US2182024A

US2182024A - Garment marker

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Publication number: US2182024A
Application number: US117606A
Authority: US
Inventors: Hoffman Rose
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1936-12-24
Filing date: 1936-12-24
Publication date: 1939-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 1956-12-05

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R. HOFFMAN GARMENT MARKER Dec. 5, 1939.

Filed Dec. 24, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet l flu 4 To PNE Y' R. HOFFMAN GARMENT MARKER Dec. 5, 1939.

Filed Dec. 24, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 5, 1939 UNITED STATES gregori FATENT @FFME 19 Claims.

My invention relates to the class of devices which are employed for marking a dress skirt so that it may be cut to the proper length, and an object of my invention, among others, is the production of a device of this type that shall be simple in construction as well as in operation and which may be employed to mark a skirt for cutting to proper length with little inconvenience to the wearer of the skirt and with little l0 labor or trouble on the part of the operator.

One form of a device embodying my invention and in the construction and use of which the objects herein set out, as well as others, may be attained is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved marker.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Figure 3vis a bottom view on enlarged scale t illustrating the construction of the tting platform.

Figure 4 is a View in vertical central section through the fitting platform and showing its connection with the marking apparatus.

Figure 5 is a View in vertical central section through a portion of the marking apparatus with parts broken away to show construction.

Figure 6 is a view in cross section on a plane denoted by the dotted line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Figure '7 is a view partially in vertical section generally on the line denoted by the dotted line 1-1 of Figure 5 and with parts broken away.

Figure 8 is a View in vertical section through a portion of the device on a plane denoted by the dotted line 8 8 of Fig. 5. v

Figure 9 is a view in cross section on a plane denoted by the dotted line 3--9 of Fig. 8.

Figure 10 is a detail view on enlarged scale illustrating the presence of chalk or other mate# rial within the magazine.

Figure l1 is a sectional View on a plane denoted by the dotted line II-II of Fig. 10, the scale being slightly enlarged.

, In the accompanying drawings the numeral I0 denotes generally the stationary base or fitting platform of my improved marker, as herein shown (Cl. ESS-10) members I3, I4 and IB being preferably composed' of wood. The pivot plate I3 is round and is encircled by a strap I9 which is pivotally mounted thereon, the plate I2 affording a bearing for the lower edge of the strap.

A bar 20 is recessed lengthwise, such recess at one end receiving an extension from the strap I 9 and as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. The other end of said recess receives an adjusting bar 2! which may be adjustably extended and held in place as by means of a set screw. This bar 2| is secured to a bracket 22 depending from the under side of the movable base 23 of my improved marker. This base is mounted upon casters or rollers 24 so that it may be moved around the fitting platform for a purpose to be presently described. This movement is in an oval path and for the purpose of obtaining such movement the guide plate I4 is of oval shape and the guide I5 is also of oval shape, this guide being composed of channel iron secured to the under side of the platform member I6 to closely encircle the plate I4. A guide roller 9 ,is mounted on a pivot stud projecting from a boss 25 on the upper surface of the bar 20, the guide i5 having an opening 26 through which the roller may be entered into the channel in the guide in assembling the apparatus.

Supporting tubes 21-28 are secured to and rise from the base 23, a plate 29 being secured to their upper ends. These tubes may be secured as by means of studs 3l] anchored to the base and pinnedto the tubes, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Guide sleeves 3I-32 are mounted for sliding movement on the

tubes

21 and 28, said sleeves having a table 33 secured to their upper ends vfor vertical movement which is obtained by means of a screw 34 rotatably mounted in the plate 29 at its upper end and in a bearing 35 at its lower end, said bearing being secured to and projecting upwardly from the base to which it is secured, as shown in Fig. 5. A handle 36 is secured to the upper end of said screw as a means for rotating it.

A stapling device is mounted at one edge of the table 33, this device as to its main features of construction and operation being old, and for which reason a detailed description is omitted herein. In order to adapt this device for use in my improved machine guide plates 31 are secured to the table 33 in spaced relation at oppositedsides of the case 38 of the stapling device, this case containing the stapling mechanism, It will be understood that in the ordinary operation of this staplin-g device the case 38 is placed upon the article into which a staple is to be driven and the plunger being forced downward the staple is driven in a well-known manner. In adapting this whole stapling device for my purposeit is slidably mounted between the guide plates 31, and in place of the knob or handle commonly employed for operating the plunger a plate 39 is secured to the end of said plunger 40, the ends of the plate projecting through guide slots 4l in the plates 3?. An operating lever 42 has a round head 43 secured thereto and resting againstthe plate 39, the opposite end of said lever being pivotally attached to the lower end of a plunger 44 as by means of a ball and socket joint, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. Said plunger is preferably hollow and projects out of the upper end of the supporting tube 21, its upper end being rounded or shaped as a knob 45 as an aid in imparting vertical movement to said plunger. The ends of the bar 39 are reduced in size and pass through the guide slots 4| in the plates 31 herelnbefore mentioned, springs 4'! being attached at their opposite ends to the ends of the plate 39 and to the ends of the side plates 37, as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings. An anvil 48 is supported in spaced relation to the stapling device, such space being for the purpose of receiving the lower end of a skirt to be marked, which skirt is worn by a person standing on the stationary base or platform I0.

