US2362976A - Garment folding machine - Google Patents

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US2362976A
US2362976A US433223A US43322342A US2362976A US 2362976 A US2362976 A US 2362976A US 433223 A US433223 A US 433223A US 43322342 A US43322342 A US 43322342A US 2362976 A US2362976 A US 2362976A
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F89/00—Apparatus for folding textile articles with or without stapling
    • D06F89/02—Apparatus for folding textile articles with or without stapling of textile articles to be worn, e.g. shirts
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F89/00—Apparatus for folding textile articles with or without stapling
    • D06F89/02—Apparatus for folding textile articles with or without stapling of textile articles to be worn, e.g. shirts
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  • the folding mechanism comprises two sets of folding members. H designates one set of right and left folding members, and I2 the other set of right and left folding members.
  • the shirt or garment when initially laid by the operator on the table with the neckband or collar in the recess 3 (or with the front of the garment-facing down) is also arranged so that the sleeves of the garment hang down from opposite edges of the table.
  • the folding members II are initially arranged so that they are in juxtaposition to fold,
  • Each of the folding members H i in the general form of a crank including a crank shaft l3 and a crank pin [4 in the form of an arm or rod which coacts with the sleeve of the shirt or garment.
  • crank formation which coact with the garment to fold the same, normallyextend in the plane of the form 4 and are shiftable bodily with the form into and out of a position flatwise over the table.
  • the actuating means includes a motor, and preferably a pressure-operated motor and a power and control system therefor.
  • the motor is carried by the support 9 and partakes of the pivotal or tilting movement thereof. It is here shown as of-the cylinder and piston type and comprises a cylinder 23 and a piston 24 working therein, the
  • the piston rod is formed with a rack 26 meshing with a pinion 21 mounted on the shaft 8 between the ends thereof.
  • the :piston rod 25 is also provided with a piston 28 at the end thereof remote from the piston 24,
  • the frame 6 for the form is connected to the shaft 8 through a lost-motion coupling, which, i during the power operation of the shaft 8 by the motor, also moves the form '4 about the axis of the shaft 8 into a position on the garment on the table I and which also permits continued movement of the shaft 8 to operate the folding members H, after the form 4 isin a position flatwise on the garment on the table I.
  • this coupling consists of a rock arm 30, best seen in Figures 12 and 13, on the shaft 8 and having a transverse arm or pin 31 coacting with the frame 6, it coacting with a nose 32 extendin to the opposite side of the axis of the frame 6 or shaft 8 from that on which the form 4 is located, when the form 4 and its frame 6 is. in its starting elevated position ( Figure 1).
  • the folding members l2 are, in this embodiment of the invention, operated by hand, and
  • Releasable means are provided for holding the members I2 in their operatedposition, that is, the position shown in Figure 3.
  • the holding means is power operated and released when the power is released.
  • the holding means here shown frictionally holds the members l2 against return movement by the springs 34.
  • the friction means illustrated consists of brake shoes 35, best seen in Figures 5, 6 and 11, coacting with a drum or hub 36 on the shaft 2
  • the diaphragm thrusts against a plunger 39 which in'turn thrusts against the brake shoe 35.
  • the power system includes a main supply line 4
  • the valve is shown as in its operated position.
  • the power system also includes a conduit 48 leading from the casing of the valve 44 through a timer device 49 and conduit 59 to the intake end of the cylinder 23 and also'from the timer device 49 through conduits 5
  • the movable valve member of the valve 44 is operated from I its normal position into the position shown in Figure 6 by an operator-operated member 53, which is connected by a rod 54 to anarm of a three-arm I rocking lever 55, one arm of which coacts with the stem 56 of the movable member of thevalve 44'.
  • This lever 55 and hence the movable valve member, is held in its operated position shown in Figure 6, by a pressure-operated device, as a diaphragm 51 in a chamber58, the pressure side of which is connected by a duct 59 to the interior the.
