Method and apparatus for handling flexible objects

Details Method and apparatus for handling flexible objects Method and apparatus for handling flexible objects

1994-04-05

1996-04-30

Lewis, Paul C.

Sewing

Special machines

Positionable work carrier

11247512, D05B 100

Patent

active

055115012

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method of removing a small number of flexible objects, such as circular knit hosiery blanks from a mass of randomly arranged flexible objects, depositing the flexible objects on a turntable in spaced apart relation, removing individual flexible objects from the turntable, conveying the individual flexible objects to a sensing location, sensing the orientation thereof, returning to the turntable any flexible objects that are not properly positioned for the sensing of the orientation thereof, conveying the flexible objects which have had the orientation thereof determined along one of two alternate paths of travel determined by the orientation that has been sensed and the orientation desired at the delivery point, delivering the properly oriented blanks to a transfer location, transferring the blanks to a further processing apparatus, and further processing the flexible objects.

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