In the operation of this stapling. device, assuming the lower edge of a skirt to be hanging in the space between the anvil and the stapling device, downward movement of the plunger 44 causes the head 43 of the lever 42 to be pressed against the plate 39 which is moved forward in the slots 4l, trunnions on the endsofthe head 43 projecting into guide slots 46 in the guide plate 31 to guide movement of said head. The returning spring for the plunger 4l) located within the case 38 (notlierein shown but common to stapling machines and therefore understood by those skilled in the art) is suiiiciently stiff to overcome the friction of movement of the stapling case and the latter is therefore moved into Contact with the anvil 48. As soon as the resistance of the anvil to the movement of the case takes place the plunger is forced inwardly driving a staple through the skirt and loosely clinching it. Upon withdrawal of the plunger 44 the springs 4l cause the plunger case to move backwardly closely following backward movement of the head 43, the staple being left in the skirt. The portable base 23 with the stapling apparatus being moved around the platform on which the wearer of the skirt stands a row of staples at such distances apart as may be desired is formed around the skirt.

The proper length of the skirt is obtained by the elevation of the table 33 which is determined by means of the screw 34 with the aid of the scale 49. This scale comprises graduation marks on a strip.y of metal of concavo-convex shape, as shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, and which passes over a roller 55 mounted in the top of the supporting tube 23, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings. 'I'he concave-convex shape of the strip imparts sufficient stiffness to it to effect its ready movement over the roller by a pushing action, the lower end of the strip being fastened to the table 33, as by means of a screw projecting through a slot in the tube 28, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings.

In the marking operation, as hereinbefore mentioned, the staples are inserted through the fabric of the skirt in a line at the lower part to define its length, the staples being so clinched that they may be readily removed for the sewing operation after the cloth has been cut to the required length. As an aid in this operation powdered chalk or other similar material is placed in the magazine 54 containing the staples whereby the staples are powdered and when driven into the fabric and then removed leave a white mark at the place occupied by the staples.

A counterweight 5I is attached to the rear edge of the table 33 to offset the weight of the stapling device at the opposite edge of the table and therefore balance the structure. A drawer 52 provided at the base 23, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and a cover 53 isr provided to enclose the stapling device, said cover being held in place as by means of screws.

To start the marking operation the movable and stationary bases will be in the relative positions shown in Fig. 2, with the majorv axis of the oval element of the stationary base located at substantially right angles to the major axis of the movable base with aperson Wearing a skirt to be marked squarely facing the movable base. A skirt hanging on the wearer is, owing tothe excess width ofthe-hips, of oval shape as to the bottom, the major axis of said oval being sidewiseI and atsubstantially right angles to the major axis of the movable base as above stated and the guide I5 is therefore of this shape, and so dispo-sed as shown in Fig.` 3 of the drawings, to effect movement of the stapling apparatus in an oval path about the p-latforml. The adjustment of the bar 2l relatively to the bar 20 whichis permitted bymeans of set screws is for the purpose of changing the size of the oval described bythe movement of the` base 23 which may be required for different sizes of skirts.

The invention illustrated and described herein is an improvement upon the apparatus illustrated and described in my, co-pending application of Serial Number 91,509,1iled July 30,1936 to which application reference is hereby made for an understanding of such parts of vthe apparatus as may not have been specically illustrated. and described herein. v

I claim: l

1. A garment marker including a platform base having a smooth at upper surface for support of a person standing thereon, a supporting platform. for a marking apparatus, marking mechanism mounted .on said platform for operation on a garment worn by a person standing on said platform and a connection between said base and support .to permit revolution of the latter around the former, said connection including means for effecting/movement of said marking apparatus `in an oval path having its major axis always disposed in the same position relatively to the movable base at the beginning of a marking operation to effect movement of the latter in an oval path corresponding to the oval shape of the bottom of a skirtworn by a person standing on the stationary base v 2. A garment marker including a platform base having a smooth fiat upper surface .for support of a person standing thereon, a supporting platform for a marking apparatus, marking mechanism mountedv on said platform for operation on a garment worn by a person standing on said base and a connection between said base and support to permit revolution of the latter around the former, said connection including means upon the platform base for effecting movement of the marking apparatus in an oval path about said platform, said path having its major axis always disposed in the same position relatively to the movable base at the beginning of a marking operation to effect movement of the latter in an oval pathlcorresponding to the oval shape of the bottom of a skirt worn by a person standing on the ,base, a grooved guide secured to the underside of said platform base, and a connection between said platform base and said support including an extensible bar with a roller traveling in said groove to effect movement .of the support in an :oval path having its major axis always disposed in the same position relatively to the movable base at the beginning of a marking operation to effect movement of the latter in an oval path I corresponding to the oval shape of the bottom of a skirt worn by a person standing onthe stationary base.

