US658826A - Knitting-machine. - Google Patents

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I SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters liatent No. 658,826. dated October 2, Application filed May 29, 1900- Serial No. 18,352. lNo model.)

To all whowt it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERNST BOESSNEOK, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Ohemnitz, Saxony, in the German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rotary or Flat Bar Knitting- Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of certain improvements in'rotary or fiat bar knitting-machines, and is particularly applicable to the type lace-points and with the lacework or open-' work running within a few needles of each selvage all through the fashionings, and also to enable the lacework to be carried down the heels and instep, while at the same time the selvages of both the heels and insteps or other partings may be properly formed.

To enable the lace Work to be carried within a few stitches or needles of each selvage whatever the width of the fabric, notwithstanding that the fixed lacing-points may cover the full width of the fabric that can be made upon the machine, I cause fiat fingers to act upon the heads of certain predeter-. mined needles and hold them forward in such a manner that the'lacing-points cannot remove the loops from those needles, so that wherever these fiat fingers are situated when in action there plain fabric will be formed, and in order to enable the fabric to be fashioned at the same time I arrange the fashioning-points behind the lacing-points, and when a fashioning is required the lacing-points are turned up out of the Way and the whole of the narrowing-machine isbrought forward, whereby the fashioning-points come into acting position. Allthese movementsI produce from which loops are to be taken. 1 special slide has a cross-slide combined with y it in such a manner that the movement of the cross-slide in one direction causes the loops 7o automatically in a manner and by means hereinafter described.

In order to produce the necessary predetermined variable transferring movements of the lacing-points, I arrange a pattern-wheel provided with one, two, or more concentric rows of studs of varying heights, which can be shifted and arranged in any desired order of height. These studs are caused to come into contact with a stud or projection upon a special slide in consecutive order, and the varying heights of the said studs determine the position of the said slide, To this slide the lacing-point bar is attached, so that the varying heights of the said studs determine the needles or make the selection of needles The said removed (according to the selection made by the studs of varying height) to be transferred to the right and the movement of the crossslide in the opposite direction causes the loops removed to be transferred to the left. All these arrangements are controlled from the pattern-wheel by rows of studs acting upon suitably-arranged levers, all worked and arranged as hereinafter described; and in order that drop-stitch work may be produced I arrange and apply special sliding trucks or rollers to the narrowing-machine lifting-arms, which are brought into or out of the path of special cams. When these special cams come into action, the loops, after being removed from the needles, are not transferred to adjacent needles, but are dropped off, and a ladder or run is formed back to the last locked loop. All these several variable movements of the several parts of the 0 machine may be automatically controlled by studs set and arranged upon one 'or more chains,which are fully described hereinafter.

The several improvements will be understood by referring to the acoom panying draw- 5 by my invention, the other parts not shown :00

being similar to those used upon or in ordinary plain knitting-machines of the Cotton type, which is well understood by all conversant with knitting-machines such, forexample, as shown in the specification of Cottons British Patent, No. 3,123, of 1864.

Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a part section through the narrowing machine and same adjacent parts. Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a part front view of the same. Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is a part plan of part of same. Fig. 3, Sheet 3, shows a part section through another part of the narrowingmachine. Fig. 4 is a part front view of same, and Fig.5 is a part plan of two of the rods of same and some adjacent parts. Fig. 6, Sheet 4, is a part front view with some parts insection, showing the general arrangement of the patterirwheel, the racking-tackle, and some adjacent parts. Fig. 6 is adetail view of the upper end of the rocking clawker or ratchet which acts upon the rack-wheel that is fast to the ordinary narrowing-screw. This form of pawl 01' clawker is the same as that shown in Aldridges United States Patent No. 614,599. Fig. 7, Sheet 5, is a part end view of parts of same. Fig. 8, Sheet 6, is a part plan of the several racking-levers at left-hand end of the machine. Fig. 8 is an elevation of the fashioning racking-leverT. shown in plan in Fig. 8. Fig.9, Sheet '7, is a plan of part of Fig. 6, Sheet 4. Fig. 10, Sheet '7, is an enlarged elevation and part section of the special slide and cross-slide that works in conjunction with the studs on the pattern-wheel. Fig. 11, SheetS, is apart plan of Fig. 10. Fig. 12, Sheet 9, is an enlarged part elevation of the inner face of the pattern-wheel, indicating the position of the studs thereon and the slide upon which they act, also showing the studs upon the peripherical face. Fig. 13, Sheet 9, shows an. enlarged view of a needle, a laeing-point, a fashioning-point, and a stopping-finger in their approximate relative position at the time the remainder of the lacing-points (not opposite the stopping-fingers) are removing loops from their respective needles. Fig. 14, Sheet 9, shows the points and needles in their approximate relative position when the narrowing-machine is moved forward, the lacing-points lifted, and the fashioning-points in the position for removing loops from the needles. Fig. 15, Sheet 10, is a front elevation showing the chief parts of the mechanism forshogging the cam-shaft, also the chain and the mechanism directlyconnected therewith by which all the various sections of mechanism are automatically controlled. Fig. 16, Sheet 11, is a part plan of Fig. 15, Sheet 10. Fig. 17, Sheet 12, is a part section of part of Fig. 15, Sheet 10. Fig. 18, Sheet 13, is another part sectional elevation of parts of Figs. 15 and 16. Fig. 19 is a full size plan of a portion of the controlling-chain,showingthe position of studs; and Fig. 19 is a side elevation of same. Fig. 20, Sheet 14, is a diagrammatic sketch plan of the outline of a machine,showing the general disposition of the severaltruck-arms or levers, hereinafter described.

