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Striping apparatus for circular knitting machines

US6655176B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 2002
Grant dateDec 2, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04B15/60
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A striping apparatus for a circular knitting machine includes a control mechanism, an operation mechanism driven by the control mechanism, an adjusting mechanism mounted onto the control mechanism and a release mechanism located in the operation mechanism. The striping apparatus is installed on the circular knitting machine and is controlled by the yarn releasing and receiving cam and the color selection device, and may feed different colored yarns to the knitting needles to produce striped jacquard knitting fabrics.

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