Combination feeder for a knitting machine
US8522577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2501/043
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A knitted component may incorporate an inlaid strand. A combination feeder may be utilized to inlay the strand within the knitted component. As an example, the combination feeder may include a feeder arm that reciprocates between a retracted position and an extended position. In manufacturing the knitted component, the feeder inlays the strand when the feeder arm is in the extended position, and the strand is absent from the knitted component when the feeder arm is in the retracted position.
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