US1939352A - Form for supporting hosiery for cutting float threads - Google Patents

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Dec. 12, 1933. H. E. KATZ ENMOYER v 1,939,352

FORM FOR SUPPORTING HOSIERY FOR CUTTING FLOAT THREADS Original Filed April 16, 1950 IN V EN TO R fla rrg E ffdizzwmflyer ATTORNEYS of the float threads which extend across the in- Patented Dec. 12, 1933' r 'ri-zuroi-"p g f FORM roa SUPPORTING HOSIERY FOR CUTTING FLOAT 'rnamns Harry E. Kat'zenmoyer, Rosedale, Pa., assignor to Fisher Hosiery Co. Inc., Reading, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Original application April is, 1930; Serial No. 444,675. Divided and this application March 29,1932. Serial N0.601,'l89

11 Claims. (o1. zc 11) .This invention relates to an improved stocking form on which stockings may be placed for cutting off the ends of float threads which are usually left in the production knitstockings.

These reinforcing threads, as a rule, are in the high spliced heeland the reinforced sole, and such extra threads are introduced during the knitting for only a portion of each circular course, and as they span the stocking tube, the portions terior of the stocking mustbe cut away as close to the fabric as possible, to neatly finishthe hose.

This application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 444,675 filed April 16, 1930.

The said application discloses a novel method and apparatus for not only expeditiously cutting off the looseends of .the float threads close. to the fabric without damaging the latter, but which allows a number of operators stationed. about arotary table or turret, to successively place the stockings on suitable supports, to clip the float ing ends of the thread, and to then remove the.

stockings from the forms. The presentapplication relates to the supports or forms for holding the stockings.

. An object of the invention is to provide a novel stocking form comprising spaced rods which hold a stocking taut, and yet allowthe fabric toyield under the pressure of theclipper, whereby excess pressure exerted on the-clipper by an operator,

will bev prevented from damaging the hose.

Another object is to provide a stocking support of oscillatable type, to allow the operator, after clipping the floating ends at one side of the stocking, to turn the latter to a position so that the floating ends at the opposite sidesof the stocking may be; clipped.

Withthe foregoing objects outlined and with other objects in view which will appearas the description proceeds, the invention-consists in the novel features hereinafter described in detain, illustrated in r the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the .ap-

pended claims. g

In the drawing: 1 1 Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional'view of a stocking form or support; U r v Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the form on theline 22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of a stocking form;

' and Figure 4 is a perspectiverview of a form with a, stocking arranged thereon, the form being shown turned to position for clipp'ingofi float of reinforced circular.

threads frorn one side of the stocking subsequent to removal of float threads from the opposite side. 7 p

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 12 designates a portion of a rotary carrier, table or turret which as describedin my copendingj application carries a plurality of ;posts 14 whichl are rigidly secured thereto-at their lower ends. A stocking form 16 is mounted at the upper end of each post 14 and such a form may consist of a collar 18 having a horizontal axis and provided at its inner end with an inwardly extending flange 19 which is overlapped by the edge of a circular 'disk 20'that is secured to the post by any suitable means, such as screws 21. This construction allows the collar 18 to turn about the disk, and for. the purpose of limiting such turning to an oscillating motion, a stop pin 22, rigidly connected to the-collar 18, projects through an arc-shaped slot 23,.which is'concentrically arranged in the stationary disk 20.

Bosses 24 which are preferably spaced 120 degrees apart on the collar, are rigidly connected to projecting rods 25 that form a triangular assembly, and have their outer ends curved and merging into one another as at 26. These merging ends form a nosefor the support to receive the toe portion of a stocking which is turned m side out when it is mounted onthe support; and one of the arms has a hook Z'Lto accommodate. a special toe on certain types of stockings. This 1 arm also has an offset or depressed portion 28 to 7 receive the he'elrportion. of the reversed stocking and when the form is in the position shown in; Fig. 1; it will be manifest that the offset portion 28 will function as an indicator to guide an operator in placing a stocking on the form in such away that the ends of the float threads will project in opposite directions from the form, andwill be positioned between the arms 25. 1 v 7 It will be understood that while the float threads during knitting of the stocking ordinarily extend approximately diametrally across the knitting cylinder from edge to edge of a reenforced area, they are intermediately severed prior to placing the stocking inside out on a form I 16 .for removal of the projecting end portions of the float threads. Such severing may be accomplished by an automatic attachment to the knitthe stocking or may subsequently be done by hand or on a separate cuttingdevice. i

