Patent ID: 6719177
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: D05B,D06C

Abstract:
A method for longitudinal orientation of a tubular knitted element, said tubular element selected from a group comprised of socks and knee socks, said tubular element having two respective ends as a tip portion (2â€²) and a band portion, comprising the steps of:preliminarily stretching the tubular element (2) in a duct (3) of orientation, whereby the tubular element (2) is present in the duct (3) of orientation with its two ends aligned longitudinally; detecting by means of sensors (13) the position of an end that is either a tip portion (2â€²) or a band portion; after the detecting step, conveying the tubular element (2) in the duct (3) in a direction according to which the position is known of the band portion with respect to the tip portion (2â€²), whereby before the introduction of the tubular element (2) in a loading duct (3) a step is provided of inversion of the tubular element (2) if the band portion is not oriented in the chosen direction.