D
SECTION D — TEXTILES; PAPER
  
TEXTILES OR FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
 D04
BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
 D04B
KNITTING
 D04B

Note(s)

  1. In this subclass, groups designating machines, apparatus, devices, or implements include processes characterised by, or dependent on, their use, and the products of such processes.
  2. Knitted products, i.e. fabrics, articles, are classified in this subclass only if they have constructional features which are of interest from the knitting aspect.
 D04B
Subclass index
WEFT KNITTING AND MACHINES THEREFOR
General processes or knitted articles 1/00
Hand tools or implements; knitting apparatus or machines for domestic use 3/00; 5/00, 7/08
Flat-bed knitting machines:
with independently-movable needles; with fixed needles 7/00; 11/00
Circular knitting machines:
with independently-movable needles; with fixed spring or bearded needles 9/00; 13/00
Details or auxiliary devices incorporated in the machines 15/00, 35/00
WARP KNITTING AND MACHINES THEREFOR
General processes and knitted articles 21/00
Machines
flat-bed; other types 23/00; 25/00
details or auxiliary devices incorporated in the machines 27/00, 35/00
AUXILIARY APPARATUS USED WITH KNITTING MACHINES 37/00
CROCHETING AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
Processes; tools or implements 31/00; 33/00
Details or auxiliary devices incorporated in the apparatus 35/00
REPAIRING; UNRAVELLING 17/00; 19/00
PROCESSES AND KNITTING MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 39/00
 D04B 1/00 - 
D04B 15/00
Weft knitting; Machines therefor
P:30 D04B 1/00
Weft knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
 D04B 1/02
·  Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
 D04B 1/04
·  ·  characterised by thread material
 D04B 1/06
·  Non-run fabrics or articles
 D04B 1/08
·  ·  characterised by thread material
 D04B 1/10
·  Patterned fabrics or articles
 D04B 1/12
·  ·  characterised by thread material
 D04B 1/14
·  Other fabrics or articles characterised primarily by the use of particular thread materials
 D04B 1/16
·  ·  synthetic threads
 D04B 1/18
·  ·  elastic threads
 D04B 1/20
·  ·  ·  crimped threads
 D04B 1/22
·  specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
 D04B 1/24
·  ·  wearing apparel
 D04B 1/26
·  ·  ·  stockings
 D04B 1/28
·  ·  ·  gloves
P:170 D04B 3/00
Hand tools or implements
 D04B 3/02
·  Needles
 D04B 3/04
·  Finger protectors; Thread tensioners
 D04B 3/06
·  Ball holders or receptacles
P:40 D04B 5/00
Knitting apparatus or machines without needles for domestic use (with needles D04B 7/08)
P:50 D04B 7/00
Flat-bed knitting machines with independently-movable needles (straight-bar machines with fixed needles D04B 11/00)
 D04B 7/02
·  with one set of needles
 D04B 7/04
·  with two sets of needles
 D04B 7/06
·  ·  for purl work or Links-Links loop formation
 D04B 7/08
·  for domestic use
 D04B 7/10
·  with provision for narrowing or widening to produce fully-fashioned goods
 D04B 7/12
·  with provision for incorporating pile threads
 D04B 7/14
·  with provision for incorporating internal threads in laid-in fabrics
 D04B 7/16
·  for producing fabrics consisting of, or incorporating, elastic threads
 D04B 7/18
·  ·  incorporated as weft or inlaid threads
 D04B 7/20
·  with provision for changing the fabric construction, e.g. from plain to rib-loop fabric
 D04B 7/22
·  with special provision for commencing goods, e.g. with non-run edges
 D04B 7/24
·  for producing patterned fabrics
 D04B 7/26
·  ·  with colour patterns
 D04B 7/28
·  ·  with stitch patterns
 D04B 7/30
·  specially adapted for knitting goods of particular configuration
 D04B 7/32
·  ·  tubular goods
 D04B 7/34
·  ·  ·  gloves
P:60 D04B 9/00
Circular knitting machines with independently-movable needles (with fixed spring or bearded needles D04B 13/00)
 D04B 9/02
·  with one set of needles
