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Manufacture of elasticated garments

Assignee: LRC Products Ltd
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Filing: 1970-01-13
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Granted: 1971-11-02
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Expires: 1990-01-13
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Abstract

Abstract A CONTINUOUS ELASTIC BAND IS DRAWN BY FEED ROLLERS IN STRETCHED CONDITION ACROSS A WORK SURFACE AND IS SEWN TO GARMENTS ON THW ROK SURFACE. A PILOT PHOT-CELL DETECTS THE TRAILING EDGE OF A GARMENT JUST BEFORE IT ENTERS THE FEED ROLLERS AND PRODUCES A SIGNAL WHICH SETS A SECOND PHOTO-ELECTRIC DEVICE. A PNEUMATICALLY OPERATED CUTTING DEVICE POSITIONED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FEED ROLLERS CUTS THE ELASTIC BAND BETWEEN GARMENTS WHEN THE SECOND PHOTO-ELECTRIC DEVICE WHICH IS ADJACENT THE CUTTER BLADE DETECTS A GAP BETWEEN GARMENTS. THE CUTTING DEVICE WILL NOT OPERATE UNLESS THE SECOND PHOTO-ELECTRIC DEVICE HAS BEEN SET BY A SIGNAL FROM THE PILOT PHOTO-CELL.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stanley Charles Blyther
  • 👤 Colin Philip Jones

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B35/00; D05B35/06; D06; D06H; D06H7/00; D06H7/02; D05D; D05D2207/00; D05D2207/02; D05D2303/00; D05D2303/02; D05D2303/04; D05D2305/00; D05D2305/08; D05D2305/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T83/00; Y10T83/525; Y10T83/533

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-11-01 1975-05-03 1975-11-02 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-11-01 1979-05-03 1979-11-02 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-11-01 1983-05-03 1983-11-02 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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