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(11) EP 0 224 765 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.10.1987 Bulletin 1987/43

(43) Date of publication A2:
10.06.1987 Bulletin 1987/24

(21) Application number: 86115689

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.1986
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 02.12.1985 IT 2304885

(71) Applicant: LONATI S.p.A.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Lonati, Francesco
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(54) Cam Assembly for controlling the needles in a circular knitting machine and the like


(57) The present invention relates to a cam assembly for controlling the needles in a circular knitting machine and the like, with at least one casting-off cam (6) at one feed of the machine. The cam assembly according to the invention has the peculiarity of comprising an auxiliary descent cam (13) arranged upstream of the casting-off cam (6) according to the direction of rotation of the machine and a descending portion (13a) which is engageable with an element (8) for controlling the needles which are not operating at said feed to carry the needle control element (8) below the descending portion (7) of the casting-off cam (6).






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