Abstract: A stamping device includes a base body; an elongated punch having a longitudinal axis; a supporting arrangement for holding the punch in the base body and for guiding the punch for axial displacements between an advanced position and a retracted position; a driving unit releasably held in the base body and including a driving device for axially displacing the punch; a coupling device having a first state in which the coupling device operatively connects the driving device with the punch and a second state in which the driving device is disconnected from the punch; and a receiving arrangement for holding the punch in a desired axial position when the coupling device is in its second state.

Abstract: A compound needle (1) is provided with a slider (8) having two slider springs (11, 12). These are arched away from each other in a section immediately adjoining their insertion funnel (28). The compound needle has a slider slit (4), which initially is relatively narrow at its inlet (15), so that a guide section (4a) has been established there. Thereafter the slider slit (4) widens, so that a running section (4b) is established. The lateral bulge of the slider springs (11, 12) is of such a dimension that the slider (8) runs free in the running section (4b), and is guided without lateral play in the guide section (4a). The compound needle (1) also operates precisely in case of tension forces acting laterally on the slider (8) and requires only a small opening width of its funnel (28).

Abstract: A closing device (4) is provided for closing a tube-shaped knit fabric on one end, for example for producing stockings or socks, which has plates (9) and counter-plates (13). The latter each have loop-carrying sections (18, 41), whose ends are designed to be complementary to each other and can engage each other in an interlocked manner. Here, the plates (9) have a receiving end, and the counter-plates (13) a penetrating end. The receiving end is constituted by a receiving funnel (28), formed by the ends of two legs (22, 23). These can be resiliently bent away from each other. This has the advantage that the penetrating counter-plate (13) cannot cause any damage to the plate (9) if it is moved too far in the direction toward the plate (9). There is the further advantage that in the course of the dipping movement of the needle into the free space of the plate, as well as during the relative movements between the needle and the plate, damages are almost impossible.

Abstract: The latch needle according to the invention is provided with a latch slot with profiled inside areas of the cheeks. A latch is positioned inside this latch slot, for example with the aid of a rivet. The inside areas of the cheeks that immediately surround the rivet guide the latch on the side and together with the latch define a small play, thus resulting in a precise positioning. The remaining latch slot area can be wider to reduce the latch friction at the latch slot as much as possible.

Abstract: A compound needle (1) is provided with a slider (8) having two slider springs (11, 12), whose ends constitute an open funnel pointing toward the hook (3). The ends, or legs (21, 22), constituting the funnel, are flattened. Therefore, starting at a starting point, the thickness of the material is reduced in the tapered area (29) toward the ends of the slider springs (11, 12). By means of this a correct functioning of the compound needle is also provided if the slider (8) is not completely centered. Moreover, it is possible to improve the easy movement of the slider (8) in the slider slit in that the funnel, formed by the legs (21, 22), can be embodied to be narrower at a constant width, than without the taper of the slider springs (11, 12).

Abstract: A latch needle (1) has a leaf spring (8, 8′) that is associated with the latch (4), that is disposed in the sawslot (3) and is held in corresponding bearing seats (14, 15) at the narrow sides or end walls (11, 12) defining the sawslot 3. Each bearing seat (14, 15) has a support surface (18) for the respective end of the spring, and at least one counterpart surface (21), with the respective end (16, 17) of the leaf spring (8) extending between these two surfaces and being held there. The axial or longitudinal play of the leaf spring (8, 8′) is so small that the leaf spring (8, 8′) cannot fall out of the space between the support surface (18) and the counterpart surface (21), even when it is deflected to a considerable extent. The leaf spring (8, 8′) is therefore held securely in the sawslot (3).

Abstract: A stamping device includes a base body; an elongated punch having a longitudinal axis; a supporting arrangement for holding the punch in the base body and for guiding the punch for axial displacements between an advanced position and a retracted position; a driving unit releasably held in the base body and including a driving device for axially displacing the punch; a coupling device having a first state in which the coupling device operatively connects the driving device with the punch and a second state in which the driving device is disconnected from the punch; and a receiving arrangement for holding the punch in a desired axial position when the coupling device is in its second state.

Abstract: A latch needle includes a needle shank; a hook formed at one end of the needle shank; a saw slot formed in the needle shank adjacent the hook; and a latch supported in the saw slot for pivotal motion about a pivot axis. The latch has first and second end positions and a position of rest situated between the end positions adjacent one of the end positions. Further, the latch has first and second engagement faces spaced from one another. A spring situated in the saw slot has a first pressing face which is in contact with the first engagement face when the latch is in the position of rest; and a second pressing face spaced from the first pressing face and being in contact with the second engagement face when the latch is in the end position adjacent the position of rest.

Abstract: Loop pile hook module for use in a tufting machine, the module has a body member including a plurality of tufting machine hooks therein in side-by-side relationship, the hooks being formed from cylindrical, or other profile, pins which protrude from the body member to form a beak of the hooks.

