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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2002
Sadao Kawamura, Kusatsu, JP;
Akira Isii, Kusatsu, JP;
Takahiro Wada, Takamatsu, JP;
Naomasa Ochi, Nara-ken, JP;
Kimio Takeda, Yamatotakada, JP;
Dan Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method for linking plain knitted fabrics includes the steps of fixing a first plain knitted fabric in a stretched state, obtaining an image including an image of a darning stitch, calculating a location of the darning stitch, repeating the above steps with a second plain knitted fabric, calculating a location of the darning stitch of the second plain knitted fabric from the obtained image, moving the first plain knitted fabric and the second plain knitted fabric relative to each other to align the darning stitches of the first and second plain knitted fabrics, moving a sewing machine needle of a sewing machine to the location of the darning stitch of the first plain knitted fabric, and linking together the darning stitches.