The manufacture of fabric structures from strands by forming
loops and drawing the bights thereof through previously-formed loops.
(1)
Note. The class includes articles and products involving any
significant step of knitting and articles peculiarly adapted to
be produced by significant knitting steps even when the production
of such articles includes or involves subsequent operations, as
sewing or cutting, to complete them.
(2)
Note. Certain parts of knitting machines have been regarded
as elements and have been placed after the "Machine" subclasses of
this class. See Subclass References to this Class, below, for specific
subclasses.
SECTION II - LINES WITH OTHER CLASSES AND WITHIN THIS CLASS
For combined knitting and weaving, see Class 139, Textiles:
Weaving, subclasses 1 and 383.
SECTION III - SUBCLASS REFERENCES TO THE CURRENT CLASS
114, 116, 125, 147, 157, 168, and 231+,
and indented subclasses, for certain parts of knitting machines
that have been regarded as elements and have been placed after the "Machine" subclasses
of this class.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Methods, machines and instruments for repairing holes or
runs in knitted fabrics to restore the original interlooped condition
of the threads whose distortion from loop form has caused the run.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. The repairing of holes in a fabric by means of instruments
designed to draw strands initially through the fabric and thereafter
to knit sufficient fabric to close the hole.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. In place of the usual needles there is a bank of pins or
hooks adapted to receive a strand, but not adapted to draw the new
strand loop through the old, the loop drawing or casting being performed
by other means.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. The needles are actuated to partake of their knitting movements
as a unit bank, but are independently mounted so as to permit of
ready and usually automatic addition to or removal from the bank
of certain needles at desired times, or needles may knit independently
in conjunction with united needle knitting.
This subclass is indented under subclass 5. Some of the needles partake of their knitting movements
as a unit, while other needles move independently and in succession.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Material is combined with the knitting strand, which material
is not knit into the fabric, but held thereto by the knitting strands,
or material is knit in with the body fabric, but of a character
and so incorporated as to be napped up or constitute loop piles.
Package Making, appropriate subclasses for methods of and apparatus for
encompassing or encasing goods or materials with a separate cover
or band which serves as means for identifying, protecting or unit
handling the goods or materials, particularly
subclasses 582+ for apparatus to form a package by placing a band
about the contents.
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Wherein the unknit material consists of overlapping but
not interwoven longitudinal and transverse strands.
(1)
Note. Where interwoven, search Class 139, Textiles: Weaving,
subclass 1.
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. Needles are moved in a direction at right angles to their
knitting motion to avoid certain strands or the production of certain
stitches.
(1)
Note. Does not include lateral displacement of needles for
engagement with beard pressers.
This subclass is indented under subclass 9. A bank of needles includes needles of different types either
to facilitate the throwing into or out of action of certain needles
or to change the character of the knitting when different type needles
are knitting.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. The independent movements of the needles are actuated by
means other than cams having a plow action directly on the needle
butts to cause reciprocation of the same in the needle grooves or
on butts on members or jacks that move in the needle grooves and
with the needles in the movements of the same. Also includes machines
having special means for operating other needles than the ordinary
single-ended pivoted-latch or spring-beard needle.
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. Where there are two needle beds of which one needle bed
is flat with the needles radially arranged, while the other is cylindrical
with the needles arranged to slide lengthwise of the same. The strand-engaging
ends of the needles of one bed are bent substantially at right angles to
the shank or jack portions, and the jacks are mounted upon a pivot
and constitute levers for carrying and actuating the needles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 13. The means for actuating the needles in their knitting movements
is moved substantially in line with the movements of the needles,
but is not carried in the needle grooves.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. A plurality of series of needles are employed which are
adapted to cooperate in knitting at substantially the same place
and usually designed to produce rib fabric.
This subclass is indented under subclass 17. One needle bed is flat with the needles radially arranged,
while the other is cylindrical with the needles arranged to slide
lengthwise of the same.
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. A bank of needles includes needles of different types either
to facilitate the throwing into or out of action of certain needles
or to change the character of the knitting when different type needles
are knitting, sometimes employing stitches other than plain or rib
for producing ornamental or other effects, frequently tuck, drop,
and other fancy stitches. Includes stitch-length variation when
designed for special stitch work, but not when employed for fashioning.
