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

Note(s)

  1. Knitted products, i.e. fabrics, articles, are classified in this sub-class only if they have constructional features which are of interest from the knitting aspect.
  2. In this sub-class:
    • the groups designating machines, apparatus, devices, or implements are intended to include processes characterised by, or dependent on, their use, and the products of such processes.
 D04B 1/00 - 
D04B 15/00
Weft knitting; Machines therefor
 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
 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
 D04B 5/00
Knitting apparatus or machines without needles for domestic use (with needles D04B 7/08)
 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
 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
 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
 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
 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 (in general B65H)
 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
·  ·  by selection of the knitting instruments
 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
·  ·  by selection of the thread guides
 D04B 15/82
·  ·  by selection of the needle cams
 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
 D04B 17/00
Repairing knitted fabrics by knitting operations
 D04B 17/02
·  by darning
 D04B 17/04
·  by picking-up dropped stitches
 D04B 19/00
Unravelling knitted fabrics
 D04B 21/00 - 
D04B 27/00
Warp knitting; Machines therefor
 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 (openwork 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 per se D04H)
 D04B 21/16
·  ·  incorporating synthetic threads
 D04B 21/18
·  ·  incorporating elastic threads
 D04B 21/20
·  specially adapted for knitting articles of particular configuration
 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
 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
 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 (in general B65H)
 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)
 D04B 31/00
Crocheting processes for the production of fabrics or articles
 D04B 31/02
·  Crocheted strips or threads
 D04B 33/00
Crocheting tools for apparatus
 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
 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
 D04B 39/00
Miscellaneous 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