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US2067877A
US2067877A US706082A US70608234A US2067877A US 2067877 A US2067877 A US 2067877A US 706082 A US706082 A US 706082A US 70608234 A US70608234 A US 70608234A US 2067877 A US2067877 A US 2067877A
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    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
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    • D04B9/00—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles
    • D04B9/26—Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles for producing patterned fabrics
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    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
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    • D04B15/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, weft knitting machines, restricted to machines of this kind
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
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    • D04B15/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, weft knitting machines, restricted to machines of this kind
    • D04B15/32—Cam systems or assemblies for operating knitting instruments
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B15/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, weft knitting machines, restricted to machines of this kind
    • D04B15/66—Devices for determining or controlling patterns ; Program-control arrangements
    • D04B15/82—Devices for determining or controlling patterns ; Program-control arrangements characterised by the needle cams used

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  • Pawtucket, R. I. assignors to Hemphill ompany, Central Falls, R. L, a corporation of Massachusetts Application January 10, 1934, Serial No. 706,082
  • This invention relates to improvements in knitting machines and more especially to knitting machines'having a plurality of feeding stations at each of which is a set of knitting cams.
  • Fig. 1 is a view 'inelevation showing a knitting machine to which the improvements are applied;
  • Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan view partly in section showing plates upon which are mounted cams for controlling jacks as well as plungers or cams for selecting the same, and cam blocks which carry the needle and sinker jack controlling cams;
  • FIG. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing the plates before the plunger and cam brackets have been mounted thereon;
  • Fig. 4' is a plan view of one of the plates shown in Figs. 2 and 3 upon which plate is mounted the cams for controlling the movements of the jacks, and plungers for selecting the same;
  • Fig. 4a is a detail view of a jack selecting plunger
  • Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the bracket and plungers therein shown in Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 6 is a view in section taken along the line 66, Fig. 5;
  • Fig. '7 is a fragmentary view, similar toFig. 4, but showing only the jack raising cam;
  • Fig. -8 is a detail fragmentary view of a portimes, by a hand wheel 3. Surrounding and sup-.
  • Fig. 9 is a view in rear elevation taken from the left of Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 10 is a view in elevation showing the several cams asthey would be viewed from the interior of the needle cylinder and showing the cam paths of the butts of the jacks and needles for producing patterned fabric;
  • Fig. 11 is a view in section showing a needle .and jack as they are at the phase of the knitting cycle indicated by the line "-4 I, Fig. 10;
  • Fig. 11 is an enlarged detail view showing inter-engagement of a selected jack and its companion needles, Fig. 11;
  • Fig. 121 s a view similar to Fig. 11 at a later phase of the knitting cycle. indicated by line Fig. 4 but showthe needles and jacks moving in somewhat different paths for the production of another type of patterned fabric;
  • Fig. 17 is a sectional view showing a needle and associated jack at a certain phase of the knitting cycle, said phase of the knitting cycle being indicated by line l'
  • Fig. 18 is a view in section showing the needl and jack at a later phase in the knitting cycle as indicated by the line Iii-l8, Fig. 16;
  • Fig. 19 is a relatively enlarged fragmentary view, partly in section, similar to Fig. 18 but showing the jack raising cam in tilted position;
  • Fig. 20 is a relatively enlarged fragmentary view, partly in section, and similar to Fig. 18;
  • Fig. 21 is afragmentary plan view, partly in section, of the parts shown in Fig. 20;
  • Fig. 22 is a view in'section of the jack raising cam, the dotted lines representing different paths of the jack butts;
  • Fig. 23 is a view similar to Fig. 22 but showing a slightly'modified construction of the cam.
  • Fig. 24 is a fragmentary View showing the advantages of the cam shown in Fig. 23 as compared with the cam shown in Fig. 22.
  • the frame I of the machine has mounted therein for rotary movements a needle cylinder 2 which may be rotated in anysuitable manner by driving mechanism (not shown), and, at-
  • a circular. plate or base 4 which is connected to the frame of the machine from which depend legs 5.
  • a series of equally spaced plates 1 are mounted upon the plates 1 Upon the plates 1 .
  • the plunger carrying bracket 8 each consists of a plate' I 1 having a dove-tailed sliding connection with its bracket I the screw l0 serving to retain the plate I! in assembled position. It will be noted by inspecting Fig. 8 that the cut-away portion. I8 at the 'outer'side of the bracket 1 facilitates assembly of each plate H with its companion plate I.
  • the plates H are each provided with a longitudinal groove l3 within which tenons 23 are seated being fastened to the plate II as by screwsnot shown.
