Patent ID: 6237517
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: D05B,D05D,D06H

Abstract:
A quilting system panel cutter comprising:a transverse cutoff mechanism mounted thereon that is operable to transversely sever a panel of quilted fabric from a web of quilted fabric in response to a cutoff signal;feed elements operable to advance a leading edge of the web of quilted material through and beyond the cutoff mechanism;a panel cutter controller operable to generate the cutoff signal in response to the feeding of a predetermined length of web of quilted material past the cutoff mechanism; andthe panel cutter controller being operable to generate output signals containing information for controlling operations of a quilting machine having its own controls when such quilting machine is connected in-line with and upstream of the panel cutter and the information is communicated to controls of the quilting machine, to cause the quilting machine to supply quilted multilayered fabric downstream therefrom to the panel cutter, the panel cutter controller having an output connected to the quilting machine controls and the panel cutter controller being operative to generate an output signal to the quilting machine controls to cause the quilting machine to stop.