Feed guide for sheet material
    1.
    发明授权
    Feed guide for sheet material 失效
    材料进料指南

    公开(公告)号:US3650229A

    公开(公告)日:1972-03-21

    申请号:US3650229D

    申请日:1969-07-23

    Inventor: ROVIN HERMAN

    CPC classification number: D05B21/00 D05D2207/02

    Abstract: Apparatus such as a sewing machine, having means, e.g., a feed dog cooperating with a presser foot, to pass sheet material over a work surface through a work point, is improved by adapting it to automatically steer or guide the sheet material through the machine. A rotatable gripping means such as a contact ring about the work point is arranged to intermittently engage the sheet material, synchronously with the action occurring at the work point. Associated therewith is means for actuating the gripping means into contact with the sheet material and for imparting a controlled rotational movement to the gripping means so that it moves arcuately with respect to the work point thus exerting a guiding action on the sheet material. The gripping means can be located above or below the sheet material and can have opposed to it a cooperating surface to assist it in its clamping and guiding action. The rotational motion of the gripping means can be controlled by means of an optical edge sensor or it can be preprogrammed as by computer techniques. The fact that the rotatable gripping means contacts the sheet material at least over a series of points, preferably over an area at least in part surrounding the work point, and the fact that the position of the gripping means in contact with the sheet material moves relative to the work point in the plane of the sheet material while it is exerting its guiding action, are considered distinguishing characteristics of the invention.

    Abstract translation: 诸如缝纫机的装置,例如具有与压脚配合的进给爪的装置,通过使工件表面通过工作点将片材材料传送到工件表面上,通过适应它来自动地引导或引导片材通过机器 。 围绕工作点的可旋转夹持装置(例如接触环)布置成与在工作点发生的动作同步地间歇地接合片材。 与之相关联的是用于致动夹持装置与片材接触并用于向夹持装置施加受控的旋转运动的装置,使得其相对于工作点弧形运动,从而对片材施加引导作用。

    Method and system for attaching a pocket to a portion of a garment
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for attaching a pocket to a portion of a garment 失效
    将口袋连接到服装部分的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US3670675A

    公开(公告)日:1972-06-20

    申请号:US3670675D

    申请日:1969-09-11

    Abstract: A system and method of fastening a pocket to a portion of a garment is described. Garment working stations are arranged in a preselected manner about a platform with predetermined accurate alignment of their individual garment working operations. Each garment portion is automatically deposited on the platform and aligned with an orientation selected to bring its desired working areas with precision opposite the garment working stations. A garment portion indexer is employed which clamps the panel to preserve its automatically obtained alignment effectively throughout the working operations. The indexer accurately indexes the aligned panel step by step to each of the stations continuously retaining its grip until that is no longer needed. Pockets are deposited on the platform and automatically aligned with a selected indexed panel position. The pocket is attached to the panel at a precisely determined panel location after being transferred thereto with an automatic actuated transfer device. Pocket manipulation is uniquely performed at a garment station to precisely align pocket and panel parts as well as prepare completion of pocket attachment. Aesthetic completion of panel to pocket assembly is obtained with accurate bar tack operations, assuring a repetitively neat product. An automatic panel dart forming station is shown for the attachment of a rear garment panel for a pair of trousers to a back pocket. High speed pocket to garment attachments are obtained.

    Abstract translation: 描述了将口袋紧固到衣服的一部分的系统和方法。 服装工作站以预选的方式围绕具有预定的各个衣服加工操作的精确对准的平台布置。 每个衣服部分自动地沉积在平台上并且与选择的方向对准,以使其具有与服装工作站相对的精确度的期望的工作区域。 使用衣服部分分度器,其夹紧面板以在整个工作操作中有效地保持其自动获得的对准。 分度器将对齐的面板逐步准确地指向每个站,持续保持其握持,直到不再需要。 口袋沉积在平台上并自动与选定的索引面板位置对齐。 在用自动致动的转移装置转移到其后,该口袋在精确确定的面板位置附接到面板。 口袋操作在服装站中独特地执行,以精确对准口袋和面板部件,并准备完成口袋附件。 通过精确的条钉操作获得面板到口袋装配的美观完成,确保重复整齐的产品。 示出了一个自动面板飞镖成型站,用于将一条裤子的后衣片连接到后袋。 获得高速口袋到服装附件。

    Method and system for stacking and feeding workpieces of limp material
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for stacking and feeding workpieces of limp material 失效
    LIMP材料的堆叠和送料工艺的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US3601396A

