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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1987
Kenneth J Thompson, Lexington, NC (US);
Wayne G Foster, Advance, NC (US);
Joel C Rosenquist, Kernersville, NC (US);
David S Ketner, Jamestown, NC (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus for securing the free ends of an elongated strip of flexible material to form a band, such as an elastic band, for various types of apparel. The machine includes a securing station, such as a sewing station including a sewing machine, and an apparatus for drawing a strip of flexible material longitudinally beneath the securing station in a measuring path. An adjustable measuring device deflects a predetermined length of the strip downward away from the measuring path to form a measured open loop. A knife mechanism cuts the trailing end portion of the loop. Loading and clamping mechanisms position the free ends of the loop in the securing station for attachment, such as by stitching. An extraction and transfer mechanism withdraws the finished loop from the sewing station and transfers it to a label application station. The label application station includes upper and lower heat platens between which a portion of the loop is placed for heat sealing a label or the like thereon. A pivotally mounted kick-off assembly partially embraces the lower heat platen for moving the just labeled loop therefrom and on to a carousel-type receiving and accumulating mechanism therebelow.