Abstract A stand for a knitting machine having an upper substantially horizontal main support frame with downwardly extending legs for supporting the stand at a predetermined height above ground level and releasably attached to the main support frame, or pivotally attached thereto to enable them to be folded thereagainst. The knitting machine is clamped to a support section which is pivotally supported on the main support frame for rotation about a substantially horizontal axis for tilting the machine from one operating position to another. The support section consists of two parts extending from either end of the main support frame and interconnected by a common pivot axle with means to clamp the axle in any desired position.
Inventors
👤 Brian Frederick Pridham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-09 09:00
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A stand for a knitting machine having a main support frame and two support sections pivotally supported on said support frame to extend away from either end of the main support frame for rotation between one operating position and a tilted operating position and adapted, in use, for supporting a knitting machine attached at either end thereof to the respective support sections, said support sections being mounted on a common support axle extending through the main support frame, clamping means supported on said main frame to engage said common support axle to releasably hold said support axle fixed with respect to said main frame at either operating position, and stop means provided on said main support frame and cooperating with said common support axle for restricting the movement of said support axle to movements between said operating positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A stand for a knitting machine having a main support frame and two support sections pivotally supported on said support frame to extend away from either end of the main support frame for rotation between one operating position and a tilted operating position and adapted, in use, for supporting a knitting machine attached at either end thereof to the respective support sections, said support sections being mounted on a common support axle extending through the main support frame, clamping means supported on said main frame to engage said common support axle to releasably hold said support axle fixed with respect to said main frame at either operating position, and stop means provided on said main support frame and cooperating with said common support axle for restricting the movement of said support axle to movements between said operating positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main support frame includes downwardly extending legs adapted to support the stand at a predetermined height above ground or floor level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A stand as claimed in claim 2, wherein an upper section of said main frame includes downwardly extending pillars adapted to slideably receive the upper ends of said legs, whereby the stand can be readily dismounted by detaching the legs from the pillars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A stand as claimed in claim 2, wherein the legs are pivotally attached to an upper section of said main frame, whereby they may be rotated into folded position for storage or transportation purposes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A stand as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main support frame carries a pair of support arms adapted to support a working table.