In all the severaldrawings in order to avoid confusion I have purposely left out parts of other views which are not essential to make the particular part described understood.

A, Fig. 1, designates the. needles, A the sinkers, and A the knocking over bits. I

B is the narrowing-machine shaft, which is carried in or by special bearings, hereinafter described. The position of this shaft in the machine is shown in Fig 7.

B are the narrowing-machine arms, which are fast to the shaft B. These arms carry the shaft B to which the brackets B are fast. These brackets carry the sliding rods B B to which the fashioning-fingers B and B are attached, the finger B being fast to the rod B and the finger B to the rod B B are the coverers or fashioning-points.

The finger B transfers the loops at the left-hand selvage, and the finger B transfers the loops at the right-hand selvage in the usual well-understood manner.

The necessary rising and falling movements are imparted to the narrowing mechanism by means of cams and levers through the connecting-link B in the usual well-understood manner.

0 represents the lacing-points carried by the bar or brackets C, which is fast upon the lacepoint rod or bar 0 The bar or bracket C may be as wide as the full width of the division of needles or fabric and the lacing-points C may be arranged at any distance apart in the bar C to suit the pattern desired to be produced. The rod C (and consequently the fingers C',fast thereto) receives the necessary endwise movement for the transfer of loops to form the lacework by means hereinafter described,and it is capable of being so turned or rocked in its bearings, by means also hereinafter described, that the points C may be turned into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 and full lines in Fig. 14, Sheet 9.

A bracket C is fast to the shaft B and so adjusted as to form a support for the lacepoint bar 0 when the points are in their working position.

It will be seen that the coverer or fashioning-points B are situated behind the lacingpoints G. Then the lacing-points O are in action,they are in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and when they descend to shift loops from the needles the coverer-points 13 pass between the knocking-over bits, but do not come into contact with the needles; but when a fashioning is desired the points Care turned up out of action, as indicated by dotted lines, and the fashioning-points B are bronghtinto acting position by means hereinafter described. I will first describe in detail the pattern-wheel and mechanism connected therewith used for controlling the endwise movements of the lace-point rod 0 to effect the necessary transfer of loops from needle to the fixed pin or axle D.

needle, Figs. 6 to 12, Sheets lto 9, show this E E or E into contact with the end E of arrangement and some adjacent parts.

D is the pattern-wheel, which is carried by This wheel is provided with a convenient number of teeth D To give a step-by-step rotating movement to this wheel, an arm or lever D (see Fig. 7) is carried by a pin or axle D This arm is pro vided with a truck or roller D which is acted upon by the cam D which is fast to the camshaft X. To the end of the lever D a ratchet D is suitably jointed, and this ratchet acts upon the teeth D on the wheel D, so that by the action of the cam D the wheel D is caused to rotate step by step as desired.

