Stephen L Faletti

US Patent:

20080179354, Jul 31, 2008

Filed:

Jan 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/700425

Inventors:

William R. Walters - Union IL, US
Radoslaw Kulesza - Westmont IL, US
David C. Zimmer - Wauconda IL, US
Stephen L. Faletti - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

D06F 89/00
D06F 89/02

US Classification:

223 37

Abstract:

An apparatus for automatically folding garments is described. The apparatus has a frame, a garment support, a tucker plate, a guide, and a means for transporting a garment along the tucker plate. The garment support is supported by the frame and has a first surface for supporting the garment and an opposing second surface. The tucker plate is also supported by the frame and is transversely spaced from the opposing second surface of the garment support. The guide is also supported by the frame. The guide is associated with the tucker plate and located adjacent the garment support so as to engage a portion of a folded edge of the garment supported on the first surface of the garment support.