Method and apparatus for joining two edges of a knitted tubular

Details Method and apparatus for joining two edges of a knitted tubular Method and apparatus for joining two edges of a knitted tubular

1994-07-08

1996-01-30

Calvert, John J.

Textiles: knitting

Independent-needle machines

Circular

66 8, 66185, D04B 956, D04B 918, D04B 3500

Patent

active

054872812

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for joining two edges of a knitted tubular article, especially the toe of a stocking, comprising:--cam means (31,32) for operating the lifting and respectively the lowering of a predetermined number of needles (3,30) of a first and a second semirank of stitches (8,80);--means for removing the stitches (8) from said first semirank (x) and overturning them through 180.degree. about a diametral axis (a--a) of the cylinder (1) of needles (3,30);--cam means (7) for operating the 180.degree. overturning in both directions of the semicircular sector (4) about said axis (a--a) of the cylinder (1);--means for operating the transfer of the sector (4) from a knitting station (T) to a linking station (R), that is a station (R) in which the hook-up is formed;--means for keeping the sinkers housing (11) of the machine at a fixed and predetermined angular position;--a seamer-linker (130) to operate the seaming of the pairs of stitches (8,80) during the linking step;--means (95, 96, 97) for ultimately cutting the linking thread (F) and holding the end of the thread (F1) fed by a supply reel. (FIG. 1A).

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