Abstract A loop transfer device including a carriage supported by transverse sliding movement on first and second needle beds on each of which are disposed a multiplicity of latch needles is disclosed. A first path is formed on the carriage for guiding the butts of the loop transferring latch needles on the first needle bed therein and moving such latch needles in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first needle bed. A second path is formed on the carriage for guiding the butts of the loop receiving latch needles on the second needle bed therein and moving such latch needles in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second needle bed. Needle detent means is provided on the carriage for regulating the position of the forward portions of the latch needles in the second path and those of the latch needles in the first path relative to the longitudinal directions of the first and second needle beds when the hooks of the latch needles in the second path are engaged with the loops of yarn carried by the latch needles in the first path, whereby the hooks of loop receiving latch needles may be engaged accurately with the loops of yarn carried by the loop transfer latch needles so as to effect reliable loop transfer from the loop transfer latch needles to the loop receiving latch needles.
Inventors
👤 Kojiro Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-04 16:03
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B7/00; D04B7/08; D04B7/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A hand knitting machine comprizing, first and second needle beds arranged at the predetermined positions relative to each other, a plurality of first latch needles aligned slidably on said first needle bed, a plurality of second latch needles aligned slidably on said second needle bed, a carriage mounted slidably on said first and second needle beds in the longitudinal direction thereof, a first path located at an underportion corresponding to said first needle bed, said first path guiding butts of said first latch needles which carry loops of yarn to be transferred to said second latch needles so as to move said first latch needles in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said first needle bed, a second path located at an underportion of said carriage corresponding to the second needle bed, said second path guiding butts of said second latch needles which receive said loops of yarn transferred from the first latch needles so as to move said second latch needles in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said second needle bed, whereby hooks of second latch needles engage with said loops of yarn, and needle detent means mounted on said carriage for regulating the position of forward portions of the first and second latch needles in said first and second paths to the longitudinal direction of said needle beds when the hooks of the second latch needles engage with the loops of yarn on the first latch needles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A hand knitting machine comprizing, first and second needle beds arranged at the predetermined positions relative to each other, a plurality of first latch needles aligned slidably on said first needle bed, a plurality of second latch needles aligned slidably on said second needle bed, a carriage mounted slidably on said first and second needle beds in the longitudinal direction thereof, a first path located at an underportion corresponding to said first needle bed, said first path guiding butts of said first latch needles which carry loops of yarn to be transferred to said second latch needles so as to move said first latch needles in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said first needle bed, a second path located at an underportion of said carriage corresponding to the second needle bed, said second path guiding butts of said second latch needles which receive said loops of yarn transferred from the first latch needles so as to move said second latch needles in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said second needle bed, whereby hooks of second latch needles engage with said loops of yarn, and needle detent means mounted on said carriage for regulating the position of forward portions of the first and second latch needles in said first and second paths to the longitudinal direction of said needle beds when the hooks of the second latch needles engage with the loops of yarn on the first latch needles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A hand knitting machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said needle detent means is a pair of rotatable gear wheels with teeth, each of said teeth respectively engaging with forward part of each of said first and second needles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A hand knitting machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein said pair of gear wheels are secured to an axis on said carriage for the rotation thereabout.