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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2001
Toshiaki Morita, Wakayama, JP;
Toshiaki Morita, Wakayama, JP;
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd., Wakayama, JP;
Abstract
A tongue () is provided, at a front end thereof, with a drop-loop preventing step (), and the hook () is provided, on an outer edge portion thereof extending from a sharp-pointed tip () of the hook to a top () of the hook, with a loop escape surface () to hide the drop-loop preventing step () when the hook () is closed by the tongue (). In addition, the front end of the tongue is lowered so that a height between a bottom of the needle body and a top of the drop-loop preventing step () is lowered more when the slider is in a knock-over position than before the slider arrives at the knock-over position and also the top of the drop-loop preventing step () positioned at the knocked-over position can be positioned at a lower level than the top () of the hook. This can allow can allow a further smooth knock-over of the loop without negative effects on the yarn feed requirements for the capture of the yarn by the needle hook.