D - Textiles – Paper – 04 – B
Patent
D - Textiles, Paper
04
B
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D04B 15/00 (2006.01) D04B 27/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1153570
SELF ACTUATING YARN FEED AND DRIVE BELT ARRANGEMENT FOR CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES Abstract Of The Disclosure This invention relates to a self actuating, positive yarn feed device for use in conjunction with circular knitting machines allowing either uniform or non-uniform intermittent positive feed of yarn during the knitting operation. This invention also relates to a drive arrangement in conjunction with the positive yarn feed device that utilizes a plurality of separately controllable drive belts. The present invention utilizes a feed wheel continuously rotated by one of the plurality of drive belts. The feed wheel has both high and low friction surfaces to provide positive feed of yarn in a manner that is responsive to actual demand. The present invention can be utilized on circular knitting machines having striper boxes, pattern wheels or other conventional devices requiring non-uniform or intermittent yarn feed as well as on machines requiring uniform feed of yarn during the knitting operation.
367487
Christopoulos John
Diamond Burt
Poloff Dennis E.
R. William Wray & Associates
Stevcoknit Inc.
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