Patent ID: 7293432

Claim:
An apparatus for generating a knitted fabric with interspacing, having at least a first knitted surface and at least a second knitted surface, between which a pile thread extends that connects the two knitted surfaces and keeps them at a distance to each other, comprising: a first group of needles that are positioned displaceable in a longitudinal direction inside a first needle bed, which is a knitting cylinder, and are connected to a driving device for the controlled movement in a longitudinal direction, with these needles forming a first needle assembly; a second group of needles that are positioned displaceable in a longitudinal direction inside a second needle bed and are connected to a driving device for the controlled movement in a longitudinal direction, with these needles forming a second needle assembly; a group of movably positioned feed elements, which are connected to a driving device for a controlled movement, with these feed elements having a functional section designed for guiding a pile thread; and wherein the feed elements are positioned inside a sinker ring, which is arranged concentric to the knitting cylinder.