Abstract: A compound needle (13) for knitting machines, which is optimised in respect of stiffness, strength and service life and whose needle (1) has at least one hole (7) with which a functional element (8) of the slider (2) engages when the slider (2) is in its working portion (24). The functional element (8) connects operatively in such a way with the hole (7) in the needle (1) that it limits the freedom of movement of the slider (2) relative to the needle (1) to the slider's working portion (24)—i.e. prevents the slider from leaving the working portion (24) at the position of the functional element (8).

Abstract: An electronic yarn changing device for a circular knitting machine includes at least two driving units, at least two impelling plates respectively connected to the driving units, and at least two yarn feeding units. The impelling plates are impelled by the respective connected driving units to perform a one-dimensional motion. The yarn feeding units are arranged side by side, and are each provided sequentially with a yarn feeding plate, a yarn clamping plate, a mobile blade plate and a fixed blade plate. The yarn clamping plate includes a plurality of guide columns disposed correspondingly to the yarn feeding plate. The yarn feeding plates are respectively pushed by the corresponding impelling plates to perform a two-dimensional motion due to the plurality of guide columns. The mobile blade plates are also respectively pushed when the corresponding impelling plates perform the one-dimensional motion, and individually perform a one-dimensional motion once being pushed.

Abstract: A slide needle, comprising a needle body, which has a needle hook with two spaced-apart lateral hook surfaces. A slide is movably arranged on the needle body between an initial position (I) and a stitch knock-over position (II). The slide has two slide blades. A hook hole on a free blade end of the slide blades is formed by inner hole surfaces. In the stitch knock-over position (II), each inner hole surface lies against an associated lateral hook surface of the needle hook at a contact location and the contact area between the slide and the needle hook is reduced in a height direction (H).

Abstract: The slider (17) of an improved slider needle (10) comprises a slot guide (24), wherein the slider springs (18, 19) are provided with a dual deformation on their respective cam follower sections (29). The dual deformation is produced, for example, by a double bend and/or by an additional superficial embossing on a partial surface (34) or also by bending over a section (40) close to the edge. Due to this measure, the guiding precision of the slot guide (24) is improved and, if desired, the penetration space between the two slider springs (18, 19) is also enlarged.

Abstract: The slider (17) of an improved slider needle (10) comprises a slot guide (24), wherein the slider springs (18, 19) are provided with a dual deformation on their respective cam follower sections (29). The dual deformation is produced, for example, by a double bend and/or by an additional superficial embossing on a partial surface (34) or also by bending over a section (40) close to the edge. Due to this measure, the guiding precision of the slot guide (24) is improved and, if desired, the penetration space between the two slider springs (18, 19) is also enlarged.

Abstract: A slider needle (1) having a partition element (15) clipped through an insertion slit (19) in the needle base body (2). The partition element (15) is shaped such that it can be easily inserted in the needle base body 2, but is still securely held, optionally with some play, as a result of positive engagement. The partition element comprises, preferably as a one-piece component, a spring part (25) and a foot extension (26) interacting with the bottom (17) of the slider slit. Preferably, the foot extension 26 has two sections (27, 28, 27a, 28a) that are bent in opposite directions, either in a transverse or a longitudinal direction of the otherwise flat partition element (15). In the region of the insertion slit (19), the back (18) of the needle base body (2) has an indentation (24) so that the bent over sections (27, 28, 27a, 28a) cannot project beyond the needle back (18).

Abstract: A slider needle (1) having a partition element (15) clipped through an insertion slit (19) in the needle base body (2). The partition element (15) is shaped such that it can be easily inserted in the needle base body 2, but is still securely held, optionally with some play, as a result of positive engagement. The partition element comprises, preferably as a one-piece component, a spring part (25) and a foot extension (26) interacting with the bottom (17) of the slider slit. Preferably, the foot extension 26 has two sections (27, 28, 27a, 28a) that are bent in opposite directions, either in a transverse or a longitudinal direction of the otherwise flat partition element (15). In the region of the insertion slit (19), the back (18) of the needle base body (2) has an indentation (24) so that the bent over sections (27, 28, 27a, 28a) cannot project beyond the needle back (18).

