MXPA99001674A - Apparatus for guiding stitches of textile articles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for guiding stitches of textile articles, comprising at least one element (1) consisting of a body with a stem (10) associated with a support means and with its free end exhibiting a seat (12) for a guide portion or end of a member having a stitch (7) therein to be exchanged between the body and the element (1) after the accommodation of the guide portion or end of the member ( 12) in the seat (12) of the element (1). At least one element (1) is provided, in correspondence of its free end on one side of such seat (12), with an appendage (13) substantially wedge-shaped. (Figure 11

Description

APPARATUS FOR GUIDING STITCHES OF TEXTILE ITEMS SPECIFICATION The present invention relates to an apparatus for guiding stitches of textile articles. US 5586453 discloses an apparatus comprising means for removing the stitches of a textile article from the needles of the weaving machine to transfer the stitches to other needles of the same machine or to external members such as the needles of a hooking machine. However, this known apparatus is only directed to manipulate stitches that fit on needles of the latch type CL of the slide type and, consequently, is not able to function in stitches fitted on different needles such as, for example, the type of "pico" used in cotton weavers. The main objective of the present invention is to overcome such disadvantages. This result has been achieved, according to the invention, by providing an apparatus having the characteristics indicated in the characterization portion of the dependent claims. Further, additional features are set forth in the dependent claims. The advantages derived from the present invention reside essentially in that it is possible to guide one or more stitches belonging to the last row of a woven article in a machine provided with any type of needles, whether it be a bolt, a slide or a peak type. , and arranged on one or more fronts in a straight, circular, mixed, or more generally, any possible way; it is possible to remove the stitches from the knitting needles to transfer them later to members which, in turn, are able to rest them on other support means for finishing operations or for an additional transfer thereof on suitable means such as needles and be of the same "or another machine, in addition to continue the fabric in a different way to that initially made, which, due to the possibility of guiding all the stitches of the last woven row, it is also possible to move the entire article either between different regions either from the same machine or towards other operating stations, that an apparatus according to the invention is reasonably easy to manufacture, cost effective and reliable even after a prolonged service time. other advantages and features of the invention will be better understood by any person skilled in the art from a reading of the following description. This is in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which are given as a practical example of the invention, but which are not to be considered 'in a limiting sense, in which: - Figures 1-5 show schematically the step of removing the stitches from a textile machine provided with spiked needles and movable punches; Figures 6-10 are a schematic representation similar to the previous figures, of a textile machine provided with latch needles "and movable perforators; - Figures 11A and 11B are a front and sectional view of a pusher and a trawl member; stitch reference in the decoupled condition in the apparatus according to the invention, - Figures 12A and 12B are members of Figures 11A and 11B seen as in the last figures, in the coupled condition, that is, in a condition suitable for the transfer of the stitches in both directions, Figures 13A and 13B show a hook tip and a transfer member in the front and side view, in the decoupled condition, - Figures 14A and 14B show the members of the Figures 13A and 13B in the coupled condition as in the later figures: Figures 15A and 15B show a pusher and a hook tip, in front view and side view in the coupled condition; Figures 16A and 16B schematically show the direct coupling between a pusher and a transfer member made of a U-bend cable, in the coupled condition, that is, in a condition suitable for transferring stitches in both directions; Figures 17A and 17B show schematically a direct coupling between similar pushers, in side, section and front views; - Figure 18 shows an enlarged detail of Figure 17 B; Figures 19A and 19B show a pusher of the known t * i po, and a transfer member of an apparatus according to the invention, in the side and front views in s e c c on, in the decoupled condition; Figures 20A and 20B show the members of Figures 19A and 19B, in coupled condition as in the later figures; - Figures 21A and 21B are schematic representations similar to those in Figures 13A and 13B with a transfer member according to a traditional embodiment; Figures 22A and 22B schematically show the members of Figures 21A and 21B in the coupled condition as in the later figures; Figures 24A and 24B show schematically the direct coupling between a pusher and a transfer member made of a U-shaped cable; Figures 25A, 25B and 25C show a pusher in side, front and cross-sectional views, according to a further embodiment; Figures 26A, 26B and 26C show a transfer member in side, front and cross-section view according to a further embodiment; Figures 27A and 27B show a pusher of an apparatus according to the invention, in a further embodiment thereof, in front and side sectional view; Figures 28A and 28B show schematically the coupling between a modified hook peak according to the invention, and the U-shaped transfer member in the side and front section views; Figure 29 shows a support for the pushers according to the invention; - Figure 30 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line K-K of Figure 29; - Figure 37L shows a support for transfer members and peaks, according to the invention; - Figure 32 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line N-N of Figure 31; Figure 33 shows the means of Figure 31 with the semicorna of the transfer members rotated through 180 °; - Figure 34 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line R-R of Figure 33; - Figure 35 shows the column that carries the supports; Figures 36-39 schematically show the means for guiding the needles towards the seats of their relevant heads, according to a feasible modality. Substantially, an apparatus according to the invention comprises means for removing one or more stitches from the respective knitting needles and for the transfer and subsequent positioning thereof on other members of the same machine or another textile machine. The apparatus in question may also comprise means for movement and / or residence of each stitch that is being extracted from the removal means. Likewise, they are provided in an appropriate manner to means for supporting each of the stitches thus treated, during operations similar to those for guiding the stitches on the knitting needles of a textile machine or for hooking the article. The particular form of the media (which will be described in greater detail later with reference to the different modalities of the same) makes it possible to determine at all times, and with the greatest confidence, the so-called "cover" condition. "by simply approaching each other" the corresponding ends of the members of which these means consist.This condition of cover is necessary to ensure the correct transfer of the loops of thread constituting the stitches, from a member on which each loop is adjusted, to an adjacent member, without the risk of any partial failure to hold the thread.The use of these means also makes it possible to automate the of the implemented method, due to the simplicity of the movements carried out by. members who, in their entirety, define the means and can mutually exchange one or more stitches according to a pre-order. Reduced to its basic structure, and made reference to the figures of the appended drawings, an apparatus according to CJOJI the invention comprises one or more elements (1), indicated as "pushers", each rua_o of which is constitu i_d o A flat body with a rod (10) having a straight longitudinal axis, associated with the corresponding guide and support means -which will be described later- and whose free end (11) exhibits a seat (12) of a shape corresponding to that of the needle head with which it is intended to interact in the path of changing stitches between the pusher and the needle. Advantageously, according to the invention, each of the pushers (1) is provided, in correspondence of the respective free end (11), on one side of the seat (12), with an appendix (13) similar substantially to a cot. The free end (130) of the appendage (13) can also be adequately tapered at its apex and bent into the seat (12). When moving, a pusher (1) thus configured bringing it closer to the head of a needle of any type -as illustrated, for example, in Figures 1-10- so that the e x t pad (13 OJ of the appendix (13) can be located in the interior of the a • > (-A) subtended by the respective hook (U), without projecting laterally, the cover condition is obtained. The stitch (7) already fitted on the needle (2; 3) is in fact free to slide along the axis of the latter until it is discharged, it is of c_i r, it is no longer coupled by the needle whose latch ( 30) or peak (20) or slider will be arranged in the closed condition. In the case of peak needles (2), the closed condition is determined by the condition of a bar (200) suitably controlled to achieve flexure and thrust thereof (Figures 2 and 3). In the case of needles (3) of the latch type, the closed condition is determined by the movement of the stitches (7) s eye re the respective needles (3) subsequent to the descent thereof, according to the processes well known to those skilled in the art (Figures 7 and 8). For the sake of simplicity, the representation of the sliding needles is omitted in the accompanying drawings. In any case, by proceeding in the manner set forth above, a cover condition is obtained which also refers to the pusher (1), as the respective forwardmost end (130j) re-suilta be within the oo of the hook of the needle - As a result, the stitch (7) in question, before being completely discharged from the respective needle, that is, before abandoning it in its entirety, is already adjusted on the pusher. 13) of the pusher (1) determines, when necessary, a gradual elastic expansion of the stitch "(7) involved in the change, also due to the fact that the end portion (130) of the pusher (1) is inclined an angle with respect to the seat (12), that is, with the needle, the expansion of the stitch on the change is made progressively without the induction of any sudden tension of the thread from which the stitch is made. angle (B) of Aperture ura of the wedge (13) and the angle (B ') of inclination of the end portion (130) of the - bumpers (1) are suitably selected with respect to the geometrical and dimensional characteristics of the needles (2; 3) with which they are going to int? _ _ _ With reference to Figures 1-5 which are described hereinafter there is a possible form of application of the apparatus according to the invention for removing the stitches 7 from a weaving machine provided with needles of the type of picks and drills (4) movable with the cast or solid (40) stitch plate on them. After completing the article fabric, each needle (2) rises at least to the level of the discharged condition (ie, at a level such that the stitch fits on the needle will be placed below the lower end). of the peak), as indicated by the arrow "Fl" (figure 1).

