Covers designated perforations of metal pattern plates with metal pieces (snappers) to control operation on needles in automatic knitting machines: Selects and links together specified number of pattern plates or cards to form continuous chain.
Arranges snappers over perforations designated by KNITTER MECHANIC (knitting). Aids KNITTER MECHANIC (knitting) to install plates in machine and starts machine for trial run to determine if plates have been prepared as specified. May perforate blank pattern strips to correspond to needle-bed spacing.
