Global Patent Index - EP 2909370 B1

EP 2909370 B1 20190123 - A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND TRANSFERRING TUBULAR TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Title (en)

A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING AND TRANSFERRING TUBULAR TEXTILE PRODUCTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM LADEN UND ÜBERTRAGEN ROHRFÖRMIGER TEXTILPRODUKTE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR CHARGER ET TRANSFÉRER DES PRODUITS TEXTILES TUBULAIRES

Publication

EP 2909370 B1 20190123 (EN)

Application

EP 13805562 A 20131009

Priority

  • IT MI20121775 A 20121019
  • IB 2013059237 W 20131009

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014060909A1] A method and an apparatus for loading and transfer of tubular textile products onto a toe-closer machine (50) for production of tights, comprising steps of: predisposing at least a hose loader (2) provided with at least a reference portion (3); at least partially loading a tubular product on the at least a hose loader (2), externally enveloping the tubular product on the hose loader, such that a reference position of the tubular product is aligned to, and/or orientated with respect to, and/or corresponds with, the reference portion (3) of the hose loader (2); positioning the hose loader (2) at and/or aligned with a hose holder (51) of a toe-closer machine (50), in such a way that the reference portion (3) of the hose loader (2) is aligned to, and/or orientated with respect to, and/or corresponds with, a specific portion of the hose holder (51); automatically transferring the tubular product from the hose loader (2) to the hose holder (51) by turning the tubular product inside-out and enveloping the product externally onto the hose holder, while maintaining the respective reference position of the tubular product aligned to, and/or orientated with respect to, and/or corresponding with, the specific portion of the hose holder.

IPC 8 full level

D06G 3/02 (2006.01); D05B 23/00 (2006.01); D06C 5/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D05B 23/009 (2013.01); D06C 5/005 (2013.01); D06G 3/02 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014060909 A1 20140424; EP 2909370 A1 20150826; EP 2909370 B1 20190123; IT MI20121775 A1 20140420

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2013059237 W 20131009; EP 13805562 A 20131009; IT MI20121775 A 20121019