Textiles: knitting – Independent-needle machines – Straight
Patent
1995-03-28
1996-07-23
Calvert, John J.
Textiles: knitting
Independent-needle machines
Straight
66 60R, 66200, D04B 100
Patent
active
055378439
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a rib knitting method for use with a flat knitting machine having at least one pair of front and back needle beds and a yarn feeder, and more particularly to improvements in the aesthetic appearance and durability of the side border of a rib stitch knitted parts or fabric. Using the needles [(A-H)], (a-h)] on a front-back pair of needle beds [(1), (2),]. A rib stitch knitting is carried out with no yarn feeding to the outermost needle [(I)], then the yarn is fed to needle [(I)] with the yarn feeder [(3)] being reversed, and the yarn feeder [(3)] is again reversed. The yarn feeder [(3)] is reversed once more for yarn to be fed to the needles [(A-I), (a-h)] in order.
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Calvert John J.
Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.
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