Subsequently, the perforators (4) move back and the relevant needles descend to a predetermined level and so that, in any way, the respective stitches will not return inside the corresponding open-ended U-shaped hooks, as indicated by arrows "F2" and "F3" (Figure 2). Each pusher (1) moves next to the corresponding needle (2), as indicated by the arrow "F4", so that the needle head will be seated inside the cavity (12) of the pusher (1), and the closing of the hook of the needle is provided by means of the respective bar (200) driven as indicated by the arrow "F5" (Figure 3). At this point, each needle-pusher group descends, as indicated by the arrow "F 6", so that the plane (40) gives "the stitch of the respective perforator (4) will prevent the stitch (7) from falling. and will allow it to move on the rod (10) of the pusher (1) to which the stitch adheres by its own elasticity (Figure 4). Now, each pusher (1) can move away from the respective needle (2), as indicated in the arrow F 7", to take the stitch (7) withdrawn to other processor members (Figure 5).

In the case of a weaving machine provided with the latch-type needles (3), the frequency of operations illustrated in Figures 6-10 of the drawings corresponds exactly to that illustrated with reference to Figures, 1-5, except that, in this case, closing the hook of the needles (3) does not involve the intervention of the bar (200). In Figures 6-10 the re fe c t es F 1, F2, F3, F4, F6, and F7 have the same meaning as in Figures 1-5. An apparatus according to the invention may also comprise means with one or more members (5), here defined as "transfer members", capable of accommodating one or more corresponding stitches (7) already fitted on such pushers (1). ) and which operate "the transfer thereof over other means of treatment or manipulation." The totality of the transfer members (5), necessary to gather a given number of stitches (7) of an equal number of the pusher (1). ), defines a front whose shape and arrangement coincide with those of the front of the pushers (1) with which they are made to interact With reference to the modalities illustrated by way of example in the figures of the attached drawings, each of the members The trnsference is formed with a body (5) with a rod (50) ending in a free end portion (51) of a shape and dimensions corresponding to those of the seat (12) formed in the portion (11) of the free end of the pushers (1), so that, under the operative condition of the coupling the pushers / transfer hoses, the free end (51) of each transfer member (5) will be able to adjust in the seat (12) of the pusher (1) corresponding. This end (51) of the transfer members (5) can have a wedge-like shape and be suitably tapered at the apex (as in the examples of Figures 11A-11B, 19A-22B, 26A and 26B) in order to facilitate the coupling by means of which the stitches move from the pushers (1) to the transfer members (5) without obstacles in the same way as in the coupling of the needles / drivers before described. To achieve this cover condition, it is sufficient to move each transfer member (5) close to the pusher (1) correspondingly so that the extremes (11.51) respective free will be close enough and in a face-to-face relationship.

It will be appreciated that in order to obtain the desired coupling, the end (51) of the body (59) does not need to be exactly the same as that of the seat (12) of the pushers (1), but it is sufficient that it is capable of Advantageously, according to the invention, one or more transfer members (5) indicated above can exhibit a lattice groove (52), especially on the side which, after the coupling thereof with the respective pushers (1), is made to face the appendix (13) of the latter, the depth of this slot (52) is selected to be able to completely accommodate the end portion (130) of the appendix ( 13) In this form, the above-defined cover condition is bidi-ectional, which means that the stitch is allowed to move unimpeded from the pusher to the transfer member and vice versa, consequently, one or more stitches that already they are on the mie Transfer devices (5) can be subsequently removed from them by the same operators from whom they came, or by other pushers (1).

