Method and device for needle-by needle selection in a circular knitting machine by means of elastic selectors

摘要

A circular knitting machine in which the inactivation or activation of a vertical jack below each needle is determined by a flexible fork located radially of the cylinder within a ring structure completely surrounding the machine cylinder and rigid therewith. A number of forks and radial grooves equal to the number of needles is provided, said forks being able to flex within said grooves and being selected by a magnetic force.