  • BXhaHStiOf-aiP from: the diaphr m chambers .38 rand: 58,. and ,henoenthe .release of the brake shoes'35and thetexhaust of the cylinderq23 and 'the actuation. of -thepistonr-28 and the cylinder .29, so that thespring G ls freeto. reactlto return of the valve casing i441 Y
  • the release control member here shown is'a normally closed exhaustyalve forthe; diaphragm chamber 58, 63 designates thecasing of the exhaust valve and 64 anormallyclosed exhaust -valve head, which-is pressed to closed position by aspring, ,65,
  • the exhaust valve casing .63 is connected by a pipe 68 to the'pressureside of the diaphragm -.cha mber 58.-
  • The'valvehead84 has a stem 61.
  • This exhaust valve is mounted on the table frame in position to be engaged byan arm 68- on-the support or leaf 9 when the support is tilted, as
  • the arm 68 has a.
  • the exhaust valve 64 is normally closed under the influence of its;spring,65 or is in the positionshown fin Figure 6, sothat upon operation of the operating. lever 53,.the air will flow to the cylinder 23,
  • Thetimer ( Figure .6) includes the cylinder '49 and a piston 18 therein,- the piston rod 1 I .of which is provided with a cross-head 12 to which-returning springs 13 are connected.
  • the ,cylinder is provided with ports arrangedto be uncovered. by the piston progressively, these ports designated A,
  • timer leading to the main cylinder23 and to the diaphragm chambers .38 38 respectively which operate brake shoes;.g35.
  • the-timing means includes athrottlevalve in 36.0; is opened by "the lifting of the form. 4 with the folded shirt thereon into the .positionshown in Figure 2.
  • 48 designates the throttle valvein the feed pipe 48 .to the cylinderof the timer... .5fi'
  • athrottle valve designates athrottle valve in the pipe 5Klleading from the port A inthe timer-to thecylinderZS.
  • These throttles valves are check -.valves with bleeder passages orflneedlevalve controlled Ipassages therein.
  • The'gthrottle valve .48 isqreversely arranged from valve ⁇ ill and is so arranged that the full pressure'tfiows ;only into the timer cylinder 49 to actuate the Piston .10 therein, when the valve 44 is operated to open the .air intake head 45 andclosethe exhaust valve headAS or .valve is connected to the port A to .be first uncovered and is arranged to throttle or cause the air to .flow slowly from the timer cylinderthrough the pipe .50 to the vcylinder 23 to the motor. and
  • Each throttle valve includes a spring-pressed check valve 500 and a by-pass or bleeder passage controlled by a needle valve 50
  • the timer cylinder 49 is provided with exhaust ports 49 at the outer end thereof.
  • to the diaphragm chamber 38 leads from the port B of the timer cylinder; the pip 52 to the other diaphragm chamber 38 leads from the port 0 in the timer cylinder.
  • the pipe 50 to the cylinder 23 of the motor leadsfrom the first port A to be uncovered.
  • the throttlevalve 48 is so arranged as to open the pipe 48 to the full flow of power, and the throttle valve 58 is arranged to throttle the air in its passage to the cylinder 23.
  • the piston 24 is actuated comparatively slowly giving time for the form 4 to come fiatwise down onto the garment before the folders II have traveled far enough to complete the folding of the sleeves of the garment.
  • This movement of the form 4 fiatwise ontothe garment also carries the folders l2 into position to fold before the folders II have folded the sleeves of the garment over onto the form, and the folders [2.
  • the operator arranges the shirt on the table in the position shown in Figure 1, the cardboard 5 having been placed on the form 4 or on the garment. She then operates the operating member 53, which opens the valve intake head of the control valve and closes the exhaust valve head 46 and the air flowing through the pipe 48 into the timer cylinder 49, actuates the piston E0 of the timer.
  • the air then flows to the cylinder 23 anddiaphragm chambers 38*, 38 as described, the form 4 dropping by gravity fiatwise on the garment during the initial part of the movement of the folders H.
  • the flow of air to the cylinder 23 is timed by the throttle valve 50*.
