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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1992
Filed:
Nov. 12, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Francesco Lonati, Brescia, IT;
Ettore Lonati, Brescia, IT;
Fausto Lonati, Brescia, IT;
Tiberio Lonati, Brescia, IT;
Assignee:
S.F.I.M. S.r.l., Brescia, IT;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B / ; D04B / ; H02K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
66-8 ; 310 / ; 310268 ;
Abstract
The direct drive circular knitting machine has a main structure rotatably supporting a needle cylinder having a needle cylinder axis. An electric motor is provided for rotating the needle cylinder with respect to the main structure about the needle cylinder axis. The electric motor has a rotor rigidly and coaxially connected to the needle cylinder, and a stator located adjacent to the rotor and supported by the main structure.