Assignee: Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc.

Location: NewYork, NY
No. of patents: 32

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4865309	Method and apparatus for aligning workpieces of variable lengths Method and apparatus for feeding one or more fabric sections whose precise length is variable. The fabric sections are transferred to a delivery position, in which they are precisely centered, enabling uniform end margins to be realized notwithstanding le...	09/12/1989
4446606	Continuous compressive preshrinking and drying method After compressive shrinking, moist (15% to 25% moisture by weight of fabric), preshrunk fabric is directed into a drum-type drier in which it is restrained while being dried to a moisture content of say 5% to 14%. Thereafter, the fabric is completely drie...	05/08/1984
4425131	Method of improved pile appearance in liquid ammonia treated fabric; pretreatment with crease resistant resin The method of pretreating pile fabrics with resin at relatively low percentage levels in order to stabilize the appearance (pile shrinkage and distortion) of the pile as affected by a subsequent treatment with liquid ammonia....	01/10/1984
4333409	Fabric label feeding means A fabric label feeding apparatus for use in a stitching process including a roll of continuous labels in strip form, a feeding cylinder for engaging a raised stitch incorporated in each individual label and cut-off means for separating individual labels f...	06/08/1982
4236472	Sewing machine material preassembly system A sewing machine installation for sewing shirt front box hems and having a first underlying belt conveyor for individually conveying shirt front material blanks longitudinally forwardly along a lower main support table through a shirt front edge folder an...	12/02/1980
4214741	Needle pickup device A unique pickup device for single or multiple fabric or sheet layer materials incorporating a plurality of parallel needles which when simultaneously actuated pierce one or more layers to cause pickup, and after transport, stripping means for removal ther...	07/29/1980
4197592	Sport glove The disclosure relates to an improved sport glove construction comprising connected inner and outer glove shells of different constructions, each contributing significant and desirable characteristics to the combination. The inner glove is constructed of ...	04/15/1980
4198041	Method and apparatus for handling, positioning and assembling fabric plies The disclosure relates to new methods and means for removing fabric plies one at a time from a stack, transporting the individual plies to a secondary location, precisely orienting and aligning the plies for a subsequent operation and, in some cases assem...	04/15/1980
4189847	Process and apparatus for removal of ammonia in a liquid ammonia fabric treating system A process and apparatus are disclosed for removing ammonia from fabric which has been previously treated with liquid ammonia, by subjecting the fabric to a solution of water saturated with ammonia maintained at a temperature level high enough to vaporize ...	02/26/1980
4176832	Method and apparatus for handling, positioning and assembling fabric plies The disclosure relates to new methods and means for removing fabric plies one at a time from a stack, transporting the individual plies to a secondary location, precisely orienting and aligning the plies for a subsequent operation and, in some cases assem...	12/04/1979
4162563	Integrated method of finishing, straightening and compressive preshrinking of fabric A precisely controllable moistening arrangement in an integrated finishing and preshrinking range which includes fabric straightening means having the requirement that prior to entry into the fabric straightening apparatus, a precise amount, for example a...	07/31/1979
4157823	Method and means for transporting and orienting limp plys of fabric or the like The disclosure relates to method and apparatus for orienting a limp ply of fabric, in preparation for delivery to a sewing operation, for example. The ply is separated from a ply stack and deposited on a flat shutter plate, which transports the ply to a p...	06/12/1979
4156955	Method and apparatus for preshrinking cloth A cloth web preshrinking apparatus is disclosed including an inlet roller, a heated drum and a blanket (usually a felt type endless blanket) running on the inlet roller and then onto an outer face of the drum. A first initial outer surface of the blanket ...	06/05/1979
4154177	Button feeding and orienting system for sewing machines The disclosure is directed to improvements in automatic mechanisms for feeding properly oriented buttons to the sewing station of a sewing machine, in preparation for sewing on a garment. The system utilizes a highly simplified pneumatic actuating system ...	05/15/1979
4152907	Ammonia processing of fabrics The disclosure relates to equipment and techniques for the removal from fabrics of excess residual ammonia, remaining in the fabric after liquid ammonia processing. The process involves contacting the opposed surfaces of the fabric with a thin film of wat...	05/08/1979
4112559	Apparatus for compressively shrinking textile fabrics at high speed This disclosure teaches an apparatus for longitudinally compressively shrinking a textile fabric web by continuously feeding the web between a thick elastomeric belt and a heated polished cylinder having a low frictional resistance. The apparatus of this ...	09/12/1978