Abstract: A needle cam assembly is provided in a circular knitting machine or a flat-bed knitting machine, said needle cam assembly allowing an adjustment of at least one cam assembly part (22) with respect to at least one other cam assembly part (27). As a result of this, the timing of the closing and opening of the inside space of the hook of the slider needle can be adjusted relative to the timing of the retraction of the slider needle and can be set as needed. This measure may be utilized to increase the knitting quality and operational safety of a knitting machine that has been loaded with slider needles.

Abstract: A latch-type needle that is particularly suitable for knitting machines that work without sinkers includes a latch that preferably carries on its outermost end a cam or extension, the cam or extension is provided with a sliding surface. The sliding surface may move along a complementary sliding or runner surface and temporarily prevent the latch from pivoting out of its open position, for example. A corresponding wear of material is concentrated on the sliding surface. A damage, deformation or impairment of other parts of the spoon or latch head, in particular of either of its edges, is prevented.

Abstract: The invention is a new container for food and for cooking food, entirely or partially made from a plastic film, provided with one opening (B) suited to be closed and hermetically sealed after the introduction of the food to be cooked and comprising at least one valve (L) made from a material having a lower melting point than said plastic film, so that the increase in temperature and pressure inside the container during the cooking of the food causes said valve (L) to open and part of the steam generated inside the container to be discharged.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device comprising multiple parallel guide grooves (4) each of which receives a composite twin needle (1, 2) including two laterally open hooks (5, 6), arranged respectively through the first ends of two flat rods, one of which (1a-1c), is adjacent the base of the guide groove (4) and the other (2a-2c) is adjacent to the inner rod (1a-1c), means (10, 11) to cause the second end of said rods (1a-1c, 2a-2c) to be engaged with means controlling the knitting (12-15) of a face stitch, respectively, of a reverse stitch, the terminal edge of the rod (2a-2c) forming a gliding ramp (7). Each twin needle (1, 2) is associated with two adjacent jacks (18, 19), one (18) for forming a loop, alternately for retaining a stitch and the other (19) for releasing said loop.

Abstract: A needle engaging with a loop at least lastly formed on a fabric formed just before inversion of a carriage is pulled by a pull-down cam formed in a composite cam system of the carriage while feeding a yarn to an opposite needle. When a feeding direction of a yarn fed from a yarn feeder is inverted accompanied with the inversion of the carriage, the tension force applied to the yarn is intensified to prevent tightening of the stitch of the knitted fabric.

Abstract: A compound needle (1) having a slider channel (5) that is delimited by two lateral walls (8, 9). At least one of the lateral walls (8, 9) has, in its upper edge region (11, 12), a reduced thickness (d1). The edge (11) of the lateral wall (8) is bent, respectively, toward the other lateral wall (9). Due to the reduced thickness (d1), a narrow bending radius can be achieved, as a result of which the needle channel (5) can be better approximated—in cross-section—to a rectangular form than was possible until now. This allows the slider (4) to better utilize the clearance height of the slider channel (5).

Abstract: Referring to a rehanging needle, the shaft is provided with a cutout that receives the tip of a rehanging spring. The cutout is divided into a first section and a second section, whereby the two sections have different depths. When a half stitch slides onto the rehanging spring, the spring tip can use the space due to the recessed second section and sink into said space, without the rehanging spring experiencing a permanent deformation. Consequently, it is possible for the half stitches to consistently and reliably slide up in order to set up the rehanging operation.

Abstract: A compound needle (1) having a slider channel (5) that is delimited by two lateral walls (8, 9). At least one of the lateral walls (8, 9) has, in its upper edge region (11, 12), a reduced thickness (d1). The edge (11) of the lateral wall (8) is bent, respectively, toward the other lateral wall (9). Due to the reduced thickness (d1), a narrow bending radius can be achieved, as a result of which the needle channel (5) can be better approximated—in cross-section—to a rectangular form than was possible until now. This allows the slider (4) to better utilize the clearance height of the slider channel (5).

Abstract: A latch needle (1) having a latch (6) provided on its latch spoon on the side facing away from the hook (4), with at least two facets or molded surfaces (10, 11). These facets (11, 11?), which converge toward the latch back (23), decrease the volume of the latch head (8). Consequently, it is possible to reduce the width C of the recess (27), thus resulting in a stabilization of the knitting machine needle (1) in this region.

