EP 0203243 B1 19890111 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING THE TOE END OF A STOCKING AT THE OPEN END OF AN EVERTING TUBE FOR SEWING PURPOSES
Title (en)
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONING THE TOE END OF A STOCKING AT THE OPEN END OF AN EVERTING TUBE FOR SEWING PURPOSES
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 85830124 A 19850524
- EP 85830193 A 19850725
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4620650A] A carriage is reciprocately movable along the length of a pair of eversion tubes which carry pantyhose legs in an everted condition. The carriage carries two pairs of grippers which are engageable over each pantyhose leg and on side fingers on each tube. The grippers are brought to a partially closed position where they do not touch the fabric while the carriage is slowly moved along the tubes to scan the exterior of the fabric. A detection point is provided on the fabric which is detectable by a probe that operates a mechanism for fully closing the grippers. Further movement of the carriage with the grippers closed causes sliding of the fabric on the tubes. Even with the detection points misaligned on the tubes, the grippers will close at the appropriate instant to concurrently bring both legs of the pantyhose to the ends of the tubes.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
D05B 23/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
D05B 23/007 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 4620650 A 19861104; EP 0203243 A1 19861203; EP 0203243 B1 19890111
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 78694385 A 19851011; EP 85830124 A 19850524