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. One bank of needles retains its stitches while the other
bank knits a section of plain fabric, after which the first set
of needles resumes knitting, thus connecting its loops with the loops
on the other bank, whereby rib fabric may be knit, sometimes employing
stitches other than plain or rib for producing ornamental or other
effects, frequently tuck, drop, and other fancy stitches. Includes
stitch-length variation when designed for special stitch work, but
not when employed for fashioning.
(1)
Note. See this class, subclass 25, and the search notes thereunder.
This subclass is indented under subclass 21. Each bank knits an independent web from separate yarn feed
until completion of the welt, when one feed may be discontinued
and rib fabric knit.
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. The needle banks so cooperate as to change from plain to
rib fabric or vice versa or to change from one type of rib to another
at will. (For definition of "rib" see ... ).
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. Embodying stitches other than plain or rib for producing
ornamental or other effects, frequently tuck, drop, and other fancy
stitches. Includes stitch-length variation when designed for the
same purposes, but not when employed for fashioning.
This subclass is indented under subclass 19. Means is provided designed to prevent one of the beds turning
relatively to the other during continuous circular knitting.
This subclass is indented under subclass 17. The needle banks so cooperated as to change from plain to
rib fabric or vice versa or to change from one type of rib to another
at will.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Needles are moved in a direction at right angles to their
knitting motion to avoid certain strands or the production of certain
stitches.
(1)
Note. Does not include lateral displacement of needles for
engagement with beard pressers.
This subclass is indented under subclass 35. Employing stitches other than plain for producing ornamental
or other effects, frequently tuck, drop, and other fancy stitches.
Includes stitch-length variation when designed for the same purposes,
but not when employed for fashioning.
A bank of needles includes needles of different types either
to facilitate the throwing into or out of action of certain needles
or to change the character of the knitting when different type needles
are knitting.
Employing stitches other than plain for producing ornamental
or other effects, frequently tuck, drop, and other fancy stitches.
Includes stitch-length variation when designed for the same purposes,
but not when employed for fashioning.
This subclass is indented under subclass 40. Change in the character of stitch consists in varying the
needle action to produce a circumferential bunching of the strand,
wherein certain of the needles retain their loops, while the remaining
needles knit.
This subclass is indented under subclass 40. A plurality of strands are fed from different stations with
a needle-actuating means corresponding to each station.
This subclass is indented under subclass 42. One section of the needles (usually half) takes a strand
from one feed, while the other section of needles takes a strand
from another, the resultant fabric sections being interlocked by the
adjacent end needles of two sections taking strands from both feeds.
This subclass is indented under subclass 40. The variation in the character of stitch is due to certain
of the needle latches being longer than the others.
This subclass is indented under subclass 46. Includes elements which are adapted to move end needles
of a series into or out of action, the movements of the elements
being initiated by contact of the relatively advancing end needle therewith.
This subclass is indented under subclass 51. Includes elements which are adapted to move end needles
of a series into or out of action, the movements of the elements
being initiated by contact of the relatively advancing end needle therewith.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. The structure of the needle-actuating cams, per se, other
than modifications of the cam structure designed to produce special
work.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Means designed to arrange or operate the needles and other
parts of the knitting machine to receive the loops of a previously
knit web or to arrange or operate the needles so that the stitches
of the knit web may be readily removed and applied to another machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Material is combined with the knitting strand, which material
is not knit into the fabric, but held thereto by the knitting strands,
or material is knit in with the body fabric, but of such a character
and so incorporated as to be napped up or constitute pile loops.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. The independent movements of the needles are actuated by
means other than cams having a plow action directly on the needle
butts to cause reciprocation of the same in the needle grooves or
on butts on members or jacks that move in the needle grooves and
with the needles in the movements of the same. Also includes machines
having special means for operating other needles than the ordinary
single-ended pivoted-latch or spring-beard needles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. A plurality of series of needles are employed which are
adapted to cooperate in knitting at substantially the same place
and usually designed to produce rib fabric.
This subclass is indented under subclass 64. Needles are moved in a direction at right angles to their
knitting motion to avoid certain strands or the production of certain
stitches.
(1)
Note. Does not include lateral displacement of needles for
engagement with beard pressers, for which search this class, subclass
100.
