A method and apparatus for assembling garments
CA 2174322 A1 · Owner: Mueller, James F. · Inventors: Mueller, James F.; Fyler, Donald C.
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A method and apparatus for the automated assembly of sleeves onto the body of the garment. In the present invention the garment, body (120) is placed on a first fixture (30) resembling a mannequin. The sleeves (130) are placed inside facing out on a second conical fixture (94). Automatically, each sleeve (130) is positioned and sewn onto the garment body (120) and the finished garment is removed from the first fixture (30). Through the use of sensors (106) each sleeve (130) is precisely and consistently sewn to the garment body (120). The result is a high quality garment produced at a lower cost.
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- Filed October 18, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 18, 2014.
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