Upon the inner face of the wheel D, I arrange two or more rows of pegs, studs, or stops of various heights or lengths, (see Figs. 10, 11, and 12,) which may be arranged in any order of length desired. A few of these studs are shown at D and D, Fig. 12, Sheet 9. Also two only of these studs are shown in Figs. 10 and 11, Sheets 7 and 8; but it will be understood that these studs are continued all around the wheel, the outer row of studs being marked D and the inner row D A slide E, Figs. 10 and 11, Sheets 7 and 8, which I will call the main slide, is fitted and free to slide lengthwise in a bed or bracket E. This bracket is suitably fixed to the framing of the machine. Fast to the slide E is a bracket E suitably connected to the end of the lace-point rod 0 byany convenient attachment, such as the two collars C 0 as shown. Thusanyendwise movementimparted to the main slide E is also imparted to the lace-point rod C while still allowing the lacepoint rod to be raised and lowered. Another slide (which I will call the secondary slide) E is free to slide endwise in the main slide E, which is best seen in Fig. 10, Sheet 7. This slide is provided with a suitable cross bolt or slide E Figs. 10, 11, and 12, the lower end of which is provided with a stud or pin E which engages with either'the row of studs D or D", according to the position of the bolt E as regulated by the attendant. A bracket E is fast to the main slide E, and its base may form a cover or cap for the secondary slide E as shown. This bracket E carries a vertical slide or bolt E, which passes through the main slide E and through a suitable hole in the bed E, but does not come into contact therewith. The face of this slide E nearest to the end E of the secondary slide E is so cut or shaped that it has three steps or faces E E and E each step or face being the distance of one needle-11 6., the distance from center to center of two adjacent needlesabove or below the adjacent step or face. The end E of the secondary slide E is held'in contact with one or other of these steps or faces by a suitably-located spring, such as shown at E Figs. 10 and 11. Now it will be seen that if an endwise movement be imparted to the cross slide or bolt E so as to bring one or other of the steps the secondary slide E the extreme ends of the main and secondary slides will be caused to advance or retire the one from the other, according to which of the said steps are brought into action. The Whole compound slide E, E and E", together with the lacepoint rod 0 and its attachment, is held or drawn toward the pattern-wheel D by the spring E Fig. 11, Sheet 8. The said compound slide is drawn away from the patternwheel and the bolt E is moved up and down by means hereinafter described. The relative movements of the pattern-wheel D and the compound slide above described I will now explain.

The pattern-wheelD is racked around step by step by the ratchet D as hereinbefore described. In the drawings 1 have indicated two rows of studs D and D on the side face of the pattern-wheel D, and the bolt E I have shown in its lowest position, so that the stud or screw Eicarried thereby,is in the position to engage with the row of studs D The studs D and D are of various heights and are arranged in a regular predetermined order, according to the pattern desired. The compound slide is drawn away from the patternwheel D by means hereinafter described and while so drawn back the wheel is racked forward one or two teeth, as also hereinafter described. The compound slide is then allowed to be drawn back by the spring E so that the stud E on the bolt E engages with a stud D on the wheel D. During these movements the bolt E is in the position shown in Fig. 10t'. 6., with the face or step E in contact with the end E of the secondary slide E The lace-points O are then in position for taking loops off certain needles, according to the arrangement or order of the points 0 in the bracket 0 and according to the height of the stud D then in action. The loops being removed from their respective needles are then transferred to the adjacent needles right or left, as follows: If the loops are required to be shifted to the right, the bolt or slide E is raised (by means hereinafter described) so that the step or face E comes into contact with the end E of the slide E It will be seen that this movement of the bolt E will move the main slide E (and consequently the lace-pointrod C also) one needle to the right, and the loops are thus transferred to the right, as desired. If the loops are required to be shifted to the left, the bolt or slide E is lowered, so that the face or step E comes into contact with the end E of the slide E and the main slide E, together with the lace-point rod 0 and all attached thereto, will be drawn to the left a space of one needle by the action of the springs E and E and the loops are thustransferred to the left, as desired. Thus it will be seen that the varying heights of the studs D or D upon the side face of the pattern-wheel D control or select the needles from which loops are taken, and the rising or falling movement of the cross slide or bolt E controls the direction right or left in which the loops are transferred. The two or more rows of studs D D on the side face of the pattern-wheel D are so arranged that each row represents a distinct patternas, for instance, in making lace socks, hose, and the likewhere a heading or bracelet is first made, followed by a repeating pattern for down the leg and foot. In such a case the row of studs D might be used when forming the bracelet, the bolt E being lifted, so as to bring the stud into the path of the row of studs D Then when the bracelet is completed the bolt E is lowered, so that the stud E comes into the path of the studs D which are arranged for the repeating pattern, or vice versa.