Abstract: A knitting tool which is suitable for embodying both large and small loops has two needles (6, 7), disposed coaxially to one another, whose hooks are oriented identically. The hook of the larger needle (6) is split in two in the middle and comprises hook halves. The finer needle (7) can be driven between the two hook halves upon spreading of the two hook halves apart from one another. For selectively closing the hooks, a slide is provided, which can be brought into engagement both with the tip of the fine needle and with the tip of the coarser needle. To raise and lower the slide to the various positions of the hook tips relative to the needle back, a sliding control block may be provided. The sliding control block may be embodied on the coarse needle and the fine needle (7).

Abstract: Two blades (14, 14) of a slider of a compound needle move back into blade grooves (8, 8) of a needle body (4) on the left and right side of a partition wall (9). An opening (18) is provided at the front ends of the blades (14, 14), and curved portions (19, 19) are provided on the backside of the front ends of the blades. Further, a thick section is provided at the front end of the partition wall (9), and a thin section is provided on the backside of the thick section. When the blades move forward from the blade grooves, the blades are centered at the thick section so that even if a lateral force is applied from a knitted loop to the blades, deformation of the blades is prevented by the contact of the two blades at the curved portions. In the blade grooves, the curved portions contact the thin section of the partition wall such that the force applied between the blades and the blade grooves does not increase.

Abstract: A needle (1), in particular a machine knitting needle, for instance for use in circular knitting machines, has a closing member (4), which is supported both pivotably and longitudinally displaceably. The motion of the closing member is controlled externally by a control element (5). The needle (1) of the invention makes do with especially short working strokes, both for the needle (1) and for the control element (5). It is sturdy, and among other purposes it is suitable for especially fine pitches and for higher number of systems in circular knitting machines.

Abstract: In an improved loop-forming system (1), in particular for compound needles (2), the compound needle during the knitting operation is moved along a nonlinear path. Depending on the embodiment, this path may be a loop, may include a loop, or maybe embodied without a loop. This is achieved by superimposing a transverse motion on the reciprocating needle motion; the transverse motion may be controlled for instance by a pivotably supported sinker, which is disposed in the needle track and defines the pivoting orientation of the compound needle (2).

Abstract: A closing element assembly is provided for closing hooking elements within a knitting machine. The assembly has a plurality of closing elements with each closing element having a butt end and a working end. The butt end defines at least one indention along the length of the butt end. At least one plate is provided for receipt in the indention. The plate defines closing element channels therein for receipt of a portion of the butt ends of the plurality of closing elements. The plate secures the plurality of closing elements in proper position for cooperating with a plurality of hooking elements of compound needles within a knitting process.

Abstract: A composite needle of a knitting machine, comprises: a needle body having at a tip end a hook; a slider formed by superposing two blades, wherein the composite needle of the knitting machine is formed such that a blade groove provided in the needle body supports the blades of the slider when the needle body and the slider can separately slide in forward and backward directions; and a dust-collecting plate that is seperately formed from the needle body and that extends, when viewed from a side, from the blade groove of the needle body in an upward direction and to a hook side of the needle such that the dust-collecting plate is provided at a tip end of the slider proximate to the hook.

Abstract: A tongue (67) is provided, at a front end thereof, with a drop-loop preventing step (79), and the hook (11) is provided, on an outer edge portion thereof extending from a sharp-pointed tip (27) of the hook to a top (29) of the hook, with a loop escape surface (31) to hide the drop-loop preventing step (79) when the hook (11) is closed by the tongue (67). In addition, the front end of the tongue is lowered so that a height between a bottom of the needle body and a top of the drop-loop preventing step (79) is lowered more when the slider is in a knock-over position than before the slider arrives at the knock-over position and also the top of the drop-loop preventing step (79) positioned at the knocked-over position can be positioned at a lower level than the top (29) of the hook. This can allow can allow a further smooth knock-over of the loop without negative effects on the yarn feed requirements for the capture of the yarn by the needle hook.

