US 11,746,451 B2
Stitch-forming element and stitch-forming textile machine
Uwe Stingel, Meßstetten (DE); and Jörg Sauter, Albstadt (DE)
Assigned to Groz-Beckert KG, Albstadt (DE)
Appl. No. 17/600,434
Filed by Groz-Beckert KG, Albstadt (DE)
PCT Filed Apr. 1, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/059304
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 30, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/201380, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19166731 (EP), filed on Apr. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0195643 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
Int. Cl. D04B 15/06 (2006.01); D04B 15/24 (2006.01)
CPC D04B 15/06 (2013.01) [D04B 15/24 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stitch-forming element for a stitch-forming textile machine, wherein the textile machine includes a stitch-forming element carrier with at least one guide channel for guiding at least one stitch-forming element, the stitch-forming element comprising:
a longitudinal axis, and a vertical axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis;
a head section and a shaft section arranged on opposite longitudinal ends of the stitch-forming element, wherein the head section defines an upstream direction relative to the shaft section;
a first recess on the head section, the first recess including a lower edge, an upper edge spaced from the lower edge, an open first end, and a closed second end for stitch formation; and
a second recess on the head section, the second recess comprising a lower edge, an upper edge spaced from the lower edge, an open first end, and a closed second end;
wherein the lower edge of the second recess is arranged at an angle to the longitudinal axis for cleaning the at least one guide channel; and
wherein the second recess defines an opening angle between the upper edge and the lower edge, and the opening angle is greater than 5 degrees.