Knitting feeder with a cutting device
US11408105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B15/96
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feeder for a knitting machine may include: a carrier configured to secure the feeder to a knitting machine such that the feeder is movable along an axis with respect to a rail of the knitting machine; a feeder arm extending from the carrier, the feeder arm including a dispensing area configured for supplying a yarn to a needle bed of the knitting machine; and a cutting device coupled to the feeder arm, where the cutting device includes a cutting edge for cutting the yarn to disengage an upper portion of the yarn from the needle bed of the knitting machine.
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