
Circular Knitting
Forming a tubular knit fabric for a paint roller cover

20th March 2009
Knitting Industry
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Applicant: SEAMLESS TECHNOLOGIES LLC [US]
Inventor(s): KNIGHT SR JOHN CECIL [US]; SINYKIN DANIEL L [US]
Abstract of US 7503190 (B1)
A method and apparatus are provided for forming a tubular-shaped knitted covering for a paint roller, or the like, having a pile extending from an outer surface of the covering, through use of a dial needle knitting arrangement. A cylinder needle knitting arrangement may be utilized in conjunction with the dial needle knitting arrangement for forming a tubular-shaped knitted covering for a paint roller having a pile formed from a combination of sliver and yarn fibers in successive courses of the tubular-shaped knitted covering.
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