Abstract: The present invention provides a fully spandex weft-knitted cloth and a production method thereof and a kind of lingerie lining. The production method includes the following steps: weft knitting 40 D and/or 70 D spandex filaments on a double circular knitting machine, the method of weft-knitting includes tuck weaving the spandex filaments with the needle of the upper needle dial and the lower needle dial simultaneously, forming double-sided needle-containing stitches, needle weaving the spandex filaments with the needle of the upper needle dial while without the needle of the lower needle dial, and forming upper single-sided stitches; and needle weaving the spandex filaments with the needle of the lower needle dial while without the needle of the upper needle dial, forming lower single-sided stitches, and completing a weaving cycle, after one or a plurality of weaving cycles, the fully spandex weft-knitted cloth is obtained.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: Sinker cam segments in a circular knitting machine are located with respect to the generally radial direction by a generally radially inwardly facing location surface disposed radially outward of the segments. Each segment's radially outer end defines a contact region that abuts the locating surface. The contact region can be complementary surface contour to that of the locating surface, or a pair of discrete, spaced contact points protruding out from the radially outer end of the segment. The contact region is a reference for positioning the sinker cam segment with respect to the generally radial direction.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A single cylinder circular knitting machine (1) for men's socks with needles on the dial, comprises a dial provided with a plurality of radial beams (146) which form radial seats (16) for the sliding of the dial needles (18). The beam (146) has a discharge groove (154) on the working side (148a), which the transfer spring (186) of the dial needle faces, which limits the raising of the needle.

Abstract: A single cylinder circular knitting machine (1) for men's socks with needles on the dial, comprises a dial provided with a plurality of radial beams (146) which form radial seats (16) for the sliding of the dial needles (18). The beam (146) has a discharge groove (154) on the working side (148a), which the transfer spring (186) of the dial needle faces, which limits the raising of the needle.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine includes sinkers and selector jacks corresponding thereto that are provided as separate components. The selector jacks are arranged radially outside the sinkers, and are provided with selector butts such that the selector butts of circumferentially adjacent selector jacks are arranged at different radial positions. An actuator that acts on the selector butts is arranged radially outside the cylinder. The circular knitting machine prevents a failure of sinker selection, while increasing a rotation speed of a cylinder holding knitting needles.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine and a method for knitting an article with such a circular knitting machine, wherein the article is at least partially knitting by a reciprocating rotational movement of a needle cylinder in a forward direction and a backward direction. Needle elements are either being moved in axial direction of the needle cylinder by a stationary cam means according to a predetermined path of a stationary cam means or being moved in axial direction of the needle cylinder by a movable cam according to an amended path or being disengaged from the cam means and movable cam. The movement of each needle element near each movable cam can be individually controlled.

Abstract: This invention provides a three-dimensional (3D) multifunctional knitted fabric structure comprising two independent layers (1 and 3) connected by cross-threads (2) being able to be applied as absorbency structure in medium incontinence men's reusable underwear. The structure is produced in a single step using weft-knitting technology and designed to perform several functions in a single fabric. The inner layer (1), to be in contact with human body, is responsible to transport liquid, urine and perspiration from the human body to the outer layer (3), through the cross-threads (2), keeping dry the human skin. Cross-threads (2) are responsible to keep apart both independent layers and to transport liquid from the inner layer (1) to the outer layer (2). The outer layer (3) is responsible to absorb the liquid and, at same time, to control the odor and microorganisms proliferation generated by the urine.

Abstract: A method for making, through a circular machine for making socks with alternate motion, an item of clothing like an ankle sock in “continuum” stitched without seams to form a single piece made up of a front end elongated in the shape of a pocket, that can be associated with the toe of the foot and comprising a first and a second front portion, a rear end, also pocket-shaped, able to be associated with the heel of the foot and comprising a first and a second rear portion, and a connecting part between the front and rear ends, comprising a sole portion and two side portions, having an opening in which to insert the foot, all of the portions of the ankle sock being made with stitching steps, in which such a method foresees many simultaneous independent yarn-feeders during all of the quoted stitching steps to obtain a single ankle sock.