To improve the operational capacity of the transfer member (5) according to the invention, it is suitably provided that a concave cross section (see Figures 11B, 13B, 19A, 20A, 21A, 22A and 26B) with its concavity facing the head portion of the same transfer member is provided. member on which the stitches will lie or from which they will be removed. According to a further embodiment, the transfer members may consist, as illustrated by way of example in Figures 16B, 24A and 28B, of a body (5) with a longitudinal groove (53) that makes it possible to move the stitches from the same transfer members to support the members to perform such operations as the engaged. The case of a transfer member (5) thus made that interacts with the hooking needle whose free end (60) is suitably shaped, especially flexed, to fit the slot (FIG. 28A- 'and 28B) is illustrated. 53) of a transfer member (53) before the stitch moves from the transfer member (5) to the needle (6). This result can be achieved in an extremely simple way by having the transfer member (5) constituted of a filiform body bent in a U-shape with the vertex (55), in a coupling condition, which faces the body with which it interacts. . A transfer member having such a construction can interact not only with the members such as the needles of a hooking machine, but also with the pushers (1) described above causing the apex (53) of the transfer member (5) to be Adjustment in the seat (12) of the pusher illustrated in Figures 16A and 16B - this being the condition of cover obtained of bi-rectional character 1 -. In any case, as illustrated in Figures 24A and 24B, the transfer member (5) can be used in association with a pusher (1) that lacks the laterals -'dl vertex of the seat (12), in order to achieving only a unidirectional cover condition after the movement of the stitch from the pusher to the transfer member. One possible way to use a device provided with this type of transfer member is to fit in it more stitches belonging to different articles and to be removed in a group, so that a number of stitches belonging to different articles can be stitched. lie on each push and transfer - on the front of a textile machine to preserve the - fabric of a mixed item. A pusher (1) according to the invention can also interact directly with a hooking needle (6) configured as described in the previous one, so as to exhibit an end portion (60) ending with a vertex bent inwardly in a manner advantageous Furthermore, as illustrated in Figures 17-18 of the accompanying drawings, the transfer of the stitches can also be carried out between two pushers (1) which, under the condition of coupling, approach each other in face-to-face relation to each other. so that the free end of one of them will be received in the seat (12) of the o - a pusher (1) according to the invention can also exhibit, as can be seen in Figures 25A , 25B, 25C, 27A and 27B, two parallel fins (14) that develop longitudinally on one side of the pusher (1) and radiated-to the body of the pusher in correspondence of the end (140) facing the free end (13) thereof , such fins are capable of delimiting a corresponding lateral groove (144) capable of receiving the needle of a hooking machine.A member thus configured makes it possible, for example, to hook the edge of an article -retired of the textile machine that has made it. - Tell about the e workers who have carried out the removal, or joining, again by means of a hooking operation carried out directly on the pushers, different edges of one or more woven articles on one or more machines and removed by the same pushers. According to the invention, also the transfer members (5) can be provided with two parallel fins (54) that are developed longitudinally on one side of the pusher (1) "'and radiated to the respective body in the vicinity of the end (500) of the same, in order to delimit a corresponding lateral slot (544) capable of receiving the needle of a hooking machine (Figures 26A-26C) .This makes it possible to have a same member that performs more operational functions: the pusher that has the possibility of operating to remove or guide the stitches as well as to support them during the hooking stage and, likewise, the transfer members that serve both to guide the stitches removed from the pushers and to support them after hooking. the pushers of Figures 19A, 19B, 24A and 24B are able to remove the stitches from the latch and slide needles and make them lie on the latch needles; Sliding and peak, in any type of transfer members (5) according to the invention, as well as on the needles (6) of Figures 14A, 14B, 28A and 28B; ~~~ = - the pushers (1) according to the invention, that is, the pushers provided with the appendix (13) located in the path of the asr (12), are capable of removing / co 1 or cutting the stitches / s or the knitting needles of any type, from / on all the transfer members (5) according to the invention, and to interact with the pushers (1) of the same type and place the stitches on any type of hook needle, - the U-shaped transfer members are able to receive the stitches from the pushers (1) provided or not with the appendix (13) and deliver the stitches to the needles (6) of the type illustrated in Figures 28A and 28B and - the pushers (1) provided with the appendix (13); - the transfer members (5) of the Figures 11A, 11B, 13A and 13B are able to receive the stitches from the pushers (1) of Figures HA, 11B, 19A, 19B, 25A-25C, 27A and 27B, and deliver the same stitches to the pushers (1) of Figures HA, 11B, 25A and 25B, as well as the needles (6) with the emo emo (60) folded or not; - the transfer members (5) of Figures 21A and 21B are able to receive the stitches from the pushers (1) and deliver them on the needles (6) having their end (60) bent or not, - • * -. - the transfer members (1) with the lateral groove (144) of the type illustrated in Figures 25A-25C, 27A and 27B, as well as the transferable members (5) with the lateral groove of Figures 26A-26C, also they can have the function of hooking needles; the needles (6) with the folded end (60) of the type illustrated in Figures 28A and 28B, are capable of receiving the stitches from all the pushers (1), from all the transfer members (5) described above and from any type of knitting needle; - the needles (6) with the straight end portion, that is to say not bent, are capable of receiving the stitches from any type of pushers (1) and the transfer member (5) for the transfer of the U type of Figures 28A and 28B. As for the means of guiding and supporting the pushers (1) and the transfer members (5) according to a possible modality thereof, they comprise a rigid body on which the pushers (1) respectively the members (5) Transfers are fixed to move members to move their respective sopcrt-es: such supports are associated with the corresponding guidance means through one or more electric or pneumatic actuators. The pushers (1) and the transfer members (5) will thus be arranged on the respective supports to adopt, as a whole, a profile-by default and substantially corresponding to that of the assembly of the knitting needles. For example, if the front of the weaving machine is circular, straight or mixed, the pushers (1) and the transfer members (5) will be arranged so as to adopt a circular, straight or mixed profile. 