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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7958754 | Warp-knitting machine A warp-knitting machine (1) comprising a unitary supporting structure (2), at least one needle bed (3) mounted on the unitary supporting structure (2), at least one thread-guide bar (4) for feeding yarn to the needle bed (3)... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7913521 | Connection device for piezoelectric actuators of jacquard bars of knitting machines A connection device (4) for piezoelectric actuators (3) of jacquard bars for textile machines, comprising a bearing body (32), a plurality of interconnection elements (34) inserted into the bearing body (32), which can be removably... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7757519 | Method to produce textiles articles with warp-knitting machines and machine to carry out such a method A method for producing textile articles with warp-knitting machines, comprising a plurality of steps of shifting at least a first thread-guide (3) bar (2) of jacquard type with shog translational movements and with swing transversal movements, so as to... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7607324 | Jacquard device to selectively shift thread guides in a textile machine A jacquard device (1) for selectively shifting thread-guides (2) in a knitting machine, comprising at least one supporting element (3) provided with a plurality of housing seats (4) for a plurality of thread-guides (2), a plurality... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7332836 | Guide bar drive in a knitting machine Guide bar drive in a knitting machine and method of driving guide bar. The drive includes a linear motor composed of a stator and a rotor, in which the linear motor is greater in height than width. The stator has a length in a longitudinal direction and includes at ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7320343 | Loom The invention relates to a loom comprising a warp thread tensioning device and a shedding device (12), which comprises pre-tensioned warp threads (4) in a first shedding position (F1). The loom also comprises a lifting device (38), wh... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7299661 | Linear knitting machine The present invention relates to a linear knitting machine comprising: a first (2) and a second (3) needle-bed, each one having at least one bar (4) extending longitudinally along said machine, and at least one row of needles (5) supporte... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7074204 | Garment A garment comprising a stretch fabric wherein the garment covers at least a part of the lower body of a wearer, has a crotch part, and is worn by being fitted to the wearer's body, wherein the garment in part has a first portion with a strong straining force; first ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7000647 | Device for attaching and guiding at least one tackle cord in a Jacquard machine and Jacquard machine provided with one or several similar devices The invention on the one hand relates to a device for attaching and guiding of at least one tackle cord (2) in a Jacquard machine, the device (1) being designed for being attached to a part (20) of the Jacquard machine and being designed for bei... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6253583 | Warp knitting machine with pattern A warp knitting machine with bearded needles (5) and a pattern press comprises a driven press bar (10) having individual press elements thereon. These are so controllable that during the working stroke (47) of the press bar (10) at choice there is provide... | 07/03/2001 |
| 5918485 | Warp knitting machine with selective guide bar stops A warp knitting machine comprises a jacquard guide bar (102) whose guides (7) are movable to and fro between two end stops (113 and 114). This motion is effected by setting members of a guide control. The end positions of the guides have a separation equa... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5875654 | Arrangement for controlling the stroke of stroke elements in a warp knitting machine A stroke control arrangement (1) for influencing individual threads of a thread sheet, in particular for a warp knitting machine, comprises entrainment devices (20) controllable by piezoelectric transducers (19). The entrainment devices (20) are provided ... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5823015 | Piezoelectric needle selection device for knitting machines A knitting machine and needle selection mechanism is provided including a piezoelectric body movable between upper, lower and neutral positions corresponding to knit, tuck and welt positions of the knitting needles, a first driving circuit for displacing ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5709108 | Auxiliary driving device and control method for patterning device in warp knitting machine The present invention relates to an auxiliary driving device for the patterning device for a warp knitting machine, including a desired number of movable bodies each having at least a portion thereof formed as a guide point, the movable bodies being dispo... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5675993 | Patterning method and device in warp knitting machine A patterning method and device has yarn guides for guiding pattern yarns in a warp knitting machine and divisional fall plates for knitting pattern yarns in a fall plate structure individually drive-controlled through drive devices. The device comprises a... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5669248 | Textile machines, in particular warp knitting machines, with thread lifting elements Textile machine in particular a warp knitting machine having attached, side-by-side, on a carrier (1), stroke elements (2) which grip on the threads, which are individually displayable in the longitudinal direction. To the carrier (1), are provided contro... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5561989 | Jacquard bar for warp knitting machines A Jacquard bar (1) for warp knitting machines having at least one row of guides (4), which can be moved to and fro between two stops (6). A thread redirecting edging (11) covers the intermediate spaces between the stops (6). The redirecting edging (11) is... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5553470 | Warp knitting machine with piezoelectrically controlled bending transducers for the thread guides In a warp knitting machine at least one guide bar (8,9) carries piezoelectric bending transducers (14,15) to which are attached guides (11,12). A control arrangement (16) comprises a computer (17,19,20) and a potential generator, which provide the control... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5533366 | Warp knitting machine having at least one guide bar and replacement unit for such a warp knitting machine A warp knitting machine having at least one guide bar (1) comprises a plurality of retaining segments (11) releasably attached to the guide bar (1). The retaining segments receive in each case a subassembly (17) of piezoelectric bending transducers (9) fo... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5491989 | Yarn guide and yarn guide unit for a jacquard knitting machine A yarn guide needle has a simple construction, is capable of being operated for swing motion and lapping motion, of accurately guiding a yarn to a desired position regardless of the type or the tension of the yarn and of being driven by a simple driving m... | 02/20/1996 |
| 5390512 | Warp knitting machine with piezoelectrically controlled jacquard patterning There is provided a warp knitting machine with a jacquard control mechanism. Piezoelectric transducers are provided to each individual guide of a guide bar. These transducers can displace the guides by the application of a control potential. In particular... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5327750 | Warp knitting machine, especially crochet galloon machine A control arrangement for the shifting movement of at least one guide bar (4) contains a pick-off gear (10) against which the guide bar is pretensioned. The pick-off gear (10) has a plurality of thrust elements (8, 81, 82, 83 | 07/12/1994 |
| 5259216 | Actuator device for transmitting horizontal oscillatory movements to tube bars in knitting machines In a knitting machine, a plurality of stepping motors (10) is controlled by an electronic control unit (35) and each motor transmits horizontal oscillations to a tube bar (5). Each oscillation is built up of a plurality of horizontal-movement steps, each ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 4841750 | Control member for threading tube lifters in crochet galloon looms The control member herein described comprises an electromagnet 30 which is fixed with respect to a thread guide rail and acts on a swinging arm 37 l pivoted with respect to the electromagnet itself and slidably engaging a lifter 14. Due to the energizatio... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4745780 | Electromagnetically operated jacquard arrangement There is provided an electromagnetically operated jacquard control arrangement having a magnetic system. Each control element is provided with a magnetic core having a corresponding repulsion winding and a anchor equipped with a permanent magnet. A contro... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4590776 | Control device for the selection of weft yarns in a weaving machine The invention pertains to the technical field of the knitting machines and it particularly relates to a control device for the selection of weft yarns. The device of the invention comprises selective tensioning means consisting of movable plates individua... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4570462 | Warp knitting machine with Jacquard guides A warp knitting machine has a plurality of needles and a Jacquard guide bar having at least one pair of stopping surfaces. The machine also has a plurality of Jacquard-controlled guides each having a displaceable forward end and each having a rearward end... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4528631 | Process for the control of warping speed and a direct warping machine for carrying out this process In the process for the control of the warp speed during direct warping, the winding diameter is determined by a contactless measurement. The actual thread speed is determined from the winding diameter and the current warp beam rate of rotation. A direct w... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4448046 | Electromagnetically actuated jacquard control arrangement In an electromagnetically operated, jacquard control arrangement, each controllable element is provided with an electromagnet cooperating with an anchor. An actuating current switch can energize the electromagnet arrangement. A swingably mounted control e... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4285217 | Steering system for controlling the operation of a knitting machine A steering system for controlling the operation of a warp knitting machine performing the function of a conventional jacquard mechanism includes an electromechanical mechanism to maintain the steering element in one of its two possible terminal positions.... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4051698 | Guide bar assembly for a warp knitting machine A guide bar assembly for use in a warp knitting machine in which a plurality of ferromagnetic, tubular yarn carrier elements are disposed between two bar rails forming a guide bar and can be shifted longitudinally independently from each other. The elemen... | 10/04/1977 |
| 3978690 | Selective positioning system particularly for controlling guide bars of knitting machines Knitting-machine guide bars, which carry columns of guides through and then along a row of knitting needles and are moved longitudinally along the row on the basis of the content of a programmable read-only memory. Stepping motors which respond to the mem... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3950942 | Control apparatus for a warp knitting machine The guide bars of a warp knitting machine are automatically controlled in accordance with a desired pattern in synchronism with the rotation of a main shaft of the machine through control apparatus comprising a memory capable of storing information on a p... | 04/20/1976 |