The compound slide may be automatically drawn away from the pattern-Wheel D while the said wheel is racked (as hereinbefore described)as follows: An arm F, Figs. 6, 7, and 8, Sheets 4-, 5, and 6, one end of which is carried by a fixed pin or axle F, which may be fast to any convenient part of the machine. This arm F carries a truck or roller F Figs. (3 and 8, which runs upon a suitable cam F Fig. 6. From this cam the lever F receives a suitable rising-and-falling movement. A connecting-rod F joins the end of the lever F to the end F of the bell-crank lever F F which works upon the fixed axle F The top end F of the said bell-crank lever engages with the bracket E Figs. 6, 9, 10, and 11, which is fast to the main slide E. Thus by the movement imparted by the cam F the whole compound slide is moved to the right while the pattern-wheel is racked forward.

The cross slide or bolt E may be automatically raised or lowered and for the purpose hereinbefore described) as follows: An arm or lever G, Figs. 6, 7, and 8, one end of which works upon the fixed axle D, has a truck or roller G, which is acted upon by the threestep cam G G G, Fig. 6f Another arm or lever G one end of which is carried by a pin or axle in the fixed bracket G", Figs. 6, 7, and 9, is connected to the arm G by a suitable connecting-rod G The bottom end E Figs. 7 and 10, Sheets 5 and 7, of the bolt E rests upon the front end G of the lever G and is kept in contact therewith by the spring E Figs. 6 and 10. When the truck G is on the cylindrical surface G, the bolt or slide IE will be in the position shown in Fig. 102'-. 0., with the face or step E in contact with the end E of the secondary slide E Vhen the said truck is on the cam G the step or face E of the bolt or slide IE will, when the cams as they revolve come into the position shown in Fig. 7, be brought into action, and the loops will be then transferred to the right, as hereinbefore described, and when the said truck is on the cam G the step or face E comes into action, and the loops are then transferred to the left, as also hereinbefore described.

It will be understood by all conversant with this class of machinery that when a lace course or fashioning course is made the cam-shaft X is shogged to the right a distance equal to the thickness of the cams, and by this movement the set of fashioning-cams are brought into action. In Fig. 6 the shaft X is shown in its shogged position. When the cam-shaft X is in its n0rmalpositioni. 6., when the frame is making the plain coursesth'e truck G runs upon the cylindrical surface G. Then when the cam-shaft X is shogged the cams G or G come into action according to the position of the truck G upon its pin or axle. This truck G has two positions upon its pin or axle, the one position shown by full lines and the other by dotted lines in Fig. 8. \Vhen it is in the position shown in full lines, the cam G comes into action in the lacing course, and when in the position indicated by dotted lines the cam G comes into action, and the truck is shifted from one position to the other automatically as follows: A forklever H, Fig. 8, is centered upon a pin or axle I-I, fast to to the racking-arm G. The forked end of the lever H embraces the truck G, and the other end is acted upon by the spring H and tends to hold the truck G in the position shown by full lines in Fig. 8.

A lever 11, Figs. 6 and '7, Sheets 4: and 5, is jointed at one end on the pin or stud I1, (see Fig. 7,) and from the other end of this lever H a rod H is suspended. The lower end of this rod H is provided with an incline or Wedge-shaped surface H one side of which slides in a suitable guide on the lever G, and the other side of this incline H engages with the projection H, Fig. 8, on the lever H. These parts are so adjusted that when the lever H is lifted (by means yet to be described) the incline or wedge-shaped end H of the rod H acts upon the projection H" on the lever H, and thereby shifts the truck G into the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 8.

Round the peripherical surface of the pattern-wheel two rows of studs, such as H II, Figs. 10, 11, and l2,may be arranged to lift the lever H whereby the truck G is shogged or shifted on its axle, as hereinbefore described, according to the predetermined order and arrangement of the studs H and H. Either the row of studs H or the row H are caused to act upon the lever H by means yet to be described, the row H being brought into action synchronously with the row of studs D on the side face of the pattern-wheel D and the row H with the row D, or vice versa.

Two suitably-shaped fingers 0r inclines are jointed to the middle, or thereabout, of the lever I-I ,having their acting ends H H, Fig. 6, so shaped and adjusted that the rows of studs H 11' may act thereon. The other ends of these fingers may be formed into handles H H by which either finger may be turned into or out of action, as desired. In Figs. 6 and 7, II is shown out of action and II in action. the handles H H either of the rows of studs Now it will be seen that by means of I H H ma be brought into action as desired and as the row of studs D or D in the side face of the pattern-wheel select the needles from which loops are to be taken so likewise the row of studs H or H on the peripherical face of the pattern-wheel determine the direction in which-the loops are transferred.