  • the operator then immediately folds the left and right folding members 12 by hand into the position shown in Figures 2 and 3. She then makes any smoothing operations necessary and folds the tail portion of the shirt from the position shown in Figure 9 to that shown in Figure 10.
  • the control valve 54 to return to its normal position, wherein the exhaust valve head 45 is open and the exhaust valve head 45 closed, permitting the air to exhaust solely with a throttling action through the pipe 48 and the check or throttle valve 48 therein.
  • the throttling through the throttle valve 48 is not sufficient to release the pressure in the cylinder 23 and the diaphragm chambers 38 38, but is only sufficient to permit retrograde movement of the piston 10 under the action of the spring 13 sufficiently to uncover the ports 0, B consecutively effecting the release of the brake shoes 35 consecutively so that the folding members i2 move out of their folded position consecutively and do not interfere with each other during their unfolding action. When the piston 10 uncovers.
  • a garment folding machine including a table on which the garment is laid, a form pivotally mounted to shift into and out of a position fiatwise over the table and the garment thereon, folding mechanism operable to fold portions of the garment relatively to the form and to other portions of the garment, power mechanism for operating the folding mechanism including means for permitting the operation of the form into a position fiatwise over the table and the garment in advance of the folding of the garment about the form by the folding mechanism, an operator-operated control for effecting the operation of the power mechanism, and means operated by the movement of the form out of a position fiatwise over the table to effect the unfolding of the folding mechanism and the return of the form to starting position.
  • a garment folding machine including a table on which the garment is laid fiat, a form mounted to shift into and out of a position fiatoperation" 53 of:
  • foldingim'e'chanism' including tw'o' ysets of folding members flpower'i' mechanism:for" operating: :one set of foldiiiglimembersihe other set being i'n dependent'ly;operated; pow'erzme'chani'sm -for operating the-first set of *folding-fimembers and eluding”: means for permitting: the' operation: of the fo'rm:'-Jin1advance-.of the "folding operation by th-lfil'st' set of folding members-"aboutnthe form; I and an?operator-operated"control for thepo'wer 1 meansgftlie independently operated' s'et 'oficontrol membersbeing sniftable'with the-form'iintb and out 'f -position to' operate to 'fold the garment.
  • i garment folding machine including a tamotor, and a second control member operable by the initial lifting movement of the form with the folded garment thereon from a position flatwise on the table to effect de-energi-zation of the motor, and means for returning the folding mechanism and the form to their starting positions when the motor is ale-energized.
  • a garment folding machine including a table on which the garment is laid flatwise, a form mounted to shift into and out of a position flatwise over the table and the garment thereon, a motor, folding members operable to fold portions of the garment relatively to the form and to other portions of the garment, motion transmitting meansbetween the motor and the folding members and the form, a power system for the motor including an operator-operated control operable to control the flow of power to the motor, and a second control member operable by'the initial lifting movement of the form with the folded garment thereon from a position flatwise on the table to effect de-energization of the motor, means for returning the folding mechanism and the form to their starting positions, when the motor is de-energized, a support for the motor, the form, the folding members and the motion transmitting means, said support being pivotally connected to the table, and'the form being pivotally mounted on the support on an axis parallel to and spaced from the pivotal axis of the support, and means tending to return the supportito normal position, all where
  • A garment folding machine, including a table on which the garment is laid flatwise, a form mounted to shift into and-out of a position flatwise over the table and the garment thereon, a motor, folding; members operable to fold portions of-e-theagarment relatively :tofthe form-and to other ,portions of thegarment, motion transmitting means between the; motor and the :folding membersand-Ithe form, apower-system forlthe motorincluding an operator-operated control operable.
  • motion transmitting means for returning the folding mechanism and the form to their startingtpositionsya support for the motor, the form, the foldingmembersand the”.
  • motion transmitting means :pivotally connected: to theintableg'said motion transmitting means including a shaft"extendingzparallel to and spacedwfrom the-axis of thesupportgthe form being pivotally mounted on'theT'shaft, a connection between the shaft and the "form by.
