US2263706A

US2263706A - Garment cutting machine

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Publication number: US2263706A
Application number: US322262A
Authority: US
Inventors: Stanziale Enrico
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-03-04
Filing date: 1940-03-04
Publication date: 1941-11-25
Anticipated expiration: 1958-11-25

Description

Nov. 25, 1941. E. STANZIALE GARMENT CUTTING MACHINE Filed March 4, 1940 T agiii 19 2 i8 r 7 Z2 11 Patented Nov. 25, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,263,706 GARMENT CUT-TING MACHINE Enrico Stanziale, White Plains, N. Y. Application March 4, 1940, Serial No. 322,262

17 Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in garment cutting machines, particularly for use by tailors and dressmakers for cutting off the lower edges or skirts and the like in trimming and leveling the same so as to obtain the proper length thereof. I

Various devices have been proposed heretofore for trimming the lower edge of a skirt, but these have been generally unsatisfactory because they have required the manipulation of shears and other manually operated cutters for removing the edge portion of the skirt.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction of a skirt trimming machine to provide for its operation by power, as well as to provide for adjustment-of the height of the cutter, so that the lower edge of the dress may be cutoff while it is being fitted either on a person or on a dress form and to the proper height desired. I This object is accomplishedby the provision of a cutting machine that is adapted for rolling movement to move about the person or dress form on which the. dress is being fitted and is provided with power driving cutting elements that are adjustable in height and which will shear the desired portion ofthe dress to the height desired, and in a simple and effective manner. The cutting elements are adapted to be mounted on standards arranged inside and outside of the skirt and coacting to shear the edge portion therefrom, with provision for adjusting the cutting elements to the same uniform height on the standards as desired, one of the cutting elements being power driven from a source of power on the machine. p

The invention is embodied in a preferred form thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: I

Fig. l is a side elevation of th'e complete machine;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view-of one end portion thereof illustrating the cutting and adiusting mechanism;

Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation thereof; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view partly in elevation of the cutting elements. v

The machine is adapted for bodily movement about the person or dress-form on which the dress is being fitted, for which purpose it is constructed with a base I, mounted-on casters or swivel rollers 2, capable of swinging movement n all directions relative to the base I for rolling movement of the machine in any desired direction, I

Mounted on thebase I are sockets 3 receiving therein and supporting a pair of upstanding parallel standards 4 in the form of rods, which are rigidly mounted in the sockets 3 for maintaining theproper relation therebetween.

A cutter head 5 extends transversely between the standards 4 and is provided with a pair of ears 6 at each opposite end thereof slidably receiving the corresponding standard 4. The ears 6 are spaced apart and have mounted therebetween an.L-shaped lever I journaled on the corresponding rod 4 for swinging movement relative thereto. Each lever 'I is provided with an enlarged cam-shaped portion 8 on the heelthereof in position to bear against the base 9 of the bifurcation of the ears 6 when the lever is turned to the position shown at th'e bottom of Fig. 2 in which position said lever frictionally locks the cutter head 5 to the rod 4, as will be described more in detail hereafter.

The cutter head 5 is provided with a guideway I0 extending transversely therethrough, within' which guideway is slidably mounted a cutting blade II, the forward edge portion (at the left in Figs. I and 2) is sharpened to form a shearing edge. The cutting blade II has a transverse slot I2 therein in which is received an eccentric pin l3 attached to an operating shaft I4 which is driven by a flexible cable I5 from an electric motor 16 mounted on the base I, Thus, the operation of the electric motor causes rotation of the flexible cable I5 and its end shaft I4 to reciprocate the cutting blade II back and forth in the cutter head 5.

The cutting blade cooperates with a shearing blade I! mounted in a shearing head I8 secured in a stationary position on a standard I9 by locking means such as set screws 20.

The shearing head I8 is provided with bifurcated arms 2| on opposite sides thereofadapted to receive therein the locking arms of the L- shaped levers I, as shown at the top in Fig. 2, for uniform adjustment of the heads 5 and I8, to corresponding positions on the standards, while maintaining the shearing relation of the blades II and I1.

, The standard I9 is provided with graduations of linear measurement, such as inches, as represented by the numeral 22 in Fig. I to indicate the height from the floor of th'e shearing out being made by the machine.

The standard I9 is supported by a bracket 23, preferably having a pivotal connection 24 therewith to permit of limited swinging movement of the standard I9 away from the standards 4. The

movement of the standard l9 toward the standards 4 is controlled by an adjusting screw 25 carried by an upstanding arm 26 attached to the bracket 23, as shown in Fig. 1, so as to provide the proper extent of shearing relation between the blades II and II.

The standards 4 and I9 are held in their proper positions relative to each other, substantially parallel, by a bolt 21 which extends through the standard I9 and through a yoke 28 extending between the standards 4, having a thumb nut 29 on the bolt 21 for drawing up the connection between the standards and holding these in their properly adjusted positions relative to each other.