This subclass is indented under subclass 64. A bank of needles includes needles of different types either
to facilitate the throwing into or out of action of certain needles
or to change the character of the knitting when different type needles
are knitting.
This subclass is indented under subclass 64. Change in the character of the stitch is produced by a relative
shifting of the needle beds parallel to the knitting line.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Needles are moved in a direction at right angles to their
knitting motion to avoid certain strands or the production of certain
stitches.
(1)
Note. Does not include lateral displacement of needles for
engagement with beard pressers, for which search this class, subclass
100.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. A bank of needles includes needles of different types either
to facilitate the throwing into or out of action of certain needles
or to change the character of the knitting when different type needles
are knitting.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. Device wherein a regulating means is provided for controlling
the movement of knitting instrumetalities to produce an ornamental
or other special pattern fabric.
(1)
Note. Examples of the type of operations controlled by the
regulating means of this subclass are variations in stitch length
to produce an ornamental or special effect and not merely to effect
fashioning of a garment, manipulations of a knitting instrumentality,
or produce a tuck, drop or other fancy stitch, etc.
This subclass is indented under subclass 75.1. Device wherein the regulating means includes (a) hydraulic
or pneumatic means, (b) means responsive to variations in electrical
impulses, or (c) means responsive to variations in magnetic lines
of flux.
This subclass is indented under subclass 60. The structure of the needle-actuating cams, per se, other
than modifications of the cam structure designed to produce special
work.
This subclass is indented under subclass 79. Material is combined with the knitting strand, which material
is not knit into the fabric, but held thereto by the knitting strands,
or material is knit in with the body fabric, but of a character
and so incorporated as to be napped up or constitute pile loops.
Package Making, appropriate subclasses for methods of and apparatus for
encompassing or encasing goods or materials with a separate cover
or band which serves as means for identifying, protecting or unit
handling the goods or materials, particularly
subclasses 582+ for apparatus to form a package by placing a band
about the contents.
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Material is combined with the knitting strand, which material
is not knit into the fabric, but held thereto by the knitting strands,
or material is knit in with the body fabric, but of a character
and so incorporated as to be napped up or constitute pile loops.
This subclass is indented under subclass 84. Each needle knits continually from the same strand, the
several resultant chain stitches being connected together by the
other material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 203. A plurality of series of needles are employed which are
adapted to cooperate in knitting at substantially the same place.
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. A plurality of series of needles are employedwhich are adapted
to cooperate in knitting at substantially the same place.
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Wherein the fabric is enlarged or diminished by the addition
or dropping of wales, frequently by devices constructed and designed
to remove stitches from certain needles and place them on others.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Devices designed to assist the needles in forming knit fabric
and located adjacent the knitting point.
(1)
Note. Does not include feeding, for which see subclass 125.
This subclass is indented under subclass 91. For use with machines having one needle bed which is flat
with the needles radially arranged while the other is cylindrical
with the needles arranged to slide lengthwise of the same.
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Devices coming and arranged at the periphery of a rotatable
wheel for combining a strand, adapted to be napped, with the main
strand without causing loops to stand up from the fabric.
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Devices constructed and designed to remove stitches from
certain needles and place them on other needles or devices constructed
to hold loops while the needles are knitting a series of courses
as in forming a welt.
This subclass is indented under subclass 98. Arranged at the periphery of a rotatable wheel so constructed
that the beards of all the needles are not pressed in every course,
thus producing special stitch work in the fabric.
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Arranged to act on the strand or web to maintain the same
under proper tension and assist in the casting off of the new loops.
(1)
Note. See this class, subclass 149, and indented subclasses,
for web holders not located at the knitting point.
This subclass is indented under subclass 107. Portions of cams for imparting movement to the sinkers are
movable with respect to the cam carrier to vary the movement of
the sinkers.
This subclass is indented under subclass 90. Limited to means adapted to open or close the latches of
pivoted-latch needles or to maintain them open or closed.
This subclass is indented under subclass 111. Constructions arranged to close or maintain closed a gap
formed in a ring arranged around the needles outside the latches.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Construction of cylinders and other supports for machine
needles and devices arranged to cooperate therewith to maintain
the needles in the bed.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. The primary knitting elements, frequently hooked in machine
type, for engaging the strand to form the new loops and pull them through
the old ones.
