A machine knitting tool and in particular a machine knitting needle has a shank extending in the longitudinal direction. The machine knitting tool has a stitch-forming portion directly adjacently to a front end and a drive portion directly adjacently to a rear end. At least in the drive portion, an underside of the shank does not have any indentations or recesses and extends along a plane. The shank in the drive portion forms at least one rib portion with a rib height, which is at most 1.1 mm. In addition, the shank in the drive portion forms at least one support elevation, which extends in the height direction beyond the rib height of the at least one rib portion and has an elevation height at its point of maximum height.

A machine knitting tool and in particular a machine knitting needle has a shank extending in the longitudinal direction. The machine knitting tool has a stitch-forming portion directly adjacently to a front end and a drive portion directly adjacently to a rear end. At least in the drive portion, an underside of the shank does not have any indentations or recesses and extends along a plane. The shank in the drive portion forms at least one rib portion with a rib height, which is at most 1.1 mm. In addition, the shank in the drive portion forms at least one support elevation, which extends in the height direction beyond the rib height of the at least one rib portion and has an elevation height at its point of maximum height.

The present disclosure generally relates to a knitting machine (100) for knitting a fabric by yarn plating. The knitting machine (100) comprises: a yarn feeder set (120) configured for reciprocating motion along the bed (102) and for feeding yarns (122) to the knitting needles (104), the yarn feeder set (120) comprising: a first hole (124a) for feeding a first yarn (122a) at a first angle with respect to the bed (102); a second hole (124b) for feeding a second yarn (122b) at a second angle with respect to the bed (102), the second angle greater than the first angle; and a third hole (124c) for feeding a third yarn (122c) at a third angle with respect to the bed (102), the third angle greater than the second angle, wherein knitting needles (104) form plated yarn loops comprising the third yarn (122c) interposed between the first and second yarns (122a, 122b).

The present disclosure generally relates to a knitting machine (100) for knitting a fabric by yarn plating. The knitting machine (100) comprises: a yarn feeder set (120) configured for reciprocating motion along the bed (102) and for feeding yarns (122) to the knitting needles (104), the yarn feeder set (120) comprising: a first hole (124a) for feeding a first yarn (122a) at a first angle with respect to the bed (102); a second hole (124b) for feeding a second yarn (122b) at a second angle with respect to the bed (102), the second angle greater than the first angle; and a third hole (124c) for feeding a third yarn (122c) at a third angle with respect to the bed (102), the third angle greater than the second angle, wherein knitting needles (104) form plated yarn loops comprising the third yarn (122c) interposed between the first and second yarns (122a, 122b).

A latch needle for a loop-forming textile machine includes a needle shank and a needle latch with a back. The needle shank has a slot for receiving the needle latch and a first contact portion adapted to the back. The needle latch is pivotably mounted on the needle shank about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the back bears against the first contact portion. The latch needle has a damping spring adapted to the back and/or to the first contact portion in order to damp a contact of the back of the needle latch when in the open position, against the first contact portion.

A latch needle for a loop-forming textile machine includes a needle shank and a needle latch with a back. The needle shank has a slot for receiving the needle latch and a first contact portion adapted to the back. The needle latch is pivotably mounted on the needle shank about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the back bears against the first contact portion. The latch needle has a damping spring adapted to the back and/or to the first contact portion in order to damp a contact of the back of the needle latch when in the open position, against the first contact portion.

A latch needle for a loop-forming textile machine includes a needle shank and a needle latch with a back. The needle shank has a slot for receiving the needle latch and a first contact portion adapted to the back. The needle latch is pivotably mounted on the needle shank about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the back bears against the first contact portion. The latch needle has a damping spring adapted to the back and/or to the first contact portion in order to damp a contact of the back of the needle latch when in the open position, against the first contact portion.

A latch needle for a loop-forming textile machine includes a needle shank and a needle latch with a back. The needle shank has a slot for receiving the needle latch and a first contact portion adapted to the back. The needle latch is pivotably mounted on the needle shank about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position. In the open position, the back bears against the first contact portion. The latch needle has a damping spring adapted to the back and/or to the first contact portion in order to damp a contact of the back of the needle latch when in the open position, against the first contact portion.

A loop-forming process includes moving a plurality of system components (11, 12) relatively to a needle bed (14). The system components (11, 12) contact threads (23) for forming loops. At least one spacer (10) is placed between at least two adjacent system components (11, 12) of the plurality of system components (11, 12) and defines the distance (21) between the two adjacent system components (11, 12), the spacer (10) being in mechanical contact to the two adjacent system components (11,12). The spacer (10) is placed away from and does not contact threads (23) and is moved with respect to the needle bed (14). The spacer (10) is also moved with respect to both of the two adjacent system components (11, 12) at least for a period of time during the loop forming process. An equivalent device is also disclosed and claimed.

A loop-forming process includes moving a plurality of system components (11, 12) relatively to a needle bed (14). The system components (11, 12) contact threads (23) for forming loops. At least one spacer (10) is placed between at least two adjacent system components (11, 12) of the plurality of system components (11, 12) and defines the distance (21) between the two adjacent system components (11, 12), the spacer (10) being in mechanical contact to the two adjacent system components (11,12). The spacer (10) is placed away from and does not contact threads (23) and is moved with respect to the needle bed (14). The spacer (10) is also moved with respect to both of the two adjacent system components (11, 12) at least for a period of time during the loop forming process. An equivalent device is also disclosed and claimed.