IMPROVEMENTS IN AND CONNECTED WITH CIRCULAR FRAME KNITTERS
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I ROSE ELLEN SHELLEY of 65 Blackman Street in the county of Surrey Hosiery
manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for IMPROVEMENTS
IN AND CONNECTED WITH CIRCULAR FRAME KNITTERS to be as follows:—
The object of my invention is to form mechanically an additional thickness on
the heel of a sock or stocking up to a distance about level with the top of a shoe
or above it.
In the ordinary and well known machine an arm or bracket projects from the
cylinder over above the needles and carries in addition to the ribbing cap a pin by
which said ribbing cap is carried round as the shell is revolved the yarn being
supplied to the needles by an arm or projection distinct from the cap. Now by the
first part of my invention I connect the yarn guide to the cap by a pin or lug and
cause the cap to take its motion therefrom.
By this invention the cam plate for the ribbing needles is driven (for every kind
of work) by the yarn guide and the web can be knitted of any desired width.
Another part of my invention relates to means for raising and depressing the
dial carrying the ribbing needles while the machine is in motion, whereby space is
allowed for a spliced heel to pass freely between the lower edge of the dial and the
top of the cylinder after completion of the heel (without removing the web)
A close and tight ribbing stitch by this means is made in the leg of the stocking.
This is effected by making the collar of the bracket larger than usual and in
that the
fitting a loose sleeve within it and upon the spindle, in such a manner,
dial plate can be operated as to height to accommodate it to the space which is
necessary to be made between the dial and the cylinder.
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The next part of my invention relates to a method or means for throwing ono or
more ribbing needles out of action so as to make a spliced ribbed heel on the
smallest Family Knitting Machine without the stitches being transferred.
For this purpose I arrange two rings within the cam cap and to the outer ring.
I fit a pivotted door which can be moved so that its nose is thrown beyond the
periphery of the ring and thereby in the path of the "butts" of the ribbing needles
to be moved further towards the centre of the machine.
When I wish to use a fine thread I employ an adjustable yarn guide to lead the
thread close to the needles, the distance of the guide from the needles being
regulated according to size and quality of the thread employed.
Dated this 5th day of February 1884,

page_text: I ROSE ELLEN SHELLEY of 65 Blackman Street in the County of Surrey, Hosiery
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for "IMPROVE-
'MENTS IN AND CONNECTED WITH CIRCULAR FRAME KNITTERS," and in what manner
the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement :-
The object of my invention is to form mechanically an additional thickness on
the heel of a sock or stocking up to a distance about level with the top of a shoe
or above it.
In the ordinary and well known machine an arm or bracket projects from the
cylinder over or above the needles and carries in addition to the ribbing cap, a pin 1
by which said ribbing cap is carried round as the shell is revolved the yarn being
supplied to the needles by an arm or projection distinct from the cap.
In existing machines the heel can only be doubled up to a certain distance it not
being possible, as constructed to continue the ribbing up the front of the sock and;
without destroying the shape of the sock at that part.
Now by the first part of my invention which is shown in Figure 1 of the
annexed drawing I connect the yarn guide A to the cap or cam plate B by a pin C
and bracket D and cause the cap or cam plate B to take its motion therefrom.
This cam plate B for actuating the ribbing needles is driven or carried round (for
every kind of work) by the yarn guide A; the web being knitted of any desired
width.
Another part of my invention relates to means for raising and depressing the
dial carrying the ribbing needles (while the machine is in motion) as will be
understood by Figures 2 and 3 of the annexed drawings whereby space is allowed
for a spliced heel to pass between the lower edge F of the dial E and the top edge
of the cylinder H, after completion of the heel (without removing the web), a close
and tight ribbing stitch, by this means is made in the leg of the stocking.
This is effected by making the collar I of the bracket J larger than usual and in
fitting a loose sleeve K within it and upon the spindle L in such a manner that the
dial plate E can be lifted by means of a short lever M riding upon an inclined
edge N of the collar-I when it is turned for the purpose. The dial plate E-is
capable of being lifted a sufficient height to accomodate it to the space which is
necessary to be made between the dial E and the cylinder H.
The next part of my invention relates to a means or an appliance for throwing
one or more ribbing needles out of action so as to make a spliced ribbed heel on
the smallest family knitting machine without the stitches being transferred.
For this purpose I arrange or make an additional race P in the cam plate B as
well as the ordinary race as shown at Figures 4 and 5. To the outer race P
I fit a pivotted door R-which can be so moved, that its nose S can be thrown
beyond the periphery T of the cam race P and therefore into. the path of the
"butts" of the ribbing needles to move them into the race P and consequently
further in towards the centre of the machine.
When the heel is to be made and carried higher up the leg than usual another
bobbin is placed upon the yarn carrier, the cam plate revolving to form the ribbed
front of the sock at the same time-as it makes the double heel, this is effected by:
opening the door of the cam race, and allowing the butts of the ribbing needles
working opposite the heel piece to be put out of action. Thus the double heel can
be carried up to a distance about level with the top of a shoe or above it.
When I wish to use a fine thread I employ an adjustable yarn guide A as at
Figure 6 to lead the thread a close to the needles, the distance of the guide A from

page_text: he needles being regulated and then set by a screw b according to size and quality
of the thread employed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
nvention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
.
First.. Connecting the cam plate to and driving it by the yarn carrier sub-
stantially as shown in the annexed drawings for the purpose set forth.
Secondly. The means by which the dial plate can be raised to allow increased
thickness of fabric such as a spliced heel to pass between said plate and the
cylinder as set forth and shown in the annexed drawings.
Thirdly. Making the cam plate of a circular knitting machine with an additional
race substantially as described and shown said additional race being
provided with a door which can be opened and thereby permit ribbing
needles to enter and be thus thrown out of action for the purpose described.
Fourthly. The particular arrangement of adjustable yarn guide for fine, thread as
shown in the annexed drawings.
Fifthly. The combination of the various features hereinbefore described and their
use in the same machine as and for the purpose set forth.
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