Knitting machines having improved yarn supply arrangements
US4328685A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1979 |
| Grant date | May 11, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B15/42
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A circular knitting machine, especially of body garment knitting type, has drive arrangements for a pair of rotary cam carriers of conventional lay-out involving a motor, drive shafts and upper and lower gears for the respective cam carriers. Instead of mounting the creel with yarn fast with respect to the upper gear there are provided means mounting the creel coaxially with the ring gears and permitting relative angular movement of the creel and the ring gears, at least one drive abutment for engaging the creel to rotate it conjointly with the ring gears and a shock absorber associated with the creel and the ring gears to thereby permit the creel to overrun the ring gears and move away from the drive abutment on stopping the motor and drive shafts.
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