Abstract: Fully automatic, swift and reliable packing of stockings or the like is carried out by combination of an upstream stockings folder assembly and a downstream stockings encloser assembly, the folder assembly folds each pair of stockings for required times each time by cooperation of a reciprocal inserter plate and a nip formed by a pair of circulating suffaces for catching the stockings, and the encloser assembly inserts the folded stockings into plastic unit envelopes, either separate or combined in a continuous band, by cooperation of an insertion guide provisionaly enterable into each unit envelope and an inserter plate for assigning the folded stockings from the insertion guide to the unit envelope.

Abstract: A fully automatic system for folding stockings or a like long, substantially flat, non-rigid article around a cardboard insert, including foldable insert, and enclosing the stockings with the insert in an envelope of transparent, thermoplastic material. A great deal of saving of manual labor enables ideal streamlining of the whole process for manufacturing stockings for remarkable reduction in manufacturing cost. Sealing of the envelope containing the stockings with gummed tapes may be performed fully automatically, also.

Abstract: A pair of cam driven finger pieces of a holder unit for a hose such as a seamless hose allow travel of the toe section of the hose across the sewing region on a sewing machine along a prescribed arc locus and timely controlled ejection of air jet in the sewing region enables successful and stable sewing action on the toe section even with use of a fixed sewing machine. High production rate is resulted despite simple and compact construction.

Abstract: A pair of tubular stocking materials nipped by a pair of template units travelling along a circular guide rail are sliced at the center portions thereof to the thigh portions, sliced fringes are exposed outside in a substantially straight form by turning of the template units from each other, one sliced fringe only is seamed to one fringe of a separately fed gore piece on a first sewing machine, and the two sliced fringes are thereafter seamed together on a second sewing machine while concurrently seaming the other sliced fringe to the other fringe of the gore piece, approach of the sliced fringes being carried out under positive path control based on electric detection of the passage. In such a manner, a panty-hose with a gore can be manufactured automatically at enhanced process efficiency.

Abstract: A material strip is intermittently delivered from a supply reel, gore pieces are separated one after another from the material strip after trimming into a diamond shape by means of a pair of cutters, and individual gore piece is fed and fitted, in a folded state, to the inside thigh opening of a stocking material. Fully automatic operations save labor greatly and assures reliable work.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for seaming panty-hose having gores at the crotch portions thereof. A pair of overlapping stocking materials mounted on a template unit are partially sliced along a predetermined line and are spread out to a reverse V-shape so that the sliced edge portions of the stocking materials are exposed outward. Then, a diamond shaped gore material which is folded in two is inserted between the overlapping portions of the stocking materials. Sliced portions of the stocking materials are substantially positioned along a straight line and a sliced edge portion of one stocking material and an edge portion of the gore material, which edge portions are overlapped, are seamed together by means of a first sewing machine. Then, another sliced edge portion of the other stocking material and another edge portion of the gore material which are also overlapped are also seamed together by means of a second sewing machine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for seaming panty-hose having gores at the crotch portions thereof. A pair of overlapping stocking materials mounted on a template unit are partially sliced along a predetermined line and are spread out to a reverse V-shape so that the sliced edge portions of the stocking materials are exposed outward. Then, a diamond shaped gore material which is folded in two is inserted between the overlapping portions of the stocking materials. Sliced portions of the stocking materials are substantially positioned along a straight line and a sliced edge portion of one stocking material and an edge portion of the gore material, which edge portions are overlapped, are seamed together by means of a first sewing machine. Then, another sliced edge portion of the other stocking material and another edge portion of the gore material which are also overlapped are also seamed together by means of a second sewing machine.

Abstract: Disclosed is an invention relating to a method and an apparatus for closing the toe end of a hose material, wherein the toe portion of the hose material is united in such a way that the toe portion can be closed with a straight line stitching after the material is spread out laterally and caused to travel in a lateral direction.A photocell-type detecting device is also disposed near one end of the suction tubes of the holding units so as to detect the presence or absence of the end of a hose material within the tube. This detecting device serves to shut off the winding-on means which pulls the hose material onto the holding unit from within the suction tube.

Abstract: This invention discloses a seamless hose material, which is used for a pair of seamless stockings or a pair of united panty stockings, wherein the toe portion of said hose material is united in such a manner that said toe portion can be toe-closed with a straight line stitching by means of a stationarily disposed sewing machine. When said material is travelling in a lateral direction, said material to be toe-closed is spread out and deformed so that the intermediate region of said spread out material is extended far from said toe.

Abstract: A long seamer for seaming garment sections automatically, which comprises a stationary working table, a sewing machine head, a patterning device and an endless flat belt, wherein the travelling passage of said flat belt is defined by a plurality of patterning devices, and a side surface of a flexible guide band is deformed into a cure similar to the curve of the stitching line on said fabrics by said patterning devices, so that the flat belt moves together with the fabrics being stitched by said sewing machine head in such a way that all portions on the stitching line of said garment sections are moved along the same curved passage.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically carrying out a toe-closing operation for a plurality of seamless hose simultaneously by several successive operational steps. One cycle of the successive steps being carried out during one cycle of the travelling of said hose along an endless passage. The steps are: sucking the toe portion of the hose into a suction tube, holding the welt portion inside out on finger pieces, clamping the toe portion of the hose by the clamp of the sewing machine after the toe closing operation has been enlarged laterally and moved forwardly, and sucking the toe closed hose into the suction tube by the suction force in the suction tube.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically carrying out a toe-closing operation for a plurality of seamless hose simultaneously by several successive operational steps. One cycle of the successive steps being carried out during one cycle of the travelling of said hose along an endless passage. The steps are: sucking the toe portion of the hose into a suction tube, holding the welt portion inside out on finger pieces, clamping the toe portion of the hose by the clamp of the sewing machine after the toe closing operation has been enlarged laterally and moved forwardly, and sucking the toe closed hose into the suction tube by the suction force in the suction tube.