KNITTING MACHINE

MACHINE A TRICOTER

Claims

Claim lst A presser-wheel having tuck-presser notches or recesses formed around its periphery, in combination with devices constructed to fit into such notches and capable of adjustment therein, and mechanism for operating said devices to throw them in or out of line with the periphery of the presser-wheel, whereby said wheel may be converted into a plain or tuck-presser as desired without stopping the machine, substantially as set forth. 2nd. A disk having tuck-presser notches in its periphery, in combination with a series of blocks constructed to fit in said notches, and mechanism whereby the said blocks may be thrown out or on a line with or with drawn from the periphery of the presser-wheel at predetermined perieds,substantially as and for the purpose specified. 3rd The presser wheel A provided with the flange f and tuck presser notches h levers d provided with notches c and adapted to rest and rock upon the flanges f blocks b hinged to the outer ends of the levers, sleeve B provided with a groove on its periphery adapted to engage the inner ends of said levers, spindle C sleeve E and bolts D in combination with the post G lever F pivoted to said post and connected at its inner end with the sleeve E and mechanism connected with the outer end of the lever F adapted to rock said lever on its pivot at predetermined periods whereby a vertical movement may be imparted to the sleeve E and devices connected therewith and the blocks b be thrown out on a line with or be withdrawn from the periphery of the presser wheel substantially as described. 4th The combination of the blocks b and sleeve E and mechanism substantially as described connecting said blocks with the sleeve E with the post G lever F pivotally secured therein one end of which lever is connected to said sleeve, and the other end slotted as described the pin H arranged in said slottedend and adapted to be moved nearer to or farther from the fulcrum thereof and devices substantially as described for operating said lever as set forth. 5th The combination with the blocks b, sliding bar J,lever I and mechanism, substantially as described, connecting said lever with the blocks b of the pivoted arm L, the pawl M and pattern mechanism for operating said pawl, whereby the lever is raised or lowered at predetermined intervals substantially as described. 6th The combination of the pawl M, the pivoted arm L and sliding bar J, with the sprocket-wheel 0 chain N, stud or studs P and mechanism for rotating said sprocket-wheel, the combination being and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth. 7th A presser-wheel having formed, on its upper inner surface, annular flange f as and for the purpose set forth.