Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1997-08-28
1999-06-15
Grant, William
Boots, shoes, and leggings
36447012, G06F 1900
Patent
active
059128160
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for knitting needle and guide alignment for consistently and accurately aligning knitting needles and other knitting elements on warp knitting machines. This includes checking for needle spacing, needle height, guide spacing, guide height, and needle to guide interference. This may also check back-to-front needle and guide alignment. This system includes a video camera for acquiring an image of the knitting elements and a means of displaying this image on an electronic display. There is a linear actuator with associated control system for accurately positioning the video camera to accomplish the above tasks
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Fisher George M.
Garland Steven R.
Grant William
Milliken & Company
Moyer Terry T.
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