System for creating folds in textiles

US12116723B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dye-No-Myte, Ltd. · US

Inventors

• Dominic Davirro · Upper Arlington, US
• Brian P. O'Riordan · Ashville, US
• Ian Molitors · Dublin, US
• Nathan Brown · Orem, US
• Luke Stonis · Columbus, US
• Terry Paul · Seattle, US
• Shannon D. Staats · Ostrander, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2022
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2024
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25J15/0028
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for creating folds in textiles. The system includes a tooling plate, a loading assembly, a fold mechanism, a wrangler mechanism, and a door mechanism. The loading assembly enable a user to load a textile into the system. The fold mechanism creates folds in the textile. The wrangler mechanism compacts a textile after folds have been created in it to retain and tighten the folds. The door mechanism opens and closes an opening in the tooling plate through which textiles can be transferred away from the wrangler mechanism. Preferably, the system may also include a robot arm equipped to transfer textiles about the system and a tying machine for applying bindings to textiles.