METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A KNITTED FABRIC FOR TRANSFERRING TO A LINKKING MACHINE

摘要

1276185 Knitting UNIVERSAL MASCHINENFABRIK DR RUDOLF SCHIEBER GmbH 4 June 1969 [26 June 1968] 28367/69 Headings D1C and D1K To assist in transferring a knitted fabric by ensuring an even loop spacing one or two filaments of greater rigidity than the yarn are knitted onto the last one or two courses. The filament may comprise a wire 3 preformed into loops 5 and fed by a spoked wheel 6 to the needles. The needles draw the loops through the last course. Alternatively a thermoplastic yarn which sets rigid when cool is heated prior to knitting. A heated rail 20 is mounted on the yarn path above the yarn guide 27.