  • the tenons 23 are integral with uprights 2
  • the arms 23, 24 are horizontally slotted and within the said slots are seated spacers 21 said spacers being retained in the slots as by means of pins 23, 23 which pass through holes in the spacers and arms 23, 24.
  • spacers 33 are seated within slots provided in the arms 25, 26 being retained in position as by pins 3
  • a series of flat strip-like elements or p1ung-' ers 33 pass between the arms 23, 24 and 25, 26 being separated by the spacers 21 and 33 which support them in a vertical sense.
  • the said plungers 33 are urged to a position adjacent to the needlecylinder 2 as by means of springs 34, 35, the said springs being connected to pins 36 which are secured to and 7 project laterally from arm 26, and also being secured to lugs 31, 33 which are integraLwith and project laterally from plungers, 33.
  • the springs 34 are longer than the springs 35 beingconnected to lugs 31 which are longer than the lugs 33 and are spaced a greater dis-' tance from the pins 36.
  • the relative spacing of the lugs 31, 33 from the pins 36 and their .relative lengths permits the springs 34, 35 to be spaced from one another so that the springs will not interfere with the proper functioning of tracted position shown by the upper plunger 33,
  • the springs 34, 35 assist in the locking engagement of the detents 43 of the arm 24 by imparting a slight rocking movement to the plungers which is made possible by recessing the said plungers as at 4 I.
  • lugs 42 of the plungers 33 are formed by providing slots or recesses 44 in the plungers 33, such recesses leaving edges 45 which limit the outward movement of the plungers 33 when they are withdrawn by 43 is adjustabiy secured to the arm 23 by means of pins or screws 46 which pass through elongated slots (not shown) in the plate 43 and into threaded engagement with the arm 23.
  • the plate 43 may be adjusted'so as to permit the plungers 33 to move to a position closer to or farther from the needle cylinder as by means of screws 41 which are in threaded engagement with the outer portion of the angle plate 43 and contact with the outer face of the arm 23.
  • screws 41 which are in threaded engagement with the outer portion of the angle plate 43 and contact with the outer face of the arm 23.
  • the screws are first loosened and then the screws 41 are turned either to the right or to the left as the case may be, a 'spring 43 serving to lock the screw 41 and prevent turning thereof.
  • a cam lever 53 mounted upon the upper surface of the plate 5
  • a coil'spring 56 is attached at one end to a pin 51 upstanding from-the plate 53 and at its other 1 end to a pin 53 laterally projecting from the plate 5
  • screw 54 is loosenedandthe cam lever 53 turned in one direction or the other either permitting the spring 56- to move the plate 5
  • the screw 54 is tightened thus locking the cam leverl53 thus effectively clamping the plate 5
  • cam 53 On the outer portion of the plate 5
  • of the jacks 62 travel along a path indicated by the dot and dash line 63 while the butts 64 of the needles 65, which may be latch needles, travel along the path indicated by the
  • the cams at the three feeding stations are designated by the reference letters A, B and C, the needles, .as indicated by the path 66, knitting plain stitches at the feeding station A and ornamental 'or special stitches such as tuck stitches at the feeding 'll stations B and C.
  • all move along horizontally for a distance until they lengage the lower face of the cam l3 which depresses all of the said jacks 62 after which they are all elevated by the cam face 61 of the cam 16, being raised to their highest position. Thereafter the lower face of the .cam l4 again engages the butts 6i and partially depresses the jacks 62. While the jacks move along the path 63, as just described, the needle butts 64 move along the.
  • path 66 being first engaged and elevated by a cam 68 which is one of a series of cams carried by the supporting post 9.
  • a second cam 69 engages the butts 64 and depresses the needles 65 to draw their stitches alone or in conjunction with other instrumentalities such as sinkers.
  • the butts 64 move along the path 66 being elevated by a cam 10.
  • the movements of the jack butts along the path 63 and of the needle butts along the path 66 just described are entirely independent of one another, selective interen'gagement of the jacks 62 with their companion needles 65 which is about .to be described not having been effected as by the selective plu'ngers 33. r-
  • the needles which were not moved into inter-engagement with their jacks by the selective action of the plungers 33 are elevated so that their hooked ends 17 move pastthe hooked ends 14 of their companion the jacks 62 results in the cam l3 causing the needles companion to the selected jacks to be depressed as indicated by that portion of the path 66 designated by the numeral 18, while the butts of the needles companion to the non-s..- lected jacks move along horizontally until they are engaged and elevated by the cam 68 appertaining to the feeding station B.