The operator turns the stocking bearing form 16' until the pin 22 reaches the lower end of the slot-23: and this causes the ends of the float threads at one side of the stocking to be positioned so that they are located on a horizontally disposed portion of the tubular stocking 31 and between opposite side bars 25 of the form. When the operator moves a suitable cutting device, such as a clipper, over the horizontal portion of the stocking, the threads thereon will be clipped,

and as the horizontal portion is stretched between the opposite side bars of the form, it is obvious that it can yield under pressure of the clipper so that the threads may be severed close to the fabric without damaging the latter. 'At the same time, a suction device,provided as-described in my copending application, raises the ends of the float threads causing themto stand up to facilitate clipping of the same and also carries the severed ends away assoon as they are cut from the fabric. I

After the clipper operator has removed the float threads from one side of the stocking, the form 16 isturned tobring the ends 33 at the opposite side ofthe stocking uppermost as illustrated in Figure 4; in this operation the pin 22 moves to the upper end ofthe slot 23 again limiting the turning of the-form. It will be seen that the unclipped ends 33 project upwardly from a-horizontally disposed portion 34 of the stocking which isstretchedbetween the'side bars of the form which .are uppermost at this time. The ends 33 are-clipped off insimilar manner to the removal of the endsfromthe' other side of the stocking, (which is now at the far-side ofthe form 16 in-Fig. 4) and as 'portion 34is stretched between the side bars of the form the stocking yields-under the pressure of the clipper so that the ends 33 may be'cut off close to the fabric without damaging the latter.

From the foregoing description itwill be seen that I have provided a simple, rugged, and readily'operableformon which'hosiery may be supported for the removal of float threads.

a skeleton form permits the fabrictobe yieldingly supported so that-float'threads -may be severed close to the fabric without damage'to the latter due to-pressure of the clipperor other outting-tool. It is also to be noted that the oscillatable mounting provided for the form permits it to be'readilyturned tofsuccessively position the opposite endso'f float threads for cutting operationswithout'necessity ofreinoving and replacing the stocking. -Consequently the operation of peditiously performed.

V Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the drawing and removing float threads-ma y be simply aindexdescribed herein there are many changes and variations which maybe madewithout departing fromthe'inventionand-it isintended to include. all such changesand-variatio'ns within; the scope prising a support, and=rodsprojecting'from said support and having their ends connected together, one of said rods having a hook at its outer end portion.

2. A stocking form for use in severingthe loose-ends of float threads from stockings, com

prisinga support} and rods projecting from 'said' support and having their ends connected ;to'-

gather, one of said rods having an oifset portion intermediate its ends to receive the heel of a stocking when the latter is placed on the form;

It isto be'partic'ularly noted that-the provis'ion of the latter.

4. A-form-for use in severing the loose ends of float threads from stockings, comprising a support, and a skeletonframe of substantially triangular cross section projecting from said sup- .port for holding the surface of a stocking arranged in a plurality of angularly disposed planes, and meansfor rotatably mounting said support toenableturningfsaidframe for selectively presenting said planes in horizontal position.

5. A form for use in severing the loose ends of float threads from stockings, comprising a rotatable support, a skeleton frame of substantially triangular cross section projecting'fromsaid support, and means for limiting the rotation of said support. I

6. A device of the character described; comprising a supporting post, astationary disk carried by said'post, a collar rotatably mounted on the disk, and substantially triangularly arranged rods having their inner ends securedto the collanand their outer ends extending towardeach'other.

'7. A form for use in removing float threads from stockings comprising, a support, a pair of rods secured to'said support andextending in spaced relation in a plane normal to said-support,

removalof float threads from thestocking without damaging the fabric of the latter.

8. A form for use in removing float threads from stockings comprising, a; support, a pair of' rods secured to said support and extendingin spaced relation in aplane normal tosaid support, and a third rod secured to said supportand extending intermediate said rods out ofsaid plane to' form therewith 'a triangular'frame forholding the surface of a stocking disposed in a plurality of intersecting 'planes "and means for rotatably mounting'said'support to enable turning of said frame for selectively presenting said planes in horizontal position. i I

9. -A vform for use in removing float threads from stockings comprising a support; a plurality of rods securedto saidsupportandextending for the greater portion of their length in parallel relation from the vertices of an isoscelestriangle described'on said support to form a skeleton frame for holding the surface'of a stookingyieldingly'liio supported ina plurality of angular-1y disposed planes thereby enabling removal of float threads from the stocking without damaging the fabric of the latter.

10. In a form for use in removing float threads from stockings; a'support; a stocking holding frame associated with said supportcomprising, a pair of rods extending for'the greater; portion-oi their length in parallel relation in a'plane'nor- 7 mal to said support and having their end-portions-extending transversely-of said plane and joined together, and a third rod extending from saidsupport intermediate said rods and parallel thereto to'form therewith a triangular framefor holding the surfaceof 'astocking disposed in-a disposed relatively to said support and each including a pair of said rods thereby forming a skeleton frame having a plurality of angularly disposed sides for yieldingly supporting the surfaces of a stocking to enable removal of float threads therefrom without damaging the stocking fabric.

' HARRY E. KATZENMOYER.

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