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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082761 | Method of forming integrated multilayer fabrics A method for fabricating multilayer fabrics having a prescribed integration pattern and an apparatus of implementing same. In one embodiment, the method include the steps of providing a plurality of winding yarn carriers arranged in a multilayer structure along a fi... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7870760 | Knitting element with rotor and knitting machine The knitting element has a rotor capable of rotating about an axis and makes a stitch by using rotational motion of the rotor. The knitting element has a rotor having a rotating shaft which protrudes in the direction of the axis and a bearing which slidably supports... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7614254 | Component placement set for the assembly of a given number of system components of a knitting machine The component placement set in accordance with the invention for equipping a knitting machine consists of the system components that are required for equipping the knitting machine, said system components being sorted according to type and arranged in one package in... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7367171 | Venting system for use with a foam-in bag dispensing system A venting device with base and an adjuster supported by the base, and a driver driving the adjuster. The adjuster includes a film vent former moved by the driver between vent formation mode and non-vent formation mode. The adjuster includes an adjustable blade movin... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7225645 | Method of making a single crocheted work-piece with an incorporated meandering pattern A method of planning and fabricating a single crocheted work-piece that incorporates a meandering pattern. A special grid is constructed, the pattern placed in the grid, and the stitch combinations noted on the pattern line forming a “map”. This map of the work-... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7203567 | Method and apparatus for electronically controlling fiber processing machines, particularly spinning preparation machines An apparatus for electronically controlling a fiber processing machine includes at least one plug-in module group and at least one memory for receiving and storing data. A non-volatile memory is disposed physically apart from the plug-in module group whereby the dat... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7065987 | Hand crafted afghan incorporating personalized or commemorative indicia and method of fabricating same Disclosed herein is an afghan incorporating personalized or commemorative indicia and a method for constructing the afghan. The individual pieces of the afghan incorporate the characters and symbols of the indicia at the point of fabrication so that the afghan is co... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7060078 | Apparatus and method for positive closure of an internal tissue membrane opening The invention provides a device having two components: a needle advancing apparatus slidable longitudinally along a catheter to advance needles into a tissue membrane, such as a blood vessel wall, around an opening in the membrane; and, a suture retrieval assembly i... | 06/13/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6994642 | Spherical crocheted object having embroidery and the method of manufacture thereof A spherical crocheted object includes a portion that contains high quality embroidery and is made beginning with a fabric piece called an initial disc. By initially knitting the spherical crocheted object into a flat, round disc of specific and limited dimensions, t... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6834682 | Set of hand held devices Portable looming templates for creating fabric from yarn. Square templates with a series of indentations around the perimeters. The templates are divided into halves and held together with hinges. The looms have location holes to which are attached to a swinging arm... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6737004 | Process of making splittable microfiber substrate A microfiber substrate of improved carding ability and its manufacturing method, and more particularly a micro-fiber spun by conjugated melting of crystallization difference of high crystallization polymer and low crystallization polyester, drawn to form an unsplit ... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6374643 | Composite thread containing metal-plated yarns and warp-knit fabric thereof A thread and a fabric are provided which are capable of being dyed to have a desired color and are formed of a metal-plated yarn excellent in antibacterial and electro-magnetic shielding properties. The thread for achieving this object is a composite thre... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6308537 | Nozzle for knitting machine A nozzle for knitting machine comprises a fastening block comprising a U-shaped opening and an inlet hole; a seat under the fastening block adjacent the U-shaped opening, the seat comprising an opening in communication with the U-shaped opening; a trigger... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6301759 | Yarn, process for producing a yarn, and textile fabric A yarn which imparts a high level of wearing comfort to a textile portion is produced by forming a knitted portion from the yarn, subjecting the knitted portion to a treatment by which the curl imparted to the yarn by the stitches of the knitted portion i... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6301937 | Apparatus and method for deknitting yarns An apparatus and method for deknitting a knitted tape of yarn having a plurality of yarn ends. The apparatus includes a plurality of stationary cylindrical connectors arranged in parallel alignment across the frame structure of the apparatus. One stationa... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6199407 | Method and device for production of knitwear A method and device for knitting of hosiery eliminates disadvantages of the conventional techniques. With this method of knitting, the number of loop-formation steps are reduced and loop transfer does not depend on loop formation, both stops being perform... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6176104 | Actuator device for the controlled movement of members in knitting machines In a crochet machine for warp knitting, the longitudinal movement of the carrier slide bars is controlled by a plurality of brushless motors each of which incorporates into its structure, a transducer of the angular position of the output shaft and a conv... | 01/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6148642 | Method and machine for the production of knitted garments comprising a body section and legs, in a single production stage and in a single piece The machine comprises in combination: two side units (1, 3) each having its own fabric forming cylinder (1C, 3C) with a plurality of needles and needle operating elements (1F, 3F, A1-A8), the cylinders being parallel with each other and close together and... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5987929 | Method and apparatus for fabrication of composite and arbitrary three dimensional objects The invention's object generator utilizes two frames, a y-frame that is atop an x-frame. The y-frame (or the x-frame) is divided into two halves. Each half of the y-frame (or the x-frame) contains a number of needles and latches. The needles in one half o... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5758519 | Method and apparatus for forming composite drawcord/elastic waistband A knitting machine and method for forming a composite band including an elongate knitted band and a drawcord secured to a front face of the knitted band by a covering yarn overlying the drawcord and stitched to the elongate band. The knitting machine incl... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5542268 | Hand knitting apparatus and method An improved knitting assembly for producing patterned knitted fabric includes a needle assembly having a handle portion and a plurality of needle tips associated with the handle portion and arranged in a spaced, selectively determined order. At least one ... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5452590 | Drive device for the cylinder of a hosiery machine and rotor assembly for a brushless synchronous motor A brushless motor for driving a cylinder-spindle of a hosiery machine comses a rotor assembly and a stator. The rotor assembly is positioned directly on the outer cylindrical surface of the cylinder-spindle. The rotor assembly comprises at least one perm... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5452591 | Knitted band with integrated drawcord and method of fabricating same An elastic band is fabricated with an integrated drawcord utilizing a crochet-type warp knitting machine by initially knitting a finished elastic band and, then, re-routing the finished band back through the knitting machine to a second knitting location ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5224360 | Circular knitting machine having removable cylinder A vertical shaft of the machine is encircled by a vertically movable sleeve that supports, at its lower end, a dial cam holder having a stepped portion. A needle dial 17 bolted to the undersurface of the sleeve has a recess that closely receives the stepp... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5211033 | Plate mechanism of the pattern wheel knitting machine A plate mechanism of a pattern wheel knitting machine is provided with an improved lubricating system. The lubricating system has a groove formed on the contact surface between the plate and the gear of the machine for receiving balls therein. A flat line... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5127443 | Needle for construction of three dimensional fabric A needle for carrying out operation with flexible cords, roves or threads, for fabricating armatures by a multi-directional weaving, the needle having an elongated body having a free end of the body, and an eye being a closed loop which extends outside th... | 07/07/1992 |
| 4984181 | Method of simulating by computer the appearance properties of a fabric A direct printing technique for simulating the appearance streaks in fabrics includes the steps of obtaining a data set of yarn physical properties for each yarn in the fabric, programming a digital computer having graphics capability and pixel control of... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4764943 | Knitting counter A knitting counter for counting stitches or rows of stitches comprising: a counter casing having a flat bottom surface to be placed in substantially horizontal flat support surface and formed with a reception opening as well as with a window opening; an o... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4631930 | Efficiency monitoring device for textile machines and the like A compact, self-contained device for direct mounting on a knitting or other textile machine for monitoring and displaying the machine's operating efficiency. A first digital LED continuously displays machine operating efficiency. During machine operation,... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4612785 | Dials for circular knitting machines A dial of a knitting machine has jacks (14) at least the operating part (18) of which is made of a cominutable, preferably plastics material, to ensure broken off parts are ground up so as not to damage the dial.... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4603560 | Apparatus for removing snags from fabric The invention features an apparatus and method for extracting snags from fabric. The apparatus comprises a barrel-shaped housing having a plurality of extracting elements slideably disposed therein. The user of the device can select the proper extractor f... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4549268 | Apparatus for measuring the length of filamentary material, such as yarn or thread wound-up at individual winding or spinning locations of a textile machine The apparatus for measuring the length of filamentary material, such as a yarn or thread, wound-up at individual ones of a number n of winding or spinning locations in a textile machine cooperates with an electronic scanning or interrogation device. The l... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4526026 | Method and apparatus of producing continuous three-dimensional fabrics A method and device for forming a three-dimensional fabric continously is disclosed. The fabric has a plurality of warp yarns arranged in a two-dimensional array and two sets of weft yarns are interwoven with the weft yarns to form alternate courses. The ... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4509618 | Oil lubrication system, especially for knitting machines An oil lubrication system, especially for knitting machines includes a plurality of electromagnetically driven piston pumps, one of which is assigned to each individual lubrication site operated by and exciting current pulses of adjustable pulse-recurrenc... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4280641 | Cloth snag repair tool A cloth snag repair tool is described for removing snags from one side of a cloth. The tool includes a shaft having a length between 60 mm and 90 mm and a maximum diameter between 0.635 mm and 1.65 mm. The shaft has a cloth penetration surface section beg... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4146061 | Method of and apparatus for marking woven fabric with indicia during weaving of the woven fabric Herein disclosed is a method of and an apparatus for marking a woven fabric with indicia of discrete events of a predetermined nature or natures such as unit lengths of the fabric woven and the occurrences of defects in weaving such as improperly inserted... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4139997 | Patterning device for actuating operating elements of textile machinery A patterning device employs an elongated strip which is fixed between an operating element, such as a guide bar of a warp knitting machine, and a fixed support point. In addition, the patterning device has a displacing element in the form of a rotatable e... | 02/20/1979 |
