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US2522335A
US2522335A US56285A US5628548A US2522335A US 2522335 A US2522335 A US 2522335A US 56285 A US56285 A US 56285A US 5628548 A US5628548 A US 5628548A US 2522335 A US2522335 A US 2522335A
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    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
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    • D04B35/00—Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, knitting machines, not otherwise provided for
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  • Figs. 5 and 6 differ from that shown in Fig. 1 only in the shapes of the portion 8.
  • Those parts in Fig. 5 which correspond to like parts in Fig. 1 bear the same reference numerals or letters, plus the index letter b, while corresponding parts in Fig. 6 bear the same numbers or letters of reference, plus the index letter c.
  • the tip of the tongue 1d may be recessed, as at I3, to fit over the end of the tongue, as shown in Fig. 7.
  • the tip of the tongue will always cooperate properly with the end of the hook to close the hook and prevent the thread being caught between the lapped portions of the tongue and hook.
  • Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive I have shown another modification in which the needle itself is provided with a springy portion I4 between the base portion l5 and the shank proper le.
  • the tongue is also provided with the springy portion 8E.
  • the portions of the needle from the springy portion I4 to the hook are stiff or rigid so that any pull on the hook which tends to bend the needle Will not cause the shank to take on a bend, as would occur were the entire needle stiff.
  • the bend always taking place at the springy portion I4 ensures that the needle will return to normal as soon as the tension is released.
  • the needle shank and hook and that portion of the tongue which works in the slot of the needle (including the hook-closing tip) and the base portions of the needle and tongue which are mounted in the leads can be made as stiff or rigid as an ordinary sewing needle for successful use in high speed machines.
  • a knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle properhaving a hook: the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate in the groove of the needle proper, and having a rigid base portion oiset from the needle proper by a springy .portion connecting said base portion With said rigid portion that operates in the groove of the needle proper.
  • a knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle proper having a hook: the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate in the groove of the needle proper, and having a base portion offset from the needle proper by a springy portion connecting said base portion with said portion that operates in the groove of the needle proper.
  • a knitting machine needle .of the sliding tongue type wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle proper having a hook; the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate inthe groove lof the needle proper, .and-having a base portion offset from the needle proper by a. springy portion connecting said base portion with said rigid portion that operates in the groove of the needle proper, that portion of the tongue which Works in the slot being tapered from said springy portion toward the tip of the tongue.
  • a knitting ,machine needle comprising a hook needle proper having a tongue receiving groove in combination With a tongue operating in part in said groove, said tongue having a rigid tip portion for closing the hook and having a rigid base and having a springy portion between the base and tip portion for continuously urging said tip portion into said groove to maintain said tip portion in effective cooperation with said hook in the hook-closed position.
  • a knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle proper having a hook: the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate in the groove of the needle proper, and having a rigid base portion ⁇ connected to the tongue proper by a springy portion operating to keep the tongue seated in the needle groove.
  • a knitting machine needle and tongue of the sliding tongue type which comprises a needle having a rigid hook, shank and base, with a springy section between the shank and base, and a tongue cooperatively associated with the needle.
  • a knitting machine needle and tongue of the sliding tongue type which comprises a needle having a stiff hook, shank and base, with a spring section between the shank and base, said needle being grooved to receive a portion of said tongue, said tongue being rigid save for a portion between its base and the portion that is received in said groove, said saved portion being springy.
  • a knitting machine needle and tongue of the sliding tongue type which comprises a needle having a rigid hook, shank and base, with a springy portion between the shank and base, in combination with a tongue having a shank in engagement with the needle, a base, and a springy portion between the shank and base of the tongue, said springy .portions being constructed to oppose each other and thereby maintain contact regardless of which way the needle may be pulled in the plane in which the tongue and needle lie.
  • a knitting machine needle comprising a needle with a rigid longitudinally grooved tongue-receiving shank and a rigid hook, a sliding tongue having a rigid shank, said needle and said hook each having a rigid base and a springy portion connecting the base with the shank.

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Sept. 12, 1950 R.- C. AMIDON KNITTING MACHINE NEEDLE Filed Oct. 25, 1948 INI/EN TOR,
; ATTORNEY.
3 of the groove 3a. In Fig. 4 those parts which correspond to like parts in the preceding gures bear the same numerals or letter, plus the index letter a, so a further description of Fig. 4 is thought to be unnecessary.
The structures shown in Figs. 5 and 6 differ from that shown in Fig. 1 only in the shapes of the portion 8. Those parts in Fig. 5 which correspond to like parts in Fig. 1 bear the same reference numerals or letters, plus the index letter b, while corresponding parts in Fig. 6 bear the same numbers or letters of reference, plus the index letter c.
Instead of having the tip lof the tongue lap over the end of the hook, the tip of the tongue 1d may be recessed, as at I3, to fit over the end of the tongue, as shown in Fig. 7.
By providing the tongue with the resilient or springy portion (8, 8a, 8b, 8e) the tip of the tongue will always cooperate properly with the end of the hook to close the hook and prevent the thread being caught between the lapped portions of the tongue and hook.
In Figs. 8 to 11 inclusive I have shown another modification in which the needle itself is provided with a springy portion I4 between the base portion l5 and the shank proper le. In this embodiment the tongue is also provided with the springy portion 8E. The portions of the needle from the springy portion I4 to the hook are stiff or rigid so that any pull on the hook which tends to bend the needle Will not cause the shank to take on a bend, as would occur were the entire needle stiff. The bend always taking place at the springy portion I4 ensures that the needle will return to normal as soon as the tension is released.
