US2591320A

US2591320A - Apparatus for forming corners

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Publication number: US2591320A
Application number: US123380A
Authority: US
Inventors: Leo J Trahan
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1949-10-25
Filing date: 1949-10-25
Publication date: 1952-04-01
Anticipated expiration: 1969-04-01

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April 1, 1952 L .,J. TRAHAN 2,591,320

APPARATUS FOR FORMING CORNERS Filed Oct. 25, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET l April 1, 1952 L. J. TRAHAN 2,591,320

APPARATUS FOR FORMING CORNERS Filed Oct. 25, 1949 2 SI-IEETS-SHEET 2 Patented Apr. 1, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,591,320 APPARATUS FOR. FORMING CORNERS Leo J. Trahan, Cohoes, N. Y.

Application October 25, 1949, Serial No. 123,380

15 Claims. 1

This invention relates to apparatus for form ing corners on multiple thickness cloth garments such as coat lapels, belts, shirt collars, and the like.

In the manufacture of cloth garments having pointed or rounded ends or corners, it is customary to stitch together two or more pieces or plies of fabrics having the general configuration desired with the wrong sides out. Excess material is then trimmed from the sides adjacent the corner to prevent a bulky corner in the finished garment. After the trimming operation, the garment is turned so that the right sides are out and the stitched edges inside. The corner is then formed to the final shape desired and the garment pressed. These operations have formerly been manually performed in separate steps, however, it is desirable to provide compact and simple apparatus under the control of a single operator for performing all of the operations necessary to form a finished garment corner.

' An object of this invention is to provide improved apparatus for performing trimming, turning, and shaping operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to form a corner thereon.

Another object of this invention is to provide improved apparatus for forming a garment corner.

A further object of this invention is to provide improved compact and simple apparatus under the control of a single operator for performing all of the operations necessary to form a garment corner.

A still further object of this invention is to provide improved apparatus for trimming, turning, forming, and pressing a garment corner.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide improved apparatus for trimming. turning, forming, and pressing opposed corners of a garment successively.

Still another object of this invention is to provide improved apparatus for performing trimming, turning, forming, and pressing operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to form a corner thereon wherein steam-forming liquid is injected onto the corner or pressing means during the pressing operation to improve the press" and finish of the garment.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent and the invention will be better understood from the following description referring to the accompanying drawings, and the features of novelty which characterize this invention will be pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming part of this specification.

`the untrimmed garment corner with the wrong side out; Fig. 7 shows the garment after trimming; Fig. 8 shows the manner in which the trimmed garment corner is turned and formed; and Fig. 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the steam-forming liquid injection mechanism of Fig. l.

Referring now to Figs. 1, 2, and 3, which illustrate an embodiment of this invention adapted to form a pointed corner such as the end of a shirt collar, there is shown a stationary supporting frame member I having a base portion 2 adapted for table mounting. The frame I is provided with an opening 3 formed therein and two leg portions 4 extending from either side of the opening. A garment receiving and guiding member comprising a fiat prong portion 5 and a mounting portion 6 is pivotally mounted between the leg portions 4 as at l. The garment receiving member 5 is adapted to be manually pivoted from a first vertical position, as shown in Fig. 2, through the opening 3 to a second position as will be hereinafter described. The prong portion 5 is adapted in its first position to have a garment 8 placed thereover, the garment comprising two or more roughly cut plies of fabric `with the wrong side out stitched together as at 9 in Fig. 6.

In order to form a finished pointed corner on the garment 8, it is necessary to trim excess material adjacent the point to prevent bulkiness when the garment is turned right side out. To perform this operation, two stationary cutting blades I0 are secured to the side of the frame I remote from `the first position of the receiving member by adjusting screws II, slots I2 in the blades permitting adjustment of the blades to secure the proper trimming action. The adjusting screws II also permit removal of the blades II) for sharpening. The blades IU are-positioned adjacent the opening 3 and adjusted by screws I l to provide the desired trimming of excess material adjacent the garment corner. A shearing member I3 formed of hardened steel is pivotally mounted in the opening 3 by pivots I4 and is formed with a V-shaped end ground to two cutand is provide-d with a stop 2I to limit upward movement of the rod. A compression spring 22 surrounds pitman rod I8 and serves to return the rod to the position shown in Fig. 2 while spring 23 connected between lever I6V and theshearing member I3 resiliently biases the shearing member to the position shown in Fig. 2. Adjustable stop 24 limits the travel of lever I6 and thus of shearingmember I3.

