporating a stitch density adjuster deviceLONATI SPA·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 15, 1987·20 cites·5 claims
- 0684US4454729ACircular knitting machine of the cylinder and dial type, in particular for knitting hosieryLONATI SPA·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 19, 1984·16 cites·8 claims
- 0784US4339932AMachine for knitting a tubular fabricLONATI FRANCESCO·Filed 1979·Granted Jul 20, 1982·16 cites·4 claims
- 0881US5727400AMethod for manufacturing socks having a closed toe with a single-cylinder knitting machineMATEC SRL·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 17, 1998·26 cites·3 claims
- 0978US10329697B2Circular hosiery knitting machine, particularly of the double cylinder type, with yarn finger for plated knittingLONATI SPA·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 25, 2019·3 cites·6 claims
- 1078US4407145AKnitwork drawing device in a double cylinder circular knitting machineLONATI SPA·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 4, 1983·11 cites·6 claims
- 1177US5931025ALowering sinker actuation cam set for circular knitting machines for forming standard-terry knitting and sandwich-terry knittingSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 3, 1999·21 cites·10 claims
- 1277US4022035APanty hose waist openingLONATI FRANCESCO·Filed 1974·Granted May 10, 1977·16 cites·2 claims
- 1376US5056339AProcess and device for producing designs on stocking in twin-cylinder circular knitting machineLONATI SPA·Filed 1989·Granted Oct 15, 1991·14 cites·13 claims
- 1475US5823013AKnitted tubular components with form-fitting pouch and methods for manufacturing sameLONATI SPA·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 20, 1998·20 cites·25 claims
- 1575US4718253ACircular knitting machine for producing stockings and the like with a protective screen in the processing areaLONATI SPA·Filed 1986·Granted Jan 12, 1988·13 cites·2 claims
- 1673US11492734B2Method for providing blanks for the production of inshoes, footlets, no-show socks, shoes of the like with double layers, with a circular hosiery knitting machine, and intermediate manufacture obtained with the methodLONATI SPA·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 8, 2022·2 cites·17 claims
- 1773US10351981B2Footing for circular knitting machines for hosiery or the likeLONATI SPA·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 16, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 1873US5237841AThread feed unit using pneumatic actuatorsLONATI SRL·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 24, 1993·16 cites·17 claims
- 1973US4516410AKnitwork drawing device in a double cylinder circular knitting machineLONATI SPA·Filed 1983·Granted May 14, 1985·9 cites·5 claims
- 2072US10718075B2Method for preparing a tubular article, such as a sock or the like, for automated pickup at the end of its forming on a double cylinder circular machine with at least one feed or drop, and double cylinder circular machine for the execution thereofLONATI SPA·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 21, 2020·2 cites·7 claims
- 2172US4538431ACircular knitting machine incorporating a device for renewing a needle selection at at least one yarn feedLONATI SPA·Filed 1983·Granted Sep 3, 1985·10 cites·8 claims
- 2270US6014875ANeedle selection device, particularly for selecting the dial needles in circular knitting machinesSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Jan 18, 2000·17 cites·6 claims
- 2370US4099392AYarn cutting and gripping device for a circular knitting machineLONATI FRANCESCO·Filed 1977·Granted Jul 11, 1978·9 cites·10 claims
- 2469US4073163ACircular knitting machineLONATI FRANCESCO·Filed 1976·Granted Feb 14, 1978·9 cites·3 claims
- 2567USD772310STextile, sewing, knitting and embroidery machine including its integral partsLONATI SPA·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·11 cites·1 claims
- 2667US6164094AMethod for manufacturing a dressing item with a circular knitting machine, and item obtained with the methodSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 26, 2000·14 cites·33 claims
- 2767US5222380APneumatic service circuit for circular knitting machine service devicesLONATI SRL·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 29, 1993·12 cites·3 claims
- 2867US5170645ADirect drive circular knitting machineSFIM SRL·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 15, 1992·12 cites·12 claims
- 2967US4719768ACircular knitting machine, in particular for hose knitting, with continuous cycle lubricationLONATI SPA·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 19, 1988·10 cites·6 claims
- 3066US4567737ADevice for adjusting loop density in a circular knitting machineLONATI SPA·Filed 1983·Granted Feb 4, 1986·8 cites·5 claims
- 3164US6176106B1Dial or half-dial for single-cylinder circular hosiery knitting machines, particularly for producing tubular items closed at one longitudinal endLONATI SPA·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 23, 2001·12 cites·23 claims
- 3263US10392732B2Circular machine for knitting, hosiery or the like, with sinker actuation deviceLONATI SPA·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 27, 2019·1 cites·10 claims
- 3363US6125665AMethod for producing stockings with form-fitting shape, and stocking obtained with the methodLONATI SPA·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 3, 2000·12 cites·6 claims
- 3463US5284033ASingle-cylinder circular knitting machine with anti-twist device, in particular for manufacturing socks and stockingsLONATI SRL·Filed 1992·Granted Feb 8, 1994·11 cites·15 claims
- 3562US5251463AThread guide structure for circular knitting machine, in particular for line-forming units in double-cylinder machines for manufacturing socks and stockingsLONATI SRL·Filed 1992·Granted Oct 12, 1993·10 cites·20 claims
- 3661US6023949ACircular knitting machine with drive roll feed back device for tensioning the knitted fabricSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 15, 2000·12 cites·11 claims
- 3761US4708002ACircular knitting machine incorporating a device for setting to work knitting cams, in particular for hose knittingLONATI SPA·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 24, 1987·8 cites·6 claims
- 3860US6089048AYarn feeder for lengthening yarn path of high elongation yarns in circular knitting machinesSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 18, 2000·11 cites·18 claims
- 3960US2024263368A1Circular Knitting Machine for Hosiery or the Like and Method for Producing a Tubular ManufactureLONATI SPA·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4059US4233822AKnitting method and machineLONATI COST MECC·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 18, 1980·6 cites·7 claims
- 4158US6094945ADevice for feeding an elastically extendable yarn to hosiery knitting machinesSANTONI & C SPA·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 1, 2000·10 cites·15 claims
- 4257US5170649ACircular knitting machine for socks, stockings or the like, in particular for producing knitting with towelling stitchesLONATI SRL·Filed 1991·Granted Dec 15, 1992·9 cites·13 claims
- 4356US5907960AClosed toe method on a single-cylinder knitting machineLONATI SPA·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 1, 1999·10 cites·6 claims
- 4455US3969911AToe closerLONATI COST MECC·Filed 1975·Granted Jul 20, 1976·5 cites·9 claims
- 4554US4471636ANeedle selection device in a circular knitting machine, in particular a hose knitting machineLONATI SPA·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 18, 1984·5 cites·2 claims
- 4653US12129580B2Pick-up device for picking up a tubular knitted article from a circular knitting machine and for its transfer to a unit adapted to perform additional operations on the articleLONATI SPA·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 29, 2024·0 cites·14 claims
- 4753US2024240373A1Circular Knitting Machine for Hosiery or the Like and Method for Providing a Tubular ItemLONATI SPA·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 4852US12264423B2Circular hosiery knitting machine for manufacturing tubular itemsLONATI SPA·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 1, 2025·0 cites·4 claims
- 4952US5231856ATwin-cylinder circular knitting machine for manufacturing socks and stockings with a knitted fabric tensioning deviceLONATI SRL·Filed 1992·Granted Aug 3, 1993·8 cites·19 claims
- 5052US5018369ADevice for activating knitting cams in circular knitting machinesLONATI SPA·Filed 1989·Granted May 28, 1991·5 cites·7 claims
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