Guide mechanism for knitting member and composite needle incorporating the same

摘要

A first knitting member 5 has a fork portion 38 extending forwardly formed in an upper portion of a side wall(s) of the first knitting member at an accommodation groove forming portion 33 thereof where the accommodation groove 32 for accommodating the second knitting member 7 is formed, while also the second knitting member 7 has a guiding portion 55 formed to be curved outwardly so that its upper surface can confront a lower surface of the fork portion 38 formed on the side wall(s) of the first knitting member 5, so that while the second knitting member 7 is moved relative to the first knitting member 5, the guiding portion 55 of the second knitting member 7 is guided into a space formed under the fork portion 38 of the first knitting member 5 and supported by the fork portion 38 during at least part of the relative movement. IMAGE