Multiple needle cylinder hosiery knitting machine
OwnerGlen R. Farmerinventor
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Abstract
This multiple needle cylinder hosiery knitting machine is provided with a single horizontally disposed pattern disc surrounding the needle cylinders and controlling the simultaneous knitting of a sock on each of the needle cylinders. All of the instrumentalities used in knitting a sock at each needle cylinder, such as the yarn feed fingers, yarn cutters, the needle selecting devices, etc., are controlled by cams on the pattern disc. Drive means is provided for imparting step-by-step movement to the single pattern disc and a pattern chain controls movement of the pattern disc. Easy access is provided to the pattern disc and to each of the needle cylinders for changing patterns, cleaning and lubricating, for replacing parts, and for making other adjustments and repairs to the machine.
Claims8
A knitting machine for simultaneously knitting a plurality of tubular articles, such as socks, and comprising
- (a) a plurality of needle cylinders each supported for rotation about a vertical axis,
- (b) drive means for simultaneously rotating said needle cylinders,
- (c) knitting means associated with each of said needle cylinders for producing a sock at each of said needle cylinders and including yarn feed means, and needle selector means,
- (d) a horizontally disposed pattern disc supported for rotation around said plurality of needle cylinders and including a central opening surrounding said plurality of needle cylinders,
- (e) drive means for imparting rotation to said pattern disc in timed relationship to rotation of said needle cylinders,
- (f) cam means supported in annular races on said horizontally disposed pattern disc, and
- (g) separate linkage means operatively associated with said yarn feed means and said needle selector means of each of said needle cylinders for controlling the operation thereof, said linkage means associated with said yarn feed means and said needle selector means of one of said needle cylinders being operable by said cam means at a first location, said linkage means associated with said yarn feed means and said needle selector means of another of said needle cylinders being operable by said cam means at a second location, and said second location being circumferentially spaced from said first location on said pattern disc.
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