Patterning apparatus for knitting machines, particularly for manufacturing patterned knitted pile fabrics on crochetting machines

摘要

Patterning apparatus for pile knitting machines for manufacturing patterned knitted pile fabrics on crochetting machines having a row of side-by-side needles, and multiple pile thread guides provided with a pile thread selecting sinker for each needle, the thread exit openings of the multiple pile thread guides being disposed in spaced relationship one to the other along lines substantially in parallel with the longitudinal axes of the needles the selecting sinkers being supported on a vertically movable bar for pivotal movement about axis parallel to the row of needles to selected thread exit openings of their respective multiple pile thread guide via patterning spacers operable adjacent the upper ends of the sinkers, the sinkers incorporating stop elements on said upper ends operative with stop linkages shared in common by all thread selecting sinkers.