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AssigneePrecision Fukuhara Works, Ltd.
InventorsMasatoshi Sawazaki, Takao Shibata, Yoshiaki Igarashi, Kiyoshi Hayashi, Naganori Ueda
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A method of and circular knitting machine for producing a knit fabric having more uniform stitches including yarn feeders feeding a plurality of yarns to stitch forming instrumentalities, the spacing of which affects stitch length and which is subject to change during operation of the knitting machine, a sensor for sensing the tension in the plurality of yarns which changes with changes in the spacing of the stitch forming instrumentalities, and generating a signal indicative of the average tension in the yarns, a comparator for comparing the sensor signal with a pre-set desired tension, a convertor for converting the comparison result into a drive signal, and an adjuster adjusting the spacing of the stitch forming instrumentalities responsive to the drive signal.
In a circular knitting machine including knitting instrumentalities including stitch forming means for forming stitches of a predetermined length to produce a knit fabric, said knitting instrumentalities including yarn feeding means for feeding at least two yarns to said stitch forming means, said stitch forming means being arranged in a predetermined spatial relationship, the length of the stitches being determined by the spatial relationship between said stitch forming means and such spatial relationship being subject to being changed in the operation of said knitting machine, the combination therewith of automatic stitch length adjustment means for adjusting the spatial relationship of said stitch forming means comprising
In a circular knitting machine including a rotating needle cylinder having vertical grooves in the periphery thereof, a plurality of cylinder needles slidably mounted in the grooves in said cylinder, a sinker cap mounted above and outwardly of said needle cylinder, a plurality of sinkers mounted on said sinker cap and cooperating with said cylinder needle to form knit stitches to produce a single knit fabric, stitch cams for moving said cylinder needles vertically in said grooves, cam holder means for holding said stitch cams in operative position relative to said needle cylinder and said needles, mounting means supporting said cam holder means for vertical adjustment, and yarn feeding means for feeding a plurality of yarns under tension to said cylinder needles, the combination therewith of stitch length adjustment means comprising
In a double knit circular knitting machine including a rotating cylinder having vertical grooves in the periphery thereof and an upper end, a plurality of cylinder needles slidably mounted in the grooves in said cylinder, a rotating dial having radial grooves in the upper surface thereof and an outer periphery, a plurality of dial needles slidably mounted in the grooves in said dial, dial mounting means for mounting said dial above the upper end of said cylinder at a distance therefrom and for vertical adjustment relative thereto to vary the distance therebetween, the combination therewith of stitch length adjustment means comprising
In a double knit circular knitting machine including a rotating cylinder having vertical grooves in the periphery thereof and an upper end, a plurality of cylinder needles slidably mounted in the grooves in said cylinder, a rotating dial having radial grooves in the upper surface thereof, a plurality of dial needles slidably mounted in the grooves in said dial, dial mounting means for mounting said dial above the upper end of said cylinder at a distance therefrom and for vertical adjustment relative thereto to vary the distance between, the combination therewith of stitch length adjustment means comprising
A method of producing a knit fabric on a circular knitting machine having a rotating needle cylinder, knitting needles slidably mounted on said cylinder for vertical movement relative to other stitch forming elements which cooperate with the cylinder needles in forming knit stitches of a length, and yarn feed means for feeding a plurality of yarns under tension to the needles, said method comprising the steps of
A method of producing a double knit fabric of uniform stitches of a predetermined length on a circular knitting machine having a rotating needle cylinder having an upper end, cylinder needles slidably mounted on said cylinder for vertical movement, a rotating dial mounted at a distance above the needle cylinder and having an outer periphery, dial needles slidably mounted on the dial for horizontal movement, and yarn feed means for feeding a plurality of yarns under tension to the cylinder and dial needles, said method comprising the steps of
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