Knitting tool bar

Abstract

Knitting tool bar of a knitting machine and process for forming knitting tool bar which includes a body composed of a fiber-reinforced synthetic. The body has at least two open profiles arranged to form walls surrounding a hollow space extending in the longitudinal direction. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

1 . A knitting tool bar of a knitting machine comprising: 
 a body composed of a fiber-reinforced synthetic, said body having at least two open profiles arranged to form walls surrounding a hollow space extending in the longitudinal direction.    
     
     
         2 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein at least one profile is formed as a molded part.  
     
     
         3 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said profiles have at least one connecting surface structured and arranged to rest flat against one another.  
     
     
         4 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the profiles are adhered to one another.  
     
     
         5 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary anchoring element coupled to at least one profile.  
     
     
         6 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said auxiliary anchoring element is located within the hollow space.  
     
     
         7 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said auxiliary anchoring element is arranged in an area in which two profiles overlap one another.  
     
     
         8 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 5 , wherein said auxiliary anchoring element is coupled by glue.  
     
     
         9 . A knitting tool bar of a knitting machine comprising: 
 a body composed of a fiber-reinforced synthetic, said body having at least two open profiles arranged to form walls surrounding a hollow space extending in the longitudinal direction; and    an additional profile having on its outside grooves running crosswise to the longitudinal direction, between which wave-form flanges are arranged.    
     
     
         10 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein said additional profile arranged on a side of one of said at least two profiles outside of the hollow space, said additional profile comprising a common longitudinal groove oriented in the longitudinal direction that connects to the grooves.  
     
     
         11 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said at least two profiles is formed from a prepreg.  
     
     
         12 . A knitting tool bar of a knitting machine comprising: 
 a body composed of a fiber-reinforced synthetic, said body having at least two open profiles arranged to form walls surrounding a hollow space extending in the longitudinal direction;    wherein at least one of said at least two profiles is formed from a prepreg embodied as a unidirectional prepreg.    
     
     
         13 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein said at least one profile is formed of at least two prepregs lying on top of one another.  
     
     
         14 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said at least two prepregs are arranged such that fiber directions of said at least two prepregs enclose a predetermined angle.  
     
     
         15 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 14 , wherein at least one prepreg has a fiber direction that runs in the longitudinal direction, and at least one prepreg has a fiber direction which runs crosswise to the longitudinal direction.  
     
     
         16 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said at least one prepreg having a fiber direction running crosswise to the longitudinal direction is arranged at least on an outer surface of the profile.  
     
     
         17 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein said body has a higher fiber proportion than the prepreg.  
     
     
         18 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein at least one profile has a curved section.  
     
     
         19 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said at least two profiles has an offset reinforcing strip that stands away from the hollow space.  
     
     
         20 . The knitting tool bar in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said at least two profiles are shaped so that said at least two profiles are couplable to each other in only one alignment.  
     
     
         21 . A process of forming a knitting tool bar of a knitting machine comprising: 
 forming at least two open profiles; and    arranging the at least two open profiles to define an open space extending in a longitudinal direction and to form a body,    wherein the body is composed of a fiber-reinforced synthetic.    
     
     
         22 . A process of forming a knitting tool bar of a knitting machine comprising: 
 forming at least two open profiles: and    arranging the at least two open profiles to define an open space extending in a longitudinal direction and to form a body,    wherein the body is composed of a fiber-reinforced synthetic: and    forming an additional profile composed of a plurality of wave shaped flanges separated by grooves extending crosswise to a longitudinal direction and a longitudinal groove.    
     
     
         23 . The process in accordance with  claim 22 , further comprising positioning the additional profile on a side of one of the at least two profiles outside of the hollow space.  
     
     
         24 . The process in accordance with  claim 23 , further comprising inserting knitting needles into the grooves located between the wave shaped flanges.  
     
     
         25 . The process in accordance with  claim 24 , further comprising inserting a portion of the knitting needles into the longitudinal groove.  
     
     
         26 . The process in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein the body forms a guide bar.  
     
     
         27 . The process in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein the body forms a sinker bar.  
     
     
         28 . The process in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein the body forms a slider bar.  
     
     
         29 . The process in accordance with  claim 21 , wherein the body forms a needle bar.