Latch-type needle for transferring stitches
AssigneeEdouard Dubied & Cie. S.A.
InventorAndre Perotti
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Abstract
A latch-type needle for transferring stitches has a needle shank and lateral clip that define a space, and the shank and clip are each provided with an oppositely arranged protrusion that extend into the defined space. In a stitch transfer operation between a so-called reporting and a so-called receiving needle a closed latch of the receiving needle is lifted and opened by interaction between the latch spoon of the receiving needle and the inner protrusions of the needle shank and clip of the reporting needle, whereby smooth opening of the latch during stitch transfer is accomplished.
Claims6
An improved latch-type needle for transferring stitches, of the kind having a needle shank, a needle hook, a latch, and a rigid, lateral clip arranged proximate said needle shank and defining a space therebetween for use in stitch formation and transfer in a knitting machine having opposite needle beds, the improvement comprising a first protrusion formed on the needle shank and a second protrusion formed on the clip, said first and second protrusion extending into the defined space between the clip and the shank to cooperate with the latch to open a closed latch during transfer of stitches from a needle to needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.