Abstract: A retrofit to circular knitting machines that stabilizes the cylinder to reduce or eliminate wobbling or other undesired motion so that the machine can operate at a significantly higher speed. The cylinder is stabilized by a bearing system added to the knitting head of the machine. The bearing system includes a pair of bearings, one of the bearings being disposed above the other one. An inner race of each bearing is affixed to the cylinder and an outer race of each bearing is affixed to a bearing housing that is secured to the stationary base plate of the knitting head. The bearings help stabilize the cylinder so that its rotation axis remains essentially immovable and vertically oriented.

Abstract: A knitting head (11) for a circular knitting machine (1), with the knitting head comprising the complete main bearing (29) of the cylinder and being provided, on its lower end, with a standardized interface (34) for accommodation with a carrier ring (35) located on the side of the machine frame. The carrier ring (35) supports the head ring (30) along the entire circumference of said head ring, preferably by means of a continuous seating surface (36) extending around the entire circumference.

Abstract: The invention relates to a knitting device for making a double-sided textile comprising two outer laps (1,2) that are knitted and joined to one another by means of a ground yarn (4). This device comprises two groups of needles (6) that move in translation on a respective needle bed (5) following a continuous rectilinear trajectory in a respective plane (P1, P2). The positions of the hook (7) of a needle (6) of at least one group respectively between its knitting station and its bonding station are situation on both sides of the intersecting straight line (D) between said two planes (P1, P2). In addition, the lift of the needle (6) between its knitting removal station is less than the lift of the needle (6) between its removal station and its bonding station.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for forming a tubular-shaped knitted covering for a paint roller, or the like, having a pile extending from an outer surface of the covering, through use of a dial needle knitting arrangement. A cylinder needle knitting arrangement may be utilized in conjunction with the dial needle knitting arrangement for forming a tubular-shaped knitted covering for a paint roller having a pile formed from a combination of sliver and yarn fibers in successive courses of the tubular-shaped knitted covering.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine is described which has a plurality of knitting systems which are arranged on the circumference of the needle cylinder and a corresponding plurality of drawing frames which are assigned individually to the knitting systems for feeding substantially untwisted fibrous materials to knitting tools which can be deployed in the knitting systems into in each case a fibre-receiving position. According to the invention, the drawing frames are configured as miniature bars which have at least four and at most eight adjacent drawing frames and a central housing (25) which is designed to receive the drives and from which the upper and lower rolls (26b, 27b, 28b) of the drawing frame assembly protrude on both sides.

Abstract: The invention provides innerwear with a structure in which the body fabric and the hem are joined together without sewing and which has outstanding effects in discrimination as products and in showing individuality for users. The innerwear includes a body fabric 2 made of a cylindrical double material with a body size and a hem 3 disposed at the end of the body fabric 2 and having apparently different texture therefrom, the body fabric 2 and the hem 3 being joined to each other without sewing. The body fabric 2 partly has a heterogeneously knitted part 5 with different functions, appearance, and texture therefrom by differentiating the way of knitting in the consecutive knitting process.

Abstract: A breathable, stretchable, and heat-moldable multi-layer weft knit spacer fabric having a substantially decorative first layer and a spaced less decorative second layer. Also, a method of integrally knitting the multi-layer knitted fabric on a circular weft knit machine is also described. Articles of the manufacture comprising the fabric are also described.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine has a frame, a rotatably disposed dial, a dial cam support for a dial cam mounted in the frame and a dial cam shaft, which is disposed rotatably and coaxially in the dial cam support and is intended for driving the dial. The dial is disposed rotatably and coaxially on the dial cam support with adjustable bearing clearance and is preferably connected coaxially to the dial cam shaft by a spring plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for knitting a double jersey knit fabric (11) on a double jacquard, double jersey circular knitting machine, the double jersey knit fabric (11) having a design consisting of more than 12 needles, wherein the knitting machine comprises a cylinder (C) and a dial (D) provided with needles each separately driven by an electronical pattern controlling mechanism, wherein the needles of the cylinder (C) are provided for knitting the front (F) of the fabric (11), and the needles of the dial (D) are provided for knitting the back (B) of the fabric, and wherein the front (F) of the fabric (11) comprises at least one area of blister fabric (5), wherein a non-reversible single-sided designed knit fabric (11) is knitted having a desired design at the front of the fabric (11) and a technical design at the back of the fabric (11), wherein this technical design is created by knitting or tucking one or more of the yarns (7, 8, 9 and/or 10) that are used for forming the blister fabric (6) with