In some cases it is desirable that thepattern-wheel should be racked forward two teeth at onemovement at certain parts of its revolutions in order that its cycle of movements may be completed in a less number of movements than the number of teeth in the wheel in order'to accommodate varying lengths of patterns desired. This I etfect as follows: A special row of studs J, Figs. l and 11, are arranged upon the peripherical face of the pattern-wheel D. These studs act upon the nose of the lever J, Fig. 7, Sheet 5. This lever is jointed upon the fixed pin or axle H From the back end J of the lever J a connecting-rod J descends to the bell-crank lever J (see Fig. 7,) which is carried by the fixed pin or axle J The lower end J of the bellcrank lever J is shaped as shown. end of the lever D is suitably shaped so that it may rest upon the end J of the bell-crank lever J. Now it will be seen that when a stud J comes under the end of thelever J the end J of the bell-crank lever J will be brought into the position indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 7, and will then be clear of the racking-lever D The action of these several parts are as follows: The cam D, Fig. ti, Sheet 4, is so shaped that when in full action the ratchet D worked thereby, will rack the pattern-wheel D two teeth at each movement. Now when there is no stud under the end of the lever J the bell-crank] lever J supports the end of the racking-lever D in such a position that it does not receive the full action of the cam D, but onlysufficient thereof to rack the pattern-wheel D one tooth at each movement. Thus it will be seen that when there is no stud J under the nose of the lever J the pattern-wheel is racked one tooth at a time, and when a stud J comes into action itis racked two teeth at a time as and when desired, according to the arrangement of the studs J.-

I will now describe the arrangement by which the lacing-points or the fashioningpoints are brought into action.

It will be seen,'as hereinbefore described, that the fashioning-points are behind the lacing-points when the latter are in action, (see Fig. 1, Sheet 1,) and the fashioning-points are therefore out of contact with the needles. \Vhen a fashioning is desired, I cause the lacing-points to moveinto the position indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l and. full lines in Fig. 14, Sheet 9, by means hereinafter described, and I cause the whole narrowing-machine to move forward a small space by means yet to be described, so that the fashioning-points B come into acting position with the needles A. Instead of the narrowing-machine back shaft projections B.

The back.

1 Fig. 1, being carried in fixed bearings, as is usually the case, I carry the said shaft in movable bearings formed in the top ends of links, such as B Fig. 1. The bottom ends of these links B may work upon'the shaft B (known as the catch-bar shaft) or other convenient. part. A- bar B Figs. 1 and 2, may rest in suitable brackets or bearings. This bar is provided with wedge-shaped or inclined surfaces B which engage with the A spring or springs B (see Fig. 1) may be attached to the links B and to any convenient part of the framing or brackets attached thereto, which tend to hold the narrowing-machine back in its normal position; as seen in Fig. 1. Now it will be seen that if the bar B be moved in the direction of the arrow B Fig. 2 the incline B acting upon the projection B will cause the whole narrowing-machine to move forward a distance equal to the lift. of the incline B, which is just sufficient. to bring the fashioning-points B into acting position, and when the bar B is moved back again into its normal position, as shown in Fig. 2 the pull of the springs B and the natural weight of the narrowingmachine will cause the narrowingmachine to fall back into its normal posit-ion 'L. (3., correct for the lace-points O to come into actionas shown in Figs. 1 and 13, Sheets 1 and 9. The bar B may be moved automatically by means hereinafter described. It will be evident that instead of the shaft B being carried by the links B it may be carried in sliding bearings or the equivalent; but I prefer to use the links, as shown.

When using a lace-point bar 0, as hereinbefore described, having fixed points C for the full width, ornearly so, of the division of work or needles and the work is fashioned or narrowed, it will be readily seen that unless prevented by special means the lace-points would sometimes act right on the selvage and so cause a bad ragged selvage. This I arrange for as follows: Two rods K and K, Fig. 1, Sheet 1, may be carried by the same brackets as the fashioning-finger rods B B and the lace-point rod C or by independent brackets.

1 and 2, is fast to the rod K, and a similar bracket K is fast to the rod K. I These brackets I will call the stopping-fingers. The rod K is connected to the left-hand fashioning-finger rod B and the rod K to the righthand fashioning-finger rod B by means hereinafter described. The stopping-fingers K K are so set upon their respective rods that they cover a certain predetermined number of needles at each selvage, and the rods K K, being connected to their respective fingerrods, always maintain their respective position to the selvage-needles in whatever position the fashioning-fingers may be racked into (1 u ring the process offashioning. These stopping-fingers K K are so shaped and located and have such a rocking movement imparted to them (by means hereinafter described) that at the moment when the lace-points are taking their loops from the needles the stoppingfiugers K K engage with the heads of the needles over which they move and hold those needles slightly forward, as shown in Fig. 13, Sheet 9, so as to prevent the lace-points from taking loops from those needles. Thus it will be seen that these stopping-fingers K K insure that no lacework shall be made within a certain predetermined distance from each selvage whatever the width of the fabric being made.

