Patent ID: 6799444
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
An improved circular knitting machine for reducing wear to sinkers and cams from centrifugal force, comprising:a saddle plate having a first inclined surface which has a plurality of holding surfaces formed thereon; a sinker drum surrounded by the saddle plate having a second inclined surface which has a plurality of sinker troughs formed thereon, the second inclined surface being formed in an annular ring and shaped like a conical shallow tray so that the sinker drum forms a concave surface; a plurality of sinkers housed in the sinker troughs in an inclined manner; and a plurality of cams each having a fastening section on one end and a contact section on the other end, the contact end having a convex surface in contact with the concave surface of the sinker drum, the contact section having a driving path formed on the bottom side thereof to allow the sinkers to move.