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US 9,139,938 B2Granted
Independently controlled rollers for take-down assembly of knitting machine
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAdrian Meir, Daniel A. Podhajny
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AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsAdrian Meir, Daniel A. Podhajny
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A knitting machine includes a take-down assembly that includes a first take-down roller and a second take-down roller. The first take-down roller is configured to rotatably contact and apply tension to a first portion of a knit component. The second take-down roller is configured to rotatably contact and apply tension to a second portion of the knit component. The knitting machine further includes a first actuator that actuates to selectively adjust tension applied by the first take-down roller on the first portion of the knit component. Furthermore, the knitting machine includes a second actuator that actuates to selectively adjust tension applied by the second take-down roller on the second portion of the knit component. Additionally, the knitting machine includes a controller that is operably coupled to the first actuator and the second actuator to selectively and independently control actuation of the first actuator and the second actuator.
A method of manufacturing a knit component with a knitting machine, the knitting machine defining a first knitting area and a second knitting area that are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction, the method comprising:
A method of knitting a knit component with a knitting machine, the knitting machine defining a first knitting area and a second knitting area that are spaced apart, the method comprising:
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