Draw mechanism for straight bar knitting machines
AssigneeWilliam Cotton Limited
InventorBarry C. Strong
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Abstract
A draw mechanism for a straight bar knitting machine has a positively driven slurcock and a positively driven yarn carrier (i.e. not using a friction box) and drive means for reciprocating the yarn carrier on a guide means for the yarn carrier. Resilient means are provided interposed between the drive means and the carrier which urge the carrier to a normal position. In this way the carrier can be stopped in a predetermined position while the resilient means are stressed as the drive means overruns to some extent.
Claims8
A draw mechanism for a straight bar knitting machine having a positively driven slurcock and yarn carrier, comprising a fixed guide rod for the yarn carrier, a belt for pulling the yarn carrier in each direction of traverse, a drive member secured to said belt and slidable on the guide rod for reciprocating the yarn carrier with respect to the guide rod, and resilient means interposed between the drive member and the yarn carrier to resiliently urge the carrier to a normal position with respect to the drive member.
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