Patent ID: 6123041
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: D05B,D05D,D10B

Abstract:
An automated sewing system for applying stitching to a continuous cuff edge of a knit glove to inhibit said cuff edge from unraveling, with said knit glove having a body portion extending from said cuff edge, said automated sewing system comprising:a sewing station whereat said cuff edge of said glove is sewn, said sewing station including a sewing machine having sewing instrumentalities for applying overedge stitching to a raw edge of the glove to create a sewn cuff edge thereby inhibiting said cuff edge from unraveling, said sewing machine further including a driven cutting assembly positioned adjacent said sewing instrumentalities;a first apparatus arranged upstream of said sewing station for advancing said cuff edge along and automatically positioning the cuff edge relative to a predetermined path of travel; anda system operably connected to and controlling the first apparatus and said sewing machine to progressively advance the edge of said glove through said sewing machine until a leading portion of the sewn cuff edge is sewn over a predetermined distance by said stitching instrumentalities, with said system operating said first apparatus after the sewn cuff edge is sewn over said predetermined distance to automatically remove said sewn cuff edge from said predetermined path of travel while continuing to operate said sewing machine thereby creating a chain of stitches extending from said sewn cuff edge, and wherein said chain of stitches is drawn toward said cutting assembly and severed a predetermined distance from said sewn cuff edge.