Patent ID: 6289703
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A rashel machine for production of a knitted fabric (21) including a knitting needle bar (1) and a guide bar assemblage (6) having several guide bars (2, 3) with guide needles (4) with holes thereon, said guide bar assemblage (6) being supported on a shaft (5) having a rotational axis (7) whose stroke movement substantially in the direction relative to said knitting needle bar (1) is adjustable during a standstill of the machine, characterized in that said rotational axis is adjustable by such a distance (C) between a first position (1) and a second position (2) by an adjustment mechanism (8), whereby in said first position (1) a thread (9) is adapted to be threaded into the guide needles (4) including those supported by guide bars lying on an inside portion of the guide bar assemblage without having to disconnect guide bars lying on an outside portion of said guide bar assemblage (6), and said rotational axis (7) is further adjustable from said second position (2) by said adjustment mechanism (8) to a position in which said guide bar assemblage (6) is finely adjustable relative to said knitting needle (1) into a predetermined knitting position.