US2131318A - Apparatus for making neckties - Google Patents

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Se t. 27, 1938. N D 2,131,318

- APPARATUS FOR MAKING NECKTIES Filed Sept. 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l NHTHHN EULD INVENTOR ATTORNEY Sept. 27, 1938. N. GOLD 2,131,318

APPARATUS FOR MAKING NECKTIES Filed Sept. 14, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I it I I )I NFFTHHN EULD I I INVENTQR ATTORN EY Patented Sept. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,131,318 I APPARATUS FOR MAKING NECKTIES Nathan Gold, Portland, Oreg. Application September 14, 1936, Serial No. 100,644

4 Claims.

This invention relates to necktie manufacture and more particularly to apparatus for and a method of manufacturing neckties by hand-sewing or hand-stitching.

It is a general object of the present invention to provide new and novel means for quickly, conveniently, and accurately positioning the various elements of a necktie structure in proper relation and alignment with respect toeach other in preparation for the stitching operation,

Another object of the invention is the provision of apparatus of this character in table form having movable platforms associated therewith so the necktie may be dealt with from end to end while the operator or a number of them may remain in one position.

These and other objects will appear as my invention is more fully hereinafter described in the following specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and finally pointed out in the. appended claims. 1

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my new and improved apparatus.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of-Figure 1. Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged side elevation of a.

clamping mechanism with parts broken away and parts in section for convenience of illustration.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary top plan view of one of the movable tables showing in particular an elongated cavity or receptacle within the table for receiving the structural elements of the necktie, and means running lengthwise of the cavity to serve as a guide for, first, the pinning operation and then the stitching operation.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a sectional detail view of a modified form of pinning guide.

Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective sectional View through the table and cavity, and showing the tie elements in process of assembly.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings:

Reference numeral l indicates a stationary tray or platform secured to transverse members 2 and 3 which are supported by legs 4 and 5. On each side of the tray I, I provide movable work tables 6 and 1 which are mounted upon rollers 8 for movement lengthwise of the apparatus. The rollers 8 are rotatably mounted by any suitable means to the legs or transversemembers of the supporting structure. 1

Both tables 6 and I are identical with'each other, and a description of one will suflice for both. Moreover, it is to be understood that any number of work tables may be arranged or pro-- vided so that any number of operators may be stationed along a production line or on both sides thereof.

In each work table I form an elongated cavity or receptacle 9 for receiving the various structural elements of a necktie about to be assembled and sewed together. The cavity may be entirely routed out of the table, or-its outside wall may be formed by a strip of any suitable material as indicated at H).

Running centrally of the cavity and extending from end to end thereof, is a channelWay ll which may be formed by two separate vertically disposed parallel walls I2 and I3, or it may be formed of a single strip of material shaped as shown in Figure '7.

Along the rear edge of each table I provide a support M of bifurcated formation upon which is slidably mounted the clamping mechanism illustratedin Figure 4. The support for the'clamp-- ing mechanismcomprises a blade I 5 slidably embraced by the bifurcated support l4;-:"Superim-. posed. upon the blade'is a stud 16' to. which-is swingably mounted an arm I! by means of a collar l8.

Extending outwardly from the arm l1, and pivotally connected thereto, as at I9, is a supplemental arm 20. This arm is normally held in a raised position by a spring 2| interposed between the underside of the arm 20 and a pro- Operation In forming a necktie, in accordance with my invention, I first place the necktie lining 29 within'the cavity 9 whose outline is precisely the same as that of the lining. Along the top of the lining I place a reinforcing strip 30 whichordinarily is of less width than the lining. In assembling a necktie it is important that the reinforcing strip underlies the centerlines of the lining and reinforcing strip when they are placed Within the cavity. With the lining and reinforcing strip thus arranged within the cavity, the necktie casing material 3| is folded over on itself to bring its two outside edges into alignment with each other, as I illustrated in Figure 8. The casing thus folded is then placed upon the reinforcing strip and is then pinned to it and. to the lining along the'line within, and defined by, the two ridges of the 'channelway. 'Infirst pinning thesevarious elements together the operator determines the exact centerline of the lining and reinforcing strip by'the sense of touch as one of her fingers advances along the channelway as the pinning operation advances. F I

In some instances, due to differences in texture of the tie material being dealt with, itlis desirable to provide wider seams in some tie material than in others. By width of seam I mean the distance between the aligned edges of the necktie casing material, as aforesaid, and .theline of stitching arranged inwardly" therefrom. The wider the seam, of course, the less chance there" is for raveling, and by means of the channelway II the width of the seam may be easily determined as the necktie casing is placed over and pinned to the lining and reinforcing strip. However, re gardless of the width of the seam in the tie-mate vrial the stitching of the lining and reinforcing strip remain the same, namely, along the centerlines of both elements. Following this aligning and pinning operation, the assembled elements are then removed from the cavity and may be arranged lengthwise or the table or transverselythereohas most convenient:

for the operator, for the stitching operation. 5

For securing the tie elements to the table for the stitching operation, the clamping mechanism, heretofore described, is swung outwardly from its support and by means of the cam mechanism 26 is forced downwardly against the tie, and as the stitching operation progresses, the clamp may be removed or loosened to make way for the stitching.

I claim:

1.."Apparatusfonmanufacturing neckties, comprising Ia table, a1receptacle within the table for receiving the structural elements of a necktie, and means within the receptacle for guiding the pinning of the tie elements in preparation for the stitching operation.

2. Apparatus for manufacturing neckties, comprising'a movable table, a receptacle within the table for receiving the structural elements of a necktie, means within the receptacle for guiding "the pinning of the tie elements, and adjustable clamping; means for securing the tie elements within the receptacle.

.3. Apparatus for manufacturing neckties, comprising a table, an elongated receptacle within the table for receiving the unattached'structural elements of-anecktie-means within the receptacle and running lengthwise along the centerline thereof for-guiding the pinning together of the tie elements, said means comprising a channelway elevated from the bottom Wall of the receptacle. whereby an operator may by'the sense of touch determine the centerline of the receptacle and-thetie elements therein during progress of the pinning and stitching operations,and adjustablecIam'ping means for maintaining the tie ele-- ments within the receptacle.

4-. Apparatus for'manufacturing neckties, coinprisinga'support; a-plurality of tables movably' mounted upon.'.the,support,"each of said tables having an elongated-receptacle formed therein to receive the structural elements of a necktie, means within the receptacle for guiding the pinriing andstitching'of the tie elements along the centerlines of said tie elements, and clamping means. Sfor securing-the tie-elements within the receptacle;

NATHAN GOLD.

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