Hoisery trimming apparatus
US5442841A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/536
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A hosiery trimming apparatus for trimming and removing loose yarn ends from articles of hosiery which comprises a frame carrying a bidirectional conveyor on which is received single or pairs of hosiery articles having loose yarn ends. The articles are moved in a first preselected direction until that direction is changed by a sensing means detecting the conveyed hosiery. The hosiery articles then move in the reverse direction until they engage a second sensing means which initiates a hosiery article clamping device and a conveyor pivoting means to move the conveyor and carried hosiery articles into engagement with a trimming device supported by the frame. The trimming device trims the loose yarn ends from the hosiery articles, and the conveyor is then returned to its original position and moves the carried hosiery articles in the original direction and off to a remote location.
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