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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6199409 | Knitting machine for and method of knitting high density fabrics A double knit circular knitting machine is provided having a first needle bed in which transfer needles are mounted and a second bed in which ordinary needles devoid of transfer function are mounted in a double density to that of the transfer needles for ... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6182477 | Method of and apparatus for controlling an electronic pattern circular knitting machine An electronic pattern circular knitting machine and method are provided in which a first encoder is operatively associated with the needle cylinder with which it rotates synchronously and generates a pulse signal for each knitting needle and transmits tha... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6145346 | Oil collection system for a circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine is provided and includes a cylinder, a gear ring supporting and rotating the cylinder, a cam holder, a cam ring supporting the cam holder and a bed supporting the cam ring and the gear ring, and further including an oil collect... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5964106 | Yarn feeding and changing mechanism for a circular knitting machine Yarn feeding and changing mechanism for circular knitting machine includes a plurality of yarn feed fingers selectively movable between operative and inoperative positions to feed yarn to the needles only when in operative position. A first rocking jack i... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5823015 | Piezoelectric needle selection device for knitting machines A knitting machine and needle selection mechanism is provided including a piezoelectric body movable between upper, lower and neutral positions corresponding to knit, tuck and welt positions of the knitting needles, a first driving circuit for displacing ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5775135 | Circular knitting machine with jacquard pattern control mechanism for cylinder needles, sinkers or dial needles A jacquard pattern control mechanism for a circular knitting machine in which knitting instrumentalities are selected in accordance with a jacquard pattern and are moved between three positions, namely, welt, tuck and knit positions, by a selector jack, a... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5689977 | Circular knitting machine with jacquard pattern control mechanism A circular knitting machine and a jacquard pattern control mechanism therefor is provided in which knitting instrumentalities slidably mounted in grooves in a rotating member, such as a needle cylinder, sinker cap or dial, are controlled by a rocker bar s... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5647230 | Needle selection mechanism for circular knitting machine Spring jacks are supported for vertical movement in the grooves of the needle cylinder below the needles and select the needles for the control cam to move from the welting position to the knitting or tucking position and to return the needle to the welti... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5566558 | Fabric slitting and take-up mechanism for a circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine and take-up mechanism therefor includes a knitting unit for forming a tubular knit fabric, a first set of let-off rolls for flattening the tubular fabric into a double-layer web and delivering the web from the knitting unit, a ... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5546769 | Apparatus for knitting a double-knit fabric having non-run and stretchability characteristics An interlock circular knitting machine for knitting a double-knit fabric in which multiple yarns are knit into cylinder needle and dial needle wales, by two types of cylinder needles and two types of dial needles supplied by yarn carriers with multiple ya... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5526655 | Cam mechanism for circular knitting machine and cam timing setting method A cam mechanism and method in a circular knitting machine having at least two types of knitting needles each having a master butt and at least two selector butts and including a stitch cam for engaging the master butts and retracting the needles from the ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5515698 | Apparatus for removing and collecting fiber waste from a creel stand Apparatus for removing and collecting fiber waste from a creel stand having multiple, juxtaposed creel sections including an air suction/blower blowing a first air stream across the top of the creel sections and creating a second air stream flowing across... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5511392 | Method and apparatus for adjusting the stitch length on a circular knitting machine A method of and circular knitting machine for producing a knit fabric having more uniform stitches including yarn feeders feeding a plurality of yarns to stitch forming instrumentalities, the spacing of which affects stitch length and which is subject to ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5463881 | Double-knit fabric having non-run and stretchability characteristics and method and apparatus for knitting the same A double-knit fabric having non-run and stretchability characteristics and method and apparatus for knitting the same in which multiple yarns are knit into cylinder needle and dial needle wales, in which two yarns are knit together into stitch loops in ea... