Stitch transfer device for a knitting machine
US4400952A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B7/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stitch transfer device for a V-bed knitting machine, for transferring stitches from needles 4 in a first needle bed to needles 2 in a second needle bed comprises a carrier 5 slidably mounted on the second needle bed, a stitch transfer element 11 being mounted on carrier 5 for vertical and back and forth reciprocating movement. By means of interconnected cams, operable by rotation of a handle 21 on carrier 5 and cam follower and lever mechanisms cooperating with said cams, the stitch transfer device is moved up and down and back and forth, and the respective needles 2 of the second bed moved back and forth longitudinally, in a predetermined sequence which produces, reliably, one desired stitch transfer per revolution of the handle 10. The device affords high reliability of stitch transfer in a mechanical fashion, with a substantial reduction in time and labor, in operation, as compared with stitch transfer by means of hand held tools.
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