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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7533546 | System component for a knitting system and handling method A system component (1), such as, for example a knitting machine needle (2), intended for a loop-forming machine has in its foot (8) at least one cutout (14) that is set up to accommodate a section of a holder (17). This holder can ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7344554 | Keith needle for furlow insertion tool The present disclosure is directed to a medical device or article that reduces the ability of the Keith needle to unintentionally fall out of the barrel, improves the ability of the Keith needle to track on axis, or both. In one aspect, the disclosure is directed to... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7055347 | Module for textile machines, especially stitch-forming machines A module for textile machines has a plurality of tools (2) with retention portions (6). The retention portions are grasped in a plastic body (7), which reaches out or embraces the retention portions (6) at one or more recesses (15, 27,... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6973807 | Tip-headed needle A stitch needle (10) is provided with a tip (29) which is shaped as a center punch and has no recognizable rounding at its terminus (31). The tip (29) is preferably arranged at mid height of the hook-shaped aperture (36) which is s... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6925841 | Closing element assembly for compound needles used in knitting machines A closing element assembly is provided for closing hooking elements within a knitting machine. The assembly has a plurality of closing elements with each closing element having a butt end and a working end. The butt end defines at least one indention along the lengt... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6912875 | Shipping unit made up of machine elements A plurality of machine elements, such as needles (2), are combined into a shipping unit (1) by material connections, such as an adhesive bond, and this shipping unit can be easily transported and stored. The machine elements can easily be separated by ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6609398 | Needle for knitting, warp knitting or hosiery machines and a knitting machine equipped therewith The invention describes a compound needle having a needle part (3) and a slide part (4) for knitting, warp knitting or hosiery machines. The needle part (3) has a needle shaft (3a) and a needle hook (3b), the needle shaft (3a) being provided with a slot-s... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6568223 | Guide mechanism of knitting member and compound needle assembling the guide mechanism therein A first knitting member 5 has a fork portion 38 extending forwardly formed in an upper portion of a side wall(s) of the first knitting member at an accommodation groove forming portion 33 thereof where the accommodation groove 32 for accommodating the sec... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6439382 | Needle and pin cap assembly A needle and pin cap assembly for eliminating a user from being cut or stuck with the needle or pin. The needle and pin cap assembly includes a first cap member assembly including a first cap member having a side wall an open end, a closed end, and a cavi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6430968 | Knitting machine needle A knitting machine needle is described with a shank (2), provided on one end with a hook (5). According to the invention, the hook (5) has at least one separation edge (15) on its inside (11) for separation of two thread support regions (16, 17), so that ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6339942 | Compound needle with asymmetrically divided closing element A compound needle comprises a closing element with two closing element springs. These are designed to be asymmetrical relative to each other or at least provided with clearances or openings which, during the operation of the compound needle, are made to o... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6321578 | Method and apparatus for transferring a loop from a selected needle to an adjacent needle for creating a decorative open-work pattern with no-run stitch and loop transfer knitting needle A method for creating an opening in tubular knitted fabric articles on a machine including a needle cam mounted for reciprocal movement between first and second vertically-spaced positions. In the first position the needle cam lowers successive needles to... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6298692 | Knitting instrumentalities for a knitting machine and method of forming same A knitting instrumentality for use in a knitting machine and method of forming the same is provided and includes an elongate body member (10, 110, 210) stamped from sheet metal (11, 111, 211) in a predetermined shape and having a fine concave-and-convex p... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6230523 | Loop transfer needle for a circular knitting machine An array of alternating needles and sinkers for performing a transfer stitch operation, each of said needles having an elongate shank having a hook formed on a top end thereof and a butt formed on a bottom end thereof, a latch pivotally mounted on the sha... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6155080 | Apparatus for arranging knitting needles Inserting knitting needles into a knitting machine in regular order, without requiring experience of the worker, is enabled by the use of a knitting needle arranging apparatus which is comprising: (a) a series of knitting needle supplying means for sequentiall... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6119489 | Knitting machine parts resistant to abrasion by yarn of cut-resistant fiber A knitting machine part which is resistant to abrasion caused by knitting a yarn of cut-resistant fiber contains: (i) a base substrate having at least one yarn-contacting region for contacting the yarn during the knitting process, and (ii) a coating dispo... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112556 | Knitting tool and method of making the same A method of making a knitting tool for a textile machine includes the following steps: stamping a knitting tool blank from stock material, wherein the stamped blank has, at an outer periphery thereof, a sharp burr and/or a sharp edge resulting from the st... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6085554 | Loop transfer needle for a circular knitting machine A needle for a circular knitting machine wherein loops can be transferred from one needle to an adjacent needle for forming decorative patterns of open-work. The needle includes an elongate shank having a hook formed on a top end thereof and a butt formed... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6023948 | Knitting tool, such as a selector sinker or a needle, having an integral control spring A knitting tool includes a flat shank having opposite first and second narrow sides and an elongated, narrow control spring forming an integral, one-piece part with the shank and projecting therefrom. The control spring has a first, free end and an opposi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5987932 | Slider type needle for knitting machine A slider type needle for a knitting machine, comprising a needle (1) equipped with a beard (3) and a slider (2) having an associated length, a butt (4), a nose (5) and a stitch bearing shoulder (6), this slider being displaceable relative to the needle in... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5956976 | Latch needle for loop-forming textile machines A latch needle for loop-forming textile machines includes a needle shank having an upper side, a back and a sawslot extending into the needle shank from the upper side and oriented parallel to the shank. A hook is provided at an end of the needle shank. A... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5941099 | Split latch needle A latch needle is provided and includes a working needle having a needle head with a hook and a latch and a body portion having a connecting projection extending outwardly therefrom, and a butt needle having a connecting indentation therein which receives... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5806347 | Modified sub-needle with associated actuation elements for circular knitters A modified sub-needle with associated actuation elements for circular stocking machines, which is constituted by a lower sub-needle provided with a selection heel and by an intermediate sub-needle provided with an upper heel and a lower heel; the top of t... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5642632 | Coated knitting parts of knitting machine In knitting parts (a jacquard guide needle, a guide, a needle, a tongue, a sinker, a separator, etc.), each having a portion which is brought into contact with a knitting yarn when fitted to a knitting machine to perform knitting, the surface of a portion... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5609045 | Latch needle for knitting machines A knitting needle includes a shank, a needle hook carried by the shank at one end thereof, and a sawslot provided in the shank. The sawslot is bordered by elastically deformable shank cheeks which are provided by upper supporting surfaces. The sawslot has... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5546770 | Knitting parts of knitting machine In knitting parts (a guide, needle, tongue, sinker, separator, jacquard guide needle and the like) of a knitting machine, a covering of a hard carbon film 15 of a preset film thickness d on a surface of a portion of a parts base material 10 frequently con... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5291756 | Knitting machine with needle selecting device The knitting machine with needle selection device has a plurality of needles or sub-needles each having a body with at least one magnetized portion. A selection element faces the magnetized portion and is constituted by a plate which is physically separat... | 03/08/1994 |
| 4584852 | Compound needle for a knitting machine A compound needle for a knitting machine has a machine shank of substantially rectangular cross section, in which a substantially U-shaped longitudinal groove open at the top is formed. A closing slider adapted to fit the cross section of the groove is gu... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4548056 | Stamped knitting tool for knitting machines A stamped knitting tool for knitting machines, for instance a latch needle, compound needle, bearded needle, plush hook or the like, has a hook formed on a stem with an intermediate neck, the hook being entirely made of a profiled material of substantiall... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4455858 | Method of manufacturing a hollow needle for tag fasteners A method of manufacturing hollow needles from round metal blanks in order to form a needle which has an inner front portion with a front end tapering to a point and a rear portion having a larger diameter than the front portion and forming a mounting shan... | 06/26/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4400952 | Stitch transfer device for a knitting machine A stitch transfer device for a V-bed knitting machine, for transferring stitches from needles 4 in a first needle bed to needles 2 in a second needle bed comprises a carrier 5 slidably mounted on the second needle bed, a stitch transfer element 11 being m... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4210003 | Knitting needle with reinforced hook A machine knitting needle with an improved hook structure is disclosed. The hook includes a shank portion extending from the tapered part of the needle blade, a curved portion, and a portion overlapping the shank. At least a major longitudinal part of the... | 07/01/1980 |
| 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 |
| 4107953 | Crocheting tool A semi-automatic crocheting tool has a chassis including a yarn-receiving assembly with a hook, a needle normally spaced from the hook, and means for selectively engaging and disengaging the needle from the hook. The tool has a counting feature which auto... | 08/22/1978 |
| 4007609 | Twisted beard needle Twisted beard needle for crochet frames raschel chain and similar products comprising a rectangular stem, a heel on one end of the stem and a beard with the needle point of the beard bent towards the heel on the other end of the stem in a direction displa... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3983719 | Knitting needle As the knitting needle reciprocates between two stationary, upstanding fingers, a notch on the needle loads a loop of yarn onto the fingers and the nose of the needle passes down inside the loop during the down-portion of one stroke and moves up outside t... | 10/05/1976 |