In some casesas, for instance, when making heels and insteps-at the same time it is desirable that after the lacework has been formed for a certain distance down the heel the lacing should cease all across the heel-pieces and continue down the instep only. To do this, I construct the stoppingfingers K K of a width sufficient to cover the width of the heel-pieces and then so arrange the connections of the rods K K to the rods 8* B that the stopping-fingers K K may be set to cover a few needles at each selvage or the entire width of the heel, as desired.

In some cases it is desirable that a strip of plain fabric should be left down some part of the laceworkas, for instance, when making longitudinal partings in the middle of a piece of work and two or more plain selvages are desired in addition to the outer selvages of the fabric. To do this, I employ another rod L, situated above the rods K K or in other convenient position. This rod L may carry suitable stopping-fingers L L Fig. 2, similar in construction and working to the stopping fingers K K above described. These fingers L L may receive the necessary movement, as hereinafter described, and may be set at any part of the fabric where the plain strips are desired.

I will now describe the rocking movement and connections for the rods C K, K, and L.

An arm 0 Fig. 3, Sheet 3, may be fast to the rod C at anycon venient part of its length, and a lever C C may rock upon the shaft 13*, the end 0 being connected to the arm C by means of the rod C To the end O a connecting-rod (3 is attached. This red C is attached at its lower end to a suitable trucklever C Fig. 20, Sheet 14.-, through which the necessary rocking movements are imparted to the lace-points to lift or turn them into the position indicated bydotted lines in Fig. 1 and full lines in Fig. 14, Sheet- 9, when a fashioning is made,as hereinbefore described.

It has been hercinbefore explained that when the lacing-points are in action the bar rock on the shaft B front of these I arrange suitably-shaped brackets 0 which may be fast to any convenient part of the framing of the machine. \Vhen the narrowing-machine descends and the lace-points come into action, the trucks C engage with or run upon the inner faces of the brackets C, which are so shaped and adjusted that they just keep the lace-point bars C against their respective supportingbrackets C Then when a fashioning is made and the lace-points are turned up out of action, as hereinbefore described, the trucks G are thereby turned up also, and therefore do not come into contact. with the brackets C Two arms K K, Figs. 1 and 2, may be fast to the rod K at any convenient part of its length. (See Fig. 2.) These two arms may carry a rod or bar K T0 the end or other convenient part of this rod a connecting-rod K may be attached, and the top end of this connecting-rod may be attached to the end K of the lever K K Fig. l, which is free to The end K of the lever K is connected by a rod K to a trucklever K, Fig. 20, Sheet 14, through which the necessary rocking movements maybe imparted to the rod K. An arm K is fast to the rod K. The end of this arm K is held in contact with the rod or bar K by a suitable spring. (Not shown.) It will be seen that .by these means any rocking movement imparted to the stopping-finger rod K through the connecting-rod K is also imparted to the second stoppingfinger rod K. In a precisely-similar manner an arm L may be fast to the rod L and held in contact with the rod K by a suitable spring. (Notshown.) Thus it will be seen that through the one connecting-rod K the three rods K K L, and consequently the stopping-fingers K K, L, and L also receive the necessary rocking motions.

The fashioning-finger rods B B may be connected to their relative stopping-finger rods K K as follows: An arm M, Figs. 3, 4, and 5, Sheet 3, may be fast to the finger-rod B The other end of the arm M may be forked, as at M, Fig. 5, and embrace freely the stopping-finger rod K. A collar M (provided with a suitable wing or thumb screw or other convenient fastening) also embraces the rod K and tits between the fork M of the arm M. Two other collars M M" may be fast to the rod K to act as stops for the rod K against the fork M of the arm M. It will be remembered that in some cases it is desirable that the stopping-fingers K K should be shifted sidewisc, so as to stop off only a few needles at each selvage or right across the heel-pieces, as hereinbefore described. Now it will be seen that by slackening the thumb-screw in the collar M the rod K may be shifted sidewisc, so that the collar M is against the fork M, as shown in Fig. 4, or the collar M may be brought against the fork M, as shown in Fig. 5, and the collars M M may be set to any distance apart ICO

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