Patents by Inventor John C. Knight, Sr.

John C. Knight, Sr. 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).

  • Manifold for use with a circular sliver knitting machine
    Patent number: 5497531
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for knitting sliver fabric on a circular sliver knitting machine. An air blowing unit is attached to the machine so as to be oriented radially inward from the knitting cylinder and a card unit so as to blow air radially outwardly toward the needles. The air blowing unit blows air along generally horizontal longitudinal path toward the needles so as to turn free ends of the sliver fibers once the medial portions thereof have been knit into the fabric. A modified latched guard cooperates with air blowing unit for guiding free ends of the sliver fibers onto sinkers in a uniform and controlled manner to enable the free ends sliver fibers to be knit a second time by the adjacent needles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Mayer Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Kuhrau, John C. Knight, Sr
  • Method and apparatus for forming reverse loop sliver knit fabric
    Patent number: 5460016
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for knitting sliver fabric on a circular sliver knitting machine. An air blowing unit is attached to the machine so as to be oriented radially inward from the knitting cylinder and a card unit so as to blow air radially outwardly toward the needles. The air blowing unit blows air along generally horizontal longitudinal path toward the needles so as to turn free ends of the sliver fibers once the medial portions thereof have been knit into the fabric. A modified latched guard cooperates with air blowing unit for guiding free ends of the sliver fibers onto sinkers in a uniform and controlled manner to enable the free ends sliver fibers to be knit a second time by the adjacent needles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Mayer Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Kuhrau, John C. Knight, Sr.
  • Method and apparatus for forming reverse loop sliver knit fabric
    Patent number: 5431029
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for knitting sliver fabric on a circular sliver knitting machine. An air blowing unit is attached to the machine so as to be oriented radially inward from the knitting cylinder and a card unit so as to blow air radially outwardly toward the needles. The air blowing unit blows air along generally horizontal longitudinal path toward the needles so as to turn free ends of the sliver fibers once the medial portions thereof have been knit into the fabric. A modified latched guard cooperates with air blowing unit for guiding free ends of the sliver fibers onto sinkers in a uniform and controlled manner to enable the free ends sliver fibers to be knit a second time by the adjacent needles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1995
    Assignee: Mayer Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael K. Kuhrau, John C. Knight, Sr.