Circular hosiery machines with needles on the cylinder and in the bed plate, in particular for terry fabric

Abstract

The invention concerns a circular hosiery machine with vertical needles on the cylinder and horizontal needles in the bed plate for knitting terry fabric. Mono sinkers are inserted between the vertical needles on the cylinder, each having a hook for forming terry fabric stitches. The external diameter of the bed plate is noticeably reduced, at least in the area on a level with said hook of the sinkers to enable radial work movements of said sinkers without interference either with the bed plate or with the horizontal needles it carries.

1 . Circular hosiery machine with vertical needles on the cylinder and horizontal needles in the bed plate for knitting terry fabric wherein between the vertical needles on the cylinder are inserted mono sinkers, each having a hook for forming terry fabric stitches, and wherein external diameter of the bed plate is noticeably reduced, at least in the area on a level with said hook of the sinkers to enable radial work movements of said sinkers without interference either with the bed plate or with the horizontal needles it carries.  
     
     
         2 . The use of a mono sinker to knit terry fabric in conjunction with the needles of a circular hosiery machine with vertical needles on the cylinder and horizontal needles in the bed plate.