 D04B 9/04
·  ·  with spring or bearded needles
 D04B 9/06
·  with needle cylinder and dial for ribbed goods
 D04B 9/08
·  ·  for interlock goods
 D04B 9/10
·  with two needle cylinders for purl work or for Links-Links loop formation
 D04B 9/12
·  with provision for incorporating pile threads
 D04B 9/14
·  with provision for incorporating loose fibres, e.g. in high-pile fabrics
 D04B 9/16
·  with provision for incorporating internal threads in laid-in fabrics
 D04B 9/18
·  with provision for splicing by incorporating reinforcing threads
 D04B 9/20
·  with provision for narrowing or widening; with reciprocatory action, e.g. for knitting of flat portions
 D04B 9/22
·  with provision for changing the fabric construction, e.g. from plain to rib-loop fabric
 D04B 9/24
·  with special provision for commencing goods, e.g. with non-run edges
 D04B 9/26
·  for producing patterned fabrics
 D04B 9/28
·  ·  with colour patterns
 D04B 9/30
·  ·  ·  by striping
 D04B 9/32
·  ·  ·  ·  by wrap striping
 D04B 9/34
·  ·  ·  by plating
 D04B 9/36
·  ·  ·  Intarsia work obtained by reciprocatory action
 D04B 9/38
·  ·  with stitch patterns
 D04B 9/40
·  with provision for transfer of knitted goods from one machine to another
 D04B 9/42
·  specially adapted for producing goods of particular configuration
 D04B 9/44
·  ·  elongated tubular articles of small diameter, e.g. coverings for cables (sheathing electric cables H01B 13/22)
 D04B 9/46
·  ·  stockings, or portions thereof
 D04B 9/48
·  ·  ·  non-run stockings
 D04B 9/50
·  ·  ·  ·  micromesh stockings
 D04B 9/52
·  ·  ·  surgical stockings
 D04B 9/54
·  ·  ·  welts, e.g. double or turned welts
 D04B 9/56
·  ·  ·  heel or toe portions
 D04B 9/58
·  ·  gloves
P:70 D04B 11/00
Straight-bar knitting machines with fixed needles (flat-bed machines with independently-movable needles D04B 7/00)
 D04B 11/02
·  with one set of needles
 D04B 11/04
·  with two sets of needles
 D04B 11/06
·  with provision for narrowing or widening to produce fully-fashioned goods
 D04B 11/08
·  with provision for incorporating pile threads
 D04B 11/10
·  with provision for incorporating internal threads in laid-in fabrics
 D04B 11/12
·  for producing fabrics from, or incorporating, elastic threads
 D04B 11/14
·  with provision for changing the fabric construction, e.g. from plain to rib-loop fabric
 D04B 11/16
·  with special provision for commencing goods, e.g. with non-run edges
 D04B 11/18
·  for producing patterned fabrics
 D04B 11/20
·  ·  with colour patterns
 D04B 11/22
·  ·  with stitch patterns
 D04B 11/24
·  with provision for transfer of knitted goods from one machine to another
 D04B 11/26
·  specially adapted for producing goods of particular configuration
 D04B 11/28
·  ·  stockings, or portions thereof
 D04B 11/30
·  ·  ·  non-run stockings
 D04B 11/32
·  ·  ·  welts, e.g. double or turned welts
 D04B 11/34
·  ·  ·  heel or toe portions
 D04B 11/36
·  ·  other wearing apparel
P:80 D04B 13/00
Circular knitting machines with fixed spring or bearded needles, e.g. loop-wheel machines (with independently-movable needles D04B 9/00)
 D04B 13/02
·  with horizontal needles
P:110 D04B 15/00
Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, weft knitting machines, restricted to machines of this kind (details or auxiliary devices not so restricted D04B 35/00)
 D04B 15/02
·  Loop-transfer points
 D04B 15/04
·  ·  for straight-bar knitting machines
 D04B 15/06
·  Sinkers
 D04B 15/08
·  Needle latch openers; Brushes
 D04B 15/10
·  Needle beds
 D04B 15/12
·  ·  Shogging devices therefor
 D04B 15/14
·  Needle cylinders
 D04B 15/16
·  ·  Driving devices for reciprocatory action
 D04B 15/18
·  Dials
 D04B 15/20
·  Needle bars
 D04B 15/22
·  ·  Driving devices therefor
 D04B 15/24
·  Sinker heads; Sinker bars
 D04B 15/26
·  Slurcocks
 D04B 15/28
·  Needle pressers
 D04B 15/30
·  Driving devices for thread-carrier rods
