Device for clamping and guiding crocheting needles for a crocheting machine

Device for clamping and guiding crocheting needles having shanks, for a crocheting machine,

• a) wherein in a bottom part (27) and in a clamping cover (29) of a clamping device (12) for the shanks (10a) of the crocheting needles (10), opposite, straight needle beds (73, 74) which needle beds are arranged closely together,
• b) and wherein the spacing of the needle beds and guide elements is at least 12 per centimeter of machine width, characterized in that
• c) the two opposite needle beds (73, 74) for the crocheting needles have wall surfaces (78) that are inclined towards one another in a V-shape,
• d) a knock-over comb (20, 80) fixed to the machine has upwardly projecting teeth (86) for guiding the needles,
• e) the teeth (86) have wall surfaces (85) which form grooves in a V-shape,
• f) a holding bar (23) fixed to the machine and the bottom part (27) of the clamping device (12) have recesses that face one another, permitting the clamping device to move in close relationship to the teeth (86).