Automated home knitting machine
US4036035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B15/66
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A home knitting machine is provided with electronic control means which function pursuant to patterning instructions on a program card and in response to the operation of control devices by an operator causing needle actuators on the carriage of the machine to be selectively operated and fabric knitted in a prescribed manner on the machine. PAC BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to automatic knitting machinery and has particular application to home knitting machines which can be programmed to produce prescribed patterns on a fabric. 2. Description of the Prior Art Automated home knitting machines are now well known and are exemplified by the machines of the following Patents and applications: PA1 U.s. pat. No. 3,885,405 -- issued May 27, 1975 PA1 French Pat. No. 2,212,830 -- Reg. July 23, 1972 PA1 Japanese Application No. 85853, laid open Nov. 13, 1973 Although such machines can be programmed to produce various patterns in knitted fabric, there are a variety of desirable control functions pertaining to the formation of patterned fabric which the existing machines can not be programmed to perform automatically. Furthermore, existing machines …
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