1) and the transfer members (5) may also be housed, with one or more degrees of freedom, on the respective supports in order to be operated either individually or in groups - each group consists of a group of fixed units - also in spite of the respective supports. To move the pushers and the transfer means seated in the corresponding supports, cam means acting on the heels projecting from the pushers (1) and the transfer members (5) can be provided. The support for the pushers and the transfer members can also consist of a body capable of controlling different ways, depending on the fronts of the "weaving machines that are being associated with them each time." This result can be achieved, for example, I propose a support made of a plurality of rigid bodies linked by hinges, all this allows, for example, terminal stitches, of articles produced on a circular machine that is going to be removed and that is going to be placed on the needles of a straight machine. , or vice versa, to then continue the fabric according to different processes to the initial ones, hereinafter it is described by way of example and with reference to Figures 29-35 of the attached drawings, feasible modalities, support for the pushers (1), the transfer members (5) and the needles "(6), according to the invention. The pushers (1) can be fixed to a support with two crowns (8,80) concentric, circular-, between the front edges in which the pushers (1) are inserted, the support being provided at one end with an arm ( 88) whose opposite end exhibits a hole (880) which allows the same arm to be adjusted on a column (87) capable of removing the arm (88) together with the support (8)., 80) between a station, where a circular knitting machine operates and from the needles (2,3) from which the stitches (7) can be removed, and another station, where a hooking machine is provided to engage the stitch (7), and another station. article whose stitches (7) of the last woven row have been placed on the transfer members (5) and on the needles (6), as indicated below. The transfer members (5) and the needles (6) can possibly be fixed to the corresponding complementary semicorns (50, 60) provided at one end of a co-responsive driving arm (9), the arm (9) is provided in the another end _con. a hole (90) for adjusting the same arm loosely on the column (87). The semi-cylindrical portion of the transfer members (5) is connected through its appendix (520) to the rotary actuator (91) fixed to the arm (9) in order to allow the = operation, that is, rotation at 180 ° d_e 1 -mi s m, around a diametral axis (ZZ), in order to make the free member of each transfer member (5) in contact, c_o n a corresponding needle (6) in a controllable way. In Figures 31 and 32 respectively in Figures 33 and 34, the supports (50, 60) of the transfer members and the needles before and after respectively of such overdrawing are shown. The aforementioned supports allow, for example, the removal of the stitches of the last row woven on the needles of a circular machine, by means of the pushers (1) placed in an appropriate way on the needles by the arm (88) to which the crown (8) supporting the same pushers is fixed. Then, the supports allow to transfer the stitches of the first semifila (the last row of stitches that can be subdivided virtually into first and second sub-rows) from the respective pushers (1) to the members. (5) of transfer and those of the second sub-row from the respective pushers (1) towards the needle (6). Upon overdrawing the semi-cylindrical support (50) on the semi-cylindrical support (60), the stitches of the first and second semifixes will result, in associated pairs, that is, arranged in a manner suitable for being hooked by means of a hooking machine If "1-stitches removed by the pushers (1) are those of the last woven row of a sock manufactured from the edge or seam and ending with the tissue of the left big toe open, the cycle of operation described above corresponds to the engagement of the big toe 11n.The column (87) can be in two coaxial.es elemejitos to each of which a corresponding arm (88, 9) can be fixed in order to independently drive the elements and put them in motion, alternatively, the arms (88, 9) can be adjusted over the same column element and associated with separate guide members. The transfer of the stitches from the transfer members (5), the needles (6) in the condition shown in Figures 33 and 34, as well as the transfer of the stitches from the pushers (1) to the transfer members (5). ) or needles (6), can be aided by external means such as straight or curved bars capable of exerting on the stitches a thrust directed towards the respective objective members. An apparatus according to the invention makes it possible to carry out, for example, the following operations: (a) removing the stitches from the needles of a weaving machine, by means of the corresponding pushers (1), placing the stitches on the members (5) Transfer and, finally, adjust on the needles of a hooking machine to operate the hooking of the same. By repeating this cycle for a pre-set number of times, more stitches belonging to one or more items can be matched, the articles of which will be joined by the final hook to form a mixed article; (b) removing the stitches from the knitting needles, by means of the pushers (1), and placing them on the transfer members (5) and then placing them on the pushers that place them on the needles of a weaving machine possibly different from that for the start. In case this operation refers to stitches of different articles, it is possible to obtain woven articles of mixed type; (c) removing the stitches from a weaving machine by means of the pushers (1) and placing them directly on the needles of a hooking machine. In this case also, the stitches referred to may belong to different articles or products; (d) removing the stitches from a knitting machine by means of the pushers (1) and transferring them on other pushers (1) for the operations indicated in the preceding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).

It is understood that the operations described above can also be combined with each other and repeated any number of times. Advantageously, guide means are provided able to be placed between the pushers (1) and the needles (2,3) involved in the stitch change and to effect proper centering of the needle heads with respect to the seats ( 12) of the corresponding pushers coupled in the stitch change. This is done to take into account the linearity or possible dimensional defects of the needles (2,3) or even of the pushers (1) themselves, and of possible defects in the position of various members that are involved -co or consequence of the working tolerances of the respective supports. For exampleReferring to Figures 36-39 of the accompanying drawings, the guide means may consist of a plurality of planar elements (66), "each of which is to be placed side by side with a pusher ( 1) before operating the exchange of stitches between the needles and the pushers, with the free end (666) having a wedge-like shape and the opposite end (665) fixed to a corresponding support (64). ' By interposing these elements (66) between the adjacent pushers (1) -the free end of the elements (66) protrudes a certain length beyond the corresponding end of the pushers (1) between which they interpose- a funnel guide is created for the head of each needle (3), such guide has an entry section wider than the seat (12) of the pushers (1) and an exit section near the same seat.In this way, the needles (2, 3), after approaching the respective pushers (1), they will be properly guided with their heads received in the seats (12), also due to the typical elasticity of the same needles, thereby obtaining the desired result even if the A head of one or more needle s will be considerably misaligned with respect to the corresponding target seat 12. After the guide action thus effected, the elements 66 can be moved away by moving their supports (FIG. 64) in order not to interfere with the next exchange of stitches (7). In practice, all construction details may vary in any way equivalent in form, dimensions, arrangement of the elements, nature of the materials used, without deviating from the scope of the solution adopted, and with this, that it remains within the limits of the protection granted to this patent for industrial invention.

