Apparatus and method of delivering hosiery blanks or pantyhose in proper orientation for further processing
AssigneeMonarch Knitting Machinery Corporation
InventorsCecil Roland Bell, Charles Richard Moyer
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for delivering elongate flexible objects, such as hosiery blanks or pantyhose, in proper orientation for further processing including removing one or more flexible objects from a bundle and presenting a selected end thereof, to ensure proper orientation, to an entry end of a suction tube, transporting the flexible object through the suction tube to an exit and thereof, preparing the leading end thereof for transfer and transferring the leading end of the flexible object onto an object receiving member of a further processing machine.
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A method of delivering elongate flexible objects having two ends and a leading end opening and having different characteristics at opposite end portions thereof in proper orientation for further processing, said method comprising:
- providing a bundle of the flexible objects at a work station,
- removing the flexible objects from the bundle at least one at a time,
- presenting a selected end of each flexible object removed from the bundle to an entry end of a suction tube, the end selected for presentation ensuring proper orientation of the flexible object for further processing,
- conveying each flexible object in proper orientation by the suction tube from the work station to a transfer station,
- preparing the leading, selected end portion of each flexible object for transfer from the suction tube to a flexible object receiving member which is generally elongate on a further processing mechanism, and
- transferring each flexible object from the suction tube to the flexible object receiving member.
A method of delivering circular knit hosiery blanks, each having a welt end portion at one end and a toe portion at the other end thereof for processing into pantyhose, said method comprising:
- providing a bundle of hosiery blanks at a work station,
- removing at least one hosiery blank from the bundle,
- presenting the welt end of each hosiery blank to an entry end of a suction tube,
- conveying the hosiery blank, welt end first, within the suction tube from the work station to a transfer station,
- opening the welt end portion of the hosiery blank to prepare the hosiery blank for transfer, and
- transferring the hosiery blank from the suction tube to one of a plurality of welt receiving members of a line closer.
A method of delivering pantyhose in proper orientation for further processing comprising:
- providing a bundle of pantyhose at a work station, each pantyhose having a panty portion and two leg portions,
- removing a pair of pantyhose from the bundle,
- presenting the panty portion of the pair of pantyhose to an entry end of a selected one of a plurality of suction tubes,
- conveying the pantyhose, panty portion first, within the suction tube from the work station to a transfer station,
- opening the panty portion of the pantyhose to prepare the pantyhose for transfer, and
- transferring the pantyhose from the suction tube onto a pair of forms of a pantyhose processing machine.
Apparatus for delivering elongate flexible objects having different characteristics at opposite end portions thereof in proper orientation for further processing, said apparatus comprising:
- a work station including means for supporting a bundle of the flexible objects,
- a plurality of elongate suction tubes having entry ends disposed at said work station and adapted to receive therein a selected end of a flexible object presented thereto and having exit ends disposed remote from said work station,
- suction means connected to said suction tubes for creating a suction selectively in said suction tubes to convey flexible objects from the entry ends thereof to the exit ends thereof, and
- transfer means operatively associated with the exit ends of said suction tubes for removing the flexible objects from the exit ends of the suction tubes and delivering the flexible objects for further processing on generally elongate receiving members.
Apparatus for delivering circular knit hosiery blanks, each having a welt portion at one end and a toe portion at the other end thereof, for processing into pantyhose, said apparatus comprising:
- a work station including means for supporting a bundle of hosiery blanks,
- a plurality of elongate suction tubes having entry ends disposed at said work station adjacent said bundle supporting means for receiving therein the welt portions of hosiery blanks presented thereto and exit ends remote from said work station,
- suction means connected to said suction tubes for creating selectively a suction in said suction tubes to convey hosiery blanks, welt portions first, from said entry ends to said exit ends thereof, and
- transfer means operatively associated with said exit ends of said suction tubes for transferring the hosiery blanks, welt portions first, from said exit ends of said suction tubes and delivering the hosiery blanks for processing into pantyhose on generally elongate receiving members.
Apparatus for delivering pantyhose in proper orientation for further processing, said apparatus comprising:
- a work station including means for supporting a bundle of pantyhose,
- a plurality of elongate suction tubes having entry ends disposed at said work station for receiving panty portions of the pantyhose presented thereto and exit ends remote from said work station,
- suction means connected to said suction tubes for creating selectively a suction in said suction tubes for conveying the pantyhose, panty portion first, from said entry ends to said exit ends of said suction tubes,
- respective pairs of forms adapted to receive thereon the pantyhose for further processing, and
- transfer means operatively associated with the exit ends of said suction tubes for transferring pantyhose from said exit end of said suction tubes and for delivering the pantyhose onto said respective pairs of forms.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.