Donald J Walters

US Patent:

39735060, Aug 10, 1976

Filed:

Dec 11, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/531803

Inventors:

Elwood Rinehimer - Wapwallopen PA
Donald M. Walters - Lehighton PA
Kenneth L. Jarrett - Mertztown PA

Assignee:

Eagle Shirtmakers, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

D05B 1900
D05B 3704

US Classification:

112130

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for producing a multi-ply fabric or clothing material unit such as a shirt cuff or the like. A continuous strip of material is fed to a stitching head, and precut fabric pieces are placed on the strip at a positioning station in end to end relation to each other. The continuous strip conveys the fabric pieces through the apparatus. A side edge of each fabric piece is folded around a side edge of the strip by a folder and the folded piece is stitched to the strip by the stitching head. The continuous strip can be fed and stitched continuously or intermittently. The strip with the pieces stitched to it is fed to a cutter where the strip is cut into individual pieces along the ends of the fabric pieces. The cutter is actuated in response to sensing an end edge of a fabric piece sewn to the strip. Feed of the strip at the cutter is arrested by a blocking mechanism including a slip clutch, ratchet wheel, and pawl which blocks the feed so cutting occurs while the strip is stationary.