Design of sinker and sinker cam shape for a circular knitting machine and method for patterning fabric with the combination of an actuator and these newly designed tools
US6105402A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD04B15/78
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knitting machine has multiple stage sinkers which have multiple stages of butts in the rear part. A cam track fashions complicated patterns using the multiple stage sinkers. A mechanical or electronic device is installed to a top plate on an upper portion of a circular knitting machine. This device controls the sinkers.
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