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EP 0119536 B1 19860910 - FLAT KNITTED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING IT

Title (en)

FLAT KNITTED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING IT

Publication

EP 0119536 B1 19860910 (DE)

Application

EP 84102348 A 19840305

Priority

DE 3309995 A 19830319
DE 3343657 A 19831202

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0119536A1] 1. Process for the production of elastic articles on flat knitting machines, characterized in that a bare elastane yarn is knitted together with the main yarn, which elastane yarn is drawn off the spool overhead, provided with a specified pretension by means of a sintered ceramic yarn brake, and transported to the yarn guide of the flat knitting machine via deflecting elements in the form of rollers.

IPC 1-7

D04B 1/18

IPC 8 full level

D04B 1/18 (2006.01); D04B 15/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 1/18 (2013.01); D04B 15/46 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0119536 A1 19840926; EP 0119536 B1 19860910; DE 3460651 D1 19861016

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84102348 A 19840305; DE 3460651 T 19840305