Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7044985 | Process for pre-treating cellulosic fibers and cellulosic fiber blends A process and formulation for pre-treating a cellulosic, or cellulosic blend with synthetic fiber, substrate, achieving sufficient clearness and appropriate absorbency prior to dyeing the substrate. The process having the steps of: providing a vessel; providing a ce... | 05/16/2006 |
| 5094178 | Method and apparatus for tufting accent yarns in patterned pile fabric A method and apparatus for forming high accent pile loops at spaced intervals in a tufted pile fabric. The apparatus for carrying out this method includes separate yarn feed rolls for being selectively driven at a high speed, a low speed, and a minimal sp... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5031554 | Method of forming a convoluted narrow fabric on a sewing machine A method for the production of decorative fabrics having flat narrow fabrics stitchingly secured in a longitudinally compressed convoluted condition to a substrate or devoid of a substrate. The narrow fabrics are such as lace, ribbon, braid or tape. The n... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4691537 | Mock linking process and apparatus for joining two pieces of knitted fabric, and knitted edging trim for use therewith A mock-linking process and apparatus are disclosed for linking a specially knitted edging trim in the form of a ribbon of knitted yarn with an unfinished edge of a knitted garment, such as a V-neck opening, to obtain a finish which substantially simulates... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4543805 | Method of attaching a separable slide fastener to knit fabrics A separable slide fastener to be attached to a knit fabric has a pair of warp-knit stringer tapes each with a series of openings. Each of the stringer tapes may include a reinforcement film bonded to a lower end portion thereof and having a recess which a... | 10/01/1985 |
| 4359007 | Looper A looper for connecting a plurality of knitted parts suspended on a needle ring by means of two chain-stitched seams. One of two sewing needles required for producing the chain-stitched seams is displaced laterally above the stitches supported by knitting... | 11/16/1982 |
| 4190009 | Linking machines A linking machine having a rotatable dial mounting a plurality of radially extending points on which two contiguous fabrics to be joined together are impaled. The sewing linking is provided with at least two needles, with one or more needles operating fro... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4188899 | Sewing machines and method for joining pieces of fabric A sewing machine having a rotatable inner disc, on which is supported a needle and a thread guide for rotation with the disc, and a rotatable outer ring mounting a plurality of radially extending points on which fabrics to be joined together are impaled. ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4174670 | Machines for securing textile fabrics one to another A linking machine is provided having a plurality of extending points onto which pieces of fabric to be joined are threaded. The linking machine consists of a linking station, a cutting station, and an over-sew station. The linking station has one needle a... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4143609 | Method of using linking machines A method of using linking machines is described wherein a linking machine having a pair of needles operating on fabric impaled onto radially extending points around the dial of a linking machine is used so that the first needle to operate on the fabric is... | 03/13/1979 |
