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US 4,665,719 AGranted
Circulating thread guides
AssigneeKarl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH
InventorRolf Naumann
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Abstract
There is provided a lapping arrangement with circulating thread guides for a warp knitting machine. The arrangement has carriers for the thread guides. A transport arrangement moves the carriers in a guide means comprising two parallel segments connected by two turning segments. In the location of the parallel segments the transport arrangement comprises two forwarding helices in whose helical thread ride rollers which are attached to the carriers. In this way, a precise positioning of the thread guides is possible.
Claims14
A thread laying arrangement for a warp knitting machine, comprising:
- a plurality of circulating carriers each having at least one thread guide and at least one roller;
- a track having two parallel segments for slidably supporting said circulating carriers and two turning segments connected between and on opposite ends of said parallel segments;
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- a transport arrangement having a pair of helical driving threads each positioned adjacent a corresponding one of said parallel segments for driving said circulating carriers.
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