  • Continued relative movements of the needle cylinder and earns causes the butts 64 of the selected needles to be engaged and elevated by the leading faceof a cam 19.
  • cam 68 feeding station B, Fig. is to cause the non-selected needles to clear their latches, if latch needles be used, while the selected needles which are not elevated to latch clearing position by the cam 68 engage a second strand of yarn in their hooks and tuck.
  • Each cam I6 is also provided with a second recess 3
  • Plungers 33 at each feeding s'tation constitute a series of thin, fiat elements which, in their active and inactive positions, are disposed in parallel juxtaposition, e. g., the said plungers are arranged one'above another with their flat faces or sides arranged closely adjacent to one another.
  • the plain feeding station A where all of the needles knit is followed or ornamental stitches are knitted by some of the needles as a result of selective needle control.
  • the needle station- C maybe followed by one or more stations, knitting tuck, or other fancy stitches, or by a. feeding station, like A where a are knitted, may be varied as by knitting plain fabric at every other feeding station, or by knitting ornamental courses at one or two feeding stations only.
  • the needle walls 82 are recessed as at 83 thus permitting the cam 59 to be positioned closely adjacent to the needle cylinder.
  • the walls 82 are beveled as at 84 being firmly retained in position by the wedging action of ring segments 85 which are likewise beveled on their faces contacting with the bevels 84.
  • the segments 85 are connected to the needle cylinder as by screws (not shown).
  • the plates 1' which are spaced around theneedle cylinder as are the plates 1, have mounted thereon posts upon which are mounted cams controlling movements of the needles and other knitting instrumentalities such as sz'nkers. Also mounted on each plate I is a bracket plate 8' and cams 89. Upon bracket plate 8' are mounted uprights 2
  • the plungers 83' are held in a forward position adjacent to the needle cylinder as by springs 84', 35, being selectively engaged by implements that enter the notches 39' and move the said plungers 33' outwardly and against the' tension of the springs 38' 35', the said plungers when moved outwardly being locked in position by detents or shouders ll engaging the arm 24' in the same manner as hereinbefore described in connection with the form of' the invention shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6.
  • the inward and outward movements of the plungers 83' are limited by the plate 43' which engages the shoulders at each end of the slot 44'.
  • each jack 62' is initially provided with a full complement, say twenty, frangible butts II, some or all of which are broken off. as dictated by the pattern of the fabric to be knitted.
  • the -butfs I, II are triangular
  • the needles are selected by the plungers 33' which elevate ,the jacks and consequently their companion needles by selectively engaging the butts ll.
  • the relative rotary movements of the cams and needles being such as to cause the needles and jacks to move from the right 'to the left, Fig. 16, the needle butts 64! travel along the path 66', the jack butts 6
  • the cams at the feeding stationA' effect the knitting of plain fabric the needles and jacks move along independent paths, the movements of the jacks not affecting the movements of their companion needles.
  • plungers 33' engage selective butts H elevating jacks 62' to which they are attached a short distance suflicient to cause the butts 6
  • the butts engage selective butts H elevating jacks 62' to which they are attached a short distance suflicient to cause the butts 6
  • the described division of the needles may cause the elevated needles to knit the yarn fed to the said needles at the feeding station B and the said yarn to float across the wales; of the non-selected needles; however, the needle selection may be for the purpose of effecting; the knitting of other forms of special or ornamental stitches.
  • the needle butts 64 leave the cam 90 a portion- 95: thereof?
  • an plunger 88" is shown as elevating some of? the-jacks 82 which may be the jacks elevatcd preparatory to knitting at feeding station B"'or other Jacks.
  • the preparatory elevating-movement of the Jacks by the plunger 33" raises the lower butts 8
  • of the 'non-selected jacks travel along the path 83' and as aconsequence thereof do not affect the movements: of their companion needles the butts 64' of which, however, engage and are elevated by a cam -96 which raises the.
  • a feeding station A at which plain stitches are knitted has been describedas followed by a feeding station B atv which a float thread course is knitted and then by a feeding station C at which tuck stitches stations such as A, B, C may follow one ana other in any order, or adjacent feeding stations may be identical.
  • float stitches are knitted at feeding station B and tuck stitches at feeding station C it is within the scope of this invention to make other forms of special or ornamental stitches at one or more of the feeding stations.
