Improvements in Knitting Machines
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1593-Accepted, 11th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knitting Machines,
GEORGE JONAH BRAGG Machinist and Cominercial Traveller Queen Street
Colchester do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a pictorial view of machine.
Fig. 1 moveable handle on wheel for adjusting and packing purposes &c. when
not in use; or otherwise with fast baudle as shown. See Figs. 2 and 3.
Fig. 2 plan of bed of machine size as per scale shown below on drawing.
Fig. 2 moveable bed end for making narrow or wide work as desired, showing
section of same needles or knitting pins.
Fig. 2B elevation of same.
Fig. 2 ratchet & latch to be fixed or attached to end of shaft Fig. 25 for
holding work straight and in position as it leaves the knitting needles or pins.
Fig. 2º elevation of ratchet-wheel to be liberated from the latch when unwinding
the work from the shaft or otherwise Fig. 1. These and the like machines may
be made with or without the projecting arms shown in drawing.
Fig. 2 shaft with spikes for winding work on as it leaves the needles.
Fig. 3 bobbin winder and feeder in position for winding material to be used in
knitting.
Fig. 34 bobbin holder pin with swivel to alow the bobbin to rotate when
winding.
Fig. 3 india rubber-ring or elastic band on bobbin pressing against winder or
balence wheel to give the required speed when winding two of Fig. 3ª bobbin
holders with bobbins attached may be used as a swivel for holding skeins when
winding. The winder or balence-wheel is detached from shaft Fig. 2 by a thumb
nut or other arrangement when winding on the bobbin and runs loose on 'end of
shaft Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 section of bobbin with feeder attached used for filling the needles or
pins when making the stitch by the operator.
5 the feeder showing piece of bobbin attached.
6 plan of piece of machine bed with pins or needles raised ready for knitting
or otherwise.
7 plan of piece of bed with pins or needles laying down when not in use and
for portable and other purposes.
8 elevation of pins or needles raised showing at the bottom of the same, ends.
of wire, used for fixing needles to bed.
9 plan of pins, or needles, in angular and excentric form used for fancy and
other styles of knitting &c.
10 elevation of back of pins or needles which may be made any size and oval,
square, hollow round circular or semicircular angular or other shapes &c.
104 pin or needle showing hole at bottom for fixing or connecting the same
to the bed of machine as may be required.
11 another style of knitting. pin or needle to facilitate lifting of several
stitches by the combination tools Figs. 12 and 14.
11 making or lifting the stitch by the tool Fig. 13 in the hand of the
operator.
12 13 & 14 three styles of stitch lifters.
Fig. 14 combination tool used as stitch regulator, stitch lifter and work holder
which may be made in two or more sections; the frames of these, and the like
machines and pins or needles and tools may be made in various sizes of iron, steel,

page_text: brass, wood or any other suitable material or part of one substance and part of
another material. The frames of these & the like machines may be made oblong
as shown in illustrations or round or circular, square, oval zigzag or excentrecal
or any other shape and sizes as may be necessary for the work or class of work, to
be done on them as shown and the bed ends Fig. 2 may be made V or any
other shape as desired.
Figs. 1 and 2 shows the frames half size as per scale shown below on drawing.
Figs. 2 and 2 are twice the full size as per scale.
Fig. 3 shows end of frame with balence wheel full size, as per scale, with bobbin
in position for winding material to be knitted with india rubber or elastic band
shown Fig. 3B on the bottom of bobbin and Fig. 5 shows the top of bobbin.
These and the like machines may be made in various sizes and fittened with one,
two or more rows of needles or pins parallel with or intersecting each other as may
be desired and the needles or pins may be affixed as shown in Fig. 8 or as shown
in Fig. 11 with a small cross pin at the bottom of needle or with a hinge (not
shown) or with a niche or hole made in the bed of machine or affixed by any other
desirable means.
And the pins or needles may be made a fixture to the bed of the
machine or to swing on one side as shown Fig. 7 and to lay down when not in use
or otherwise.
And for the purpose of tilting on one side when the needles, or pins, are beeng
fill'd with matereal in process of knitting by the operator.
The needles or pins may be made in various sizes and round, oval, square
circular hollow or semicircular angular and. other shapes as desired.
And the slot or nitch shown in Figs. 6-10 and 11 is to facilitate the lifting
of the stitch as shown in Fig. 11 and the slit or notch may extend to the full
length of needle or otherwise.
Fig. 4 shows part of the bobbin with the feeder see Fig. 5 attached, with
wool or other material on it as used in filling the needles or pins and the bobbin
with feeder is held top downwards or sideways for that purpose by the operator or
in any other position as desired.
The feeder Fig. 5 revolves on the top of bobbin see Fig. 4 and is held in
position by a set screw or pin shown therein-thus alowing the wool or other
knitting material to leave the bobbin without friction when beeng used to fill the
needles or pens; a section of tool Fig. 14 is used for regulating the work on the
needles, or pins, thus bringing the stitches in a line with each other; and
the hooked ends, shown Fig. 14 may be used for lifting several stitch off the
needles when the tool Fig. 14 is held in the hand of the operator.
And the tool Fig. 14 or a section of it may be used for holding the knitted
work until it is long enough to reach the shaft see Fig. 2 when the tool is taken
off and the knitted work wound round the shaft E Fig. 2 as the knitting is in
progress thus doing away with heavy weights to keep the work down as it is
being made by means of the ratchet wheel & spring or latch at the end of shaft
Fig. 2.
Dated the 12th day of July 1892.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Knitting Machines.
GEORGE JONAH BRAGG Machinist &c. Queen Street Colchester Essex do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following 50
statement :-
Reference to the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 is a pictorial view of machine.
Fig. 1 moveable handle on wheel for adjusting and packing purposes when not

page_text: in use or otherwise or may be made a fixture as shown on Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 or
otherwise adjustable.
Fig. 2 plan of bed of machine size as per scale shown on drawings.
Fig. 24 moveable bed-end for making narrow or wide work as desired; showing
section of some needles or pins for knitting.
Fig. 2B elevation of same, moveable bed-end which may be made as shown-or
zigzag excentrical, V or any other shape as desired.
The drawing illustrates 24 and 2 double size. Fig. 24 may be held in its position
on or in the bed of machine by a bolt or thumb screw or nut or otherwise as desired
and may be used either right hand or left or both.
Fig. 2 ratchet and latch to be fixed to the end of shaft shown Fig. 2 used for
holding work straight and in position as it leaves the knitting needles or pins.
2D elevation of ratchet wheel which may be liberated from the latch when
unwinding, or disconecting the work from the shaft shown at Fig. 2ª.
Fig. 1 these and the like machines may be made with or without the projecting
arms shown in drawing Fig. 1ª.
Fig. 2 shows the shaft with spikes for winding work on as it leaves the pins or
knitting needles.
Fig. 3 bobbin winder and feeder in position for winding material to be used in
knitting which may be wool, cotton silk or other suitable material.
Fig. 3 bobbin holder pin with swivel to alow the bobbin to rotate when winding
and the outer surface of the swivel may be made round as shown or V or W or
excentrical or other shape or shapes to alow the bobbin to hold securely.
Fig. 3 india rubber ring or elastic band on bobbin pressing against winder or
balence wheel which gives the required speed when winding the bobbins.
may
Two or more of bobbin holders pins and swivels see Fig. 3* may be used as a
swivel or swift-together with 2 or more bobbins shown Fig. 3 to put skeins of
material on, to be wound on other bobbins, which said pins and swivels see 3ª
be attached to the frame of machine or machines-thus doing away with a separate
swift for skeins when winding material or otherwise used on a separate frame if
desired.
The winder or balance wheel may be detached from the shaft see Fig. 2 by a
thumb nut or other arrangement when winding the bobbins and then the balence
wheel may run loose on the end of shaft Fig. 2 or otherwise as desired.
Fig. 4 section of bobbin with feeder attached used for filling the needles or pins
when making the stitch by the operator.
Fig. 5 the feeder showing piece of bobbin attached or the bobbin may be used
without the feeder.
Fig. 6 plan of piece of machine bed with needles or pins raised ready for
knitting.
Fig. 7 plan of piece of machine bed with pins or needles laying down when not in
use and for portable and other purposes.
Fig. 8 elevation of pins or needles raised showing at the bottom end of same ends
of wire or other suitable material used for fixing needles or pins to the frame of the
machine or machines.
Fig. 9 plan of piece bed with needles arranged in excentric or angular form used
for fancy and other kinds of knitting &c. as desired and the needles arranged
accordinaly.
Fig. 10 elevation of back of pins or needles which may be made oval, square,
hollow round, circular or semicircular, angular or other shapes &c. and of different
31zes.
10 needle or pin showing hole at the bottom end for connecting the same to the
bed or frame of machine as may be required.
Fig. 11 another style of knitting pin or needle to facilitate lifting of stitch by the
combination tools see Figs. 12 and 14 which will alow several stitches to be lifted
if desired at the one and same time or otherwise as desired.
Fig. 11ª making or lifting the stitch by the tool Fig. 13,

page_text: Figs. 12 and 13 two other stiles of stitch lifters.
Fig. 14 combination tool used as a stitch lifter and work holder and stitch
regulator which may be made in one two or more sections as desired and both right
and left hand.
The frames of these and the like machines and tools may be made of iron, steel
brass, wood or any other suitable material or part of one material and part of
another substance as may be desired and various sizes. The frames of these and
the like machines may be made oblong as shown by the drawings or round, circular
or semicircular, square, oval zigzig or excentrical or any other shape as may be
necessary for the work or class of work to be done or made on them and of various
sizes as desired.
Fig. 2 and 2 may be made as shown in drawings or zigzag, V shape and other
shapes as may be desired and the needles or pins arranged accordingly and used at
right or left hand or both if desired.