  • a garment folding machine includinga table on which the garment is laid flatwise, a form .m'ounted to shift intoand out of a position flatwise over the table and the garment thereon, a
  • a fluid "pressure system for the motor including an operator-operated, self-returning combined intake and exhaust valve normally arranged with the intake closed and'the exhaust open, and a second control member consisting of a normally closed, self-closing exhaust valve, means operable by the tilting of the form with the folded garment thereon from a position flatwise on the table to open the second control member, and means acting on the motion transmitting mechanism tending to return the form, the motor and the folding members to their starting positions;
  • a garment folding machine including a table on which'the garment is laid flatwise, a form mounted to shift into and out of a position flatwise over the table and the garment thereon, a pressure-operated motor, folding members operable to fold portions of the garment relatively to the form and to other portions of the garment, motion transmitting means between the motor and the folding members and the form, a fluid pressure system for the motor including an operator-operated, a first control member including a self-returning combined intake and exhaust valve normally arranged with the intake closed and the exhaust open, and a second .control member consisting of a normally closed, selfclosing exhaust valve, means operable by the tilting of the form.
  • each includin folding members, one set of folding members being normally in position to coact with the garment, when actuated, to fold the same, and the other set operator-operated andinitially out of position to coact with the garment, and movable into such position by the movement of the form into a, po-
  • actuating mechanism and connections operated thereby for operating the form into a position flatwise over the table and operating the first set of folders, and operator-operated control means for the actuating mechanism.
  • a garment folding machine including a table on which the garment is arranged, a, form operable to shift into and out of a position fiatwise over the table and the garment thereon, two sets of folding mechanism including folding members, one set of folding members being normally in position to coact with the garment, when actuated, to fold the same, and the other set initially out of position to coact with the garment and movable into such position by the movement of the form into a position over the table and the garment, actuating mechanism, and connections operated thereby for operating the form and first set of folding members, and control means for the actuatingmechanism, the second set of folding members being manually operable, means tending to return them to their starting positions, releasable holding means operated by the control means for holding them in their folded positions, the control means including timer means for effecting first the operation of the form and the folding operation of the first set of folding members, and then the operation of the holding means for the operator-operated folding members and the return of the first set of folding members, the release of the holding members and
  • a garment folding machine including a table, on which the garment is arranged, a form mounted to shift into and out of a position flatwis'e over the table and the garment thereon, folding mechanism operable to fold a portion of the garment relatively to the form and the other portions, a pressure-operated motor for operating the folding mechanism to effect the folding, and a second pressure-operated motor for returning the folding mechanism to starting position, a power system for the motors, the second motor being of less strength than the first motor and being in constant open communication with the 'power system,

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US2567385A (en) * 1947-11-12 1951-09-11 Lighter Stephen Method of folding and packaging shirts
US2610771A (en) * 1950-06-13 1952-09-16 Caesar A Calder Shirt folding device
US2616594A (en) * 1948-09-04 1952-11-04 Calder Automatic shirt folding machine
US2616595A (en) * 1947-09-11 1952-11-04 Time Savers Inc Garment folding device
US2629520A (en) * 1950-09-26 1953-02-24 American Laundry Mach Co Method and means for folding shirts
US2629519A (en) * 1950-09-26 1953-02-24 American Laundry Mach Co Shirt folder
US2639065A (en) * 1947-06-02 1953-05-19 Forse Corp Shirt folding apparatus
US2652178A (en) * 1950-08-07 1953-09-15 James W Steele Garment folding apparatus
US2665039A (en) * 1951-12-04 1954-01-05 American Laundry Mach Co Automatic shirt folder
US2687832A (en) * 1949-04-27 1954-08-31 Automatic Folding Machine Co Garment folding machine
US2737765A (en) * 1952-01-21 1956-03-13 West D Stotts Machine for folding and sealing shirts
US2760694A (en) * 1951-09-27 1956-08-28 Slager George Sport shirt folding and packaging device
US2913155A (en) * 1953-12-24 1959-11-17 Unipress Company Inc Folding table
US2913156A (en) * 1956-11-23 1959-11-17 American Laundry Mach Co Shirt-folding mechanism
US3013704A (en) * 1959-02-17 1961-12-19 Freeman David Abraham Device for folding garments
US3057133A (en) * 1957-07-05 1962-10-09 Prosperity Company Shirt folding machine
US3181747A (en) * 1963-03-18 1965-05-04 Unipress Company Inc Folding table
DE1226524B (de) * 1961-02-10 1966-10-13 David Abraham Freeman Faltvorrichtung
DE1226526B (de) * 1961-02-10 1966-10-13 David Abraham Freeman Faltvorrichtung
DE1226525B (de) * 1961-02-10 1966-10-13 David Abraham Freeman Faltvorrichtung
DE1228224B (de) * 1961-11-24 1966-11-10 Georg E Mathiasen As Faltvorrichtung fuer Kleidungsstuecke od. dgl.
