CPC D04B 9/34 (2013.01) [D04B 9/10 (2013.01); D04B 15/06 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
1. A method for plating with compound needles on a circular knitting machine, the method comprising:
inserting at least two yarns (4, 5) into a hook area (7) of a compound needle (3);
moving at least one sinker (6) relative to a knock-over edge (2) disposed immovably on a cylinder and extending in a longitudinal direction (L) and in a transverse direction (Q) such that, by way of a guide means (8), the at least one sinker (6) guides at least one of the at least two yarns (4, 5) further into the hook area (7) of the compound needle (3), towards a shank (9) of the compound needle (3), and in doing so keeps the at least two yarns (4, 5) separated; and
moving the at least one sinker (6) in the longitudinal direction (L) and in an elevational direction (H), which is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction (L) and to the transverse direction (Q), towards the knock-over edge (2) while the at least one of the at least two yarns is in contact with the guide means (8) such that the guide means (8) performs a movement which tracks, at least section-wise, the at least one of the at least two yarns (4, 5).
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