Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090139272 | Magnetic Actuator, Particularly for Selection Devices in Hosiery Knitting Machines or the Like - A magnetic actuator, particularly for selection devices in hosiery knitting machines or the like, comprising a main magnet, which has at least two poles arranged side by side and separated by a discontinuity, and a selection electromagnet, which is provided with at least one pole arranged in alignment with the discontinuity and spaced laterally with respect to it. The selection electromagnet can be actuated to generate or eliminate or reduce a magnetic attraction force at the pole of the selection electromagnet. | 06-04-2009 |
20090165503 | Circular Knitting Machine for Hosiery or the Like - A circular knitting machine for hosiery or the like, comprises at least one needle cylinder with vertical axis and has, on its lateral surface, a plurality of axial slots, each of which accommodates a needle and an element for actuating the needle. The actuation element comprises at least one connecting element and a selector. The connecting element is provided with a radially actuatable movable heel, and the selector protrudes with a portion between the bottom of the axial slot and the connecting element in any operative position of the machine. The selector is oscillatable on a radial plane of the needle cylinder to produce oscillation of the connecting element and extract its movable heel from the axial slot to achieve engagement with connecting element actuation cams facing the lateral surface of the needle cylinder. | 07-02-2009 |
20090293549 | Method for Knitting Manufactured Articles With High-Fineness Circular Knitting Machines - A method for knitting manufactured articles with circular knitting machines, particularly high-fineness circular knitting machines, which consists in that at least once during the formation of the manufactured article the number of active needles is reduced by transferring the last loop of knitting formed by certain needles to contiguous needles and thus excluding from knitting the needles that have transferred the loop of knitting during the formation of at least one subsequent row of knitting by the other needles that are kept active. This provides a manufactured article which has regions knitted with a certain number of needles and regions knitted with a smaller number of needles, obtaining particular transparency or shaping effects on the manufacture. | 12-03-2009 |
20090301137 | CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE FOR HOSIERY OR THE LIKE - A circular knitting machine for hosiery or the like, which comprises at least one needle cylinder which has a vertical axis and on the lateral surface of which there are axial slots. Each of these axial slots accommodates a needle ( | 12-10-2009 |
20090314038 | Knitting Machine With Latch Needles And Without Sinkers - A knitting machine with latch needles and without sinkers comprising, in regions of the needle holder comprised between two contiguous slots which accommodate a corresponding needle, a knitting retention element with a portion forming a stop shoulder for the knitting; the knitting retention element can move on command from a first position, of no interference with the knitting formed, to a second position, of it insertion with the portion between two contiguous needles in a region which faces the knitting forming plane, such as retain the knitting portion lying between two contiguous needles, contrasting the entrainment of the knitting along the needles during extraction motion of the needles from the needle holder to release, onto their shank, the previously formed loop of knitting and/or to engage the yarn delivered at a feed or drop of the machine. | 12-24-2009 |
20100000262 | YARN FEEDING DEVICE FOR KNITTING MACHINES, PARTICULARLY FOR CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES - A device for feeding yarns for knitting machines comprising a supporting element arranged on the inner side of the machine bed which supports a set of yarn guides arranged side-by-side. Each of the yarn guides has a passage for at least one yarn to be fed to the needles of the machine arranged in the bed and the supporting element, for each of the yarn guides, supports an element for clamping and cutting the yarn dispensed by the corresponding yarn guide. A first actuator for the yarn guides is provided for the passage of the yarn guides from an inactive position to an active position, and a second actuator is provided for actuating the clamping and cutting elements. The first actuator comprises individual actuators actuated to produce passage of each of the yarn guides from the inactive position to the active position or vice versa. | 01-07-2010 |
20100011816 | Circular Knitting Machine for Hosiery or the Like - A circular knitting machine for hosiery or the like, comprising a needle cylinder with vertical axis and multiple axial surface slots, each of which accommodates a needle and an actuation element for the needle. The actuation element comprises at least one connecting element. The connecting element is provided with a radially extractable movable heel, that engages connecting element actuation cams facing the lateral surface of the needle cylinder. The cams comprise at least one extraction cam or one retraction cam, which has a portion whose profile is inclined with respect to an ideal plane perpendicular to the axis of the needle cylinder. The machine comprises extraction means causing extraction of the movable heel and keeping thereof in extracted position over the entire extension of the portion having an inclined profile of the extraction cam or of the retraction cam. | 01-21-2010 |
