# US 2008/0185472 A1 · Feeding Device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0185472 A1 - Document ID: US20080185472A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/662,045 - Filed: 2005-08-23 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2004-09-06 - Inventors: Jonas Frendin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080185472A1 ## CPC - D04B 15/482: {comprising a rotatable or stationary intermediate storage drum from which the thread is axially and intermittently pulled off; Devices which can be switched between positive feed and intermittent feed} - D04B: KNITTING ## Abstract The switch (15) which is placed at a feeding device (F) for access from the exterior is situated in a front part (10) of a housing (1) at a side of a withdrawal axis (Y) which is remote from a mounting device (5). The housing (1) has the mounting device (5), a housing bracket (6), the cantilevering front part (10) at the housing bracket, a withdrawal axis (Y) defining withdrawal eyelet (13) which is placed in the front part, and a light permeable cover (14). ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 -17. (canceled) ### Claim 18 Feeding device for yarn material, comprising a housing including a mounting device, a substantially drum-shaped storage body, a housing bracket extending with distance along the storage body, a front part cantilevering from the housing bracket at a free end of the housing bracket, the front part being situated with axial distance in front of the front end of the storage body, a withdrawal eyelet placed in the front part defining a withdrawal axis, a light permeable cover, behind which at least one warning light source is provided, and a switch, connected with the light source and being placed such that it is accessible from the exterior at the feeding device, wherein the switch is placed in the front part at the side of the withdrawal axis which is remote from the mounting device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) Feeding device according to claim 18, wherein the cover is secured at the front part remote from the storage body and at least at the side of the withdrawal axis which is remote from the mounting device. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) Feeding device according to claim 19, wherein the cover also surrounds the withdrawal eyelet. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) Feeding device according to claim 20, wherein the cover comprises or forms a holding device for the withdrawal eyelet. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) Feeding device according to claim 18, wherein the switch, preferably, at least one actuation member of the switch, is integrated into the cover. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) Feeding device according to claim 22, wherein the actuation member is a push button. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) Feeding device according to claim 23, wherein the push button is provided in a shaft of the cover, which shaft extends at least substantially perpendicular to the withdrawal axis. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) Feeding device according to claim 24, wherein the shaft extends in relation to the withdrawal axis in a direction which is opposite to the free end of the housing bracket. ### Claim 26 (depends on 22) Feeding device according to claim 22, wherein the push button is provided in the free end of the front part, and that the contour of the push button is somewhat set back in relation to the contour of the free end. ### Claim 27 (depends on 18) Feeding device according to claim 18, wherein the switch at the same time is a reset switch for the light source and a main switch of the feeding device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 18) Feeding device according to claim 18, wherein the switch comprises a reset switch part and a main switch part, which parts can be actuated separately. ### Claim 29 (depends on 18) Feeding device according to claim 18, wherein the switch comprises an illumination field. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) Feeding device according to claim 29, wherein the illumination field of the switch extends over two surfaces of the switch which run at an angle in relation to each other. ### Claim 31 (depends on 19) Feeding device according to claim 19, wherein the cover is a hood comprising a primary illumination side extending at least substantially parallel to the front side of the front part and several secondary illumination sides which are oriented at angles in relation to the primary illumination side. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) Feeding device according to claim 31, wherein the secondary illumination side which is protruding with a cone-shape from a primary illumination side belongs to the holding system of the withdrawal eyelet. ### Claim 33 (depends on 19) Feeding device according to claim 19, wherein a structural component is detachably secured at the front part, and that the cover is secured in place by the component. ### Claim 34 (depends on 18) Feeding device according to claim 18, wherein the respective light source is a LED, which, preferably, is colored, and that the light source can be activated, preferably, either permanently or blinking.