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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6899043 | Method and device for cutting and folding a fabric section A method and a device (09) for cutting and folding a fabric section (34) from a continuous material sheeting (01) for producing multilayer casings, in particular pillowcases, having a first gripper (25) that secures and pulls off the fron... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6848378 | Method and apparatus for binding edges of material products In the method, binding tape is fed through a puller assembly in a flat orientation from a source, such as a binding reel assembly. The binding tape is received by a folder assembly via the puller assembly and is folded so as to change orientation of the binding tape... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6725791 | Fabric guide device for a sewing machine A fabric guide device for a sewing machine has an upper plate and a middle plate, and is disposed at the fabric feed side of the presser foot of the sewing machine. The upper plate is disposed on the sewing machine bed in a state of keeping a certain clearance from ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6591513 | Apparatus and method of aligning an edge of a textile material web The invention relates to an apparatus (40) and a method of aligning an edge (7) of a textile material web (43). Said material web (43) is delivered so as to lie at least in sections flat on top of a work surface (10) and, while lying on the work surface (... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6530335 | Programmable sewing system having folding tool and electronically controlled pressure pad A sewing device (1) is provided with a programmable electronic control system (4) for sewing folds and tucks. Such that format-dependent parts (guide tongue, pressure pad) can be eliminated at the time of a change of the seam program the use of a guide to... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6283054 | Textile-edge binding assembly A textile-edge binding assembly for applying binding tape to the edge of a textile includes a conventional sewing machine having a conventional needle and throat plate, a folding assembly, and a cutting assembly. The cutting assembly is positioned proxima... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6112683 | Set to be applied to an automatic programmable sewing unit so as to allow darts to be semi-automatically sewn A device for semi-automatically sewing darts on garments having a set formed by a flat lance, a plate-like rod and a translation plate driven by a feed mechanism of an automatic programmable sewing unit. Fabrics are folded upon the flat lance and held to ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6044783 | Method and apparatus for automatically finishing the end of a binding strip Prior to being introduced into a sewing machine, an elongated binding strip passes through a plow where it is folded lengthwise to create a recess into which the edge of an article to be bound is received. The strip is trimmed by a cutter to a length long... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6003456 | Hem former and sewing apparatus An air assisted hem former for folding a margin of a foldable material which uses at least one stream of air to urge margin material through a folded cavity. The folded cavity and airflow moves the margin toward a sewing needle, directs the margin materia... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5954006 | Apparatus for folding a cloth conveyed continuously along a conveying surface of a conveying device The apparatus of the invention is applied to a case of folding, for example, the sleeve cloth of short-sleeved T-shirt in half while conveying. A holding device grips the leading end of the cloth conveyed on a conveying surface of narrow conveyor belts, l... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5918560 | Textile fold control system with hem engager A textile fold control system (40) includes a hem engager (46) mounted to a downstream side of a sewing machine (42), and a roller (76) for engaging and moving a hem formed in a textile work piece slightly downward so as to bend the hem about a trailing e... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915319 | Method and apparatus for producing a hemmed, folded, and seamed finished workpiece A hemming and seaming machine (5) having a hemming conveyor (16) on which a workpiece is moved along a path of travel toward and through a hemming station which sews a hem in the workpiece is disclosed. The hemmed workpiece is then moved downstream to a f... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5906169 | Bias binder sewing aid for machines A bias binder sewing aid which functions to receive fabric or the like having a predetermined width and automatically fold such fabric wherein the center of the width remains the center of such folded fabric The portion of the fabric to the left of the ce... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5865135 | Method and apparatus for producing a hemmed folded and seamed finished workpiece A hemming and seaming machine is disclosed, the machine having a hemming conveyor on which a workpiece is moved along a first leg of a U-shaped path of travel toward and through a hemming station which sews a hem in the workpiece. Thereafter, the hemmed w... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5809920 | Folding device for an automatic sewing machine A folding device is provided for an automatic sewing machine for folding over at least two edge strips of a first fabric part. The edge strips extend at an angle to one another and the first fabric part will be sewn on a second fabric part. The device inc... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5795433 | Method and apparatus for making apparel with folded seams The machine of the present invention manufactures low-cost garments out of two plys of web material, preferably nonwoven material. It includes a pair of feeder mechanisms to supply two separate sheets of the web material through cutter mechanisms where th... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5743202 | Elastic waistband attachment system A looped elastic waistband (14) is positioned along a circular sewing path (12) with the waist edge (21) of a pair of pants (12) in straddling relationship thereover. The garment parts are advanced past a folding assembly (61), which folds the waist edge ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5730076 | Adjusting device for a folding rail on a sewing machine A device for adjusting a fold depth of a folding rail is provided for use on a sewing machine. The device includes a rotatable stop disk with an adjusting cam providing a continuously extending surface. An actuator is provided for driving the stop disk. T... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5694876 | Front roller feeder A fabric feed mechanism that includes a forward feed roller located forward of the stitch forming area and a rear feed roller located to the rear of the stitch forming area. The drive to the forward and rear feed rollers is synchronized such that the fabr... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5640917 | Welt forming device, and fabric guide A welt forming device comprises: base fabric holding means which is able to hold a base fabric flat at all times; and welt fabric holding means for fixedly holding a welt fabric on the base fabric. Those means are moved in a sewing direction in synchroniz... