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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784308 | Yarn feeding plate double-sided floss blowing apparatus for circular knitting machines A yarn feeding plate double-sided floss blowing apparatus for circular knitting machines is installed in a circular knitting machine which includes a needle cylinder to hold a plurality of knitting needles and yarn feeding plates. The floss blowing apparatus compris... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7409840 | Yarn debris removing apparatus for circular discoloration knitting machines A yarn debris removing apparatus for circular discoloration knitting machines provides compressed air through an air compressor. The compressed air is delivered to a negative pressure generator through a rotary connector that controls the flow direction of the compr... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7269977 | Floss blowing and heat dissipating apparatus for high speed circular knitting machines A floss blowing and heat dissipating apparatus for high speed circular knitting machines includes an annular duct located beneath a circular frame plate and an airflow generator to generate pressurized air. The annular duct has a passage inside and an air intake con... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7161315 | Self dust-off apparatus and method thereof A self dust-off apparatus includes a fan and a controller. The fan, which can be driven to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, is installed in a projector. The controller is employed to direct the rotational direction (clockwise or counterclockwise) of the fan. In... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7047633 | Method of using pre-applied underfill encapsulant The invention relates to a method for utilizing one or more B-stageable or pre-formed underfill encapsulant compositions in the application of electronic components, most commonly chip scale packages (CSP's) to substrates. One such composition comprises a thermoplas... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043941 | Circular knitting machine with a dust removal device A circular knitting machine with a carrier (1) for knitting tools (2) and a cam housing (8) is described, the cam housing (8) being sub-divided into a plurality of segments (8a, 8b, 8c) which are ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036340 | Heat dissipating system of high-speed circular knitting machine A heat dissipating system of a high-speed circular knitting machine includes a super low temperature air gun. Cold air is ejected from a cold air outlet of the super low temperature air gun for carrying away the high heat produced by a cylinder base during a knittin... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017375 | Fiber blowing and heat dissipating system of single-sided circular knitting machine A fiber blowing and heat dissipating system of single-sided circular knitting machine includes a fixed rod, a revolving supply device, and a fiber blowing device, wherein the revolving supply device includes a fixed rod, a rotary air supply section, and a driving mo... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6880366 | Textile machine with at least one dust removal device A textile machine with at least one dust removal device is described. The dust removal is performed by providing at least one electrostatically chargeable dust collector element (16) and a means (24, 25) for removing dust collected with the dust collec... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6370923 | Method and apparatus for removing lints in circular knitting machine A method and apparatus for removing regular/reverse rotational type lints in circular knitting machine which is made to effectively remove not only lints already fallen and piled on needle portion (array of knitting station) but also even lints being fall... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6247335 | Circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine for producing knitted fabrics with combed-in fibers, comprising a needle cylinder, at least one carding device with a comb-in wheel and an extraction device for waste fibers, which produces knitted facbrics of a high quality an... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6122940 | Process for the producing of warp-knitted fabrics produced from discontinuous fibre yarns and apparatus for the production thereof Process for the production of warp-knitted fabrics realized from discontinuous natural or synthetic yarns constituted of at least 50% of discontinuous fiber yarns, or yarns constituted of at least 50% discontinuous fiber, comprising the healding of the ya... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6094946 | Needle bed cleaner for a flat knitting machine A flat knitting machine has a blower that is connected to a nozzle via a plastic tube, a base duct and a joint. The base duct is mounted on a rear cover of the flat knitting machine parallel to a needle bed and is rectangular in section. A long slit cover... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6089050 | Antitwist device for circular knitting machines with means for preventing the formation and/or for removing accumulations of waste The antitwist device for circular knitting machines comprises a perforated tube (15E) rotating with the needle cylinder (1) of the knitting machine and a fixed outer tube (15A) essentially coaxial with the perforated tube (15E), inside which is generated ... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089491 | Yarn delivery device and drive wheel suitable for this purpose A yarn delivery device has a casing, a delivery drum rotatably mounted on the casing, a drive belt, at least one drive wheel propelling the delivery drum, the drive wheel having a peripheral section for application of the drive belt and being provided wit... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6003343 | Circular knitting machine with a dial lubricating device A circular knitting machine with a dial arrangement, has a rotatable dial (2), a stationary dial cam system (12), a device (23) for feeding a lubricant to the dial arrangement and a collecting container (29) for reception of lubricant escaping from the di... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5956977 | Dust control and cooling apparatus for circular knitting machines A dust control and cooling apparatus for use in connection with a circular knitting machine includes a flexible manifold which sits upon the knitting machine table and encircles the needle cylinder. A series of nozzles directs pressurized air applied to t... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5737942 | Means for deterring lint and debris accumulation on the knitting elements of a circular knitting machine The accumulation of lint, debris and other contaminants in the needle and dial slots of a circular knitting machine can be significantly reduced by enclosing an annular air chamber spanning between the cylinder and dial and delivering a pressurized airstr... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5680672 | Dust removing fan system for circular knitting machines A fan blower apparatus for use in connection with circular knitting machines includes a relatively small diameter frame to which a drive motor is mounted. The drive motor rotates an L-shaped platform about a vertical axis. The platform supports a fan unit... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5675991 | Cleaning system for knitting machines In a circular knitting machine, a series of nozzles are positioned closely adjacent to points at which the knitting takes place. A fan unit draws air in through the nozzles via ducting and thereby creates a localized suction effect at the knitting points.... