Hose everting method and apparatus therefor
US4281781A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1979 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06G3/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved method of everting a knitted sleeve-like portion of wearing apparel or the like, such as a hose precursor before the toe end is stitched, which includes drawing such sleeve over the free end of a cylindrical mounting tube and over and past a turning ring on said tube, which turning ring prevents the following end of the sleeve from sliding back towards the tube's free end when the drawing motion is reversed, pulling the leading end of the sleeve back over the sleeve towards the tube's free end. The simple drawing motion and reversal thereof not only everts the sleeve but positions the leading end free about the tube's free end, in position for stitching when the leading end is the toe end of a sock or other hose. Also provided is an apparatus for use in this method.
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