20100043498 | Needle for Transferring Stitches Therefrom to Adjacent Needles for Hosiery Knitting Machines or the Like - A needle for transferring stitches therefrom to adjacent needles for hosiery knitting machines comprises a shank, a head, arranged at a longitudinal end, or upper end, of the shank, and a latch which is pivoted to the shank proximate to the head, about a pivoting axis which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shank and can rotate about the pivoting axis in order to open or close the head. The needle comprises at least one elastically flexible lamina, which is associated with the shank and forms, on the two opposite sides of the shank, below the latch, two receptacles, one for each side of the shank. The head of an adjacent needle can be inserted in each of the receptacles, in order to transfer the loop of knitting, from the needle being considered to the adjacent needle. | 02-25-2010 |
20100126229 | Method for Knitting Manufactured Articles with Circular Knitting Machines Having the Needle Cylinder Actuatable for Rotation in Both Rotation Directions - A method for knitting manufactured articles with circular knitting machines with high-fineness consisting in that at least one region of the manufacture is produced with a group of contiguous needles by reducing at least once the number of active needles of the group of needles by transferring the last loop of knitting formed by certain needles of the group of needles to contiguous needles of the group of needles and excluding from knitting the needles that have transferred the loop of knitting during the formation of at least one portion of a subsequent row of knitting by the needles that are kept active. The manufacture region is produced by providing in succession portions of rows of knitting obtained by actuating the needle cylinder with a two direction rotary motion. | 05-27-2010 |
20100175428 | HIGHLY RELIABLE SINKERLESS KNITTING MACHINE WITH LATCH NEEDLES - A sinkerless knitting machine with latch needles, comprising a needle holder with a plurality of slots on one face, each slot accommodating a needle. Knitting retainers are provided, each with a body composed of at least two side-by-side interconnected laminar elements. At least two laminar elements of each knitting retainer are arranged in a same or in two contiguous slots of the needle holder. At least one of the laminar elements composing a knitting retainer has a retention portion defining a stop shoulder for the knitting. Each knitting retainer can move on command from a first position, in which it does not interfere with the knitting being formed, to a second position, in which it is inserted, with the retention portion, between two contiguous needles, in a region which faces the knitting forming plane, in order to retain the portion of knitting that lies between two contiguous needles. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180641 | KNITTING MACHINE FOR HOSIERY OR THE LIKE WITH DEVICE FOR FEEDING THE YARN TO THE NEEDLES - A knitting machine for hosiery comprising a needle holder having a plurality of vertical slots accommodating each a needle movable along the corresponding slot in order to form knitting, and a device for feeding the yarn to the needles, arranged above the needle holder and supporting at least one elongated vertical yarn finger, its lower end being located proximate to the needle work area and having a passage for dispensing the yarn to be fed to the needles. The device comprises a supporting block arranged laterally and above the needle holder to support a rotatable intermediate element. The intermediate element supports, so that it can rotate a corresponding yarn finger. | 07-22-2010 |
20100192637 | Circular Knitting Machine for Socks with Needles on the Dial - A circular knitting machine for men's socks with needles on the dial comprising a dial needles selector mechanism able to selectively move the dial needles to involve the selected needles in the formation of the stitches and to exclude the needles not selected. In addition the machine is able to repeatedly perform transfer of the stitch from the cylinder to the dial. Moreover, the machine is fitted with a mechanical traction mechanism for tensioning the sock being formed. In addition, the machine presents expedients to limit the deformation of the selector rods and reduce detrimental effects on the actuator or flaws in the formation of the stitch. | 08-05-2010 |
20100313607 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSING A TUBULAR KNITTED ARTICLE AT ONE OF ITS AXIAL ENDS, AT THE END OF ITS PRODUCTION CYCLE ON A CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE FOR HOSIERY OR THE LIKE - A method and an apparatus for closing a tubular knitted article at one of its axial ends, at the end of its production cycle on a circular knitting machine for hosiery or the like. The method consists in ending the production of an article at one of its axial ends. The article is then picked up from the machine and transferred to a handling device located in a sewing or looping station. The pick-up is performed by transferring individually the loops of the last row of knitting from the needles of the machine to spikes of the handling device, which has an annular body composed of two semiannular elements. The article is then turned, and one of the two semiannular elements is turned over with respect to the other one, so that the spikes of one semiannular element face, and are aligned with, the spikes of the other semiannular element. The loops of knitting arranged on the spikes of one semiannular element are transferred to the spikes of the other semiannular element so that each spike of the latter semiannular element supports a pair of loops of knitting. | 12-16-2010 |