Abstract: A device for machine knitting with at least one continuous yarn, in which the yarn, by a hook part of a knitting needle, is passed in a loop through a previously formed loop and forms a new loop, in which the knitting needle, below a needle hook, has a slot into which a downward-oriented transfer hook movable in a vertical direction can be introduced, and the transfer hook is introducable into the slot by a simultaneously controllable transverse motion.

Abstract: An improved knitting tool, comprising a loop-drawing needle (2) and a transfer needle (3), is improved in terms of its operational reliability, its versatility of use, and its knitting speed, by providing that the loop-drawing needle (2) has a cheek region (12) which is widened compared to the rest of the shank (5) and which is provided with a noucat (16). On the end of the cheek region (12) remote from the hook (9) of the loop-drawing needle (2), a control face (36) is provided, along which the transfer needle (3) runs with its control face (37), as a result of which the spacing between the loop-drawing needle (2) and the transfer needle (3) changes. The transfer hook (26) of the transfer needle (3) is wider than the hook (9) of the loop-drawing needle, and the hook tip is sharpened or pointed in order to fit into the noucat (16) in the loop-drawing needle, Because the transfer hook (26) is embodied as especially wide, the operating safety is increased substantially.

Abstract: A closing element assembly is provided for closing hooking elements within a knitting machine. The assembly has a plurality of closing elements with each closing element having a butt end and a working end. The butt end defines at least one indention along the length of the butt end. At least one plate is provided for receipt in the indention. The plate defines closing element channels therein for receipt of a portion of the butt ends of the plurality of closing elements. The plate secures the plurality of closing elements in proper position for cooperating with a plurality of hooking elements of compound needles within a knitting process.

Abstract: A composite needle of a knitting machine, comprising: a needle body having at the tip end a hook; a slider formed by superposing two blades, wherein the composite needle of the knitting machine is formed such that a blade groove provided in the needle body supports the blades of the slider when the needle body and the slider can separately slide in the forward and backward directions, and a dust-collecting plate that is separately formed from the needle body and that extrudes, when viewed from the side, from the blade groove of the needle body in the upward direction and to the hook side of the needle such that the dust-collecting plate is provided at the tip end of the slider proximate to the needle hook.

Abstract: The invention describes a compound needle having a needle part (3) and a slide part (4) for knitting, warp knitting or hosiery machines. The needle part (3) has a needle shaft (3a) and a needle hook (3b), the needle shaft (3a) being provided with a slot-shaped recess (3f) and a guide channel. The slide part has a slide shaft (4a), which is insertable into the guide channel and is movable to and fro in the latter, and a slide hook (4b) which is open in the opposite direction to the needle hook (3b), said slide hook being insertable into the recess (3f) in order to take over a stitch (9) located on the needle shaft (3a).

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: The invention describes a compound needle having a needle part (3) and a slide part (4) for knitting, warp knitting or hosiery machines. The needle part (3) has a needle shaft (3a) and a needle hook (3b), the needle shaft (3a) being provided with a slot-shaped recess (3f) and a guide channel. The slide part has a slide shaft (4a), which is insertable into the guide channel and is movable to and fro in the latter, and a slide hook (4b) which is open in the opposite direction to the needle hook (3b), said slide hook being insertable into the recess (3f) in order to take over a stitch (9) located on the needle shaft (3a).

Abstract: A first knitting member 5 has a fork portion 38 extending forwardly formed in an upper portion of a side wall(s) of the first knitting member at an accommodation groove forming portion 33 thereof where the accommodation groove 32 for accommodating the second knitting member 7 is formed, while also the second knitting member 7 has a guiding portion 55 formed to be curved outwardly so that its upper surface can confront a lower surface of the fork portion 38 formed on the side wall(s) of the first knitting member 5, so that while the second knitting member 7 is moved relative to the first knitting member 5, the guiding portion 55 of the second knitting member 7 is guided into a space formed under the fork portion 38 of the first knitting member 5 and supported by the fork portion 38 during at least part of the relative movement.

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: Sliding-tongue compound needle comprising a needle (1) equipped with a hook (3) and with a sliding tongue (2) straddling the needle and equipped with an end (12) and with a shoulder (13), the bottom of the sliding tongue being longitudinally slotted in its distal region comprising the end (12) and the shoulder (13) so as to allow the end to be parted, the sliding tongue being movable relative to the needle to close and open the hook of the needle and to carry a stitch by its shoulder. This needle has means (6) for the vertical guidance of the sliding tongue (2) as it moves relative to the needle (1) so that the sliding tongue moves in a non-rectilinear path.

Abstract: A compound needle which includes a needle body 3 having a needle hook 15 at a front end thereof and a slider 5 having tongues 31a, 31b formed by overlapping two blades 11a and 11b with each other and is so structured that the needle body 3 and the slider 5 are individually movable back and forth in the state in which the blades 11a and 11b of the slider 5 are supported in a blade groove 17 formed in the needle body 3, wherein a partition wall 41 having thickness smaller than that of the needle hook 15 of the needle body 3 is formed in the blade groove 17 and the blades 11a and 11b of the slider 5 are accommodated in the blade groove 17 to sandwich the partition wall 41 therebetween, to thereby provide a reduced sliding resistance and a reduced degree of stretch of the blades when the blades are advanced beyond the needle hook.

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: Sliding-tongue compound needle comprising a needle (1) equipped with a hook (3) and with a sliding tongue (2) straddling the needle and equipped with an end (12) and with a shoulder (13), the bottom of the sliding tongue being longitudinally slotted in its distal region comprising the end (12) and the shoulder (13) so as to allow the end to be parted, the sliding tongue being movable relative to the needle to close and open the hook of the needle and to carry a stitch by its shoulder. This needle has means (6) for the vertical guidance of the sliding tongue (2) as it moves relative to the needle (1) so that the sliding tongue moves in a non-rectilinear path.

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 compound needle comprising a needle body having a hook-shaped hook at a front end thereof and a slider which is supported on the needle body to move relative thereto in a longitudinal direction of the needle body to the hook-shaped hook so as to open and close the hook-shaped hook, so as to capture a knitting yarn and escape a knitting stitch, wherein a tongue provided at a front end portion of the slider is provided, at a front end thereof, with a drop-stitch-preventing shoulder to prevent a stitch held on the tongue of the slider from slipping off the tongue during a knitting operation, and also the hook-shaped hook is provided, on an outer edge thereof extending from a front end of a lip portion thereof toward a top thereof, with a stitch escape surface, such that when the hook-shaped hook is closed by the tongue, the drop-stitch-preventing shoulder is hidden by the stitch escape surface to facilitate a knock-over of the stitch.

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 compound needle includes a shank having an end; a hook formed on the shank at the shank end and having a hook tip; and a closing element slot provided in the shank and being defined by two parallel shank flanks. The closing element slot extends from a location adjacent the hook in a direction away therefrom. The compound needle further has an elongated closing element received in the closing element slot for longitudinal sliding motions therein. The closing element has a hook-closing position in which the closing element is situated in an immediate vicinity of the hook tip. The closing element is composed of at least two side-by-side disposed, resilient closing element parts each having a free terminal leg oriented toward the hook. The terminal legs are bent away from one another to define a relatively narrow funnel having an open end oriented toward the hook and a beginning spaced from the open funnel end.

Abstract: A slider type needle for a knitting machine, comprising a needle (1) equipped with a beard (3) and a slider (2) having an associated length, a butt (4), a nose (5) and a stitch bearing shoulder (6), this slider being displaceable relative to the needle in order to close and open the beard of the needle and in order to permit the nose and shoulder of the needle to drive a stitch so as to execute a stitch transfer. The slider (2) has a U-shaped profile enabling it to straddle the needle (1). The slidcr is split (7, 15) in its end region, in order to allow an opposite needle or slider to pass through in order to carry out a stitch transfer or punching. This needle affords new knitting possibilities, in particular it makes it possible to carry out punching without an auxiliary section.

Abstract: A needle proper is formed to have a hook at the tip, a slider groove formation part, a needle proper center that follows the slider groove formation part, and a rear that allows a control butt to sink into the needle groove. A slider comprises a first slider and a second slider. The first slider is formed by overlapping two thin plates, and tongues are formed on the tips of these plates, and the rear parts of the plates are exposed in the needle proper center, and these exposed portions are coupled with an under arm of the second slider. The second slider is formed to have a head that contacts the upper edge of the slider groove formation part to support the slider, a rear part that allows a control butt, that is protrusively formed on a part extending backward beyond the needle proper center, to sink into the needle groove, and an under arm in the middle for coupling the first slider.

