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Driving arrangement for knitting machines or the like
Assignee: GENERAL TIME CONTROLS Inc 135 SOUTH MAIN ST THOMASTON CT 06787 A CORP OF DE
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Filing: 1962-11-20
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Granted: 1968-07-02
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Expires: 1982-11-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas W Rogerson
- 👤 Gerald A Sweeney
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:47
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D27/00; F16D27/10; F16D27/108; F16D27/112; D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00; D04B15/94; F16D2027/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE INCLUDING KNITTING INSTRUMENTALITIES, PATTERN MEANS FOR CONTROLLING SAID INSTRUMENTALITIES TO VARY THE CHARACTER OF THE KNITTED FABRIC, AT LEAST ONE ACCESSORY, AND COMMON DRIVE MEANS FOR SAID INSTRUMENTALITIES, PATTERN MEANS, AND SAID ACCESSORY, SAID DRIVE MEANS INCLUDING A CONSTANT SPEED PRIME MOVER AND VARIABLE CLUTCH MEANS OPERABLE TO VARY ITS DRIVE RATIO IN RESPONSE TO ELECTRONIC SIGNALS FED THERETO, MEANS CONNECTING SAID INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PATTERN MEANS TO SAID PRIME MOVER THROUGH SAID CLUTCH MEANS, MEANS CONNECTING SAID ACCESSORY TO SAID PRIME MOVER INDEPENDENTLY OF SAID CLUTCH MEANS, AND A CONTROL CIRCUIT CONNECTED TO SAID CLUTCH MEANS AND RESPONSIVE TO SAID CLUTCH MEANS AND THEREBY TO CONELECTRONIC SIGNAL TO SAID CLUTCH MEANS AND THEREBY TO CONTROL THE OPERATING SPEED OF SAID KNITTING INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PATTERN MEANS WITHOUT AFFECTING THE SPEED OF SAID ACCESSORY.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-07-02 | 1972-01-01 | 1972-07-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-07-02 | 1976-01-01 | 1976-07-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-07-02 | 1980-01-01 | 1980-07-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |