Improvements in the Construction of Circular Knitting Machines.
Year: 1887

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Circular Knitting Machines.
We, JAMES BETTNEY, of 66 Robinhood Street, and BENJAMIN HURST, of 21
Corporation Road, both in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, Hosiery
Machinists, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
Whereas the stitch or loop wheel, the dividing wheel, and the presser wheel, as
usually mounted in circular knitting machines, are fitted with horizontal star brackets
which sustain the springs and star knobs.
Now the object of our invention is to effect improvements in the mounting fitting
and working of such wheels, and to mount the same in a lighter, more compact,
cheaper and less bulky manner.
In carrying out our invention we mount the aforesaid wheels upon vertical steel
springs, of sufficient strength to hold and sustain the same with the requisite degree
of firmness, and yet capable of yielding and being regulated to their exact position by
means of the star knobs.
By this arrangement we are enabled to dispense with the ordinary star brackets,
which are heavy, expensive, and cumbrous.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Circular Knitting Machines.
We, JAMES BETTNEY of 66 Robinhood Street and BENJAMIN HURST of 21
Corporation Road both in the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham Hosiery
Machinists, do hereby declare the nature of said invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
Whereas the stitch or loop wheel, the dividing wheel, and the presser wheel, as
usually mounted in circular knitting machines, are fitted with horizontal star brackets
which sustain the springs and star knobs.
Now the object of our invention is to effect improvements in the mounting fitting
and working of such wheels, and to mount the same in a lighter, more compact,
cheaper and less bulky manner.
In carrying out our invention we mount the aforesaid wheels upon vertical steel
springs, of sufficient strength to hold and sustain the same with the requisite degree
of firmness, and yet capable of yielding and being regulated to their exact position by
means of the star knobs.
By this arrangement we are enabled to dispense with the ordinary star brackets,
which are heavy, expensive and cumbrous.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawing, being an elevation shewing
the application of our invention to the presser wheel of a circular knitting machine.
a a is the ordinary frame, bis our improved spring bolted to the frame by the
screw bolt a¹
c is a stud, which is rivetted to the spring, and passes through a slot in the
frame a. d is a nut, threaded to fit the stud c; by which nut d the spring can be
regulated. e is the presser wheel fitted to the stud fattached to the lug g, secured to
the spring b, at the proper angle by the screw h and nut i.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
1. In the construction of circular knitting machines, the improved method of
mounting the stitch or loop wheel, dividing wheel and presser wheel upon vertical
steel springs substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and shewn
on the drawing.
2. The general arrangement, construction and combination of parts together
constituting our improvements in the construction of circular knitting machines,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawing.
DJ 101 XT
1007
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicants.