Patent ID: 6668740
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: D05B

Abstract:
A method for linking plain knitted fabrics comprising the steps of:fixing a first plain knitted fabric in a stretched state; obtaining an image including an image of a darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric in the stretched state; calculating a location of the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric from the obtained image including the image of the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric in the stretched state; holding a second plain knitted fabric in a stretched state; obtaining an image including an image of a darning stitch of the second plain knitted fabric in the stretched state; calculating a location of the darning stitch of the second plain knitted fabric to be linked to the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric, from the obtained image including the image of the darning stitch of the second plain knitted fabric in the stretched state; moving the first plain knitted fabric and the second plain knitted fabric relative to each other to align the darning stitch of the second plain knitted fabric and the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric with each other; moving a sewing machine needle of a sewing machine mechanism to the location of the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric; and linking together the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric and the darning stitch of the second plain knitted fabric with the sewing machine needle.