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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7281396 | Medium- or large-diameter single-cylinder circular knitting machine with radially compact sinker ring A medium- or large-diameter single-cylinder circular knitting machine with a radially compact sinker ring, comprising a needle cylinder that has a vertical axis and a sinker ring that is connected coaxially to the needle cylinder proximate to the upper end of the ne... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7266978 | Knitting tool A knitting tool which is suitable for embodying both large and small loops has two needles (6, 7), disposed coaxially to one another, whose hooks are oriented identically. The hook of the larger needle (6) is split in two in the middle and comprises ho... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7213420 | Sock A knitted sock has an inner layer 2 comprising a toe end 4 and an outer layer 3 comprising a toe end 7. The inner and outer toe ends are aligned and joined wale stitch to wale stitch to form a composite toe end, which is closed to provide... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7117692 | Yarn guide of a knitting machine A yarn guide of a knitting machine assists a knitting machine to weave a fabric having a yarn ring surface and comprised of a base yarn for forming a base fabric and a wool yarn for forming a yarn ring surface. A needle disc is shifted to enter the wool yarn and the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7069751 | Method of forming a fine gauge knitted fabric with open-work pattern A method of forming an openwork knitted fabric formed of closely knitted, fine gauge yarns formed into knitted loops utilizing at least 11 needles per inch and having at least 25 courses per inch. The fabric is formed by using needles having a hook formed in a top e... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065989 | Sinker selection device in a circular knitting machine A sinker selection device in a circular knitting machine, comprising for each radial slot of the sinker ring in which sinkers are accommodated, a selector facing the end of the corresponding radial slot directed away from the axis of the sinker ring, the selector be... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6920767 | Method and device for producing automatically shaped tubular knitwear items and products obtained thereby The invention relates to tubular knitwear items (1) suitably shaped or modeled without the usual cutting and sewing operations and preferably without using elastic yarns. According to the jacquard design and/or to the work cycle of the textile machine, the in... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915666 | Circular knitting machine, especially for the production of spacer fabrics A circular knitting machine is described which is intended to serve in particular the production of spacer fabrics. The circular knitting machine contains a needle cylinder (1) having cylinder needles (2), a cylinder cam (3), a dial (4) w... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904774 | Composite needs A tongue (67) is provided, at a front end thereof, with a drop-loop preventing step (79), and the hook (11) is provided, on an outer edge portion thereof extending from a sharp-pointed tip (27) of the hook to a top (29) of the hook... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6367289 | Actuator system for knitting machines An actuator system for activating a latch needle, which latch needle has a shaft, comprising: a flat planar extension of said shaft having first and second parallel planar surfaces; at least one piezoelectric micromotor having a first surface region for t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6170299 | Method and apparatus for transferring a loop from a selected needle to an adjacent needle for creating a decorative open-work pattern A method for creating an opening in tubular knitted fabric articles, including the steps of providing a knitting machine having a plurality of needles mounted in axial needle slots in a needle cylinder, the needles having a hook formed in a top end of a n... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6148642 | Method and machine for the production of knitted garments comprising a body section and legs, in a single production stage and in a single piece The machine comprises in combination: two side units (1, 3) each having its own fabric forming cylinder (1C, 3C) with a plurality of needles and needle operating elements (1F, 3F, A1-A8), the cylinders being parallel with each other and close together and... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6119492 | Knitting machine with a timing signal-generator device A knitting machine contains at least one knitting tool carrier for knitting tools (9) with a needle distance t, an associated knitting cam assembly (12, 13), the carrier and the knitting cam assembly being moveable relative to one another and the knitting... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6089045 | Method and apparatus for transferring a loop from a selected needle to an adjacent needle for creating a decorative open work pattern A method for creating an opening in tubular knitted fabric articles, including the steps of providing a knitting machine having a plurality of needles mounted in axial needle slots in a needle cylinder, the needles having a hook formed in a top end of a n... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6006550 | Reversible knit fabric for use in athletic apparel and method for making same A reversible knit fabric having a first surface of a first color and a second surface of a second color is described. The fabric is integrally knit on a dual-bed weft knitting machine so that each of the surfaces of the fabric is visually distinct from th... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5960645 | Device for selecting needles in circular stocking knitting machines A device for the selection of needles in circular stocking knitting machines, comprising a lower needle (or jack) having radial deflection for each needle on the cylinder of the said machine. Selection actuators are provided for the control of the lower n... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5718128 | Double-cylinder circular knitting machine for hosiery and the like, with improved needle actuation Double-cylinder circular knitting machine for hosiery or the like. The machine comprises a lower needle cylinder having a substantially vertical axis and an upper needle cylinder that is arranged above and coaxially with respect to the lower needle cylind... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5671614 | Apparel system and a lily yarn machine usable to it An apparel system includes a lily yarn machine for knitting lily yarns, and a flat knitting machine having at least two needle beds for knitting according to knitting data. A controller is connected to the lily yarn machine and the flat knitting machine f... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5487281 | Method and apparatus for joining two edges of a knitted tubular article Apparatus for joining two edges of a knitted tubular article, especially the toe of a stocking, comprising:--cam means (31,32) for operating the lifting and respectively the lowering of a predetermined number of needles (3,30) of a first and a second semi... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5390707 | Method and a machine for making hollow reinforcing members A method and a machine for making a hollow fiber reinforcing member using a mandrel. A plurality of flexible rods are distributed around the periphery of the mandrel. Each rod is provided at one extremity with a respective curved end so that at least the ... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5282371 | Circular knitting machine with magnetic actuated needle selection The invention relates to a circular knitting machine comprising a stationary hollow cylinder, a rotor disposed within the stationary hollow cylinder and adapted to revolve in coaxial relation with the stationary hollow cylinder, a plurality of coils dispo... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5226297 | Knitting machine for producing tights (pantihose) A knitting machine for producing stocking-knicker products (tights, pantihose) and the like, which has opposite, parallel rectilinear needle beds, a rotatable central unit (22, 16) having its own central vertical shaft (16) and carrying a double rectiline... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5205139 | Method and device comprising deformable spring contraints for needle selection in a circular knitting machine A device for needle selection in a circular knitting machine consisting of springs lying below the elastic jacks and rotating with them, to be deformed axially and be retained in their deformed position or to be released therefrom by electromagnetic selec... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5133196 | Circular weft knitting machine In a circular knitting machine of the type in which the needles are selectively moved into and out of operative relationship with needle cam tracks, flexure of the lower portion of the needle shanks properly locates the lower end portions of the needle sh... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4920767 | Annular knitting machine with slide needles A circular knitting machine has at least one needle carrier, and a plurality of slide needles having a head portion with a head and a slide portion with a tip. Sinkers cooperate with the slide needles, a plurality of knitting systems are arranged along th... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4811572 | Circular weft knitting machine Improved methods for circular weft knitting of variegated articles and improved programmable circular weft knitting machine apparatus for carrying out such methods including means for effecting selective, controlled two dimensional displacement of compoun... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4805422 | Machine for knitting composite reinforcements In this machine, rows of rods (R12, R32, R43, R23) representing the woof threads are circulated in passages A, B, C defined between filaments (86) forming concentric open l... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4805421 | Method for knitting composite reinforcements In this machine, rows of rods representing the woof threads are circulated in passages A, B, C defined between filaments forming concentric open loops having adjustable diameters. Disposed in the openings of the loops are needles (90) movable between neut... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4796444 | Circular weft knitting machine Methods for circular weft knitting of variegated articles and selectively programmable circular weft knitting machine apparatus for carrying out such methods including means for effecting selective, controlled two dimensional displacement of compound need... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4751829 | Knitting machine A circular knitting machine includes needles and loop-sinking sinkers longitudinally movable relative to each other in opposite directions. Each needle is provided with a non-movable slide. The movements of the needles and the sinkers are controlled by ca... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4738123 | Circular weft knitting machine Improved methods for circular weft knitting of variegated articles and selectively programmable circular weft knitting machine apparatus for carrying out such methods including means for effecting selective, controlled two dimensional displacement of comp... | 04/19/1988 |
| 4674301 | Compound needle and knitting machine A process for operating and controlling compound needles that have reciprocal travel of the needle and slider restricted by abutment surfaces where the needle is lifted high enough to engage yarn but less than the travel of the needle and slider and the d... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4608839 | Circular weft knitting machines Methods for circular weft knitting of variegated diversiform and articles and selectively programmable circular weft knitting machine apparatus for carrying out such methods including controlled two dimensional displacement of compound needle member compo... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4492096 | Hollow reinforcements of revolution made by three-dimensional weaving method and machine for fabricating such reinforcements The invention concerns the production of deformable hollow reinforcements of revolution by a three-dimensional weaving. In a network of rods 18 held and rotated about a vertical axis 11 by rotary perforated plates 52, 53, 54, there are inserted in oblique... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4423606 | Method for mechanical stitch formation as well as knitting machine for carrying out the method A knitting machine comprising a needle bed and a plurality of grooves in the needle bed for receiving knitting needles with a hooked knitting needle positioned in each of the grooves. Each of the knitting needles has an associated plate guided in the same... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4393669 | Automatic lacing method and apparatus for making pieces with multidirectional woven reinforcement The invention relates to the manufacture of woven pieces made by multidirectional weaving. A woven piece comprises, along one of the directions of weaving, temporary vertical rods which must be replaced by yarns joined to form a strand. The apparatus comp... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4314461 | Knitting machine with latchless needles cooperating with external hook-type elements A knitting machine includes latchless needles, and selector elements located in positions corresponding therewith. Each selector element comprises a hook-like extension directed towards the needle point and arranged to penetrate into a longitudinal slot i... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4270368 | Method and circular warp knitting machine for knitting stockings The method for knitting stockings comprises laying two systems of warp threads on knitting needles by means of two sets of guide needles and knitting a continuous hose which consists of a plurality of serially arranged stockings. Each stocking is made by ... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4197721 | Method for forming of stitches and knitting machine for carrying out the method A method and apparatus for mechanical stitch formation with at least one continuous yarn or thread wherein a loop of yarn or thread is provided around a stitch forming needle, and this first loop is clamped at its distal end so as to be retained around th... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4122690 | Method and means for transferring knit loops between cylinders of a double cylinder knitting machine Method and means for transferring knit loops from single-hook needles on one cylinder to single-hook needles on the other cylinder of a double cylinder circular knitting machine. In the method and needles are displaced at an inclination outwardly of their... | 10/31/1978 |
