NEEDLE FOR LOOP FORMATION ON A KNITTING OR WARP-KNITTING MACHINE, KNITTING OR WARP-KNITTING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SUCH NEEDLES, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A NEEDLE

摘要

The invention provides a needle for stitch formation on a knitting or warp-knitting machine, the needle comprising a main body, a needle hook, and a transfer member or tongue member which is movable in the longitudinal direction of the main body relative to the main body and the needle hook and is configured to open and close the needle hook by way of a relative movement with respect to the main body. The needle further comprises a connecting element which engages around the transfer member or tongue member at least along a part of the length of the transfer member or tongue member, such that the relative movement of the transfer member or tongue member with respect to the main body is guided by the connecting element, wherein the connecting element is connected to an upper portion of the main body. The invention additionally provides a knitting or warp-knitting machine comprising a plurality of such needles, and a method for producing such a needle.