By virtue of my improvements, the needle shank and hook and that portion of the tongue which works in the slot of the needle (including the hook-closing tip) and the base portions of the needle and tongue which are mounted in the leads can be made as stiff or rigid as an ordinary sewing needle for successful use in high speed machines. l
This application is a continuation in part of my application led September 14, 1948, Serial No. 49,220, and now abandoned.
What I claim is:
1. A knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type, wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle properhaving a hook: the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate in the groove of the needle proper, and having a rigid base portion oiset from the needle proper by a springy .portion connecting said base portion With said rigid portion that operates in the groove of the needle proper.
2. A knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type, wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle proper having a hook: the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate in the groove of the needle proper, and having a base portion offset from the needle proper by a springy portion connecting said base portion with said portion that operates in the groove of the needle proper.
3. A knitting machine needle .of the sliding tongue type, wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle proper having a hook; the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate inthe groove lof the needle proper, .and-having a base portion offset from the needle proper by a. springy portion connecting said base portion with said rigid portion that operates in the groove of the needle proper, that portion of the tongue which Works in the slot being tapered from said springy portion toward the tip of the tongue. l ,f e
4,A knitting ,machine needle comprising a hook needle proper having a tongue receiving groove in combination With a tongue operating in part in said groove, said tongue having a rigid tip portion for closing the hook and having a rigid base and having a springy portion between the base and tip portion for continuously urging said tip portion into said groove to maintain said tip portion in effective cooperation with said hook in the hook-closed position.
5. A knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type, wherein is provided a longitudinally grooved needle proper having a hook: the improvement which comprises a hook closing tongue having a rigid portion to operate in the groove of the needle proper, and having a rigid base portion `connected to the tongue proper by a springy portion operating to keep the tongue seated in the needle groove.
6. A knitting machine needle and tongue of the sliding tongue type, the improvement which comprises a needle having a rigid hook, shank and base, with a springy section between the shank and base, and a tongue cooperatively associated with the needle.
7. A knitting machine needle and tongue of the sliding tongue type, the improvement which comprises a needle having a stiff hook, shank and base, with a spring section between the shank and base, said needle being grooved to receive a portion of said tongue, said tongue being rigid save for a portion between its base and the portion that is received in said groove, said saved portion being springy.
8. A knitting machine needle and tongue of the sliding tongue type, the improvement which comprises a needle having a rigid hook, shank and base, with a springy portion between the shank and base, in combination with a tongue having a shank in engagement with the needle, a base, and a springy portion between the shank and base of the tongue, said springy .portions being constructed to oppose each other and thereby maintain contact regardless of which way the needle may be pulled in the plane in which the tongue and needle lie.
9. A knitting machine needle comprising a needle with a rigid longitudinally grooved tongue-receiving shank and a rigid hook, a sliding tongue having a rigid shank, said needle and said hook each having a rigid base and a springy portion connecting the base with the shank.
ROY C. AMIDON.
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US2750772A (en) * 1951-10-12 1956-06-19 Vanity Fair Mills Inc Knitting machine needle device
US2775108A (en) * 1953-03-31 1956-12-25 Vanity Fair Mills Inc Knitting machine needle device with operating means and method
US2778211A (en) * 1951-10-08 1957-01-22 Nanco Inc Knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type
US3724241A (en) * 1968-04-09 1973-04-03 Liebrandt K Warp knitting machine
US3952551A (en) * 1974-01-15 1976-04-27 Karl Kohl Self-aligning apparatus for use on a wrap knitting machine
US4109490A (en) * 1976-03-05 1978-08-29 Tecnologia Industrial, Proyectos Y Promociones, S.A. Sliding latch needle
US4210003A (en) * 1978-06-07 1980-07-01 The Torrington Company Knitting needle with reinforced hook
US4397160A (en) * 1980-09-26 1983-08-09 Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh Needle arrangement for warp knitting machines and warp knitting machines equipped therewith
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US1035752A (en) * 1908-06-01 1912-08-13 Scott & Williams Inc Needle for knitting-machines.
US1221807A (en) * 1916-03-09 1917-04-03 Scott & Williams Inc Needle mechanism for knitting-machines.
US2229929A (en) * 1937-02-19 1941-01-28 Fnf Ltd Knitting elements of knitting machinery
US2129327A (en) * 1937-07-13 1938-09-06 Kataja Niilo Knitting machine needle
US2240761A (en) * 1938-10-13 1941-05-06 Hemphill Co Needle and method of frictioning
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US2778211A (en) * 1951-10-08 1957-01-22 Nanco Inc Knitting machine needle of the sliding tongue type
US2750772A (en) * 1951-10-12 1956-06-19 Vanity Fair Mills Inc Knitting machine needle device
US2775108A (en) * 1953-03-31 1956-12-25 Vanity Fair Mills Inc Knitting machine needle device with operating means and method
US3724241A (en) * 1968-04-09 1973-04-03 Liebrandt K Warp knitting machine
US3952551A (en) * 1974-01-15 1976-04-27 Karl Kohl Self-aligning apparatus for use on a wrap knitting machine
US4109490A (en) * 1976-03-05 1978-08-29 Tecnologia Industrial, Proyectos Y Promociones, S.A. Sliding latch needle
US4210003A (en) * 1978-06-07 1980-07-01 The Torrington Company Knitting needle with reinforced hook
US4397160A (en) * 1980-09-26 1983-08-09 Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik Gmbh Needle arrangement for warp knitting machines and warp knitting machines equipped therewith
US4696170A (en) * 1982-07-14 1987-09-29 Tibbals Jr E C Compound knitting needle

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