US2405351A

US2405351A - Sinker head

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Publication number: US2405351A
Application number: US578180A
Authority: US
Inventors: Gagas Stanley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-02-16
Filing date: 1945-02-16
Publication date: 1946-08-06
Anticipated expiration: 1963-08-06

Description

Aug. 6, 1946. s. GAGAS 2,405,351

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01. ers- 110) 3 Claims. l

This invention relates to a sinker head, and more particularly to such a sinken head adapted to be utilized in conjunction with knitting machines adapted for the fashioning of full-fashioned hosiery.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of an improved sinker head, characterized by a plurality of removable spacers, in order that in the event of any damage to a portion of the head, that portion may be replaced Without the necessity of replacing the whole unit.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of such a sinker head which may be constructed of any desired material, the inter mediate portion being constructed of any suitable metal, plastic, or if desired, any other suitable substance.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a sinker head so designed and constructed that the gage of the machine with which it is utilized can be changed by removal of certain associated parts thereof and replacement of these parts with others of a desired gage.

A still further object is the provision of such a sinker head which will be sturdy and durable in construction, reliable and eicient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, assemble, and utilize.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as the description of the invention proceeds and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of ya sinker head constructed in accordance with the instant invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the sinker head as disclosed in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of ythe device shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view showing portions of the sinker head in association with certain additional mechanism.

Figure 5 is a sectional View taken substantially along the line 5 5 of Figure 4, certain parts thereof being shown in elevation.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the spacer plates comprising a feature of the instant invention.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Having reference now to the instant invention, the device is comprised of a pair of oppositely 2 i disposed sinker head brackets or end plates Iii, each of which is preferably machined from a single piece of metal or the like, between which extend two spacer rods II and I2, each adapted to be held in position as by means of nuts I3 and I4, respectively. Between the end plates I0 are' positioned a plurality of spacer plates or spacers I5, each as best shown in Figure 6 provided with apertures I6 and I'I through which rods I i and I2, respectively, are adapted to pass, and each provided with a horizontally extending transverse slot I8, adapted to permit the passage therethrough of a sinker I9 or divider 20 (see Figure 4) As best shown in Figure 6 the spacer plates I5 are provided with horizontal channels or grooves I8 to permit entry of Athe reinforcing portion 2l of the sinker. When the device is in assembled relation, it will thus be seen that the number of plates l5 may be readily varied as desired to provide a sinker head of any desired length or gage, it will also be seen that various types of spacers having slots or grooves I8 of various sizes may be provided as desired for the particular machine with which the device is used.

As best shown in Figure 4, the sinkers I9 are alternately positioned between dividers 2li adapted to be engaged by a catch bar 2l. The device is adapted to be utilized in the conventional manner in a full fashioned hosiery knitting machine. f

Means for aligning the spacers accurately are also provided, such means taking the form of suitable morticed grooves 23 aligned along the upper face of all the spacer plates I5, and eX- tending into the end plates Ill, through which is passed a tenoned bar 24 of steel or the like, serving effectively to hold the parts in aligned related assembly.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that the sinker head of the instant invention comprises a unitary structure which serves to supplant previously constructed sinker heads comprised of top and bottom plates, formed as an integral unit, which required replacement should any portion thereof become damaged. It will also be seen that by means of the instant invention in the event that any portion of the device becomes damaged, such as illustratively one of the plates I5 the same may be readily replaced with a minimum of difficulty and elort. It will correspondingly be seen that the gage of the machine may be readily varied by replacing the spacers I5 by diierent gage spacers.

It will also be seen that there is herein provided a device accomplishing all the objects of porting spacers mounted on said rods positioned between said end plates, each of said spacers being horizontally grooved to provide a transverse passage for said dividers and sinkers, and an 'aligning bar morticed in the upper edges of said spacers.

2. In a sinker head, in combination, a pair of end plates, rods extending between said end plates, and a plurality of divider and sinker supporting spacers mounted on said rods positioned between said end plates, the extremities of said rods being threaded, nuts on said extremities to hold the plates in related assembly, and an aligning bar having locking shoulders adapted to interlock with correspondingly shaped grooves in said spacers for aligning the same.

3; In a sinker head, in combination, a pair of end plates, rods extending between said end plates, a plurality of divider and sinker supporting spacers mounted on said rods positioned between said end plates, means forming morticed grooves in the upper edges of said plates and spacers, and an alignment bar having cooperating morticed opposite sides positioned in said grooves.

STANLEY GAGAS.