Patent ID: 6158251
Filing Date: 2000-12-12
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
A device for positioning a knitting cam in circular knitting or stocking knitting machines, comprising:a guiding slide;a knitting cam;a related countercam, said knitting cam being fixed with said related countercam to said guiding slide;a support, said guiding slide being movable on said support; anda motor, movements of said guiding slide for a positioning of said knitting cam being determined by said motor, said motor having an outlet shaft that carries a controlling, rotating, annular element having a slot with an eccentric or spiral-shaped inner profile and an outer surface parallel to the inner profile, said guiding slide having a first needle or bearing resting on and following said eccentric inner profile and a second needle or bearing that rests on and follows said outer surface of said annular element on a face of said second needle or bearing turned toward said controlling annular element so as to move and position said slide in response to the rotation of said annular element.