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Patent No.:

US 7290409 B1

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Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007

Filed:

Jan. 25, 2005
Applicants:

Nerino Grassi, Mantova, IT;

Antonio Magni, Florence, IT;

Inventors:

Nerino Grassi, Mantova, IT;

Antonio Magni, Florence, IT;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04B 9/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method to orient a tubular knitted article, such as a sock or the like, with respect to a pocket of fabric, for example the heel or toe pocket of said article. The method comprises the phases of: stretching an article on a tubular member () so that an intermediate part of the band (F) surrounding an end to be sewn of said article (M) is positioned along a line intersecting in two points the end edge of the tubular member and the remaining part is disposed along the outer side surface of the tubular member; detecting the angular position of said band on the tubular member; identifying the position of a pocket of fabric of the article on the basis of the angular position of said band with respect to the tubular member.


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