Apparatus for altering length of trousers
US6098556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B23/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for altering length of trousers, including a controller including an input device for inputting customer-dictated parameters for altering a leg of a pair of trousers after manufacture thereof, and a cutting head in electrical communication with the controller which receives the parameters and cuts the leg to a desired length in accordance with at least one of the parameters. A method for altering length of trousers is also disclosed which additionally includes performing a finishing operation on the cut trousers. The performing preferably includes inputting a position of a fold line for forming a hem and inputting sewing instructions into the input device, folding the trousers to form the hem, and sewing the hem according to the sewing instructions.
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