Method of knitting a warp structure on a flat knitting machine
US11401638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2505/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
System and method of manufacturing a unitary construction of a weft knit article with one or more warp insert in an integrated knitting process by using a weft knit machine. The unitary construction comprises one or more yarn materials which are incorporated into one or more weft and warp stitch structures. The knitting machine is equipped with a warp feeder assembly, including a weft knit warp feeder, a warp knitting guide needle block operable to hold a plurality of warp strands, a strand guide bar configured to guide the plurality of warp strands to the weft knit warp feeder, and a cam box. The cam box includes at least a weft stitch cam, a weft guard cam, a warp stitch cam, and a warp guard cam.
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