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5564291 | Round knitting machine sinker with scraper A circular knitting machine sinker duct improvement apparatus to prevent lint accumulation. The apparatus comprises a multitude of flat, long, inter-alternated cleaning holes along the sinker ducts of the circular knitting machine. The front and two sides... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5557949 | Dust collecting and removing device in a circular knitting machine and a knit fabric manufacturing apparatus Dust particles generated in a circular knitting machine and a knit fabric manufacturing apparatus, which comprises a circular knitting machine and creels, are collected, thereby preventing the breakage of yarns and maintaining the quality of a knit fabric... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5544504 | Device for blowing fluff or the like away from a circular knitting machine and a circular knitting machine fitted with such a device A device for a circular knitting machine for blowing away fluff or the like is provided, having a plurality of blower openings each arranged to move to and fro on a circular path section, and a source of compressed air connected to the blower openings. Th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5515698 | Apparatus for removing and collecting fiber waste from a creel stand Apparatus for removing and collecting fiber waste from a creel stand having multiple, juxtaposed creel sections including an air suction/blower blowing a first air stream across the top of the creel sections and creating a second air stream flowing across... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5509281 | Dust blower for circular knitting machines A dust blower mounted at the center of a circular knitting machine for blowing dust and fluff away from the annular loop-forming zone of the circular knitting machine, and including a rigid guide tube connected to a compressed air source and rotated horiz... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5497531 | Manifold for use with a circular sliver knitting machine An apparatus and method for knitting sliver fabric on a circular sliver knitting machine. An air blowing unit is attached to the machine so as to be oriented radially inward from the knitting cylinder and a card unit so as to blow air radially outwardly t... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5469718 | Debris cleaning apparatus for circular knitting machines and like textile machines A debris cleaning apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a horizontal radial support arm rotatably mounted coaxially to the machine frame with a rotary paddle-type fan mounted to one outward end of the support arm for movement within a circula... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5437732 | Dust collector/remover in knitting machine and its controlling method Mutually spaced fiber waste collectors upon the knitting machine and creel of a knitting unit collect fiber waste which is then withdrawn by a fiber waste remover that is selectively connectable to different ones of the fiber waste collectors. Sensors det... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5417090 | Circular knitting machine cleaning apparatus An apparatus for removing lint and debris from circular knitting machines has a rotating arm positioned such that its distal end sweeps about the periphery of the machine. A fan motor unit located at the distal end is mounted for 360 degree rotation in a ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5408851 | Apparatus for removing fiber waste from the knitting unit of a circular knitting machine Apparatus for removing fiber waste from the knitting instrumentalities of a circular knitting machine including an air jet for blowing a high velocity stream of air thereonto, the air jet is mounted for rotation coaxially with the rotary cylinder of the c... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408850 | Fiber waste collector/remover and cooling apparatus for use with a circular knitting machine Fiber waste generated during operation of a circular knitting machine is removed from components of the machine by an air suction/blowing fan motor which causes air currents that conduct the fiber waste to one or more filters. Air suction removes the fibe... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5388431 | Dust-removing and oil-feeding injection nozzle apparatus in the knitting unit of a knitting machine An injection nozzle for removing dust, lint and waste fibers from and lubricating a knitting unit located on a rotating cylinder of a circular knitting machine. The injection nozzle is located between the sinker cap and the sinker cam in general axial ali... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5379614 | Dust and waste removal and collection system for double knitting machine A dust removal and collection system which includes a suction fan for creating upwardly and inwardly flowing air streams through a knitting section and a yarn feeding and guiding device for removing dust and other fiber waste from the components thereof. ... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5373711 | Apparatus for cleaning the dust collector/remover filter Fiber waste generated during operation of a circular machine is removed from components of the machine and/or an associated creel by air currents that conduct the fiber waste to one or more filters. Air suction and/or air jet forces remove the fiber waste... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5363676 | Dust sucking and discharging device for fiber wastes on knitting machine Fiber waste generated adjacent the knitting section and the yarn feeding members of the machine is conducted by air streams into the lower end of a first duct extending upwardly from the knitting section. The air and therein entrained fiber waste passes f... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5343983 | Thread brake A thread brake with two disc shaped or plate shaped brake elements resiliently pressed against each other operates with an associated oscillation generating device to set the brake elements in oscillatory motions which are preferably oriented transversely... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5327749 | Circular knitting machine creel A circular knitting machine creel for a plurality of bobbins which are supported in tiers by a circular cylindrical frame, comprising a carrier located inside the frame, at least one blower supported by the frame, having an air outlet connection directed ... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5323509 | Dust collector/remover in knitting machine and its controlling method Mutually spaced fiber waste collectors upon the knitting machine and creel of a knitting unit collect fiber waste which is then withdrawn by a fiber waste remover that is selectively connectable to different ones of the fiber waste collectors. Sensors det... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5282372 | Apparatus and method for flushing debris from the cylinder slots of circular knitting machines An apparatus and method for flushing lint and other debris from the cylinder needle and sinker rest ring slots of a circular knitting machine utilizes a pair of nozzles disposed closely adjacent the upper end of the cylinder to inject into the slots from ... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5201793 | Remover of dust of flocks, etc. in circular knitting machine An air ejection nozzle located above the sinker dial and needle cylinder of the machine blows fiber waste from the needle groove of the needle cylinder and toward a fiber waste collection box located below the sinker dial. The fiber waste within the box i... | 04/13/1993 |