4. A garment marker including a platform base having a smooth flat upper surface for support of a person standing thereon, a supporting platform for a marking apparatus, marking mechanism mounted on said platform for operation on a garment worn by a person standing on said base, a channeled guide upon said platform base, and a connection between said platform base and support including means for varying the distance between them and also including a roller traveling in said channel to effect movement of said support in an oval path about said platform base, said path having its major axis always disposed in the same position relatively to the movable base at the beginning of a marking operation to effect movement of the latter in an oval path corresponding to `the oval shape of the bottom of a skirt worn by a person standing on the stationary base.

5. A garment marker including a platform base, a support, a connection between said support and base to permit revolution of l the former around the latter, a marking apparatus carried by said support and including means to receive the lower edge of a skirt, a stapling device operatively positioned with respect to said means, a hollow post rising from said base, an operating plunger mounted for reciprocating movement in said post, a stapling plunger included in said stapling device, a lever pivotally attached to said operating plunger and having a head disengaged from but pressed against said stapling plunger .to move the latter forward, and means for moving the stapling plunger backward. f

6. A garment marker including a platform base, a support, a connection between said support and base to permit revolution of the former around the latter, a marking apparatus carried by said support and including means to receive the lower edge of a skirt, a stapling device including a stapling plunger carried by said support and movable toward and from said skirt receiving means, an operating plunger mounted for reciprocating movement on said support, and an operative connection between said plunger and said stapling device for imparting sliding movement to the latter and for operating said stapling plunger to drive a staple.

7. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and an operative connection between said stapling device and operating plunger for operation of the former by the latter.

8. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling 'device slidably mounted between said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and an operative connection between said stapling device and said operating plunger for operation of the former by the latter and for movement of the stapling device toward said platform.

9. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about saidplatform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides, a plate carried by said stapling device and having its ends projecting through guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and an operative connection between said operating plunger and said plate for operation of said stapling device.

1G. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform,.a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides and including a plate having its ends projecting through guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table,

and a connection between said plunger and plate including a lever having a head pressed against said plate to operate said stapling device.

11. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about the platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides and including a plate having its ends projecting through'guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and a connection between said operating plunger and plate and including a lever terminating in a head pressed against said plate, said head having trunnions extending into slots in said guides.

l2. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between sad guides and including a stapling plunger, an operating plunger carried by said table, and an operative connection between said plungers for operation of the stapling device.

13. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides and including a stapling plunger, a plate carried by said plunger and having its ends projecting into guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and an operative connection between operating plunger and said plate for operation of said stapling device.

14. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted tween said guides and including a stapling plunger, a plate secured to said plunger and having its ends projecting through guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and a connection between said operating plunger and plate including a lever having a head pressed against said plate said head having trunnions projecting through guide slots in said guides.

15. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person anda support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides'and including a stapling plunger, a plate secured to said plunger and having its ends projecting through guide slots in said guides, an operating plunger carried by said table, and a connection between said operating plunger and plate and including a lever pivotally attached at one end to the lotver end of said operating plunger and having a head at its opposite end pressed against said plate, said head having trunnions projecting through guide slots in said guides.

16, In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a support revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, guides rising from said table, a stapling device slidably mounted between said guides and including a magazine for staples, means for applying a marking element to said staples, an operating plunger carried byv said table, and an operative connection between said operating plunger and stapling device-forl` operation of the latter.

17. In a garment marker, in combination with. the platform for supporting a person and a sup-l port revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, a stapling device mounted on said table, a graduated measuring strip of concavo-convex shape in cross section attaohed at one end to said table, a roller .overvl which said strip is extended, and means for guiding said strip to keep it in contact with said roller against pushing action of said'table.

18. In a garment marker, in combination with the platform for supporting a person and a sup port revolubly movable about said platform, a table carried by said support, a marking device mounted on said table, a graduated measuring strip of concavo-convex shape in cross section at tached at one end of said table, a roller over which'said strip is extended, and means for guiding said strip to keep it in' contact with said roller against pushing action of said table.

19. In a garment marker, in combination with a platform forsupporting a person and a support"