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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6286343 | Device for selecting the sinkers for the manufacture of designed terry cloth knitwear on circular knitting machines and stocking knitting machines A device for the selection of the sinkers for the manufacture of designed terry cloth knitwear on circular knitting machines and stocking knitting machines. Each sinker (13) is capable of oscillations in a vertical plane between a canceled, resting positi... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6167730 | Sinker and selector arrangement for a circular knitting machine A sinker (1) for a circular knitting machine contains a shaft (2) with a recess (11) in which a selection element (12) provided with a controllable raising butt (20) is mounted swivellably and can be swivelled to and fro between a position in which the ra... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6119488 | Piston assembly drive for knitting machine actuating sinkers An elongate support body includes each of a plurality of pistons longitudinally translatable to urge movement of a corresponding sinker in a straight bar knitting machine. A piston chamber is disposed within or attached to the support body and includes a ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6105402 | Design of sinker and sinker cam shape for a circular knitting machine and method for patterning fabric with the combination of an actuator and these newly designed tools A knitting machine has multiple stage sinkers which have multiple stages of butts in the rear part. A cam track fashions complicated patterns using the multiple stage sinkers. A mechanical or electronic device is installed to a top plate on an upper porti... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5931025 | Lowering sinker actuation cam set for circular knitting machines for forming standard-terry knitting and sandwich-terry knitting A set of cams for actuating the lowering sinkers in circular knitting machines, for producing standard-terry knitting and sandwich-terry knitting. The cam set comprises cams and countercams which form a path for the heels of the lowering sinkers which hav... | 08/03/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5335518 | Circular knitting machine for manufacturing socks, stockings and the like, with device for producing patterns with toweling stitches The machine is provided with casting-off sinkers having two casting-off surfaces which are mutually spaced in a direction which is parallel to the axis of the needle cylinder to form toweling stitches. The machine has auxiliary jacks which are accommodate... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5243839 | Sinker cam assembly for a knitting machine An improved sinker cam assembly for a circular knitting machine is disclosed which contains a series of cam segments attached to a stationary circular cam ring to form an endless undulating cam race. The assembly also includes a rotating sinker ring to wh... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5197303 | Needle selection device in a circular knitting machine with elastic jacks A device for selecting needles in a circular knitting machine of the elastic jack type, comprising auxiliary jacks positioned below and in the same tricks as the elastic jacks. The auxiliary jacks are selected electromagnetically so that they act to radia... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5184483 | Device with a double series of sinkers and double sinkers housing for making terry fabric on reciprocating circular machines A device for forming, terry knit with a terry yarn and a base yarn for the base fabric. A needle cylinder is provided including a plurality of needles, driven for reciprocating motion. A plurality of sinkers with a high nose for the terry yarn and a plura... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5170649 | Circular knitting machine for socks, stockings or the like, in particular for producing knitting with towelling stitches The circular knitting machine for socks, stockings or the like, in particular for producing knitting with towelling stitches, comprises, at the set of knitting-forming cams which actuate the motion of the needles during the engagement of the thread or thr... | 12/15/1992 |
| 4519221 | Knitting machine A circular knitting machine includes a cylinder spacedly provided with vertical slits on its overall circumference, and sinkers and knitting needles alternately mounted in every other slit of the cylinder. Each one of the sinkers is formed on its bottom s... | 05/28/1985 |
