Patent ID: 6209360
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A latch needle comprising(a) a head;(b) a cheek having two facing side walls each having an inner wall face and an outer wall face; said inner wall faces of said side walls defining a sawslot;(c) a pivot pin being formed at least on one of said side walls by plastically deforming said one side wall; said pivot pin extending from the inner wall face of said one side wall into said sawslot;(d) a first depression provided in said outer wall face of said one side wall in alignment with said pivot pin; said first depression including a bottom having a peripheral region;(e) a second depression provided in said peripheral region; said second depression having a substantially planar bottom; and(f) a needle latch cooperating with said head and having a latch shank accommodated in said sawslot; said latch shank having a hole into which said pivot pin extends for forming a bearing support for said needle latch.