Patent · US Expired

Sinker of circular knitting machines for pile fabrics

US6840065B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 20, 2004
Grant dateJan 11, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD04B15/06
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sinker of circular knitting machines for pile fabrics, which is used in the circular knitting machine assembly has an aslant contact surface between a sinker cylinder and a cam. By the aslant surface disposed on a nose section of the sinker, the bottom yarn can fall accordingly and constitutes a perfect plating loop effect with the binding yarn. Further a first end surface of a throat section and the second end surface of an abdominal section are designed with different inclined angles to cope with the movement of a sinker cylinder of a circular knitting machine having an aslant surface. Therefore, the knitting needle and the sinker on the circular knitting machine can maintain a smooth knitting movement.

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