Automatic garment portion loader
US4633604A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B33/006
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A garment portion loader utilizes a plurality of photo-electric sensors to determine the positions of garment portions at selected stations including a delivery assembly which supplies garment portions for loading, a pick-up assembly which removes garment portions from the delivery assembly and places them on an alignment conveyor, a smoothing device which removes wrinkles from the garment portions when positioned on the conveyor, and an alignment assembly which aligns the garment portions with a pre-established standard relative to the alignment conveyor. A rejection assembly is provided to remove garments which are not properly aligned. The loader may be controlled by a microprocessor receiving input from the sensors and controlling the various assemblies.
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