Apparatus for producing a knitted fabric including interlaced insert elements
Abstract
Abstract THE INVENTION RELATES TO AN APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A FABRIC IN WHICH KNITTED YARN OR YARN-LIKE ELEMENTS HAVE A PLURALITY OF INSERT ELEMENTS ENTERENGAGED OR INTERLACED THEREWITH? SAID APPARATUS HAVING AN IMPROVED GUIDE MEANS WHICH POSITIVELY GUIDES THE INSERT ELEMENTS AND MAINTAINS THEM IN PROPER RELATIONSHIP TO THE COURSE OF FABRIC AS SAID COURSES ARE BEING KNITTED. THE APPARATUS ALSO INCLUDES AN IMPROVEMENT ACTUATING AND CONTROL MEANS FOR ACTUATING AND CONTROLLING MOVEMENT OF THE GUIDE MEANS, WHICH ACTUATING AND CONTROL MEANS IS DISPOSED EXTERIORLY OF THE KNITTING NEEDLES OF THE KNITTING MACHINE WHEREBY A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF INSERT ELEMENTS IN RELATIONSHIP TO KNITTING MACHINE SIZE MAY BE INSERTED AND ALSO WHEREBY THE CENTRAL AREA OR INTERIOR OF SAID KNITTING MACHINE IS MADE MORE ACCESSIBLE.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald H Marks
- 👤 Lawrence R Goodman
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