Abstract: A flat knitting machine with a transferring mechanism comprising a pair of needle beds arranged facing each other to form an inverted V-shaped form in a side view and to form an aperture between adjoining end portions of the needle beds, knitting needles arranged in needle grooves formed on the needle beds, a yarn feeder arranged above the aperture between the needle beds, each carriage being reciprocally movable on each of the needle beds and having cam surface on a lower surface of the carriage for moving the knitting needles forward and backward, each transferring jack bed is supported by a supporting member above each of the needle beds, a transferring jack having a transfer jack selected member and arranged swingably and movably forward and backward in a jack groove formed on each transferring bed, and a transfer jack selecting unit acting on the transfer jack selected member and arranged at an edge portion of the carriage, which is adjoining to the aperture.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device on a knitting machine equipped with slider needles for controlling the laying in of a thread (28) into the open needle hooks (5.2). In order to avoid that the thread is not laid into the hooks correctly or that a thread which has already been laid into the hook, jumps out of the hook (5.2) during the closing movement of the slider parts (6) on account of vibrations or the like, the slider parts (6) of the slider needles are provided with inclined faces (6.5) which project when the hooks (5.2) are closed into the thread spaces (32) formed by these hooks and the needle and slider parts (5,6). In this way the thread portions between the thread guide (29) and the slider needles are pressed deeply into the thread spaces (32) during the closing movement of the slider parts (6), so that the thread sections laid into the following slider needles with hooks still open come securely into the respective thread spaces (32) or are retained therein FIG. 3).

Abstract: The invention provides a compound needle for knitting machines which is capable of winding a loop around another loop.The compound needle has a needle body (2) with a hook (5) at its tip, and a slider (3) fitted in the body (2) and slidable longitudinally thereof for opening and closing the hook (5). The slider (3) has a recessed portion (13) for engaging a knitting yarn, and a pivotable latch (16) for opening and closing the recessed portion.The hook (5) and the recessed portion (13) are opened and closed as controlled by controlling the movement of the needle body (2) and the slider (3).

Abstract: A slider needle for knitting machines has a needle body (1) with a hook (2), a slider (3) arranged to move in the needle body (1) and a swinging member articulated on the needle body (1) behind the hook (2). To avoid excessive travel when forming a stitch and to ensure the separation between the old stitch and the strand newly fed in, there is a spring (10) in the needle body which causes the swinging the member (4) to move away from the hook (2) so that one lateral edge (7) of the swinging member (4) is almost vertical.

Abstract: A compound needle has a needle member and a two-part closing element. The needle member has a head at a front end of the needle. The closing element is mounted on the needle member so as to be longitudinally displaceable with respect to the needle member and cooperate with the head. A first part of the closing element includes a shank, a beard on the shank and an anchoring butt formed on an end region of the shank remote from the beard. A second part of the closing member follows the first part in the longitudinal direction and has a control butt and a brake spring. The second part also has a housing section which receives at least the end region of the shank. The first and second parts are undetachably and rigidly connected together in a region of the anchoring butt.

Abstract: A compound needle assembly for circular weft knitting machines that includes an elongate needle element having a yarn engaging hook member at one end, spaced coplanar cam butts at the other end and an intermediate bifurcated portion defining a U-shaped channel for slidably containing an independently displaceable elongate closing element and a plurality of cam butts extending from the intermediate portions of said needle element and said closing element.

Abstract: Methods for circular weft knitting of variegated articles and selectively programmable circular weft knitting machine apparatus for carrying out such methods including means for effecting selective, controlled two dimensional displacement of compound needle member components and associated sinker elements so as to provide each such needle member with the selectable capability of performing a knit, tuck or float operation at each yarn feed location independent of the direction of knitting needle approach thereto.

Abstract: Methods for circular weft knitting of variegated articles and selectively programmable circular weft knitting machine apparatus for carrying out such methods including apparatus for effecting selective, controlled two dimensional displacement of compound needle member components and associated sinker elements so as to provide each such needle member with the selectable capability of performing a knit, tuck or float operation at each yarn feed location independent of the direction of knitting needle approach thereto.