Claims (12)

1. An apparatus for guiding stitches of textile articles, comprising at least one element consisting of a body with a rod associated with a support means and with its free end exhibiting a seat for a guide portion -O end of a member having a stitch therein that is to be exchanged between the body and the element after receiving the guide portion or end of such member in the seat of the element, characterized in that at least one element is provided in co-sponge its free end on one side of the seat, with an appendage substantially wedge-shaped.

2. The at a time according to claim 1, characterized in that the free end at the apex of the element's appendage is tapered.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the end portion of the appendix of the element is bent into the seat. J3

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the rod of at least one element is straight.

5. An apparatus for guiding stitches of textile articles, comprising one or more pushers, each of which consists of a body with a rod associated with a first support means and whose free end exhibits a seat for a portion or end of guide of a member on which a stitch fitted thereon between the body and the element is to be exchanged, characterized in that it comprises addition means with one or more elements for removing and / or depositing the stitches, which means are capable of removing the stitches from the pushers to place them on the corresponding hooking needles and / or on the pushers of the same or another apparatus, in order to transfer the stitches between more stations or members for the treatment thereof.

6. The apparatus according to the indication 5, characterized in that the free end of the members is similar to a wedge.

7. The apparatus according to the indication 5, characterized in that one or more members exhibit a lateral groove.

8. The apparatus according to the rei indication 1, characterized in that one or more such members exhibits a longitudinal groove.

9. The apparatus according to claims 5 and 8, characterized in that one or more of said elements consists of a filiform body with a U-shaped profile.

10. The apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the guide portion of the members has a concave shape, with the concavity facing outwards.

11. An apparatus for guiding stitches of textile articles comprising means for removing the stitches from the respective knitting needles and means for supporting the stitches arranged in a condition suitable for hooking, characterized in. that the stitch supporting means in the engaged condition comprises a plurality of needles, the free end of at least one of which is bent laterally with respect to its longitudinal axis.

12. The apparatus according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for guiding the needles as they move closer to the respective stitch removal members.