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for forming a tubular-shaped knitted covering for a paint roller, or the like, having a pile extending from an outer surface of the covering, through use of a dial needle knitting arrangement. A cylinder needle knitting arrangement may be utilized in conjunction with the dial needle knitting arrangement for forming a tubular-shaped knitted covering for a paint roller having a pile formed from a combination of sliver and yarn fibers in successive courses of the tubular-shaped knitted covering.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circular knitting machine with a replaceable needle cylinder (7). According to the invention, two or more eccentrics (19) are disposed to be rotatable in a support ring (3) for the needle cylinder (7) or in the needle cylinder itself, and serve the purpose of lifting the needle cylinder (7) out of a normal operating position into a mounting position enabling it to be pulled out laterally, in which an underside of said needle cylinder (7) is arranged at least to be flush with an upper edge of attachments (9) attached to the support ring (3) or elsewhere (FIG. 2).

Abstract: A needle bed (2) in accordance with the invention for a knitting machine comprises guide channels for knitting tools that are interrupted, in particular, in the region of the knitting lock, so that each needle is only guided laterally in the region of its foot. Preferably, the needle bed is designed in a segmented manner, in which case the segments adjoin each other at a joint that extends in a direction transverse to all the guide channels. In so doing, the separating joint is located between the lock paths (15, 16; 16, 17; 17, 18 and 18, 19). The guide strips of the individual base body sections (5, 6, 7), respectively, are arranged offset with respect to each other by one needle division. Preferably, the needle body sections (5, 6, 7) have essentially the same configuration and are non-detachably connected to each other.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine is described which is intended to serve in particular the production of spacer fabrics. The circular knitting machine contains a needle cylinder (1) having cylinder needles (2), a cylinder cam (3), a dial (4) with needles (5) and a dial cam (6). The needle cylinder (1) and the dial (4) fix a vertical and a horizontal comb spacing (x, y) and a stitch spacing (z). According to the invention, the needle cylinder (1) and the dial (4) are set up to form a stitch spacing (z) of at least 6 mm, and the knitting needles (2, 5) of the needle cylinder (1) and/or the dial (4) are in the form of compound needles (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A knitted spacer material including the use of a stretch yarn component for stretch, compression resistance, decreased weight, and improved drape and/or conformability.

Abstract: A method for producing a knitted fabric with a circular knitting machine with cylinder and dial, particularly for producing footlets, comprising the steps of producing a knitted fabric with a particular process that achieves high elastic deformability for the fabric. By virtue of this high elastic deformability, the fabric is particularly adapted to be used to produce footlets, obtainable simply by cutting, from the fabric according to the invention, a contoured part, to which a pretensioned elastic band is applied at its perimeter. The resulting footlet has an elastic deformability that achieves optimum fit yet can have, on the side adapted to be directed toward the user's foot, an inextensible natural thread.

Abstract: A multi-color, knitted, sculpted, terry fabric is formed with two yarns on a circular double knitting machine having cylinder and dial needles by forming a ground layer by actuating the dial needles to engage both yarns, and by selectively actuating the cylinder needles to engage one or both yarns to form pile loops, or neither yarn to form no pile loops. The cylinder needles are opened upon actuation by operation of a latch opening mechanism that is moveable and biased towards an engaging position. The fabric may be held down as the cylinder needles actuate by a hold down bar. Multi-color, three-dimensional, non-repeating patterns may be formed in the fabric by using yarns of different color, and by selectively forming regions having no pile, pile loops of the first yarn, pile loops of the second yarn, and/or pile loops of both yarns.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine with support disk (2) and a needle cylinder (4) fixed onto it with screws is described. According to the invention, an intermediate ring (17), elastically deformable in the radial direction, is arranged between support disk (2) and needle cylinder (4), through which the stresses that develop from different heat expansions are avoided between these two components (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A circular knitting machine comprises a needle cylinder (2) and/or a dial (4) and a cam system (6, 7) associated therewith, said cam system having adjustable cam system parts (32, 33), which are preferably adjustable by rotatable eccentric studs (38) associated therewith. The circular knitting machine moreover comprises in accordance with the invention a setting device (48) which includes actuating members (58) for the eccentric pins (38), wherein the actuating members (58) and the eccentric pins (38) are provided with coupling elements (39, 72), which can be brought into engagement with one another in a defined coupling position. The setting of the cam system parts (32, 33) is effected in that the actuating members (58) are moved suitably after arrangement of the coupling position. The invention further relates to a setting device for this purpose, which can be attached removably to the circular knitting machine. (FIG. 4).

