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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6901776 | Method of knitting an elastomeric yarn into a circularly knitted fabric A method for circularly knitting an elastomeric yarn into a knitted fabric is provided. The method includes: operating a circular knitting machine at a machine rate, retaining a free end of the elastomeric yarn in a substantially relaxed condition, and taking up the... | 06/07/2005 |
| 5907960 | Closed toe method on a single-cylinder knitting machine Method for manufacturing a tubular hosiery item with a closed end, with a single-cylinder circular knitting machine having a pivoting semicircular plate having radially sliding hooks, including alternately rotating the needle cylinder for moving the needl... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5816075 | Single-cylinder circular hosiery machine with pivotable dial sections A single-cylinder circular hosiery-making or knitting machine particularly for manufacturing tubular items closed at one of their axial ends, having a needle cylinder and a circular plate which coaxially faces the needle cylinder in an upward region. The ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5275020 | Circular knitting machine with a needle cylinder and a dial A circular knitting machine has a needle cylinder (7) and a dial (25) which define a comb distance (x). One of these two needle carriers and a respective cam (9, 27) are displaceably supported in a frame of the circular knitting machine. To prevent unwant... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5203184 | Single-cylinder circular machine with improved platen actuation, in particular for manufacturing socks, stockings and the like The single-cylinder circular machine comprises a substantially vertical needle cylinder which is rotatable about an axis and supports a plurality of needles which are arranged in axial grooves of the outer skirt of the needle cylinder and can move individ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4580418 | Oscillation damping and counterpoising circular knitting machine An oscillation damping and counterpoising circular knitting machine having a base, a machine truss fixedly mounted on the base, and a first machine plate fixedly mounted on the generally middle portion of the machine truss. A latch needle holder rotatably... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4458507 | Oscillation damping and counterpoising circular knitting machine A knitting machine having a plurality of latch needles on a latch needle holder rotatably supported on a machine plate on a machine truss, the latch needles being capable of performing a knitting operation when the latch needle holder is rotated by a driv... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4454729 | Circular knitting machine of the cylinder and dial type, in particular for knitting hosiery A circular knitting machine, in particular for knitting hosiery, is disclosed, wherein the dial is rotated by the needle cylinder through a rod extending coaxially with the cylinder and dial and rotatively connected to the latter. The rod can be shifted a... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4339932 | Machine for knitting a tubular fabric Machine for knitting a tubular fabric, in particular stocking articles, comprising a needle cylinder, a cylinder holder, a dial, suction and discharge ducts for the produced tubular fabric and means for driving the cylinder holder. A shaft extends coaxial... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4261187 | Oscillation damping and counterpoising circular knitting machine The present invention relates to an oscillation damping and counterpoising circular knitting machine, particularly to a circular knitting machine wherein the distance between the pinion or the belt pulley and each latch needle is comparatively lengthened ... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4068496 | Device for driving needle beds in a circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine has needle beds; a cylinder and a dial, and means to drive the cylinder and dial including three assemblies symmetrically arranged about three planes which intersect on a line substantially coincident with the machine axis, the... | 01/17/1978 |
| 3969911 | Toe closer A circular knitting machine for stockings, particularly for the manufacture of stockings closed at the toe directly on the machine, having a coupling joint for disengaging the lower needle cylinder from the upper needle cylinder or from the welt dial. The... | 07/20/1976 |
