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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2006
Karl-heinz Kinder, Burkhardtsdorf, DE;
Wolfgang Pester, Chemnitz, DE;
Gottfried Roth, Chemnitz, DE;
Dietmar Reuchsel, Chemnitz, DE;
Frank Schubert, Chemnitz, DE;
Frank Vettermann, Jahnsdorf, DE;
Alexander Wegner, Chemnitz, DE;
Astrid Kirchberg, Chemnitz, DE;
Karl-Heinz Kinder, Burkhardtsdorf, DE;
Wolfgang Pester, Chemnitz, DE;
Gottfried Roth, Chemnitz, DE;
Dietmar Reuchsel, Chemnitz, DE;
Frank Schubert, Chemnitz, DE;
Frank Vettermann, Jahnsdorf, DE;
Alexander Wegner, Chemnitz, DE;
Astrid Kirchberg, Chemnitz, DE;
Karl Mayer Malimo Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH, Chemnitz, DE;
Abstract
A device for feeding fiber bands to a knitting machine, wherein the device includes a creel having at least one bobbin with at least one fiber band. Further, at least one feed drive driving at least one feeder roll, such that the fiber band is guided by the at least one feeder roll. Further still, a band storage including a motor driven control drive arranged to change the length of a variable length storage path for the at least one fiber band, wherein the band storage is arranged between the creel and the at least one feeder roll. A control device actuates the motor driven control drive and the at least one feed drive in a manner coordinated with one another.