Patent ID: 6694780
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A needle selector for a knitting machine, wherein a plurality of needle selection jacks of the knitting machine each comprise at least one butt projecting therefrom and are swingably fitted in a plurality of vertical grooves in an outer surface of a knitting cylinder such that working needles in contact with said jacks move vertically, said needle selector comprising:a module finger for selectively engaging with the needle selection jacks of the knitting machine so as to swing the needle selection jacks, and a driving member for pivoting said module finger based on a predetermined knitting procedure, wherein said module finger comprises: a finger member having a butt abutting portion with a butt abutting surface at a tip thereof, and a support extending from the butt abutting portion, and a finger holding member including: (i) a connecting portion at a first end thereof, said connecting portion having a concave part where part of the support of said finger member is mounted to enable positioning of the finger member, (ii) an engaging portion at a second end thereof which is engageable with the driving member of the needle selector for the knitting machine, and (iii) a pivot support arranged between the first and second ends to provide a pivot support point for said module finger, wherein an inserting projection is formed at a portion of the support of said finger member, wherein an insertion type concave part having an inner surface to support the inserting projection of said finger member is formed at a portion of the concave part of said finger holding member, and wherein said finger member and said finger holding member are positioned and combined by inserting the inserting projection into the insertion type concave part.