Method and apparatus for sewing fabric panels

Sewing – Special machines – Traveling sewing machine

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

112 21, 112322, 11247503, D05B 2710, D05B 1300, D05B 1100

Patent

active

060003529

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for sewing flange material to a fabric panel, preferably the top or bottom panel of a mattress sack. The apparatus includes a sled which pulls the fabric panel to and through the sewing machine. The apparatus also includes an edge guide that guides one edge of the panel to the sewing machine as well as provides a thickness measurement of the panel and smooths the fabric panel prior to sewing. The apparatus also includes a moveable dolly which carries the sewing machine find the flange material, and a wheel which engages the fabric panel during movement of the sewing machine away from the fabric panel to prevent movement of the fabric panel. The apparatus also includes apparatus for automatically removing the fabric panel from the table after completion of the sewing operation, as well as a cutter for cutting the trailing flange material and the sewing threads. The method of this invention includes the steps of sewing each edge sequentially, rotating the parcel around the corners while cutting and sewing the corners, and measuring the thickness of the panel to space the rotating arm from the table a specified distance less than the thickness of the panel. The method also includes the steps of adjusting the speed of rotation of the edge flattened to produce a flattened corner without wrinkles or ridges.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1947058 (1934-02-01), Pittoni
patent: 3013513 (1961-12-01), Judelson
patent: 3641954 (1972-02-01), Kalning et al.
patent: 4013026 (1977-03-01), Hall
patent: 4043282 (1977-08-01), Fanghanel
patent: 4067269 (1978-01-01), Fanghanel
patent: 4141304 (1979-02-01), Masuda
patent: 4290376 (1981-09-01), Brusasca et al.
patent: 4498404 (1985-02-01), Sadeh
patent: 4691651 (1987-09-01), Junemann
patent: 4703706 (1987-11-01), Plante
patent: 4742789 (1988-05-01), Pestel et al.
patent: 4776579 (1988-10-01), Romand et al.
patent: 4794873 (1989-01-01), Dordii et al.
patent: 4813364 (1989-03-01), Boser
patent: 4821656 (1989-04-01), Dordii et al.
patent: 4825787 (1989-05-01), Babson et al.
patent: 4827856 (1989-05-01), Rohr
patent: 4838186 (1989-06-01), Resta et al.
patent: 4905615 (1990-03-01), Pofferi
patent: 4958579 (1990-09-01), De Weers
patent: 4998965 (1991-03-01), Easom
patent: 5282433 (1994-02-01), Freermann et al.
patent: 5289788 (1994-03-01), Fukumoto
patent: 5341755 (1994-08-01), Kawasaki
patent: 5367968 (1994-11-01), Diaz
patent: 5529004 (1996-06-01), Porter et al.
patent: 5560308 (1996-10-01), Eto
patent: 5586511 (1996-12-01), Porter et al.
Yamaichi, Tape Binding & Sewing Robot System, Future Focus.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Method and apparatus for sewing fabric panels does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for sewing fabric panels, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for sewing fabric panels will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-854496

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.