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EP 2067888 B1 20160921 - Knitting needle

Title (en)

Knitting needle

Title (de)

Stricknadel

Title (fr)

Aiguille à tricoter

Publication

EP 2067888 B1 20160921 (DE)

Application

EP 07023351 A 20071203

Priority

EP 07023351 A 20071203

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2067888A1] The needle i.e. latch needle (1), has a needle hook (2) formed at a needle shaft. A tongue (5) or a slider is provided for closing the hook. A free end region (22) of the hook is variable in a distance to an end region of the hook, where the end region is adjacent to the shaft. The free end region is designed in an elastic resilient manner. A joint body is arranged between the free end region and a hook head. A limitation for a movement of the free end region takes place by a limitation of a closing movement of the tongue or the slider.

IPC 8 full level

D04B 35/04 (2006.01); D04B 35/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 35/04 (2013.01); D04B 35/06 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE IT TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2067888 A1 20090610; EP 2067888 B1 20160921; CN 101451290 A 20090610; CN 101451290 B 20120620

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07023351 A 20071203; CN 200810179769 A 20081203