Patent ID: 6055921
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: D05B,D05D

Abstract:
A stacking assembly for automatically removing and stacking tubular garments from a sewing station, comprising:a pivot arm movable between a disengaging position displaced from the sewing station and an engaging position at the sewing station;means for moving said pivot arm between its disengaging and engaging positions, mounted to said pivot arm in a driving relationship;a gripper assembly mounted on and carried with said pivot arm; andsaid gripper assembly including gripper arms each having a gripper mounted thereto, said gripper arms pivotable between a raised holding position and a lowered position for engaging the garments;whereby as said pivot arm is moved to its engaging position, said gripper arms are moved to their lowered position for engaging the garments and as said pivot arm is moved to its disengaging position, said gripper arms are moved to their raised position to remove and transport the garments from the sewing station to a stacking position.