Continuous in-line fabric joining
US11730219B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B37/04
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A garment station including a first guide separated from a second guide by a repositionable gap. The garment station further includes a head carrier disposed between the first guide and the second guide. The garment station further includes a first tool head and a second tool head attached to the head carrier and configured to join webs of fabric disposed across the gap. The head carrier is configured to maintain the first tool head and the second tool head aligned in the gap as the gap is repositioned.
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