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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861559 | Yarn feeding device for knitting machines, particularly for circular knitting machines A device for feeding yarns for knitting machines comprising a supporting element arranged on the inner side of the machine bed which supports a set of yarn guides arranged side-by-side. Each of the yarn guides has a passage for at least one yarn to be fed to the nee... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7690224 | Yarn changing set for color altering heads A yarn changing set for color altering heads includes a yarn splint plate, a movable cutter plate, a yarn cutting plate and a yarn changing plate positioned in an overlapped manner. A plurality of pins are coupled between the yarn splint plate and yarn cutting plate... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7392670 | End yarn treatment apparatus and method of weft knitting machine First and second grippers are moveable in the longitudinal direction along needle beds of the weft knitting machine and in a direction that is closer to and away from a needle bed gap of the needle beds, switchable between a state of not holding a yarn and a state o... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7073355 | Knitting machine with at least one striping attachment A knitting machine is described, which includes at least one carrier provided with knitting tools (2, 3), a cam mechanism with at least one knitting point (71) for moving selected knitting tools (2, 3) into a yarn pick-up position and a striping... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7055348 | High speed color altering head for single-face circular knitting machines A high speed color altering head for single-face circular knitting machines is installed on a circular knitting machine and controlled by a return cam, a needle selection device and upper and lower cams to perform colored yarns feeding operation for knitting needles... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036343 | Striping apparatus of a circular knitting machine The present invention relates to a striping apparatus of a circular knitting machine, comprising: a selector, a controller, a yarn-feed unit, and a drive unit. The yarn-feed unit has two portions; the first portion includes a yarn-changing plate, which feeds a yarn ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032414 | Thread gripping device, particularly for gripping elastic threads having a small cross-section, in circular knitting machines for hosiery or the like A thread gripping device, for gripping elastic thin thread, in a circular knitting machines, having a supporting element that supports thread guides proximate to a drop or feed, above the needle cylinder and proximate to the needle work area, and bearing at least on... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6920768 | Thread gripping device in circular knitting machines for hosiery or the like A device for gripping thread in circular hosiery knitting machines comprising a supporting element fixable to the structure of the machine supporting the thread guides proximate to a drop or feed, above the needle cylinder and proximate to the needle work area, that... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6907758 | Circular knitting machine having at least one moveable thread guide A circular knitting machine is described which has a needle cylinder (1), at least one cylinder cam segment (6), a dial arrangement (9) having a dial (10) and at least one dial cam segment (11), an axis of rotation (7), whic... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6655176 | Striping apparatus for circular knitting machines A striping apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a control mechanism, an operation mechanism driven by the control mechanism, an adjusting mechanism mounted onto the control mechanism and a release mechanism located in the operation mechanism... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6408655 | Device for selectively feeding threads in knitting machines or the like A device for selectively feeding threads in knitting machines or the like, which comprises a set of fixed stripers (3) arranged mutually side by side on the outer side of the needle bed or beds (4a,4b) of the machine. Each striper (3) has a passage (5) fo... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6058742 | Circular knitting machine for knitted fabrics Circular knitting machine for knitted fabrics, comprising an assembly of needles which are mounted in rotary needle beds provided with cam sections which act on the needles to conduct them selectively according to alternative trajectories, while the yarns... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6000245 | Circular knitting machine with a yarn changer The invention relates to a yarn changer for knitting machines, with swinging yarn fingers (22c, 22d), which comprise finger bodies and guide bodies (66c, 66d) having cutting and clamping elements (69, 71) slidable on the finger bodies, and with an opener ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5966968 | Single-cylinder circular knitting machine with device for actuating the cutter mounted on the dial A single-cylinder circular machine for knitting, hosiery or the like, with a device for actuating the cutter mounted on the dial comprises: a needle cylinder, which can be rotationally actuated about its own axis; a dial, which is arranged above the needl... | 10/19/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5826446 | Circular knitting machine having drive system for yarn feed device The invention relates to a yarn changer for knitting machines, with swinging yarn fingers (22c, 22d), which comprise finger bodies and guide bodies (66c, 66d) having cutting and clamping elements (69, 71) slidable on the finger bodies, and with an opener ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5533365 | Device for cutting threads in circular stocking knitting machines A device for cutting threads in circular stocking knitting machines, which includes a circular saw having teeth on its periphery and at least one knife. Each tooth of the saw has a cutting zone away from and moved back with respect to the front part. The ... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5347832 | Yarn binder apparatus A binding mechanism for holding yarns of circular knitting machines during yarn changeover and when yarns are moved to inactive positions includes an elastomeric member having deformable when engaged with a flat surface and having pliable surfaces for sim... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5251463 | Thread guide structure for circular knitting machine, in particular for line-forming units in double-cylinder machines for manufacturing socks and stockings The thread guide structure for double-cylinder circular knitting machines comprises a thread guide body which has an elongated configuration and has, proximate to one of its longitudinal ends, a thread dispensing passage. The thread guide body has a first... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5224361 | Thread cutter for double-cylinder circular knitting machines Thread used in double-cylinder circular knitting machines is cut by locating a stationary cutting knife near a space between the cylinders. A saw having perpendicularly arranged teeth is positioned on an outer ring at the top of one of the cylinders. Thre... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5144817 | Yarn feed assembly A yarn feed assembly for circular knitting machines for presenting one or more yarns chosen from a plurality of available yarns into the needle path under the control of a microprocessor. An arcuately movable sector-shaped yarn guide includes a plurality ... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5099661 | Circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine is constructed for facilitating replacement of the needle cylinder and dial element without the necessity of hoisting the dial by means such as a chain block. The circular knitting machine includes a circular dial element suppo... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5070709 | Striping system for circular knitting machine The striper of the system is provided with yarnguide rods which are pivotable to a position conducive to delivery of yarn to the needle. The rod to be pivoted is selected by a selector which imposes a small movement on a slide member and this small moveme... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5070913 | Microprocessor shedding control with linear actuators In loom control for weaving a preselected pattern design or the like, electronically controlled electric actuators (1,10) are programmed for required operation in accordance with the pattern by a computer, each actuator (1) being connected to a warp threa... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5046333 | Yarn changing apparatus for circular knitting machine A yarn changing apparatus for a multi-feed circular knitting machine includes lever arms connected to yarn feeding fingers. Vertically moveable sliders operatively connect to the lever arms and are slidable between raised and lowered positions to move the... | 09/10/1991 |
| 4841748 | Jacquard circular knitting machine A jacquard circular knitting machine provided with a needle cylinder driving mechanism capable of optionally and readily controlling the rotary motion of the needle cylinder according to the pattern to be knitted. A motor interlocked through gears or the ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4656842 | Yarn feeding and changing apparatus for circular knitting machine An individual yarn clamping and cutting device is provided for each yarn guide and is moved to an open position in response to movement of the yarn guide from active to inactive position. The yarn clamping and cutting devices are moved to a closed positio... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4531385 | Method for feeding yarns of different colors to a knitting machine and knitting machine for carrying out that method The invention relates to a method for feeding yarns of different colors to a conventional knitting machine for producing striped fabrics (circle-striped fabrics). The first step of the method according to the invention consists in selecting and presenting... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4502299 | Yarn feeder mechanisms and double cylinder knitting machines having such mechanisms A double cylinder knitting machine has a plurality of pivotable feeders with yarn feeding ends movable through arcs from a trap position, through a feed position to a cross-over park position upstream of the feed position. Movement is imparted to the feed... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4404821 | Yarn feeder and changer unit A yarn feeder and changer unit for a knitting machine comprises a number of adjacent yarn feeders any one of which can be moved from a yarn trapping position to a yarn feeding position while the others retain severed ends of their respective yarns at the ... | 09/20/1983 |
| 4389859 | Knitting machine A knitting machine for knitting tubular knitted wear such as socks, which includes a needle knitting cylinder, yarn cutters, a number of pattern drums, a number of needle selector bars adapted to be operated by the pattern drums and in turn being adapted ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4385507 | Yarn feeding and changing apparatus for circular knitting machines Yarn feeding and changing apparatus for multi-feed sinker top circular knitting machines having a single circle of needles, wherein a yarn striper box is placed within the needle circle at each feed of the machine to provide a circle of boxes, and wherein... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4373360 | Device for correctly positioning yarns prior to knitting in a circular knitting machine To blow a yarn toward the needles and release it from the gripping device upon yarn feeding in a circular knitting machine, in particular a double cylinder one, a device is provided which is synchronized with each yarn feeding finger regardless of the num... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4233826 | Control device for striper units in circular knitting machines A control device for striper units in a circular knitting machine having a plurality of cam disks, the profil whereof is followed by a respective lever operating a respective thread finger by means of a Bowden cable. Each cam disk is secured to a respecti... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4193274 | Yarn feed and change mechanisms A yarn feed and change mechanism or striper (FIG. 3) has a plurality of yarn feed passages which can be used alternatively to feed yarn to a knitting machine. Each yarn feed passage is associated with a pneumatic means (22, 24, 84) for propelling a leadin... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4164856 | Yarn end collection A circular knitting machine includes a cylinder with knitting instrumentalities and a cam arrangement for operating the instrumentalities, the cylinder and the cam arrangement being relatively rotatable, a striper associated with the cam arrangement and h... | 08/21/1979 |
| 4144726 | Wiper control mechanism for a circular knitting machine The wipers of yarn cutting and clamping devices associated with the striping boxes of a circular knitting machine are controlled according to the position of a pivoted cam which is mounted in a member affixed to a rotatable sinker dial and is operable bet... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4137732 | Yarn feed and yarn change mechanism Pneumatic yarn feed and yarn change mechanism has a plurality of yarn feed paths and a plurality of control elements for controlling passage of yarn for each of these paths independently. Flow of fluid through selected yarn feed passage when the control e... | 02/06/1979 |
| 4130999 | Yarn binder apparatus Apparatus for binding the severed end portion of a tensioned elastomeric yarn on a circular knitting machine including a binder element fixably mounted up on the machine dial and having a free end portion which normally engages the dial. The free end port... | 12/26/1978 |