 D04B 15/32
·  Cam systems or assemblies for operating knitting instruments
 D04B 15/34
·  ·  for dials
 D04B 15/36
·  ·  for flat-bed knitting machines
 D04B 15/38
·  Devices for supplying, feeding, or guiding threads to needles
 D04B 15/40
·  ·  Holders or supports for thread packages
 D04B 15/42
·  ·  ·  Frames for assemblies of two or more reels
 D04B 15/44
·  ·  Tensioning devices for individual threads
 D04B 15/46
·  ·  ·  for elastic threads
 D04B 15/48
·  ·  Thread-feeding devices
 D04B 15/50
·  ·  ·  for elastic threads
 D04B 15/52
·  ·  ·  for straight-bar knitting machines
 D04B 15/54
·  ·  Thread guides
 D04B 15/56
·  ·  ·  for flat-bed knitting machines
 D04B 15/58
·  ·  ·  for circular knitting machines; Thread-changing devices
 D04B 15/60
·  ·  ·  ·  with thread-clamping or -severing devices
 D04B 15/61
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  arranged within needle circle
 D04B 15/62
·  ·  ·  ·  with thread knotters
 D04B 15/64
·  ·  ·  for straight-bar knitting machines
 D04B 15/66
·  Devices for determining or controlling patterns
 D04B 15/68
·  ·  characterised by the knitting instruments used
 D04B 15/70
·  ·  ·  in flat-bed knitting machines
 D04B 15/72
·  ·  ·  in straight-bar knitting machines
 D04B 15/74
·  ·  ·  Pattern drums
 D04B 15/76
·  ·  ·  Pattern wheels
 D04B 15/78
·  ·  ·  Electrical devices
 D04B 15/80
·  ·  characterised by the thread guides used
 D04B 15/82
·  ·  characterised by the needle cams used
 D04B 15/84
·  ·  Jacquard cards or mechanisms (stamping apparatus therefor D03C)
 D04B 15/86
·  ·  ·  in flat-bed knitting machines
 D04B 15/88
·  Take-up or draw-off devices for knitting products
 D04B 15/90
·  ·  for flat-bed knitting machines
 D04B 15/92
·  ·  pneumatic
 D04B 15/94
·  Driving-gear not otherwise provided for
 D04B 15/96
·  ·  in flat-bed knitting machines
 D04B 15/98
·  ·  in straight-bar knitting machines
 D04B 15/99
·  ·  electrically controlled
 D04B 17/00 - 
D04B 19/00
Repairing or unravelling knitted fabrics
P:0 D04B 17/00
Repairing knitted fabrics by knitting operations
 D04B 17/02
·  by darning
 D04B 17/04
·  by picking-up dropped stitches
P:10 D04B 19/00
Unravelling knitted fabrics
 D04B 21/00 - 
D04B 27/00
Warp knitting; Machines therefor
P:20 D04B 21/00
Warp knitting processes for the production of fabrics or articles not dependent on the use of particular machines; Fabrics or articles defined by such processes
 D04B 21/02
·  Pile fabrics or articles having similar surface features
 D04B 21/04
·  ·  characterised by thread material
 D04B 21/06
·  Patterned fabrics or articles (open-work fabrics D04B 21/10)
 D04B 21/08
·  ·  characterised by thread material
 D04B 21/10
·  Open-work fabrics
 D04B 21/12
·  ·  characterised by thread material
 D04B 21/14
·  Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes (pile fabrics D04B 21/02; non-woven fabrics in general D04H)
 D04B 21/16
·  ·  incorporating synthetic threads
 D04B 21/18
·  ·  incorporating elastic threads
 D04B 21/20
·  specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration
P:90 D04B 23/00
Flat warp knitting machines
 D04B 23/02
·  with two sets of needles
 D04B 23/04
·  with independently-movable knitting needles
 D04B 23/06
·  for producing fabrics consisting of, or incorporating, elastic threads
 D04B 23/08
·  with provision for incorporating pile threads
 D04B 23/10
·  for knitting through thread, fleece, or fabric layers, or around elongated core material
 D04B 23/12
·  with provision for incorporating unlooped wefts extending from selvedge to selvedge
 D04B 23/14
·  with provision for incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes
 D04B 23/16
·  specially adapted for producing fabrics, or article blanks, of particular form or configuration
 D04B 23/18
·  ·  with provision for narrowing or widening
 D04B 23/20
·  ·  for producing stocking blanks
 D04B 23/22
