Cutting needle
AssigneeGroz-Beckert KG
InventorsBob Hagens, Uwe Stingel, Eckhard Fehrenbacher
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Abstract
The cutting needle (1) according to the invention is, for example, a latch needle and has a knife element (11) secured to the shank (2). The knife element (11) defines a cutting edge (18) which projects obliquely upward from the shank. The knife element (11) is arranged externally of the range of motion of the latch (4) and cuts open a loop situated on the shank when it is overdriven outward. The knife element (11) is made, for example, of a suitable spring steel and is held unremovably on the shank (2).
Claims10
A cutting needle (1) for loop-forming textile machines, comprising a shank (2) provided at one end with a hook (3) and, a knife element (11) secured to the shank (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.