(57) Oscillatory locking and operating means in a system for individual operation between
two turning positions of especially a large number or closely arranged sinkers, needles,
healds or like axially mobile elements having transversely projecting abutments or
projections adapted to cooperate with the locking and operating means. The locking
and operating means include guiding means (A, B) movable as well longitudinally as
transversely of the sinkers and actuable by an outer operating means and provided
with locking elements or projections (3,, 32, 13, 14) also movable generally transversely relative to the guiding means, said
locking sections or projections being formed and adapted in cooperation with each
other and with the guiding means during a minimum transverse movement to act upon
the abutments or projections (1, 1,) of sinkers or like elements (4) actuable by the
locking and operating means.
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