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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2017
Michael J. Kroger, Middletown, RI (US);
Brian K. Amaral, Newport, RI (US);
Robert F. Cutler, Iii, Tiverton, RI (US);
Michael R. Williams, Richmond, RI (US);
Charles A. Holicker, Swansea, RI (US);
Eric A. Lee, Warwick, RI (US);
Jason R. Bernier, Exeter, RI (US);
Kathryn A. Best, Warwick, RI (US);
Michael J. Kroger, Middletown, RI (US);
Brian K. Amaral, Newport, RI (US);
Robert F. Cutler, III, Tiverton, RI (US);
Michael R. Williams, Richmond, RI (US);
Charles A. Holicker, Swansea, RI (US);
Eric A. Lee, Warwick, RI (US);
Jason R. Bernier, Exeter, RI (US);
Kathryn A. Best, Warwick, RI (US);
Abstract
A strength member sewing machine is provided which comprises upper and lower feeder spools, a collection spool and idlers positioned on a support structure. A cord supply, a fabric shaper, a speed control and a pressure foot lift are positioned on the structure. Fabric from the spools is kept in tension with the idlers while moving toward the fabric shaper. The fabric from the upper spool is crimped while the fabric from the lower spool remains flat underneath the shaper. Between the fabric layers, pull cords are pulled through from the cord supply thru the fabric shaper. The fabric with crimps and with the pull cords inside the crimps is sewn to the fabric from the lower spool to create casings with a pull cord in the internal space of each casing. The joined fabrics with the pull cords are collected by the collection spool as a finished product.