Daniel Wesley Mcleod

US Patent:

54428416, Aug 22, 1995

Filed:

Oct 6, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/319237

Inventors:

Daniel W. McLeod - Robbins NC
Peter A. Mahler - High Point NC

Assignee:

Pam Trading Corporation - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

D06C 1300
B26D 500
B65G 4700
G65H 1100

US Classification:

26 7

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.