4102283	Skipped stitch detector for chain stitch sewing machines The disclosure is directed to a method and means for detecting a skipped stitch, in the absence of a thread break, on a chain stitch sewing machine or the like. The detector system includes a secondary thread tension system which functions to provide late...	07/25/1978
4099911	Ammonia processing of fabrics-effective removal of residual ammonia The disclosure relates to equipment and techniques for the removal from fabrics of excess residual ammonia, remaining in the fabric after liquid ammonia processing. The process involves contacting the opposed surfaces of the fabric with a thin film of wat...	07/11/1978
4074969	Process for recovery and reuse of ammonia in a liquid ammonia fabric treating system The disclosure is directed to a system for the recovery of spent ammonia, in connection with the processing of fabrics and the like with liquid ammonia, and concerns particularly the elimination from the recovered ammonia of undesired water. Economic proc...	02/21/1978
4058874	Method for knitting and pre-shrinking knit fabrics in accordance with pre-determined comfort levels Various greige fabrics are tubular knit with various knit parameters, including stitch length and stitch density, pre-treated and converted into test garments using the tubular knit fabric as the major portion of the garment, such as a man's undershirt. S...	11/22/1977
4058375	Ammonia recovery by scrubbing and condensing This invention teaches a method and apparatus for recovering ammonia from a waste gas mixture comprising ammonia with air, and water vapor or steam. The waste gas is bubbled upwardly through an aqueous bath in a condenser, and then through a scrubber in d...	11/15/1977
4032292	Method and apparatus for bleaching and related processing of greige cloth The disclosure relates to a high speed process for bleaching greige cloth. The system involves bleaching of the cloth in roll form, in multiple roll batches, utilizing a forced circulation of high temperature liquid bleach at superatmospheric pressures. I...	06/28/1977
4031596	Integrated finishing and compressive preshrinking of a high-shrinkage fabric This disclosure teaches a method for integrated finishing and compressive preshrinking of a high-shrinkage fabric. The fabric is brought damp from being finished to being compressively preshrunk, rather than according to universally recognized procedure o...	06/28/1977
4019729	Apparatus for controllably lowering and lifting a ply picking unit The disclosure relates to a novel apparatus for lowering and lifting a ply picking unit into controlled pressure contact with the top ply of a stack of limp plies. The picking unit is supported by a lifting lever, which is pivotally mounted on a frame. An...	04/26/1977
4017064	Apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces This disclosure teaches an apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces (usually pockets) with the hems either lined or unlined. In the case of lined hemmed fabric pieces, pieces of a liner tape are fed in cut lengths in turn along a path...	04/12/1977
4008637	Apparatus for cutting hemmed fabric pieces This disclosure teaches an apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces (usually pockets) with the hems either lined or unlined. In the case of lined hemmed fabric pieces, pieces of a liner tape are fed in cut lengths in turn along a path...	02/22/1977
4003323	Apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces This disclosure teaches an apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces (usually pockets) with the hems either lined or unlined. In the case of lined hemmed fabric pieces, pieces of a liner tape are fed in cut lengths in turn along a path...	01/18/1977
3980429	Continuous process for the liquid ammonia treatment of fabrics The disclosure relates to a continuous process for the treatment, with liquid ammonia, of moving webs of fabric, the fabric having at least a partial content of natural or regenerated cellulose fiber. Fabric in substantially continuous web form is guided ...	09/14/1976
3977538	Apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces This disclosure teaches an apparatus for manufacturing and stacking hemmed fabric pieces (usually pockets) with the hems either lined or unlined. In the case of lined hemmed fabric pieces, pieces of a liner tape are fed in cut lengths in turn along a path...	08/31/1976
3948490	Method for mixing volatile liquid with non-volatile material A method and apparatus for mixing and feeding a volatile liquid, such as liquid ammonia, with a non-volatile material, such as a fabric finisher; the method comprising the steps of feeding the liquid to a mixing vessel and, by volatilizing a portion of th...	04/06/1976
3940125	Picking and transporting means for fabric sections and the like A method and apparatus for separating a single ply of limp material, such as fabric from a stack of such plies, and transporting the separated ply to a predetermined destination. The apparatus includes a rotatable ply gripping wheel, cooperating with a pl...	02/24/1976
3939576	Low friction pressure seal for fabric processing chamber A chamber seal is provided, which accommodates the entry into and exit from a processing chamber for a web of fabric. The seal serves to minimize the flow of gases into or out of the chamber, while at the same time minimizing frictional drag on the fabric...	02/24/1976

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