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Independently controlled rollers for take-down assembly of knitting machine
US8978422B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8978422-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414524095-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 28, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A knitting machine includes a take-down assembly that includes a first take-down roller and a second take-down roller. The first take-down roller is configured to rotatably contact and apply tension to a first portion of a knit component. The second take-down roller is configured to rotatably contact and apply tension to a second portion of the knit component. The knitting machine further includes a first actuator that actuates to selectively adjust tension applied by the first take-down roller on the first portion of the knit component. Furthermore, the knitting machine includes a second actuator that actuates to selectively adjust tension applied by the second take-down roller on the second portion of the knit component. Additionally, the knitting machine includes a controller that is operably coupled to the first actuator and the second actuator to selectively and independently control actuation of the first actuator and the second actuator.
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What is claimed is: 1. A knitting machine configured for knitting a knitted component, the knitting machine comprising: a knitting bed with a plurality of knitting needles that are arranged along a longitudinal direction, the plurality of knitting needles configured to knit the knitted component and grow the knitted component away from the knitting bed in a fabric growth direction; a feeder assembly that feeds a strand toward the knitting bed to be incorporated into the knitted…
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- What does patent US8978422B2 cover?
- A knitting machine includes a take-down assembly that includes a first take-down roller and a second take-down roller. The first take-down roller is configured to rotatably contact and apply tension to a first portion of a knit component. The second take-down roller is configured to rotatably contact and apply tension to a second portion of the knit component. The knitting machine further inclu…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nike Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification D04B15/90. Mapped technology areas include Textiles & Paper.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).