Needle selection mechanism

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1976-08-12

1977-09-20

Reynolds, Wm. Carter

Textiles: knitting

Independent-needle machines

Circular

D04B 1578

Patent

active

040488160

ABSTRACT:
A needle selector mechanism for a knitting machine and a knitting machine embodying such a needle selector mechanism. The mechanism includes a cam assembly arranged to be driven in synchronism with a main drive for a knitting machine, a control member of said cam assembly being engageable with one of two jack selector slides each of which slides is operatively engageable with a knitting needle to thereby move said needle into one of a plurality of working positions, and electromagnetic control means selectively operable upon the control member to cause said member to releasably latch with one of said jack selector slides in accordance with a predetermined knitting pattern.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2414080 (1947-01-01), Amidon
patent: 3423960 (1969-01-01), Wiesinger et al.
patent: 3824809 (1974-07-01), Canderton et al.
patent: 3877255 (1975-04-01), Allavena

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