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5636582 | Fell seamer device The present invention relates to a semi-automatic device for sewing full felled inseams or outer seams on jeans. The fell seamer employs optical sensors and spline rolls to guide the material into and through the folder. Sensors are embedded in the folder... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5617802 | Multi-needle border machine having folders A multi-needle border machine having folders employable, for example, in mattress manufacturing. A multi-needle quilter for sewing mattress top pieces can be converted to sew one or many border pieces or a smaller version employing the same multi-needle t... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5605106 | Front roller feeder A fabric feed mechanism that includes a forward feed roller located forward of the stitch forming area and a rear feed roller located to the rear of the stitch forming area. The drive to the forward and rear feed rollers is synchronized such that the fabr... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5572940 | Folding and sewing apparatus An apparatus and method are provided for converting a roll of material into various products such as curtains, draperies, valances, or the like. Specifically, the apparatus includes a roll let off for supporting and feeding a roll of material or cloth. Af... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5507240 | Folding stamp for a sewing machine A folding stamp for folding sewing parts which are to be attached to a main sewing part, in a sewing system for making pockets in articles of clothing. The additional sewing parts, such as flaps or pocket-bag blanks, can be fed manually. This folding stam... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5476053 | Flat sheet hemming method and folding and separating apparatus The edge portion (18) of sheet material moves about a turning plate (65), moving through first and second right angle turns (44) and (45). A turning belt (50) moves in unison with the edge portion (18) through the first two turns, and then moves through t... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5448960 | Binding tape and elastic insertion A method and device that provides the operator with an unrestricted view of the stitch forming area of a sewing machine when binding a fabric edge and applying an elastic tape within the bound edge. The elastic tape is secured to the undersurface of the g... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5441004 | Hem former having multipe folding plates A hem former (75) for folding the margin of a sheet of material in preparation for sewing is mounted to the sewing bed (71) of a sewing machine (70). The hem former has a mounting block (76), a guide plate (83) having a guide edge (93) and channels (94) e... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5365867 | Style group recognition system for automated sewing patterns There is disclosed a computerized control system for stitching apparel parts in various stitching patterns according to individual designs or styles. The control system prevents mismatching the hardware components used to hold the apparel parts during sti... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5363784 | Sewing cloth handling device A device for picking up, turning over, folding and aligning a sleeve cloth that is continuously carried by a moving conveyer. The device comprises a jaw located above the upper surface of the moving conveyer and a lifting blade located below the bottom su... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5333563 | Sewing method and apparatus The present invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for finishing pipings or a box pocket portion and face portion neighbouring therewith in a flat form irrespective of the thickness of fabrics to be used in stitching the pipings or box pockets.... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5272994 | Method and device for transporting and sewing a workpiece, pocket blank and pocket flap So as to sew a pocket-flap to a workpiece, the pocket-flap and a cut-out pocket are positioned relative to each other at a predetermined distance, in which they do not overlap, and relative to the workpiece. The workpiece, the cut-out pocket and the flap ... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5257591 | Automatic sewing apparatus for hemming and closing sleeve An automatic sewing apparatus for hemming and closing a sleeve is used for hemming a sleeve blank and sewing it into tubular form for making, for example, a short-sleeved T-shirt. The steps subsequent to putting the sleeve blank on a conveyor are done ful... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5235923 | Double shelled rolled hemming device and endless feeder A device for producing a rolled hemming of a cloth including a rolling tool for rolling an edge of said cloth therein. The tool has an outer shell member and an inner shell member. A spiral shaped gap is formed between the shells for feeding the cloth edg... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5226378 | Automatic sewing apparatus for forming a tubular sleeve by hemming and closing a blank of the sleeve An automatic sewing apparatus for hemming and closing a sleeve is used for making a tubular sleeve a short-sleeved T-shirt. After placing the sleeve blanks on a conveyor only, subsequent operations are done fully automatically and continuously to make tub... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5218915 | Workpiece holding device with fold maintaining stop and recess A workpiece fabric holding device for producing neatly folded pocket pieces for attachment to an article clothing. When a peripheral edge of a patch pocket P put on a gage plate at an operational position is folded back under the gage plate, a folded port... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5211320 | Device for bending over fabrics to be sewn The present invention pertains to a device for bending over a fabric, especially pockets to be sewn onto a fabric layer, with plates that are arranged in essentially parallel planes and cooperate with one another, a fabric support plate and bending plates... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5203269 | Textile guide apparatus Apparatus and a method enable the production of novel decorative fabrics having flat narrow fabrics stitchingly secured in longitudinally compressed substrate. The narrow fabrics are such as lace, ribbon, braid or tape. The apparatus and method function s... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5203268 | Apparatus for sewing elastic hems on fabric pieces An apparatus for sewing elastic hems on fabric pieces is designed as a tandem machine. In a first sewing machine (26a), an elastic band (6) is prefixed at the edge of a fabric piece (8). During further conveyance thereof, the thus created double-ply struc... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5199364 | Sewing machine having two bordering guides movable vertically and horizontally respectively, for applying ribbon like trimmings to a work piece A sewing machine having two bordering guides (11, 16) that are used to apply two different ribbon-like trimmings to a workpiece. The first bordering guide (11) is mounted on a machine bed (2) and oscillatable about a vertical axis spaced apart sideways fr... | 04/06/1993 |