20100313608 | TURNING DEVICE FOR TUBULAR KNITTED ARTICLES, PARTICULARLY FOR SEWING OR LOOPING STATIONS FOR THE AUTOMATED CLOSING OF TUBULAR ARTICLES AT AN AXIAL END THEREOF - A turning device for tubular knitted articles, particularly for sewing or looping stations for the automated closing of tubular articles at an axial end thereof comprising a lower portion and an upper portion, which are arranged respectively below and above an intermediate region at which elements are or can be positioned for supporting the tubular article to be turned, which hangs at one of its axial ends and is arranged substantially vertically, a tubular body, which can be inserted from the bottom upwardly, with its upper axial end, through the axial end of the article that hangs from the supporting elements, so as to evert the article onto the outer lateral surface of the tubular body, extracting it progressively from the upper axial end of the tubular body. Auxiliary sliding elements are provided, which can move on command with respect to the tubular body, parallel to the axis of the tubular body, and can engage and disengage cyclically the article everted onto the outer lateral surface of the tubular body in order to produce its sliding toward the lower axial end of the tubular body. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319408 | PICK-UP DEVICE FOR PICKING UP A TUBULAR KNITTED ARTICLE FROM A CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE FOR HOSIERY OR THE LIKE AND FOR TRANSFERRING IT TO A UNIT ADAPTED TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE ARTICLE - A pick-up device for picking up a tubular knitted article from a circular knitting machine for hosiery and for transferring the article to a unit adapted to perform additional work thereon. The device comprises an annular pick-up body that supports pick-up members that can slide with respect to the pick-up bodyalong radial directions. The pick-up body can be arranged coaxially around the needle cylinder of a circular knitting machine for hosiery so that each one of the pick-up members faces laterally a needle of the machine. The end of each one of the pick-up members that is directed toward the axis of the pick-up body has a seat that can engage a region of the stem of the needle that is arranged proximate to the latch of the needle on the opposite side with respect to the head of the needle. The device comprises actuation elements formed by elastic elements that act on the pick-up members for their sliding toward the axis of the pick-up body and radial pushers that act on the pick-up members for their sliding away from the axis of the pick-up body in contrast with the action of the elastic elements. | 12-23-2010 |
20110073028 | Sewing or Looping Head, Particularly for Automated Closing of Tubular Knitted Articles at an Axial End Thereof - A sewing or looping head, particularly for the automated closing of tubular knitted articles at one of their axial ends comprising a pair of sewing elements, which can move along corresponding actuation paths and cooperate with each other in forming a sewing chain stitch, and a cutting element, which can be actuated to cut the sewing chain stitch; in the sewing or looping head, the cutting element can engage the sewing chain stitch proximate to the crossing point of the paths of the pair of sewing elements or the point where the sewing chain stitch is formed, so as to minimize the length of the sewing chain stitch that exceeds the length needed to sew or loop the article and so as to reduce the time required to perform the sewing or looping operation. | 03-31-2011 |
20120073334 | DEVICE FOR TAKEDOWN OF THE ARTICLE BEING FORMED, FOR CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES - A device for takedown of the article being formed, for circular knitting machines, comprising at least one takedown roller, which is supported, so that it can rotate about its own axis, by a supporting structure and can engage, by means of its lateral surface, the article to be taken down. There are reloading means, which operate on a motor element to cause its rotation about a main axis in a second direction of rotation that is opposite to the first direction of rotation. The reloading means comprise a fluid-operated reloading cylinder, which is supported by the supporting structure and operates with the stem of its piston on the motor element with a reloading force that is oriented along a direction spaced from the main axis for applying to the motor element a reloading torque that is oriented concordantly with the second direction of rotation. | 03-29-2012 |
20120103024 | CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE FOR MEN'S SOCKS, OF THE TYPE WITH NEEDLES ON THE DIAL - A circular knitting machine for men's socks comprises a cylinder, cylinder needles, movement devices of the cylinder needles, sinkers ( | 05-03-2012 |
20130213093 | KNITTING MACHINE, PARTICULARLY WITH A HIGH GAUGE - A knitting machine comprising a needle holder, which supports a plurality of needles which can be actuated with an alternating motion along their axis and means for guiding the needles on the needle holder which comprise channels for forming knitting which are defined proximate to the end of the needle holder and sliding channels which are defined on the needle holder in a region that is spaced from the end of the needle holder, each one of the channels for forming knitting being engageable by a needle and defining with its inlet, which is directed toward the outside of the needle holder, resting contact regions for the knitting during the retracting motion of the needles, the number of the sliding channels being smaller than the number of the channels for forming knitting. | 08-22-2013 |