This subclass is indented under subclass 123. The shanks are constructed to frictionally engage the walls
of the needle bed to maintain the needles in any given position.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Means for conducting strands into the field of action of
the needles or the needle-cooperating elements and operating devices
for such means.
Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length, appropriate subclasses for methods of, and apparatus
for, feeding material without utilizing the leading or trailing
ends to effect movement of the material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. Guides are thrown into and out of feeding position to the
needles with peculiar intercontrol, whereby the incoming guide replaces
the guide thrown out of action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 126. The traversing movement of the guides is at times less than
the maximum traverse requisite to feed the strand to all the needles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Means specialized for bringing the strand into close engagement
with the needles and not falling in the group.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Means for feeding a reenforcing or separate strand to the
needles consisting of a guide carrying such strand and adapted to
be moved to or from feeding position at will.
This subclass is indented under subclass 133. Includes means for gripping and holding the idle strand
or a rupturing edge for severing the strand that is thrown out of
action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 133. Guides are caused to move to feed the strand between the
needles as well as along the line of knitting, thereby causing the
strand to pass entirely or partially around one or more needles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Guides are constructed and controlled so that the desired
one of a plurality of strands shall be the surface strand in the
fabric.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Guides are thrown into and out of feeding position to the
needles with peculiar intercontrol, whereby the incoming guide replaces
the guide thrown out of action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 138. Includes means for gripping and holding the idle strand
or a rupturing edge for severing the strand that is thrown out of
action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Guides not adapted or intended to be readily and automatically
thrown into and out of action during knitting, although the guide
may be thrown out of action at the conclusion of knitting. Also
excludes guides specifically provided for in subclasses 136 and
137.
This subclass is indented under subclass 141. Includes means for gripping and holding the idle strand
or a rupturing edge for severing the strand that is thrown out of
action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 142. An additional or substituted strand is initially engaged
by the knitting strand and drawn by the same into position to be
engaged by the needles.
This subclass is indented under subclass 143. There is means for joining the additional or substituted
strand to the knitting strand other than by mere friction, as by
tying or wrapping.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Includes means for gripping and holding the idle strand
or a rupturing edge for severing the strand that is thrown out of
action.
This subclass is indented under subclass 125. Means for maintaining a suitable tension on the knitting
strand, but does not include slack producers used in connection
with the devices found in subclasses 143 and 144.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Means arranged to act on the knit fabric either to take
it up or to assist the knitting elements to perform the knitting
operation or to do special operations on the completed fabric and not
provided for in subclasses.
This subclass is indented under subclass 147. Means adapted to engage the loops of a fabric to be removed
from the needles of a knitting machine or to apply the loops already
engaged to the needles of a knitting machine.
(1)
Note. Devices specially constructed to permit the looping
operation to be performed with the loops thereon are found in Class
112, Sewing, subclass 127.
This subclass is indented under subclass 147. Means located at a distance from the knitting point and
designed to maintain a proper tension on the web and remove the
fabric.
This subclass is indented under subclass 149. Means for winding the knit fabric wherein the fabric is
knit in a machine in which the needles are caused to travel in a
circular course past the knitting point.
This subclass is indented under subclass 149. The knit fabric is not wound on a reel, but is taken up
by means adapted to act on an indefinite length of fabric and frequently
consists of two rolls.
Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length, appropriate subclasses for methods of, and apparatus
for, feeding material without utilizing the leading or trailing
ends to effect movement of the material.
This subclass is indented under subclass 152. Wherein the fabric is knit in a machine in which the needles
are caused to travel in a circular course past the knitting point.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Limited to means for throwing off the power from the driven
parts of the knitting mechanism. Includes stop signals.
Advancing Material of Indeterminate Length,
subclass 10 for material responsive control means that actuate means
to advance material of indefinite length.
Winding, Tensioning, or Guiding,
subclasses 472.9+ , 484.9+, 479.9+, and 484.8 for
a helical winding device having controls responsive to material conditions
or the state of a winding operation.
This subclass is indented under subclass 158. The strand is parted at a distance from the needles, permitting
the machine to stop before the fabric is cast off.
This subclass is indented under subclass 158. When stopping is called for by increased tension, a slack
length of strand is provided to prevent undesirable breaking of
the same.