Fig. 1 and 2 shows the machines or frames half size as per scale shown on the
drawings.
Figs. 2 and 2B are twice the full size.
Figs. 3 shows end of machine or frame with the balence wheel full size as per
scale with bobbin in position for winding purposes &c. and showing Fig. 3B the
india rubber or elastic band on the bottom end of bobbin and Fig. 5 shews the top
of bobbin. These and the like machines may be fitted with one two or more rows
of pins or needles, parallel with or intersecting each other as may be required and
of various sizes if desired.
.or
1.
Fig. 11. In making the stitch two loops of material are placed on the pins
needles and the lower loop or stitch is thrown over the top one by the operator.
The nitch, notch or gap in the needles or pins is, or to facilitate this:
For ribbed work two rows of pins or needles are used by the operator.
And the slit or slot or nitch in the needles or pins may be made on two sides of
the needles or pins if required for that purpose to facilitate the placing the loop or
stitch on and off by the tools or stitch lifters as described when used by the
operator.
And the needles or pins may be affixed as shown in Fig. 8 or as shown in Fig. 11
with a small cross pin at the bottom of needle or pin, or with a hinge (not shown)
or with a nitch or hole made in the bed or frame of machine, or affixed by any other
desirable means.
The needles or pins may be made a fixture to the bed or frames of the machines
or made to swing on one side as shown by Fig. 7 and to lay down if desired and
the ends of pins or needles may project over the gap or openin in the bed.
And for the purpose of tilting on one side when the needles or pins are being
filled with material in process of knitting by the operator.
The needles or pins may be made round oval square circular hollow or semi-
circular, angular or other shapes as desired and of different sizes, as desired.
The slot or notch as shown Fig. 6-10 and 11 is or are to facilitate the lifting of
the stitch as shown Fig. 11 and the slit or notch may extend to the full length of
the needle or pins if desired.
Fig. 4 shows part of the bobbin with the feeder attached see Fig. 5 with wool or
other material on it as used in the hand of the operator in filling the needles or pins
and the bobbin with the feeder is held top downwards or tilted sideways or other-
wise for that purpose by the operator or in any other position as desired in filling
the needles or pins.
.
The feeder Fig. 5 revolves on the top of the bobbin see Fig. 4 and is held in its
position by a set-screw or pin-shown therein-thus alowing the wool or other
material to leave the bobbin without friction.
A section of tool Fig. 14 is used for regulating the work on the needles or pins
thus bringing the stitches in a line with each other and the hooked ends shown
Fig. 14 may be used for the lifting of the stitch off the needles or pins when it is
held in the hand of the operator.

page_text: And the combination tool Fig. 14 or a section of it may be used for holding the
knitted work until it is long enough to reach the shaft Fig. 2 when the tool
Fig. 14 may be taken off and the work wound round the revolving shaft Fig. 2
thus doing away with heavy weights if desired in keeping the work tight and drawn
down by means of the balence-wheel attached to the shaft Fig. 2 and ratchet
wheel and latch shown by Fig. 2º on drawing.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The parts seperate and collectedly, as described, in connection with these and
the like machines, which may be made in various sizes and shapes as described
therewith Fig. 1.
2. The mode of fixing and placing and general description and designs, of the
needles or pins as described therewith see Fig. 8 Fig. 9—Fig. 10 Fig. 10ª Fig. 11
and Fig. 6 and Fig. 7.
3. The feeder on bobbin and the mode of fixing and adjustment of same as
described therewith see Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 &c.
4. The rubber or elastic band on the bobbin
5. The balence wheel, shaft, ratchet and
Bee Fig. 1. Fig. 2: Fig. 2; Fig. 2º: Fig. 2º
therewith.
for winding purposes Fig. 3B.
spring or latch &c. as described
and for the said purposes described
6. The adjustable handle on balence wheel see Fig. 14 and as described therewith
or a fixed handle may be used as described or shown Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 and
description therewith &c.
7. Adjustment of balence wheel to run loose and fast on end of shaft as
described and see Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 &c.
8. The pin and swivel as described for winding purposes see Fig. 3ª and the same
as described with bobbin or bobbins to be used as a swift for winding purposes as
described.
9. The moveable bed-ends as described see Figs. 24 and 28 and description given
therewith.
10. The mode of filling the needles or pins by the bobbin and feeder attached,
with wool or other material as described see Fig. 4 and described.
11. Mode of lifting the loop or stitch by the hooked tools Figs. 12, 13 and 14
and see Fig. 11ª as discribed.
12. The mode of lifting several loops or stitches at the one and same time by
tools Figs. 12 and 14.
13. The combination tool Fig. 14 as described in its curved or angular shape.
14. The mode of fixing machines if required see Fig. 1B and the screw holes
shown at the base of the four legs or feet of machine see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
Dated this Tenth day of August 1893.
ARADAR
GEORGE JONAH DRAG,
Queen Street, Colchester, Machinist.