NEEDLE FOR FORMING STITCHES ON A WEFT OR WARP KNITTING MACHINE, WEFT OR WARP KNITTING MACHINE WITH A PLURALITY OF SUCH NEEDLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A NEEDLE

摘要

The invention provides a needle for stitching on a knitting or warp knitting machine comprising a main body, a needle hook (2) and a transmission member (11) or tongue member in the longitudinal direction of the base body (1) relative to the base body (1) and the Needle hook (2) is movable and is adapted to close by a relative movement to the base body (1) the needle hook (2) and to open, has. The needle further comprises a connecting element (8) which surrounds the transmission member (11) or tongue member at least along a part of the length of the transmission member (11) or tongue member, so that the relative movement of the transmission member (11) or tongue member to the base body (1 ) is guided by the connecting element (8), wherein the connecting element (8) is connected to an upper portion of the base body (1). Moreover, the invention provides a knitting or warp knitting machine having a plurality of such needles and a method of manufacturing such a needle.