To perform the trimming operation, the garment receiving member with the untrimmed garment 8, of Fig. 6 positioned on the prong 5, is

Y manuallyl pivoted through the opening 3, as

Vshown in Fig. 4, until the corner 25 is in contact with the shearing member I3. The treadle I9 is then depressed to the position shown at 26 causing lever I6 to engage lever portion I5 of shearing member I3 to move the shearing member, with the point 25 of the garment 8 held thereon by manual pressure on the receiving member, toward and through the lopening 3, as shown in Fig.` 4, the cuttingedges of the shearing member I3- cooperating with the cuttingV blades Iii to shear ortrim the excess material from the point 25, as shown in Fig. 5, to .produce the trimmed edges v2l as shown in Fig. 7. The garment receiving member is resiliently biased into its first vertical position by a coil spring 28 and adjustable stop 29 serves to limit the outward movement of the garment receiving member away from the cutting blades I9 and opening 3v after the trimming operation.Y

After. the trimming operation, the garment mustbe turned so that the right side is out and thecorner must be formed to the final shape desired and pressed. To perform these operations, a forming member 3U is provided having the correctshape to form the garment corner to the nal vshape desired. The forming memberV 30 is nio'untedon a 4hub portion 3| carried by a supporting'arm 32 'which' Vis vpivotally 'mounted on the "frame'l as at 33. The arm^32 'is formed with anbpera'ting portion' 34 which is operatively engaged'by lever 35,'which in'turn is'connected'to lever 3S at pivot 3l as will be hereinafter.V described. A coil spring 38 serves to normally bias the arm 32 and forming member 36 into the position shown atA 39 in Fig. 3 so that the form-f ing member is adjacent the prong member .in its rst position as shown in Fig. 8. When the forming member 3i! and prong member 5 are in these relative positions, the garment 8 can be transferred to the forming member 3U and reversed during thetransfrer so that the( right side is out and the stitches 9 are inside as shown in Y Fig. 8.

After the garment 8 has been transferred to the forming member v3i] from the prong 5 after the trimming operation, it is desirable to press the Vpointed corner on the forming member 30. To accomplish this objective, the arrangement now to be described is provided. A pair Vof heated pressing pads 40 and 4I are movably mounted on theframe. I in,a.normally,Seatedh apart relationship as shown in Fig. 1. Pitman rod 42 is connected to lever 36 and is in turriV connected to treadle 43 by a piano wire link. A

stop 44 is provided to limit upward movement of Y the rod 42 and compression spring 45 serves to return the rod 42- to the normal position. The apparatus described immediately above swings the supporting arm 32 and forming member 3i] from the position 39 directly over the prong 5, by so that the forming member 3i) with the trimmed and turned garment thereon is between the heated pressing pads 4E! and 4I, as shown in Y operatively engage operating portion 34 of sup-V porting arm 32 to move forming member 36 between the heated pressing pads 43 and 4I. Adjustable stop et limits movement of operating portion 34, supporting arm 32, and forming portion Sii between the heated pressing pads 4I) and 4I and adjustable stop limits movement of these elements in the position 39. Coil spring 5I retains the lever relationship of

levers

33 and 35 during operation of operating portion 34 and supporting arm 32, however, permits continued downward movement of lever 35, as will be hereinafter described, after operating portion 34 has reached stop'49. Y

