Automated garment manufacturing using continuous webs of fabric
US11564435B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H23/192
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments herein describe automated systems and methods to assemble a garment, such as a T-shirt. Some embodiments provide for systems and methods for transferring and manipulating fabrics and joining garment components during garment manufacturing in a way that is more suitable to automation. Some embodiments provide for garment manufacturing systems and methods that are reconfigurable to enable both mass production of customized garments and small batch processing with reduced human intervention.
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