·  with special thread-guiding means
 D04B 23/24
·  with cut needle presser arrangements to produce patterns
P:100 D04B 25/00
Warp knitting machines not otherwise provided for
 D04B 25/02
·  Tubular machines
 D04B 25/04
·  Milanese machines
 D04B 25/06
·  Galloon crocheting machines
 D04B 25/08
·  ·  for producing pile fabrics
 D04B 25/10
·  ·  for producing patterned fabrics
 D04B 25/12
·  ·  ·  with independently-movable weft-thread guides controlled by Jacquard mechanisms
 D04B 25/14
·  ·  specially adapted for producing articles of particular configuration
P:120 D04B 27/00
Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, warp knitting machines, restricted to machines of this kind (details or auxiliary devices not so restricted D04B 35/00)
 D04B 27/02
·  Warp-thread guides
 D04B 27/04
·  Sinkers
 D04B 27/06
·  Needle bars; Sinker bars
 D04B 27/08
·  ·  Driving devices therefor
 D04B 27/10
·  Devices for supplying, feeding, or guiding threads to needles
 D04B 27/12
·  ·  Tensioning devices for individual threads
 D04B 27/14
·  ·  Thread tensioning rod arrangements
 D04B 27/16
·  ·  Warp beams; Bearings therefor
 D04B 27/18
·  ·  ·  Warp beam braking devices for thread tensioning
 D04B 27/20
·  ·  ·  Warp beam driving devices
 D04B 27/22
·  ·  ·  ·  electrically controlled
 D04B 27/24
·  ·  Thread guide bar assemblies
 D04B 27/26
·  ·  ·  Shogging devices therefor
 D04B 27/28
·  ·  ·  ·  with arrangements to reduce the number of members of pattern chains
 D04B 27/30
·  ·  ·  ·  with driving-gear comprising force-multiplication devices
 D04B 27/32
·  ·  ·  with independently-movable thread guides controlled by Jacquard mechanisms
 D04B 27/34
·  Take-up or draw-off devices for knitted products
 D04B 27/36
·  ·  with temples
 D04B 31/00 - 
D04B 33/00
Crocheting; Apparatus therefor (galloon crocheting machines for warp knitting D04B 25/06)
P:150 D04B 31/00
Crocheting processes for the production of fabrics or articles
 D04B 31/02
·  Crocheted strips or threads
P:160 D04B 33/00
Crocheting tools or apparatus
   
P:130 D04B 35/00
Details of, or auxiliary devices incorporated in, knitting machines, not otherwise provided for
 D04B 35/02
·  Knitting tools or instruments not provided for in group D04B 15/00 or D04B 27/00 (needle manufacture B21G 1/00)
 D04B 35/04
·  ·  Latch needles
 D04B 35/06
·  ·  Sliding-tongue needles
 D04B 35/08
·  ·  Spring or bearded needles
 D04B 35/10
·  Indicating, warning, or safety devices, e.g. stop motions
 D04B 35/12
·  ·  responsive to thread consumption
 D04B 35/14
·  ·  responsive to thread breakage
 D04B 35/16
·  ·  ·  with detectors associated with a series of threads
 D04B 35/18
·  ·  responsive to breakage, misplacement, or malfunctioning of knitting instruments
 D04B 35/20
·  ·  responsive to defects, e.g. holes in knitted products
 D04B 35/22
·  Devices for preparatory treatment of threads
 D04B 35/24
·  ·  by moistening or lubricating
 D04B 35/26
·  ·  by heating
 D04B 35/28
·  Devices for lubricating machine parts (in general F16N)
 D04B 35/30
·  Devices for controlling temperature of machine parts
 D04B 35/32
·  Devices for removing lint or fluff
 D04B 35/34
·  Devices for cutting knitted fabrics
 D04B 35/36
·  Devices for printing, coating, or napping knitted fabrics
P:140 D04B 37/00
Auxiliary apparatus or devices for use with knitting machines (Jacquard cards, pattern chains, apparatus for punching same D03C)
 D04B 37/02
·  with weft knitting machines
 D04B 37/04
·  ·  for inserting or adjusting pattern pins or like elements in pattern drums or wheels
 D04B 37/06
·  with warp knitting machines
P:180 D04B 39/00
Knitting processes, apparatus or machines, not otherwise provided for
 D04B 39/02
·  with work carrier in screw form
 D04B 39/04
·  adapted for combined weft and warp knitting
 D04B 39/06
·  adapted for combined knitting and weaving
 D04B 39/08
·  Sewing machines modified for knitting