Electricity: Circuit Makers and Breakers,
subclasses 61.13+ for electrical switches which are controlled by threads
or strands; see subclass 61.14 where the switch is controlled by
a knot or change in diameter of the thread or strand, and subclass
61.18 where the switch is controlled by the slack, breakage, run-out
or failure to travel along its intended path.
This subclass is indented under subclass 160. Power from a moving part of the machine is applied to stop-motion
connections by means of a normally ineffective connection.
This subclass is indented under subclass 158. Power from a moving part of the machine is applied to stop-motion
connections by means of a normally ineffective connection.
This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Abnormal condition or movement of a needle- cooperating
element, such as a sinker or other element provided for, causes
the stopping of the machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Abnormal condition of the fabric, such as holes therein
or the dropping of the fabric from the needles, results in the stopping
of the machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 157. Means are actuated to stop the machine at a desired length
of fabric, either at the conclusion of knitting or at an intermediate
stage, as when the character of knitting is to be changed.
Fabric (Woven, Knitted, or Nonwoven Textile or
Cloth, etc.),
subclasses 59+ for a knit fabric which is coated or impregnated
and subclasses 304+ for a knit fabric which may be bonded
to a second component.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Objects not in the nature of webs or tubes of indefinite
length. The objects may be connected together, so as to form string
work. Includes inventions peculiarly adapted to be produced by knitting
even when the production of such articles involves subsequent cutting
or sewing to complete them.
This subclass is indented under subclass 171. Construction of the cuff or other edges and adjacent portions
or constructions tending to prevent raveling.
This subclass is indented under subclass 172. The border portion is knit as a pocket, as by doubling in
knitting the edge of the fabric or joining two simultaneously-knit
fabrics at the edge.
This subclass is indented under subclass 177. Garments not adapted to clothe the body higher than the
legs and usually provided with coverings for the feet.
This subclass is indented under subclass 178. Hosiery provided with sections knit from separate strands
and connected along a line by interlocking or overlapping loops,
except where the interlocking is the result of heel or toe narrowing
and widening, in which case the patents will be found in subclasses
184, 186 and 187.
This subclass is indented under subclass 178. Provided with an additional strand incorporated with the
main strand over a substantial area or with a single heavier strand
and intended to increase the strength or wearing qualities of the
hose.
This subclass is indented under subclass 178. The upper portion of the hose is shaped to fit the leg by
variations in the stitch length or in the number of wales, and the
portion from the ankle down is knit in a manner not conventional.
This subclass is indented under subclass 171. The garment is shaped by variations in the number of wales
or in the length of stitch, frequently by stitches or portions thereof
moved from one wale to another.
Package Making, appropriate subclasses for methods of and apparatus for
encompassing or encasing goods or materials with a separate cover
or band which serves as means for identifying, protecting or unit
handling the goods or materials, particularly
subclasses 582+ for apparatus to form a package by placing a band
about the contents.
This subclass is indented under subclass 190. The unknit material is of a character or so incorporated
as to be readily napped up or to constitute pile loops.
This subclass is indented under subclass 190. The unknit material is incorporated in warp fabric--that
is, fabric knit of separate strands, each strand passing from one
wale in one course to an adjacent or other wale in a succeeding
course or each strand forming a chain of interknit loops.
This subclass is indented under subclass 192. Incorporated with warp fabric wherein certain strands are
not interknit, but each strand forms an interknit chain, the chains
being united together by other strands.
Stock Material or Miscellaneous Articles,
subclasses 85+ for a stock material product with a pile or nap-type surface
and not provided for in any other class.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Fabric formed of separate strands, each strand passing from
one wale in one course to an adjacent or other wale in a succeeding
course or each strand forming a chain of interknit loops.
This subclass is indented under subclass 196. The interknitted webs are of fabric formed of loops drawn
through preceding course loops, some in one direction and others
in the other direction.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. The body of the fabric has accumulated loops of certain
of the wales, the accumulation being of two adjacent or other loops
in the same course or of loops of wales in different courses, or
loops at certain wales are interknit with loops of other wales.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. Fabric formed of loops drawn through preceding course loops,
some in one direction and others in the other direction.
This subclass is indented under subclass 169. The appearance of the fabric is altered by substituting
or adding a strand or by reversing the surface or plated strands.
Apparel,
subclass 195.8 for a knitted head covering with an upturned brim where
no significance is given to the particular arrangement of the loops and
bights of the knitted fabric structure.