    公开(公告)日:1971-08-24

    申请号:US3601396D

    申请日:1969-09-15

    Inventor: ROVIN HERMAN

    CPC classification number: A41H43/0207

    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for stacking and feeding workpieces of limp material onto and from conveyable worktables by angularly displacing the successive workpieces in the stack to provide a stable stack in which the individual workpieces retain their oriented positions, accommodating nonuniform thickness or contour. The limp material is such as fabric, cloth, leather, plastic or any other limp material, and the invention is advantageous for use in the manufacture of garments, wearing apparel, headgear, footwear, home furnishings, and the like. The identity of the individual workpiece in the stack as well as the identity of the stack itself is preserved. Workpieces having sections of differing thickness or contour are accommodated by utilizing predetermined angular increments of displacement between the stacking or feeding of respective successive workpieces on the conveyable worktables to provide stacks of workpieces which may take any one of several forms as described. The invention also facilitates the differentiation of the top workpiece from the stack without disturbing the remaining ones.

    Method and apparatus for differentiating the top fibrous workpiece from a stack of fibrous workpieces and for separating the differentiated workpiece from the stack
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for differentiating the top fibrous workpiece from a stack of fibrous workpieces and for separating the differentiated workpiece from the stack 失效
    用于从堆叠的工作夹具中分离顶部纤维织物并从堆叠中分离差异化工件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US3625506A

    公开(公告)日:1971-12-07

    申请号:US3625506D

    申请日:1969-11-28

    Inventor: ROVIN HERMAN

    CPC classification number: B65H3/22

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for differentiating the top fibrous material workpiece from a stack of fibrous material workpieces and for separating the differentiated workpiece from the stack which operates reliably over long periods of time. A plurality of workpiece gripping means have a plurality of barblike members located thereon, the barblike members including stop surfaces on the lowest extremity and material or fiber-mass engaging elements on the outer extremity. The fiber-mass engaging elements on the barblike members on one of the gripping means extend outwardly in one direction while the fiber-mass engaging elements of the barblike members on another gripping means extend outwardly in the opposite direction. Drive means actuate the plurality of gripping means causing them to make depressed contact on the top workpiece and bulge up or mound up the surface of the material of the workpiece around the fiber-mass engaging elements and to move relative to one another causing the fiber-mass engaging elements to engage the bulge of the material thus entering the mass or body of the material of the top workpiece and stretch or place under tension that portion of the material of the workpiece between the gripping means. The drive means causes relative movement of the gripping means away from the stack while continuing to engage the mass and the remainder of the the top piece. A separator plate means moves between the top workpiece and the remainder of the stack to complete the differentiation of the top workpiece from the stack. The plurality of gripping means move from the gripping position back to the initial position to release the material and stripping means strip the gripping means from engagement with the mass of the top workpiece.

    Methods and apparatus for automatically registering and combining fabric workpieces
    7.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for automatically registering and combining fabric workpieces 失效
    用于自动注册和组合织物工作的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US3588087A

    公开(公告)日:1971-06-28

    申请号:US3588087D

    申请日:1969-04-14

    Abstract: A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERING FABRIC WORKPIECES FOR USE IN A PRODUCTION LINE TO BRING AN EDGE OR EDGES OF THE WORKPIECES INTO ACCURATELY KNOW LOCATIONS AND THEN FOR COMBINING THE REGISTERED WORKPIECES TOGETHER IN READINESS FOR JOINING THEM. FORCE IMPULSES ARE APPLIED TO THE WORKPIECE BY PULSATING AIR JETS FLOWING BENEATH THE WORKPIECE, THE PULSES OF AIR BEING GENERATED BY VALVING OR FLUTTERING VIBRATING REED ELEMENTS OR BOTH FOR AGITATING THE WORKPIECE TO REDUCE FRICTION EFFECTS AS THE WORKPIECE IS IMPELLED BY THE IMPULSES EDGEWISE TOWARD STOP SURFACES TO REGISTER IT. IN CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS PULSATING AIR JET UNITS ARE MOUNTED ON A MOVABLE OR INVERTIBLE HEAD WHICH ACCOMPLISHES THE DUAL FUNCTIONS OF REGISTERING A WORKPIECE AND THEN OF MOVING OR INVERTING THE WORKPIECE TO COMBINE IT WITH ANOTHER WORKPIECE. THE HEAD HOLDS THE REGISTERED WORKPIECE IN POSITION THEREON BY SUCTION DURING MOTION. IN MODIFIED EMBODIMENTS A REVOLVING SUCTION MEMBER IS MOUNTED UPON THE MOVABLE HEAD TO PROVIDE THE DUAL FUNTIONS OF REGISTERING AND COMBINING.

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