Abstract: A latch needle includes a shank; a hook formed at an end of the shank and having a hook tip; and a latch pivotally supported by the shank and cooperating with the hook. The latch has a closed state and a reverse state. In the closed state the hook and the latch together define a closed trapping space and in the reverse state the hook defines an open trapping space constituted essentially by an inner hook space. The latch includes an inner contour facing the trapping space in the closed state, a free end lying on the hook in the closed state and a stepped portion formed on the inner latch contour and adjoining the free latch end.

Abstract: A compound needle has blades of a slider having tongues formed by two superposed blades accommodated in a blade accommodating groove formed in a needle body. The blades are provided with bends to bring side surfaces of the blades accommodated in the blade groove in the needle body into press-contact with side walls of the groove. Front end portions of the blades can thus be held in positions that are equally divided to the right and left with respect to the widthwise direction of the blade groove from a widthwise center of the groove to more reliably center the blades in the blade groove.

Abstract: A method of producing tufted products is disclosed. The method includes the steps of installing a second set of reed fingers (8) relative to a tufting machine, feeding a pair of backing sheets (7,9) to the tufting machine with the second set of reed fingers (8) positioned between the backing sheets (7,9); operating the tufting machine in a normal manner to form a face-to-face structure through the backing sheets; and cutting or dividing the face-to-face structure to form two separate tufted products. No additional or extra backing stitch is included in the face-to-face structure formed through the backing sheets. Also disclosed is the installation of an optional lower presser foot (5) which, if present, temporarily holds the yarn during needle retraction.

Abstract: An assembly for a textile machine includes a carrier bar for attachment to the textile machine; a module base body carrying a plurality of tools and having a mounting; and an adapter received in the mounting and including holding and orienting arrangements for holding the module base body and for orienting the module base body relative to the carrier bar. The adapter is suitable to conform variously configured module base bodies to variously configured carrier bars.

Abstract: A compound needle comprises a closing element with two closing element springs. These are designed to be asymmetrical relative to each other or at least provided with clearances or openings which, during the operation of the compound needle, are made to overlap with a corresponding cutout or other openings in the basic compound needle member, so that deposits can be removed to the needle channel. An asymmetric design of the closing element springs prevents the closing element from being wedged into the closing element channel, even if the deposit removal is incomplete. As a result, the compound needle wear is reduced considerably and the operational safety is increased.

Abstract: A needle for introducing a thread into or through a fabric includes an elongated needle blade having a longitudinal axis; a needle point; and an eye traversing the needle blade at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis. The needle eye has an inlet and an outlet situated on opposite sides of the needle blade. The needle further has a protuberance formed on the needle blade. The protuberance adjoins the eye outlet and projects laterally away from the needle blade.

Abstract: A sewing machine needle includes a central longitudinal axis; a blade extending at least partially coaxially with the axis and terminating in a point; and an eye passing though the blade transversely to the axis and having an opening direction. The eye has opposite openings on opposite sides of the blade. Two mutually spaced walls forming part of the blade have respective inner faces bounding the eye. An indentation is provided in the blade in a region of at least one of the eye openings. The indentation reduces the height of at least one part of the eye walls as measured from the axis.

Abstract: A sewing machine needle includes a substantially linear blade having a longitudinal axis and terminating in a needle point and an eye provided in the blade. The eye is bordered by two eye webs which are spaced from one another parallel to the axis and which are offset relative to one another transversely to the axis.

Abstract: A sewing machine needle includes a blade; a shank extending from one blade end and adapted to be clamped in a sewing machine; a needle point provided at the other blade end; an elevation provided on the blade adjacent the needle point; and an eye traversing the blade adjacent the needle point. The eye has a first eye end oriented toward the shank; a second eye end oriented toward the said point; a thread inlet side; and a thread outlet side. The elevation is situated on the thread outlet side between the needle point and the second eye end. The eye is bordered by two facing eye walls each having a respective edge at the thread outlet side. Each edge extends from the first eye end to the second eye end such that it is recessed from an imaginary straight line connecting the first eye end with the elevation.

Abstract: A transfer needle for loop forming machines includes an elongated needle shank having a needle back, an outer side face and a top face opposite the needle back; a transfer spring attached to the needle shank and defining an intermediate space therewith; and a lateral recess provided in the needle shank and forming part of the intermediate space. The recess is defined by a guide face extending from the needle back to the outer side face of the needle shank. The guide face includes a first length portion bordering the outer side face of the needle shank and extending toward the needle back; and a second length portion bordering the needle back and extending toward the outer side face of the needle shank. The first and second length portions meet in an obtuse angle open toward the transfer spring.

Abstract: A transition part is provided for a felt needle between the clamping part and the working part, which transition part is designed as elongated, narrow truncated cone. The length of this transition part is at least as long as twice the length of the working part. As a result, a very narrow transition region is formed, which has little tendency to pull out and accumulate fibers from the fibrous web. Should fiber deposits still form, these can be removed easily.