This subclass is indented under subclass 82. Device wherein each of a multiplicity of needles in a knitting
apparatus is usually supplied with its own thread which is fed thereto
in a vertical or warp-wise fashion.
This subclass is indented under subclass 203. Device wherein means are provided to regulate the movement
of the fabric-producing instrumentalities of a warp- knitting machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 204. Device wherein the regulating means has an energy-converting
means associated with one specific fabric-producing instrumentality which
moves said instrumentality in controlled manner and independently
of other instrumentalities.
(1)
Note. Example of structures to be found herein are guide bars
moved by fluid motors and guide bars moved by stepping motors.
This subclass is indented under subclass 204. Device wherein the instrumentality controlled is a means
to move the beard of a needle towards the needle"s shank.
This subclass is indented under subclass 204. Device wherein the control means has means to regulate the
motion of means for lapping, guiding or laying the warp-threads.
This subclass is indented under subclass 203. Device including means for advancing warp-threads to the
fabric-producing instrumentalities of a warp-knitting machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Device wherein the regulating means is controlled in response
to variations in the strains imposed upon the fed thread.
This subclass is indented under subclass 210. Device wherein the regulating means is controlled by means
sensing variations in the diameter of the thread-supplying means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 209. Device wherein means are provided to control the strain
imposed upon threads being fed to the knitting instrumentalities.
This subclass is indented under subclass 8. Apparatus and method wherein the machine operates to produce
a configuration of yarn in at least one course and wale that provides
an ornamental or other visual effect in the knitted fabric.
(1)
Note. Tuck, welt, plate, or other exotic knitting is generally
found in this subclass.
(2)
Note. This subclass also includes stitch length variation
for other than strictly fashioning.
This subclass is indented under subclass 215. Subject matter wherein the knitting machine is provided
with a plurality of butts dependent from needles or other elements
in a bed and further provided with means designed to select and
cause motion relative to the bed of either: (a) one of the butts
or (b) a needle or other element either of which is associated with
and capable of causing one of the butts thereon to engage additional
means for further moving the butt relative to the bed at the location
wherein the special stitch is desired in a selected wale.
(1)
Note. The term "butt" refers to the projection
or projectionlike structure on a needle jack, sinker, or other element residing
in a knitting machine supporting structure.
(2)
Note. The selection means may also cause the formation of
a special stitch by selectively not imparting motion to a butt,
needle, or other element.
This subclass is indented under subclass 216. Subject matter wherein the butt structure occurs on either:
(a) a sinker, (b) a sinker-moving element in the bed upon which
the sinker rests, or (c) a sinker-moving element on a structure
fixed relative to a bed upon which the sinker rests.
This subclass is indented under subclass 216. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of intelligence
is transmitted to, from, or within the butt selection means in the
form of electrical energy.
This subclass is indented under subclass 219. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of the magnetic
energy acts to attract or repel a butt or an element from which
the butt depends.
This subclass is indented under subclass 219. Subject matter including means that rotates about a pivot
to contact and move the butt structure to provide selection thereof.
(1)
Note. The butt-engaging member may also execute a linear movement
in addition to the pivotal motion.
This subclass is indented under subclass 216. Subject matter wherein the butt selection means is capable
of either selectively: (a) simultaneously engaging butts at plural
levels on a needle or other element to provide motion thereto relative
to the supporting bed or (b) moving a needle or other element to
cause a plurality of butts thereon at plural levels to simultaneously
engage further means for additionally moving said plurality of butts
relative to the supporting bed.
(1)
Note. The other elements reside either within the needle bed
or other bed structure which is fixed relative thereto.
This subclass is indented under subclass 222. Subject matter wherein the butt selection means consists
of a profile structure that projects into the paths of, and thereby
selectively engages, the butts moving relative thereto, the profile
structure remaining in the butt paths unless removed manually or
by means external to the knitting machine.
This subclass is indented under subclass 222. Subject matter wherein the butt selection means includes
a cylinder structurally provided with components at plural levels
directly controlling selective engagement of butts at plural levels.
(1)
Note. Included in this subclass are knitting machines with
control drums provided with a flexible pattern tape which either:
(a) surrounds the drum and thereby constitutes an integral part
of the drum or (b) causes the tape to selectively position the components
thereby transferring the pattern thereto.
