Abstract: A needle picker releasing device in a circular knitting machine for the production of hosiery goods performs releasing of pickers from a non-operative into an operative position by kinematic action of an electromagnet moving a blocking device. The electromagnet may be operated by a microswitch contacting a cam. The blocking device may be a double armed lever arranged between the electromagnet and the picker, one arm of the lever being engagable with the picker so as to block the motion of the picker and another arm of the lever being engageable by the electromagnet, movement of the other arm being obtained in one direction by the electromagnetic when energized and in another direction by spring means.

Abstract: A thread cutting and holding device in double-cylinder circular knitting machine has a movable cutting plate, stationary cutting blade and pressing finger. Stationary and movable plates are arranged between the cutting plate and the pressing finger. Both movable plates are controlled by one lever. The stationary holding plate is arranged between the movable plates and is provided at its operative end with a V-shaped cutout, in which the threads are collected and held be the movable holding plate. The movable holding plate is for this reason provided with a side cutout with transverse holding edge.