Sewing – Work manipulating – Severing
Patent
1994-06-22
1997-01-28
Izaguirre, Ismael
Sewing
Work manipulating
Severing
11247033, 11247036, 11247501, 11247506, 834254, 83901, D05B 3302, D05B 3502, D05B 4100, B26D 124
Patent
active
055969399
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for converting a length of large diameter knitted tubular fabric into a plurality of fabric bands for use in the manufacture of apparel collars, cuffs and bands. The apparatus includes a slitter adapted to cut the large diameter knitted tubular fabric into longitudinal fabric strips with opposed edges. The slitter includes a plurality of spaced fabric cutters to cut the fabric into a plurality of longitudinal fabric strips and a fabric conveyor adapted to longitudinally convey the fabric into contact with the cutters. The apparatus also includes a seamer adapted to longitudinally fold the fabric strips and seam the edges together to form a plurality of smaller diameter tubes having the same diameter as the finished collar or cuff. Finally, the apparatus includes a cutter adapted to transversely cut each of the tubes into bands having a predetermined width for use as collars or cuffs.
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Butler Robert E.
Lavelle Edward R.
Izaguirre Ismael
Sara Lee Corporation
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