Control device in a knitting machine
US4079601A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1977 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B15/66
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An input device for providing signals for controlling a knitting machine. The device includes a mechanical information storage means and a switch means responsive to the contents of the storage means to provide a signal corresponding to the stored information. The storage means is disposed for operation either manually by a machine operator or electromechanically in response to instructions provided by other components of the machine. The device is incorporated in a program reading apparatus to specify feeding direction of the program carrier on the knitting machine.
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