In using this cutting machine, the two L-shaped levers I are both turned with their locking arms engaging in the bifurcated arms 2| of the head IB, which releases the frictional connection of the head 5 with the standards 4, permitting said head to slide vertically relative thereto. Then, upon release of the locking screws 20, the two heads may be adjusted vertically on the standards to the proper and desired position according to the length of skirt to be provided. Then, upon tightening the screws 20 on the standards IS, the heads 5 and I8 are locked in their set positions. Then first one and then the other of the levers I are swung to their retracted positions out of engagement with the bifurcated arms 2|, as shown at the bottom of Fig. 2, which leaves the space between the heads free, and this swinging movement also turns the cam portions 8 into binding relation with the bottom portions 9 of the bifurcations of the arms 6 which secures the cutting head 5 in frictional binding relation with the standards, locking the cutting head in a set'position thereon while maintaining the same relation between the same and the shearing head I8 for proper shearing action of the blades. If desired, one of the levers 1 may be left in interlocked relation with the bifurcated arm 2l during the operation of the machine as shown in Fig. 2. 7

To insert the cloth or dress to be cut, the nut 29 is preferably released, permitting swinging movement of the standard 1-9 away from the standards 4 and cutting head 5 thereon which permits the cloth or dress to be inserted therebetween. This should be done preferably before the -adjustment as to height, and after insertion of the dress between the standards, the standard I9 is moved back to the position shown in Fig. 1 against the adjusting screw 25, where it is held in place by the bolt 21 in its proper and desired position relative to the standards 4 for maintaining the proper cutting relation between the blades I I- and I1. Then upon operation of the motor 16, the cutting blade H is reciprocated back and forth relative to the blade l1, producing a shearing cut through the cloth or dress at the proper and desired height. During such operation, the machine may be rolled around the form or person to trim the entire lower edge of the dress, if desired, or the form may be turned relative to the machine to accomplish this result.

Although the invention is particularly applicable for shortening skirts and other garments, it may be used also by manufactures of coats and other garments for cutting these to the proper and desired lengths.

I claim:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination of spaced cutting heads adapted to receive material therebetween for cutting, shearing means mounted on the heads for coaction to cut the material, and means for supporting the heads for vertical movement to different adjusted positions.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair of standards adapted to receive material therebetween for cutting, cutting elements mounted respectively on the standards in positions for coaction with each other in cutting said material, and means for producing relative movement between said cutting elements.

3. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a pair of standards adapted to receive material therebetween for cutting, cutting elements mounted respectively on the standards in positions for coaction with each other in cutting said material, means for producing relative movement between said cutting elements, and means for securing said cutting elements in different adjustedpositions relative to the standards.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a base having upstanding standards mounted thereon in opposed relation, cutting heads mounted on the standards and having cutting elements arranged for coaction to produce a shearing cut on material between the heads, and means for mounting the heads on the standards for joint vertical adjustment relative thereto to different positions and for securing said heads thereon.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a base having upstanding standards mounted thereon in opposed relation, cutting heads mounted on the standards and having cutting elements arranged for coaction to produce a shearing cut on material between the heads, means for mounting the heads on the standards for joint vertical adjustment relative thereto to different positions and for securing said heads thereon, and power means carried by the base for causing relative shearing movement between the cutting elements.

6. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base having upstanding standards mounted thereon, cutting heads carried by the respective standards in opposed relation and adapted to receive a garment therebetween for cutting, said heads having cutting elements mounted therein in positions for coacting cutting relation upon relative movement therebetween, means for mounting the heads on the standards for vertical adjustment to diiferent vertical positions and for securing said heads in adjusted positions on the standards, and retractable means for connecting the heads together for joint adjusting thereof and for withdrawal after adjustment to receive the garment between the heads.

7. Ina garment cutting machine, the combination of a base, upstanding standards carried thereby, cutting heads mounted on the respective standards in opposed relation and having cutting elements carried thereby in positions for coaction to cut a garment disposed therebetween, said heads being adapted for vertical movement relative to the standards, means for securing the heads on the standards in different adjusted positions relative thereto, and an arm pivotally connected with one of the heads in position for swinging movement into engagement with the other coacting head for connecting said heads together during the adjusting movement thereof of in different adjusted positions.

8. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base, standards mounted on the base in upstanding relation thereon and spaced apart adapted to receive a garment therebetween, cutting heads mounted on the respective standards in Opposed relation and having coacting cutting elements in position for shearing action on the garment therebetween, said heads being adapted for verticaladjustment relative to the standards, means for securing one of the heads on the corresponding standard, and an arm pivotally connected with the other head in position for engaging the first-mentined head to cause joint adjustment of the heads to different positions, said arm having means for locking the corresponding head on the standard when moved out of engagement with the opposite head.

9. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base having upstanding standards mounted thereon in spaced relation adapted to receive a garment therebetween, heads slidably mounted on the standards in opposed relation and adapted for vertical adjustment relative thereto, cutting elements mounted on the heads in position for coaction to produce a shearing cut on the garment therebetween, means for securing one of the heads on its standard, an arm pivotally connected with the other head in position for swinging movement into interlocking engagement with the first-mentioned locking head during vertical adjustment of the heads for maintaining the relative positions of the cutting elements thereof, and means connected with said arm for locking the second-mentioned head on its standard when the arm is withdrawn from interlocking engagement with the first-mentioned head and releasing said locking means upon engagement of said arm for joint sliding movement of the heads.

10. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base, a pair of standards mounted on said base in upstanding relation, a standard mounted on the base in opposed relation with the pair of standards adapted to receive the garment therebetween, a shearing head mounted on the second-mentioned standard and vertically adjustable thereon, means for securing said shearing head in adjusted positions relative to the secondmentioned standard, a cutting head mounted on the pair of standards for vertical sliding movement relative thereto, said cutting and shearing heads having coacting cutting elements arranged to produce a shearing cut on the garment therebetween, levers journaled on the cutting head about the pair of standards and having arms in positions for swinging movement into engagement with the shearing head for connecting the heads together for adjustment to different vertical positions and adapted to be withdrawn from said connection to receive a garment between the heads, and means connected with said levers for locking the cutting head on the pair of standards when the levers are withdrawn from engagement with the shearing head.

11. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base, a pair of standards mounted on said base in upstanding relation, a standard mounted on the base in opposed relation with the pair of standards adapted to receive the garment therebetween, a shearing head mounted on the second-mentioned standard and vertically adjustable thereon, means for securing said shearing head in adjusted positions relative to the second-mentioned standard, a cutting head mounted on the pair of standards for vertical sliding movement relative thereto, said cutting and shearing heads having coacting cutting elements arranged to produce a shearing cut on the garment therebetween, levers journaled on the cutting head about the pair of standards and having arms in positions for swinging movement into engagement with the shearing head for connecting the heads together for adjustment to different vertical positions and adapted to be withdrawn from said connection to receive a garment between the heads, means connected with said levers for locking the cutting head on the pair of standards when the levers are withdrawn from engagement with the shearing head, and power means on the base having a driving connection with one of the cutting elements for causing relative cutting movements between said elements.

12. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base, a pair of standards mounted on said base in upstanding relation, a standard mounted on the base in opposed relation with the pair of standards adapted to receive the garment therebetween, a shearing head mounted on the second-mentioned standard and vertically adjustable thereon, means for securing said shearing head in adjusted positions relative to the second-mentioned standard, a cutting head mounted on the pair of standards for vertical sliding movement relative thereto, said cutting and shearing heads having coacting cutting elements arranged to produce a shearing cut on the garment therebetween, levers journaled on the. cutting head about the pair of standards and having arms in positions for swinging movement into engagement with the shearing head for connecting the heads together for adjustment to different vertical positions and adapted to be Withdrawn from said connection to receive a garment between the heads, means connected with said levers for locking the cutting head on the pair of standards when the levers are withdrawn from engagement with the shearing head, means pivotally supporting the second-mentioned standard on the base for swinging movement away from the pair of standards, and means for connecting the standards together for holding said second-mentioned standard against swinging movement relative to the pair of standards.

13. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of upstanding standards, cutting heads carried by the respective'standards in opposed relation and adapted to receive a garment therebetween for cutting, said heads having coacting cutting elements mounted thereon, and means for mounting the heads on the standards for adjustment to different vertical positions and for securing said heads in adjusted positions.

14. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of upstanding standards, cutting heads carried by the respective standards in opposed relation and adapted to receive a garment therebetween for cutting, said heads having coacting cutting elements mounted thereon, and means for mounting the heads on the standards for adjustment to different vertical positions and for securing said heads in adjusted positions, and means for connecting the heads together for joint adjustment thereof.

15. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of upstanding standards, cutting heads carried by the respective standards in opposed relation and adapted to receive a garment therebetween for cutting, said heads having coacting cutting elements mounted thereon, and means for mounting the heads on the standards for ad justment to different vertical positions and for securing said heads in adjusted positions, and means for connecting the heads together for joint adjustment thereof, said connecting means being constructed for withdrawal after adjustment to receive the garment between the heads.

16. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base having upstanding standards mounted thereon, means pivotally connecting one of said standards with the base for swinging movement relative to another standard, and coacting cutting elements carried by the relatively movable standards and adapted to receive a garment therebetween.

17. In a garment cutting machine, the combination of a base having upstanding standards thereon, coacting cutting elements mounted on the respective standards and adapted to receive a garment portion therebetween, and means for mounting said standards on the base for relative movement of the cutting elements toward and from each other.

ENRICO STANZIALE.