  • the cam 92 is pivotally mountedv so that it may be swung away from the needle cylinder by a butt 6
  • cam 92 shown'in Fig. 22 is pivotally mounted as just described to swing away from the needle cylinder thus avoiding the breaking of butts 6
  • leading edges of the cams 92, 92 are curved as at II2 thereby to permit the intermediately positioned butts 6
  • Pattern effects in a knitted fabric are ordinarily produc'ed by, more or less, selective control of knitting instrumentalities which include needles, sinkers, jacks, pressers, etc., and wherever in the description or claims knitting instrumentalities are referred to it is the intention thereby to include any or all of the knitting instrumentalities that" cooperate in the knitting of 6' plain or special stitches such as float or tuck stitches, the knitting of which has hereinbefore been described.
  • the hereinbefore described arrangement of plungers or elements and the control of the same provide a construction that permits quick changes in the positions of the said plungers so that changes can be readily effected manually and at any time at one or more of the feeding stations to the end that relatively short lengths of fabric having difierent patterns or other distinguishing characteristics can be set up and knitted in a relatively short length of time as compared' with the time required when employing automatically controlled means for producing an equivalent output.
  • An instrumentality selecting means for attachment to a knitting machine including an upright support having two slotted and upstanding members, members mounted to slide in the slots aforesaid, spring means attached to the support and to the membersfor maintaining the members yieldingly in a fdrward position where they may act upon knittinginstrumentalities, the said members being recessed on one edge thereof and means on the support adapted to seat within the mentioned recesses to hold' the ineinbersdn a retracted position where they do not act upon the said knitting instrumentalities.
  • Pattermmechanismfor attachment to a knitting machine including a support and a series of thin, .flat elements which, in their active and inactive positions are disposed in parallel juxtaposition, said elements being movablymounted in the support to move to and from an active position where they selectively act upon knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being efiected manually, and spring means for yieldingly acting upon the said elements selectively to maintain them in one of their said positions.
  • Pattern mechanism for attachment to a knitting machine including a support and a series. of thin, flat elements which, in theiractive and inactive positions are disposed in parallel juxtaposition, said elements being slidably mounted in the support to move to and from an active position where. they selectively act upon knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being eifeced manually, and spring means for yieldingly 60' acting upon the said elements selectively to maintain them in one of their said positions.
  • Pattern mechanism for attachment to a knitting machine including a support and a series of thin, ilat elements which, in their active and inactive positions are disposed in parallel juxtaposition, said elements being movably mounted in the support to move to and from an active position where they selectively act upon knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being eflected manually, and spring means for yieldingly actingupon the said elements selectively to move the said elements to a position to act upon the said knitting instrumentalities.
  • Pattern mechanism for attachment to a knitting machine including a support and a series of thin, flat elements which, in their active and -ing upon the said elements selectively to move the said elements to a position to act upon the said knitting instrumentalities, and locking means -to retain said members in inactive position.
  • Pattern mechanism for attachment to a 'knitting machine' including a support and a series ofthin, flat elements which, in their active and inactive positions are disposed in parallel juntaposition, said elements being movably mounted in the support to move to and from an active position where they selectively act upon knitting in strumentalities, the said movements beingeflected manually, spring means for yieldingly acting upon'the said elements selectively to move the said elements to a position to act upon the said knitting instrumentalities, and means for locking the said elements in an inactive position including shoulders on the elements adapted to engage the support, the locking engagement between the elements and support being efiected by a rocking movement imparted to the elements as they are retracted.
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities including needles, and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, there being relative rotary movement between the needles and the cam means, aplurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to some of .the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the knitting instrumentalitiesto efiect the knitting of variations inthe fabric, the means last mentioned at' each of said plurality of feeding stations including a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being individually movable to and from a position to affect the operations of the knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being eflected by manual operation, said elements being maintained in their position to afiect'the' operation of the knitting instrumentalities and tive upon the knitting instrumentalities, whereby quick and manual changes in the positions of the said elements can be readily effected at any time at desired ones of the means individual to each of a plurality of said
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of needles and cam-means for imparting independent movements to the needles, there being. relative rotary movement between the needles and the cam means, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which. yarn is fed to the needles of the knitting machine, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding sta tions acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the needles to eifectthe knitting of variations in the fabric, the means lastmentioned at each of said plurality of feeding stations includwhen moved to their other position being ineflecing a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being movable to and from a position to efiect the operations of the needles, the
  • said movements being effected by manual operation, said elements being maintained in their position to. effect the operation of the needles and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the needles, whereby quick and manual changes in the positions of the said elements can be readily effected at any time at desired ones of the means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations, so that relatively short lengths of fabric having different patterns or other distinguishing characteristics, can be set up and knitted in a relatively short length of time as compared with the time required when employing automatically controlled means for producing'an equivalent output.
