Patents by Inventor Herbert Lotze

Herbert Lotze has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Needle selector device for multi-system knitting machine
    Patent number: 4541254
    Abstract: A needle selector device for a multi yarn feed knitting machine comprises a stack of angularly movable sliders mounted about a common axis, the sliders being selectively movable between three positions, namely the knitting, tucking and floating positions. The sliders define cams which depending on the selected position of the slider can engage steering butts on a pivotable pattern bar connected through a swivel bar to a knitting needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: Terrot Strickmaschinen GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Schindele, Herbert Lotze