(19)
(11) EP 0 326 197 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.11.1991 Bulletin 1991/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.08.1989 Bulletin 1989/31

(21) Application number: 89200056.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.01.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4D04B 15/78
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 27.01.1988 IT 1922088

(71) Applicant: SAVIO S.p.A.
I-33170 Pordenone (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Brandani, Paolo
    I-50018 Scandicci Florence (IT)

(74) Representative: De Carli, Erberto et al
ING. BARZANO & ZANARDO MILANO S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo, 10
20121 Milano
20121 Milano (IT)


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    (54) Improved needle selection system in circular knitting machines, particularly for stockings


    (57) A system for needle selection in circular knitting machines, particularly for stockings, in which those reciprocating jacks (4) which are not required to raise the respective needle (5) are caused to re-enter the rotary tricked cylinder (1) by at least one lever (11) com­pelled by an electromagnet (16) ndergo a short travel stroke against the action of a return spring to strike the butt of said recipro­cating jacks.







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