Furman Edward Burgess

US Patent:

60822813, Jul 4, 2000

Filed:

Oct 26, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/185444

Inventors:

Stephen J. Root - Greenville SC
Kenneth Herring - Greenville SC
William Rogers - Belton SC
Kirk Yedinak - Morven NC
Charles Smith - Pelzer SC
Furman E. Burgess - Easley SC

Assignee:

Diversified Systems, Inc. - Greenville SC

International Classification:

D05B 2100

US Classification:

11247503

Abstract:

An arrangement of sewing successive edges of material which extend in two directions. The arrangement comprises a stationary sewing table having a prescribed sewing area. The sewing table supports a carriage. A sewing machine is supported by the carriage. Drives are provided for the carriage and the sewing machine and are operative to move the carriage selectively in the X and Y directions while operating the sewing machine to sew. A material feeding assembly having an independent drive is provided to feed material into the sewing area and to maintain the fed material in the sewing area in a flat fixed position for a prescribed period of time. A control operates to actuate the feeding assembly to position the material, to actuate the sewing machine to sew and to actuate the carriage carrying the sewing machine to move in the X and Y directions about the sewing area forming automatically a folded fabric having all edges stitched.

US Patent:

61894702, Feb 20, 2001

Filed:

Apr 1, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/829836

Inventors:

Stephen J. Root - Greenville SC
Kenneth Herring - Greenville SC
William Rogers - Belton SC
Kirk Yedinak - Morven NC
Charles Smith - Pelzer SC
Furman E. Burgess - Easley SC

International Classification:

D05B 2100
D05B 2700

US Classification:

11247013

Abstract:

An arrangement of sewing successive edges of material which extend in two directions. The arrangement comprises a stationary sewing table having a prescribed sewing area. The sewing table supports a carriage. A sewing machine is supported by the carriage. Drives are provided for the carriage and the sewing machine and are operative to move the carriage selectively in the X and Y directions while operating the sewing machine to sew. A material feeding assembly having an independent drive is provided to feed material into the sewing area and to maintain the fed material in the sewing area in a flat fixed position for a prescribed period of time. A control operates to actuate the feeding assembly to position the material, to actuate the sewing machine to sew and to actuate the carriage carrying the sewing machine to move in the X and Y directions about the sewing area forming automatically a folded fabric having all edges stitched.

Address:

135 Hester Store Rd, Easley, SC 29640

VIN:

1FTRW12W47FB03572

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007