US5417641A (en) * 1993-08-05 1995-05-23 Warren; James M. Device for folding articles
US20210207316A1 (en) * 2018-05-28 2021-07-08 Totofolder Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. Sleeve-folding assistance device for assisting back-revealing sleeve-folding device, and folding device
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US2639065A (en) * 1947-06-02 1953-05-19 Forse Corp Shirt folding apparatus
US2616595A (en) * 1947-09-11 1952-11-04 Time Savers Inc Garment folding device
US2567385A (en) * 1947-11-12 1951-09-11 Lighter Stephen Method of folding and packaging shirts
US2616594A (en) * 1948-09-04 1952-11-04 Calder Automatic shirt folding machine
US2687832A (en) * 1949-04-27 1954-08-31 Automatic Folding Machine Co Garment folding machine
US2610771A (en) * 1950-06-13 1952-09-16 Caesar A Calder Shirt folding device
US2652178A (en) * 1950-08-07 1953-09-15 James W Steele Garment folding apparatus
US2629520A (en) * 1950-09-26 1953-02-24 American Laundry Mach Co Method and means for folding shirts
US2629519A (en) * 1950-09-26 1953-02-24 American Laundry Mach Co Shirt folder
US2760694A (en) * 1951-09-27 1956-08-28 Slager George Sport shirt folding and packaging device
US2665039A (en) * 1951-12-04 1954-01-05 American Laundry Mach Co Automatic shirt folder
US2737765A (en) * 1952-01-21 1956-03-13 West D Stotts Machine for folding and sealing shirts
US2913155A (en) * 1953-12-24 1959-11-17 Unipress Company Inc Folding table
US2913156A (en) * 1956-11-23 1959-11-17 American Laundry Mach Co Shirt-folding mechanism
US3057133A (en) * 1957-07-05 1962-10-09 Prosperity Company Shirt folding machine
US3013704A (en) * 1959-02-17 1961-12-19 Freeman David Abraham Device for folding garments
DE1226524B (de) * 1961-02-10 1966-10-13 David Abraham Freeman Faltvorrichtung
DE1226526B (de) * 1961-02-10 1966-10-13 David Abraham Freeman Faltvorrichtung
DE1226525B (de) * 1961-02-10 1966-10-13 David Abraham Freeman Faltvorrichtung
DE1228224B (de) * 1961-11-24 1966-11-10 Georg E Mathiasen As Faltvorrichtung fuer Kleidungsstuecke od. dgl.
US3181747A (en) * 1963-03-18 1965-05-04 Unipress Company Inc Folding table
US5417641A (en) * 1993-08-05 1995-05-23 Warren; James M. Device for folding articles
US20210207316A1 (en) * 2018-05-28 2021-07-08 Totofolder Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. Sleeve-folding assistance device for assisting back-revealing sleeve-folding device, and folding device
US12024814B2 (en) * 2018-05-28 2024-07-02 Totofolder Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Sleeve-folding assistance device for assisting back-revealing sleeve-folding device, and folding device
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