20130233024 | DOUBLE-CYLINDER CIRCULAR MACHINE, PARTICULARLY FOR KNITTING HOSIERY ITEMS OR THE LIKE, WITH SIMPLIFIED ACTUATION MECHANISM - A double-cylinder circular machine, particularly for knitting hosiery items, with simplified actuation mechanism, comprising a supporting structure which comprises a footing, which supports a lower needle cylinder, and a column which extends substantially vertically, protrudes upwardly from the footing and supports an upper needle cylinder, which is arranged above and coaxially with respect to the lower needle cylinder, and further comprising elements for the actuation of the lower needle cylinder and of the upper needle cylinder with a rotary motion about a common axis, the actuation elements comprising an electric motor which is connected kinematically to the lower needle cylinder and to the upper needle cylinder and is accommodated inside the column. | 09-12-2013 |
20130269394 | CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE FOR MEN'S SOCKS, OF THE TYPE WITH NEEDLES ON THE DIAL - A single cylinder circular knitting machine ( | 10-17-2013 |
20130333423 | CIRCULAR HOSIERY KNITTING MACHINE OF THE SEAMLESS TYPE WITH HIGH STITCH FORMING PRECISION - A circular hosiery knitting machine of the seamless type, comprising a supporting structure and a needle cylinder provided with a plurality of axial slots, each of which accommodates a needle which can be actuated with a reciprocating motion along the corresponding axial slot; a sinker ring being arranged around the upper end of the needle cylinder being provided with a plurality of radial slots, each of which accommodates a sinker, which can move with a reciprocating motion along the corresponding radial slot, each sinker being provided with a heel which protrudes upward from the corresponding radial slot and can engage at least one path defined in a sinker cover which faces in an upper region the sinker ring, the needle cylinder being actuatable with a rotary motion about its own axis with respect to the supporting structure and to the sinker cover. | 12-19-2013 |
20140007625 | DIAL OF CIRCULAR HOSIERY KNITTING MACHINE OF THE TYPE WITH CYLINDER AND DIAL WITH YARN CUTTING DEVICE - A dial of a circular hosiery knitting machine of the type with a cylinder and dial with yarn cutting device. The dial comprises a dial body which is substantially disk-shaped. The dial is provided with a cutting device, which comprises a plurality of cutting sectors which are distributed around the axis of the dial body and have cutting edges. The cutting sectors are arranged at sectors of the dial body which are intended to be free from needles. The cutting device comprises a cutter which is adapted to abut against the cutting edges of the cutting sectors to cut at least one yarn engaged by one of the cutting sectors in its rotary motion about the axis of the dial body with respect to the cutter. | 01-09-2014 |
20140123711 | MANUFACTURED APPAREL PRODUCTS MADE BY CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINES - Manufactured apparel products are provided which are made entirely on a circular knitting machine having needles on its dial. Such products include socks having patterns of the links-links type with a cut yarn central motif of the ribbed type with cut yarn central motif and of the interrupted and resumed ribbed type with or without cut yarn central motif. Methods of making such products are also provided. | 05-08-2014 |
20140338401 | DOUBLE-CYLINDER CIRCULAR HOSIERY KNITTING MACHINE WITH DEVICE FOR TENSIONING THE MANUFACTURE - A double-cylinder circular hosiery knitting machine with device for tensioning the manufacture during its production, comprising a supporting structure which is provided with a footing and supports, so as to allow rotation about its own vertically oriented axis, a lower needle cylinder and an upper needle cylinder, a device for tensioning the manufacture during its production is accommodated inside the needle cylinders and comprises elements for retaining the manufacture, the retention elements comprising a suction tube, which is accommodated internally and coaxially to the lower needle cylinder, and an element for locking the manufacture, which faces the upper end of the suction tube and is supported by the upper needle cylinder, the locking element being movable on command along the axis of the upper needle cylinder to engage or disengage the upper end of the suction tube. | 11-20-2014 |
20150027171 | DOUBLE-BED CIRCULAR KNITTING MACHINE WITH DEVICE FOR CORRECTING AUTOMATICALLY VARIATIONS OF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDLE CYLINDER AND THE DIAL - A double-bed circular knitting machine with device for correcting automatically variations of the distance between the needle cylinder and the dial, comprising a supporting structure which supports, so that it can rotate about its own vertically oriented axis, a needle cylinder and a dial, which is arranged above and coaxially to the needle cylinder. Elements are provided for feeding threads to the needles, the machine comprising a device for correcting automatically the variations of the distance between the needle cylinder and the dial. | 01-29-2015 |