(2)
Note. The term "pattern" generally connotes
a design array stored mechanically or electrically which is retrieved
to control the formation of a fabric design.
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Subject matter wherein during selection of a butt a part
engages the butt and thereby moves the needle or other element upon
which the butt resides along its longitudinal axis.
This subclass is indented under subclass 224. Subject matter further provided with additional means distinct
from and controlled independently of the pattern drum for engaging
and regulating the operation of at least one of the butts.
This subclass is indented under subclass 216. Subject matter wherein the butt selection means comprises
a revolving device either integrally incorporating a storage array
for direct physical engagement and selection of only one level of
butts or for conveying a separate distinct storage array to only
one level of butts for engagement and selection thereof.
(1)
Note. The selection means of this subclass is capable of selecting
only one level of butts during initial engagement thereof but can
disengage at plural levels.
(2)
Note. The jack or other structure upon which the butts reside
may have butts at several levels although only one level can be
engaged by the selection means of this subclass.
(3)
Note. See (2) Note of subclass 224 of this class for clarification
of the term "pattern".
This subclass is indented under subclass 228. Subject matter wherein the butt selection means is of the
type integrally incorporating the storage array and further, wherein
the axis of rotation of the means lies in a different plane from
the planes that include the axis about which the supporting bed
rotates.
This subclass is indented under subclass 216. Subject matter wherein the butt selection means includes
movable butt-engaging members that remain fixed circumferentially
relative to both the circular support bed for the needles and its
vertical axis during butt selection operations.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter drawn to an assemblage of devices or design
arrays for storing information for use in a knitting machine with
either advancement of a portion or all of the assemblage relative
to an information retrieval device or retrieval of stored information.
(1)
Note. The pattern system can include means for subsequent
processing or mere routing of any or all of the retrieved information.
(2)
Note. Apparatus specifically provided for in a prior subclass
that is at least partially controlled by the retrieved, processed,
or routed information is properly placed in such subclass.
(3)
Note. See appropriate subclasses for pattern systems combined
with other control or operating mechanisms for use with knitting
machines of this class.
This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of the information
is stored, retrieved, or transmitted in the form of electrical energy.
(1)
Note. The electrical stored, retrieved, or transmitted energy
can control the rate or sequence of reading information which is
mechanically stored, retrieved, or transmitted.
This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Subject matter wherein at least a portion of the information
is stored in or on a movable pliable structure which conforms to
the shape of and is driven by a motion-imparting means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 234. Subject matter wherein each link of the chain is horizontally
disposed when at the point of approach engagement with a motion-imparting toothed
wheel.
This subclass is indented under subclass 234. Subject matter provided with an additional pattern device
having a common axis with a rotary axis of the motion-imparting
means.
(1)
Note. The pattern device may be mounted on the same shaft
as the rotary axis of the motion-imparting means.
This subclass is indented under subclass 231. Subject matter provided with means to either: (a) stop or
reverse the normal unidirectional movement, or change the mode of
reading, of a device or design array for storing information such
that a discrete portion of the information is multiply retrieved
or (b) increase the rate or range of the normal movement, or change
the mode of reading, of a device or design array for storing information
such that a division of a discrete portion of the information is
retrieved.
This subclass is indented under the class definition. Subject matter drawn to subcombination structures used in
pattern control systems for storing retrievable information for
use with a knitting machine.
(1)
Note. See appropriate subclasses for pattern storage devices
or arrays combined with knitting machines of this class.
This subclass is indented under subclass 238. Subject matter wherein the subcombination structure is in
the form of a cylindrical member structurally provided with components
on or in its curvilinear surface and further, wherein said components
occur at levels that are spaced apart axially of the member in an
array that comprises information.
This subclass is indented under subclass 239. Subject matter wherein the components are removable and
consist of relatively thin rod members radially projecting from
the drum.
(1)
Note. Generally within this subclass, every pin of any one
drum will have the same longitudinal profile.
This subclass is indented under subclass 239. Subject matter wherein a plurality of the components occur
orthogonally to and spaced along the longitudinal axis of a shaftlike
member having a square or rectangular cross section and further,
wherein the member is removably disposed on the drum.
(1)
Note. The protrusions can be frangible thereby allowing for
their removal.
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