The invention relates to a plastic mesh having a plurality of chains extending parallel to one another in a longitudinal direction, which plastic mesh has a plurality of groups of chains (2) adjacent to one another, which are in each case formed of at least two chains (2a, 2b). The groups of chains (2) have a greater spacing relative to one another or also relative to a further individual chain (1) than the chains (2a, 2b) within a group of chains (2). A thread (3) runs in a zigzag between two adjacent groups of chains (2) or also between one group of chains (2) and an individual chain (1) and connects the chains (1) or groups of chains (2).

A Raschel machine (100) comprises a plurality of first guide needles (110) arranged along a first direction for guiding warp threads (210), a plurality of second guide needles (150) arranged along the first direction for guiding weft threads (220) and a plurality of needles (180) arranged along the first direction for creating interlocked loops formed by threads, whereby the warp threads (210) are created. The first guide needles (110) are held by a first needle bar (120), the second guide needles (150) are held by a second needle bar (160), and the second needle bar (160) is moved back and forth between two respective neighbouring first guide needles (110). The space between neighbouring first guide needles (110) is greater than 25.4 m (1 inch).

A Raschel machine (100) comprises a plurality of first guide needles (110) arranged along a first direction for guiding warp threads (210), a plurality of second guide needles (150) arranged along the first direction for guiding weft threads (220) and a plurality of needles (180) arranged along the first direction for creating interlocked loops formed by threads, whereby the warp threads (210) are created. The first guide needles (110) are held by a first needle bar (120), the second guide needles (150) are held by a second needle bar (160), and the second needle bar (160) is moved back and forth between two respective neighbouring first guide needles (110). The space between neighbouring first guide needles (110) is greater than 25.4 m (1 inch).

The invention relates to a method for forming a prosthetic base knit (1) made of two parallel sheets of porous knits, namely a first sheet (2) of porous knit and a second sheet of porous knit, said two parallel sheets being joined together in a discrete manner by a plurality of connecting porous knits (4) spaced apart from each other. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing H-shaped prostheses for hernia repair from said base knit thus obtained and to the prostheses obtained therefrom.

The invention relates to a method for forming a prosthetic base knit (1) made of two parallel sheets of porous knits, namely a first sheet (2) of porous knit and a second sheet of porous knit, said two parallel sheets being joined together in a discrete manner by a plurality of connecting porous knits (4) spaced apart from each other. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing H-shaped prostheses for hernia repair from said base knit thus obtained and to the prostheses obtained therefrom.

A method for knitting fall-plate structures on warp-knitting machines, including: the fall-plate guide bar makes an overlap when the groove needle bar is going upward and the previous loop is held by the sinker bar; the groove needle bar and the tongue bar simultaneously go downward but these two items are kept not closed, and the overlapped yarn and the previous loop are slipping inside together; the groove needle bar go upward again while both the fall-plate yarn and the previous loop are held by the sinker bar, making the two yarns slip out of the groove needle. Meanwhile, a ground guide bar makes an overlap, finishing lapping. When moving the groove needle bar downward for a second time, retreating the old loop and the pressed yarn; forming a new loop, by the ground yarn; placing the pressed yarn under the new loop; and forming the fall-plate structures.

A method for knitting fall-plate structures on warp-knitting machines, including: the fall-plate guide bar makes an overlap when the groove needle bar is going upward and the previous loop is held by the sinker bar; the groove needle bar and the tongue bar simultaneously go downward but these two items are kept not closed, and the overlapped yarn and the previous loop are slipping inside together; the groove needle bar go upward again while both the fall-plate yarn and the previous loop are held by the sinker bar, making the two yarns slip out of the groove needle. Meanwhile, a ground guide bar makes an overlap, finishing lapping. When moving the groove needle bar downward for a second time, retreating the old loop and the pressed yarn; forming a new loop, by the ground yarn; placing the pressed yarn under the new loop; and forming the fall-plate structures.

A yarn tension control device of knitting machines is revealed. A plurality of yarn tension control devices is disposed on a knitting machine for control of warp yarns while weaving the warp yarns to produce fabrics. The warp yarns can be metal yarns. The metal yarns on a yarn disc are passed through a guide holder, bars for drop wires, and drop wires and then entered steel healds and reeds. Thus a constant yarn tension over the warp yarns is ensured by the yarn tension control devices during a weaving process of weft yarns. The tension of the metal yarns is the same with the tension of textile yarns. Thereby a stable yarn tension over the warp yarns gives uniform fabric appearance.

A yarn tension control device of knitting machines is revealed. A plurality of yarn tension control devices is disposed on a knitting machine for control of warp yarns while weaving the warp yarns to produce fabrics. The warp yarns can be metal yarns. The metal yarns on a yarn disc are passed through a guide holder, bars for drop wires, and drop wires and then entered steel healds and reeds. Thus a constant yarn tension over the warp yarns is ensured by the yarn tension control devices during a weaving process of weft yarns. The tension of the metal yarns is the same with the tension of textile yarns. Thereby a stable yarn tension over the warp yarns gives uniform fabric appearance.

A method for forming yarn pressing weave by using a groove pin warp knitting machine based on servo driving. The method is performed on a Raschel groove pin warp knitting machine, and specifically comprises: a. enabling a groove pin body (3) to rise for a first time, utilizing a sinker (5) to press against an old coil, utilizing a yarn pressing guide comb (1) to perform traverse movement before the pin, and finishing yarn laying; b. enabling the groove pin body (3) and a groove pin core (4) to descend, enabling the groove pin body (3) to be kept open, and enabling pressed yarn (6) and the old coil not to undergo ring sleeving and to together move into a pin hook; c. enabling the groove pin body (3) to rise for a second time, utilizing the sinker (5) to press against the old coil and the pressed yarn (6), and enabling the old coil and the pressed yarn (6) to together slide to a pin rod of the groove pin body (3); enabling a ground yarn guide comb (2) to perform traverse movement before the pin and finishing yarn laying; d. enabling the groove pin body (3) to descend for the second time and to be closed, enabling the old coil and the pressed yarn (6) to undergo ring retreating together, enabling ground yarn (7) to form a new coil, enabling the pressed yarn (6) to be wound around the bottom of the new coil, and forming the yarn pressing weave. The groove pin body and the pin core are controlled by a servo motor to move up and down to form the yarn pressing weave, and a yarn pressing plate in the prior art is omitted.