Global Patent Index - EP 2570537 A1

EP 2570537 A1 20130320 - Thread guide for flat knitting machines

Title (en)

Thread guide for flat knitting machines

Title (de)

Fadenführer für eine Flachstrickmaschine

Title (fr)

Guide-fil pour machines de tricotage rectiligne

Publication

EP 2570537 A1 20130320 (EN)

Application

EP 11181582 A 20110916

Priority

EP 11181582 A 20110916

Abstract (en)

A yarn feeder for flat knitting machines is located on a yarn feeder guide track (10) to move transversely thereon and includes a baseboard (21) slidably coupled on the yarn feeder guide track (10), a first rocking arm (22), a second rocking arm (23) and a yarn feeding unit (24) located on the baseboard (21). The first and second rocking arms (22, 23) have respectively a first pivot end (221) and a second pivot end (231) coupled with the baseboard (21), and a first pressed end (222) and a second pressed end (232) to receive a horizontal force to swing respectively about the first and second pivot ends (221, 231) serving as fulcrums. The yarn feeding unit (24) includes a yarn feeding arm (25) located between the first and second rocking arms (22, 23), and a first linkage bar (241) hinged on the yarn feeding arm (25) and first rocking arm (22) to move simultaneously, and a second linkage bar (242) hinged on the yarn feeding arm (25) and second rocking arm (23) to move simultaneously.

IPC 8 full level

D04B 15/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D04B 15/56 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2570537 A1 20130320; EP 2570537 B1 20150304

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11181582 A 20110916