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Abstract

The device, which is combined with the needle (1A; 1B) cylinder and cooperates with a normal disc (5) that has hooks (7A, 7B), is located coaxially with the cylinder and can be raised axially; the hooks (7A) of one semicircle can be actuated to take stitch loops from one semicircle of needles (1A) for transfer to the opposite semicircle of needles (1B); a half ring (9), external to the needle (1A, 1B) cylinder, is hinged at both its ends about a diametrical axis (X--X) in the working area of the needles and in such a way that it can rotate through 180.degree.; sliding in radial slots in the half ring are pick-up hooks (10) with closing sliders (12-12A) for engaging the initial loops of toe fabric formed by said needles (1A), which loops are transferred from hooks (7A); by rotating upwards, the half-ring (9) transfers these loops and brings them down over the needles (1B) of the opposite semicircle, so that the toe (P) fabric is engaged by said needles (1B) of the opposite semicircle.

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