Abstract: A circular knitting machine has a knitting frame, a supporting ring mounted on the machine frame, a needle cylinder supported on the supporting ring. The needle cylinder has a needle cylinder axis and an upper and a lower edge. A carrier shaft is mounted in the machine frame coaxial to the needle axis, a component is mounted on a lower end of the carrier shaft, and a device is provided for moving the needle cylinder relative to the component in the direction of the needle carrier axis so that the needle cylinder can be disassembled or assembled by motions substantially perpendicular to the needle cylinder axis and so that the needle cylinder is movable into an operating position and an assembly position allowing assembly and/or disassembly.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine with a dial arrangement, has a rotatable dial (2), a stationary dial cam system (12), a device (23) for feeding a lubricant to the dial arrangement and a collecting container (29) for reception of lubricant escaping from the dial arrangement. Elements (27) are associated with the dial arrangement which prevent or at least reduce the escape of lubricant consequent upon the effect of the centrifugal force over the radially outer edge of the dial (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a knitting machine and sinkers (1, 2) for producing plush fabrics. The method is distinguished in that core and plush thread loops (48, 54) are preformed on selected sinker edges and are transferred prior to the actual stitch formation from these sinker edges to other preselected sinker edges by simple displacement of the sinkers (1, 2). For this purpose the knitting machine has first and second sinkers (1, 2), wherein the second sinkers (2) are provided with oblique faces (15). These are used, in the course of the transfer of the core thread loops (48) by means of retracting the first sinkers (1) and simultaneous advancement of the second sinkers (2), to act on the core thread loops (48) in such a way that the latter are securely enclosed in the slits of the first sinkers (1) when these are again advanced (FIG. 10).

Abstract: A jacquard mechanism mounted in a circular knitting machine for knitting a jacquard fabric, including a fixed selector cam for guiding a knitting needle in a fixed track, a needle selector controlled to raise the knitting needle into a tucking track for a jacquard knitting operation, a movable selector cam moved in a sliding slot in the fixed selector cam to open/close the tucking track, and a driving mechanism controlled to move the movable selector cam in the sliding slot of the fixed selector cam.

Abstract: There is described a double-face circular knit comprising two concentric lengths of knit web and an in-between spacer structure, wherein the spacer threads are optionally textured coarse-filament multifilament yarns, optionally in combination with monofilaments, the distance between the two lengths of knit web is from 0.3 to 8 mm, the stitch density corresponds to a machine gauge from E 16 to E 32, and the density of the spacer threads is between 150 and 250 threads per cm.sup.2. Preferably all the yarns of the double-face circular knit are made of the same polymer.Also described are the production and use of this double-face circular knit.

Abstract: A tubular knitting machine having a separate take-up assembly and removable knitting head. The knitting head drive mechanism is removably attached to the take-up assembly. A separate drive mechanism is provided for take-up tension and drive rollers. The take-up assembly supports various diameter size needle cylinder and has fully adjustable drive arms for attaching a table-gear of the knitting head to the take-up assembly wherein the take-up assembly of the present invention can support tubular knit rolls of up to 800 pounds.

Abstract: A convertible circular knitting machine having a creel and feeders which is adapted to be converted from producing fleece fabric to producing jersey fabric or back. The apparatus includes a knitting cylinder adapted to receive a plurality of knitting needles and a bed for supporting the cylinder. A plurality of fleece section blocks are adapted to be attached to the bed and arranged along the perimeter of the cylinder to produce fleece fabric. The apparatus also includes a plurality of jersey section blocks each having the same number of feeders and peripheral dimensions as each fleece section block and adapted to be attached to the bed and arranged along the perimeter of the cylinder to produce jersey and a plurality of fleece sinkers for use with the fleece section blocks for producing fleece fabric and a plurality of jersey sinkers for use with the jersey section blocks for producing jersey fabric.