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5454236 | Device for treating cut end of knitted fabric on rolling unit of circular knitting machine Fabric knitted upon a circular knitting machine and conducted downwardly by delivery rolls to a fabric cutter and thence to a fabric winding reel is prevented from being recaptured by the delivery rolls, and is also prevented from becoming adhered to a gu... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5426957 | Method of knitting a fabric having improved non-run and elasticity characteristics A method of knitting single knit fabrics on a circular knitting machine such that the fabric has improved elasticity, soft hand and drapeability and including controlling two types of needles arranged alternately in the cylinder and sinkers arranged in th... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5408850 | Fiber waste collector/remover and cooling apparatus for use with a circular knitting machine Fiber waste generated during operation of a circular knitting machine is removed from components of the machine by an air suction/blowing fan motor which causes air currents that conduct the fiber waste to one or more filters. Air suction removes the fibe... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408851 | Apparatus for removing fiber waste from the knitting unit of a circular knitting machine Apparatus for removing fiber waste from the knitting instrumentalities of a circular knitting machine including an air jet for blowing a high velocity stream of air thereonto, the air jet is mounted for rotation coaxially with the rotary cylinder of the c... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5390511 | Method of manufacturing a jacquard pile fabric and sinkers used therein A method of and circular knitting machine for knitting jacquard pile fabric in which a ground yarn feeder section, two pile yarn feeder sections and a stitch forming section are provided and a ground loop forming sinker and a pile loop forming sinker are ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5381676 | Fabric take-up mechanism for circular knitting machines A fabric take-up apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a set of delivery rolls for flattening and delivering the flattened fabric to take-up means which winds the flattened fabric into a roll, sensing means for sensing the tension in the fabr... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5359865 | Interlock knitting machine for jacquard knitting A circular interlock knitting machine of the interlock butting type including jacquard knitting includes a rotating cylinder having cylinder needles movable between welt, tuck and knit positions, dial needles movable between welt and knit positions along ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5333354 | Device for collecting dust as fiber waste and the like on creel stand A fan located in a lower part of an inner section of the creel stand creates an air flow that extends upwardly through a cylindrical duct to a ceiling plate of the creel stand. The air then passes radially outwardly, and thence downwardly through an outer... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5307283 | Method of preparing pattern information for jacquard fabric A method of preparing pattern information for a jacquard fabric produced on an electronically controlled knitting machine is disclosed. Yarn color information that is to be fed to yarn feeders for the courses in a knit fabric is prepared. This information... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5285663 | Rolling and discharging device of knitted fabric on circular knitting machine and its controlling method Knitted fabric produced by a circular knitting machine passes downwardly to a fabric winding unit that rotates synchronously with the knitting unit and that includes fabric delivery rolls and a fabric winding shaft that are driven by rotation of the unit.... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5224362 | Apparatus and method for winding and doffing roll of knitted cloth on a circular knitting machine An automatic winding and doffing apparatus of a circular knitting machine includes a winding unit that revolves synchronously with the cylinder of the circular knitting machine. The apparatus includes opposed winding apparatus frame arms. A fabric winding... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5224360 | Circular knitting machine having removable cylinder A vertical shaft of the machine is encircled by a vertically movable sleeve that supports, at its lower end, a dial cam holder having a stepped portion. A needle dial 17 bolted to the undersurface of the sleeve has a recess that closely receives the stepp... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5212967 | Automatic stitch adjusting mechanism for circular knitting machine An automatic stitch adjusting mechanism for use in a multiple knitting station circular knitting machine having a plurality of knitting needles supported in a rotating needle cylinder for vertical movement parallel to the axis of rotation of the needle cy... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5010744 | Method of constructing plating pile knit fabric and sinker therefor A method of constructing a plated pile knit fabric and sinker therefor is disclosed. The sinker is adapted for low pile formation in the construction of the plating pile knit fabric. Each sinker is obliquely movable from an advanced, lower position to a r... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4996852 | Circular knitting machine Conversion of a circular knitting machine having a particular diameter of needle cylinder to a machine having a different diameter of needle cylinder is permitted within a limited range of sizes of needle cylinders. This conversion is made possible by pro... | 03/05/1991 |