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities including needles, and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, there being relative rotary movement between the needles and the cam means, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each 1 of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the knitting instrumentalities to effect the knitting of varia- 'tions in the fabric, the means last mentioned at each of said plurality of feeding stations including a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being individually movable to and froma position to affect the operations of the knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being effected by manual operation. and spring means for moving the said elements to one of their said positions, said elements being maintained in their position to affect the operation of the knitting instrumentalities and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the,
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities including needles, and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, there being relative rotary movement between the needles and the cam means, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the knitting instrumentalities to effect the kn tting of variations in the fabric, the means last mentioned at each of said plurality of feeding stations including a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being individually movable to and from a position to effect the operations of the knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being effected by manual operation, and spring means for moving the said elements to a position to affect the operations of knitting instrumentalities, said elements being maintained in their position to affect the operation of the knitting instrumentalities and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the knitting instrumentalities, whereby quick and manual changes in the positions of the said elements can be readily effected at
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities including needles and jacks, and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles and jacks, there being relative rotary movement between the needles, the jacks and the cam means, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed-to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the jacks, which jacks act upon-their companion needles to effect the knitting of variations in the fabric, the means last mentioned at each of said plurality of feeding stations including a plurality of thin juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being indi vidualiy movable to and from a position to aifct the operations of the knitting instrumentaiities, the said movements being effected by manual operation, said elements being maintained in their position to aifect the operation of the knitting instrumentalities and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the knitting instrumentalities, whereby quick and manual changes
  • the means last mentioned at each of said p urality of feedin stations including-a plurality of thin juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being individually movable to and from a pos tion to affect the operations'of the knitting instrumentalities, the said movem nts being eff cted bv manual operation, said elements being maintained in their posit on to affect the operation of the knitting instrumentalities and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the knitting instrumentalities, whereby quick and manual changesin the positions of the said elements can be readily eflected at any time at desired ones of the means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations, so that relatively short lengths of fabric having different patterns or other distinguishing characteristics, can be set up and knitted in a relatively short length of time as compared with the time required when employing automatically controlled means for producing an equivalent output.
  • a multi-feed knittingmachine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities including needles and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, the circular bank of needles rotating and the cam means being stationary during knitting, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the knitting instrumentalities to effect the knitting of variations in the fabric, the means last mentioned at each of said plurality of feeding stations including a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like eements, said. elements being individually movable to and from a position to affect the operations of the knitting instrumentalities,
  • the said movements being effected by manual operation, said elements being maintained in their position to affect the operation of the knitting instrumentalities, and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the knitting incircular bank of needles and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, the circular bank of needles rotating and the cam means being stationary during knitting, a pluralityof feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to the needles of the knitting machine, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect-thereto, for acting upon the needles to efl'ect'the knitting of variations in the fabric, the means last mentioned at each of said plurality of-feeding stations including a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being movable, to and from a position to affect the operations of the needles, the said movements being effected by manual operation, said elements being maintained in their position to affect the operation of the needles and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the needles, whereby quick, and manual changes in the
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities including needles, and cam means for imparting independent movementsto the needles, the circular bank of needles rotating and the cam.
  • a multi-feed knitting machine having a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities includingneedles, and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, the circular bank of needles rotating and the cam means being stationary during knitting, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individualto each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the knitting instrumentalities to effect the knitting of variations in the fabric, the
  • a multi-feed knitting machine a circular bank of knitting instrumentalities, the
  • cluding needles and jacks and cam means for imparting independent movements to the needles, the circular bank of needles rotating and the cam means being stationary during knitting, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed 'to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each of a plurality equivalent output.
  • each of said plurality of feeding stations including a plurality of thin, juxtaposed, like elements, said elements being individually movable to and from a position to affect the operations of the knitting instrumentalities, the said movements being effected by manual operation, said elements being maintained in their position to affect the operation of the knitting instrumentalities and when moved to their other position being ineffective upon the knitting instrumentalities, whereby quick and manual changes in the positions of the said elements can be readily efiected at any time at desired onesofimparting independent movements to the needles and jacks, the circular bank of needles rotating and the cam means being stationary during knitting, a plurality of feeding stations at each of which yarn is fed to some of the knitting instrumentalities, means individual to each of a plurality of said feeding stations acting in conjunction with the cam means and stationary with respect thereto, for acting upon the jacks,

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