Abstract: An interlock circular knitting machine for knitting a double-knit fabric in which multiple yarns are knit into cylinder needle and dial needle wales, by two types of cylinder needles and two types of dial needles supplied by yarn carriers with multiple yarns, and controlled by a needle selecting cam system through first and second processes which cause the needles to move between high-tucking, holding, clearing and welt positions so that two yarns are knit together into stitch loops in each wale, the stitch loops in adjacent wales in each course being knit of one yarn from the stitch loop in the adjacent wale in the same course and a yarn from a stitch loop in the adjacent wale from an adjacent course.

Abstract: A cam mechanism and method in a circular knitting machine having at least two types of knitting needles each having a master butt and at least two selector butts and including a stitch cam for engaging the master butts and retracting the needles from the knitting and tucking positions to the stitch-forming level, and knitting, tucking and welt-guarding cams movable between extended operative positions and retracted inoperative positions, and a selection device for individually selecting and moving the knitting, tucking and welt-guarding cams between the operative and inoperative positions.

Abstract: A fabric holding-down sinker for a double knit machine to stop the knitted fabric from being lifted during the raising stitch of the cylinder needles. A series of such presser sinkers are reciprocated radially relative to the cylinder needles, each presser sinker having a projecting sinker head horizontally disposed at a front end. The projecting sinker head is moved to a front limit position spaced above a topmost edge of a fabric formation surface of the knitting machine at a distance equal to the thickness of the fabric being knitted during the raising stitch of the respective cylinder needle, preventing the knitted fabric from being lifted by the cylinder needles.

Abstract: An assembled interlock needle cylinder structure of a circular knitting machine, comprising an annular upper body and an annular main body. The main body includes an annular base seat and an annular upper seat detachably associated with the base seat. Multiple slender needle channels are disposed on outer surface of the base seat. A top end of the base seat has an inward inclined surface on which several upright bosses are disposed. Each of the bosses is formed with a thread hole. An outer right portion of the upper seat has an inclined surface parallel to the inclined surface of the base seat. A plane portion of the upper seat is formed with several through holes aligned with the thread holes of the bosses. An L-shaped engaging surface is formed on a bottom end of the upper seat for engaging with the bosses of the base seat. The upper body has a slant bottom surface and a plane top surface formed with multiple needle channels. Between the needle channels are slantly disposed wind holes.

Abstract: A double knit machine which includes a series of sinker assemblies disposed corresponding to the cylinder needles of the machine for holding down the knitted fabric during the raising stitch of the cylinder needles, each sinker assembly comprised of a fixed sinker having a sinker rib for guiding out the knitted fabric, and a presser sinker reciprocated by the cam drive of the machine, the presser sinker being moved forward to press the knitted fabric against the sinker rib of the respective fixed sinker as the respective cylinder needle is extended out, or moved backward to release from the knitted fabric as the respective cylinder needle is received back.

Abstract: A circular interlock knitting machine of the interlock butting type including jacquard knitting includes a rotating cylinder having cylinder needles movable between welt, tuck and knit positions, dial needles movable between welt and knit positions along paths of travel which intersect the paths of the cylinder needles, and a needle selection and operating mechanism for the cylinder needles which prevents collision between cylinder and dial needles including an intermediate jack beneath each cylinder needle, a lower jack beneath each intermediate jack, the lower jacks being selectively movable between operative and non-operative positions, lower jack raising cam means for raising the lower jacks in the operative position from the bottom position to the welt position, intermediate jack raising cam means selectively movable between operating and non-operating positions for engaging, when in operating position, and raising from the welt position to the tuck position only those intermediate jacks raised by the se

Abstract: A vertical shaft of the machine is encircled by a vertically movable sleeve that supports, at its lower end, a dial cam holder having a stepped portion. A needle dial 17 bolted to the undersurface of the sleeve has a recess that closely receives the stepped portion of the sleeve. Vertical movement is imparted to the sleeve and shaft by a gear that encircles the sleeve and has screw threads mating with screw threads upon the upper end section of the sleeve. Such movement provides vertical clearance that facilitates lateral removal and insertion of the needle cylinder into/from the machine. The needle cylinder is releasably secured to the machine's ring gear by plate members that are releasably center.

