Patent ID: 7900483
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: D04B

Abstract:
1. A system for knitting a tubular knit product and for seaming a toe of the tubular knit product comprising: a textile machine having a cylinder of needles configured to manufacture the tubular knit product; a pick-up device insertable inside the cylinder and carrying a rim of holding hooks arranged to extend outwardly for engaging the tubular knit product manufactured by the textile machine and to align longitudinally to enable a movement of the pick-up device within the cylinder of needles; a sewing machine external to the cylinder of needles, the sewing machine seaming the toe of the tubular knit product; and a flip-over member coupled to the textile machine, the flip-over member comprising two facing portions hinged one to the other about a substantially diametrical overturning axis, each of the facing portions comprising harpoons disposed substantially perpendicular to the facing portion, wherein the harpoons receive the tubular knit product from the pick-up device, and wherein, by overturning one facing portion onto the other facing portion, the harpoons of the one facing portion dispose opposite to the harpoons of the other facing portion.