Apparatus and method for automatically orienting hosiery article

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2000-03-17

2000-12-12

Nerbun, Peter

Sewing

Special machines

Pattern controlled or programmed

11247512, 11247504, 11247507, D05B 3300

Patent

active

061583677

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for orienting open-toe sock blanks includes a tube for receiving a sock blank sleeved thereover such that the open toe end of the blank extends beyond the end of the tube, a clamping mechanism for engaging the blank against the tube and for rotating the blank about the tube, a sensor system for detecting one or more predetermined features on the toe end of the blank so that the blank can be rotated to a proper orientation for sewing the toe end closed, and a spreader device that moves into the open toe end of the blank and spreads the toe end into a flattened orientation so that overlying edge portions of the open toe end are generally aligned with each other, and then moves away from the tube to remove the blank from the tube and transport the flattened toe end into an automatic sewing machine for sewing the overlying edge portions of the toe end together.

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