Abstract: A circular knitting machine is constructed for facilitating replacement of the needle cylinder and dial element without the necessity of hoisting the dial by means such as a chain block. The circular knitting machine includes a circular dial element supported adjacent the opening in the upper end of the needle cylinder. A rotatable drive shaft is supported at the upper end of a frame support member and extends downward to a position adjacent the circular opening in the upper end of the needle cylinder. A vertically extending support sleeve surrounds the drive shaft and is supported at the upper end on the frame support member for telescopic vertical movement relative to the drive shaft. The lower end of the support sleeve is fixed to the dial for supporting same. A dial control is provided for lifting and lowering the support sleeve along the drive shaft to lift the dial element a sufficient distance to permit removal and replacement of the needle cylinder.

Abstract: Conversion of a circular knitting machine having a particular diameter of needle cylinder to a machine having a different diameter of needle cylinder is permitted within a limited range of sizes of needle cylinders. This conversion is made possible by providing a plurality of sets of segmental knitting cam support blocks which may be positioned around needle cylinders of different diameters to reduce the normal number of parts which must be replaced when changing a particular knitting machine from one size needle cylinder to another. The number of yarn feeders associated with each segmental knitting cam support blocks of each set is determined so that the number of yarn feeders supported by each segmental knitting cam support block is equivalent to an integral multiple of one pitch covered by one yarn feeder.

Abstract: Process for making a sock of the type with two layers. A first course knitted by the needles, and corresponding to the end of the tip of a first layer, is transferred onto the central transfer plate of the machine where it is maintained in standby. Knitting of the first layer is continued, from the tip to the mock-rib edges. Then knitting is continued from the mock-rib edges of the second layer up to the tip, the knitted tubular structure being constantly suspended, by one (circular) end, from the central transfer plate and, by the other circular end, from the needle cylinder in the course of work, thus shaping the two concentric layers engaged in one another. The initial course in standby on the plate is transferred to the needles of the cylinder to effect join of the two layers to form one sole terminal layer.

Abstract: Each feed of the multiple feed circular knitting machine is provided with selector cams to position needles in one of four positions, knit, tuck, welt and early withdrawal positions. Two types of knitting needles are provided and each type of needle includes a master butt with a knite selector butt and a tuck selector butt. The selector cams are mounted on rotatable selector cam cylinders which are positioned to overlap each other to permit the selector cams to be arranged at the closest possible lateral distance from each other and to thereby permit an increased number of feeds to be positioned around the machine. The early withdrawal position of the selector cams is provided so that the dial needles do not interfere with the formation of stitch loops by the cylinder needles, when knitting on only the cylinder needles, such as when forming blister knit stitch constructions.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for knitting fleece fabrics on a knitting machine having two sets of needles disposed for movement in planes disposed at angles to each other to form a fabric construction; and wherein one set of needles is employed exclusively to knit a jersey ground construction from relatively lightweight yarns, while selected of the other set of needles are employed with selected needles of said one set to inlay a much heavier yarn along selected courses to pass alternately over and be tucked under groups of one or more consecutive wales of the knit ground construction without forming stitches therein. The heavy inlay yarns are drawn by the selected needles of the other set to appear primarily on one face of the fabric, and these selected needles which hold the inlay yarn are retracted to less than full welt position to dispose the inlaid yarn below the plane of knitting movement of certain of the needles of said one set.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mechanical stitch formation with at least one continuous yarn or thread wherein a loop of yarn or thread is provided around a stitch forming needle, and this first loop is clamped at its distal end so as to be retained around the needle while the thread is drawn through this first loop so as to form a second loop engaging the first loop, whereupon the first loop is released and cast off of the needle while the needle passes through the second loop which is then clamped around the needle in preparation for a repeat operation for formation of successive stitches.