Heated pressing pad 4U is movably supported by. a pair of rods 52 which arev slidingly supported by brackets 53 .on either side of frame I. Springs 54 on the rods 52 serve to ,bias the heated pressing pad 49 toward the open position as shown in Figs. 1 and-Q3 and to compensate for varying thicknesses of cloth duringrthe pressing operation. The p ad 4! is moved into the pressing position by a pair of levers. 55V which engage the ends of therods 52. The levers 55, on either side of the frame i, are pivoted as at 56, and are actuated by an engaging portion 51 of lever 36 responsive to movement of treadle 43 to the position shownin dashed lines at l48. Heated pressing pad 4I is supported by arod 53 carried by bracketrg which has twolegportions Sii on either side ofthe frame I pivoted as at 6I. The leg portions Se Yare each formed with a lever portion 62 having a cam surface 63. The levers 55 are provided with acamren- Y gaging portion EEG cooperatingwith the cam vsulfface t3 of lever portions E2'so thatmovement Vof the levers responsive to actuationby lever 33 causes bracket 59 and pad 4I to bemoved toward pad 4)V to tightly engage the formingVV member 3S' and the garment corner 'thereon to perform the `pressing operation. Spring G5 serves to4 compensate for various thicknesses of cloth and to properly position the perd 4L during the pressingL operation.

To summrize, the operation of the, improved.

new unformed garment. After a garment isposi-` tioned on the prong 5, the receivingk memberwith ing 3 until the shearing 4member I3 is c-ontacted. Depression of treadle I9 to the lower position 26 moves shearing member I3 toward the cutting blades I6 to .perform the trimming operation, manual pressure being maintained on the prong 5 tokeep it in contact with the shearing member I3 during the trimming operation. Release of the treadle I9 to the upper position returns the' shearing member I3 to its normal-position and release of manual pressure on the prong 5 returns the receiving 'member with the trimmed garment thereon to its rst position. The treadle 43 is then released to upper position 41 swinging supporting arm 32 and forming member 36 to position 39 with the forming member 36 directly above the prong 5. In' this position, lthe trimmed garment may be transferred to the forming member 36 and turned in the transfer operation. Depression of the treadie 53 to its mid-position swings the forming member with the garment thereon between the heated pressing pads 46 and 4I. Continued depression of the treadle 43 to the lower position #58 moves the heated pressing pads 46 and 4l together to tightly engage the forming member 36 and the garment corner thereon to perform the pressing .operan tion. Release of the treadle 63 upward to its mid-position releases the pressing pads and contnued release of the treadle 63 upward to the upper position 47 causes the forming member St to be swung into the position 39 .permitting removal of the finished garment.

While the shearing member it, lthe forming member` 36, and heated pressingpads 46 and 6I may be actuated by a single treadle, the twotreadle operation shown is preferred since it permits release of the heated pressing pads with-A out operation of the cutting mechanism. The heated pressing pads 46 and 4I may be heated by any suitable heating means, such as electric elements in which oase a heat controlling device 66 may be mounted on frame I.

Certain types of garments, such as collars, may be provided with two opposed corners, the corners being the obverse of each other. Thus, in order to perform 'the trimming, forming, and pressing operations on both corners successively, it is desirable to provide means to reverse the forming means after each operation ofthe machine so that the opposed corner can be formed and pressed in the next operation. To accomplish this-result, the hub 3I of forming member 36 is rotatably mounted in a bearing 6l on arm 32 and is provided with agear 68. A mating gear segment 69 is pivotally mounted on frame I as at 16. A stop 'II limits movement `of the gear segment 69 while movement in the other direction is permitted against spring l2. Thus, when arm 32 is moved toward position 39, gear 68 4`engages gear segment 69 which is prevented fromV rotating by pin 1I, and rotates forming member 36. 180 so that the opposite corner can be operated on in the next cycle. Movement of the arm 32toward the heated pressing pads 46 and 4I, however, causes gear segment 69 to pivot at 16- so that gear 68 is not rotated. `In order to permit trimming one cornerof the ,garment while the other is being pressed simultaneously, thedistance from the yposition 39 of the formingmember 36 to its second position between the heated pressing pads 46 and 4I should not eX- ceed one half the total length of the garment. This will allow both corners to be operated on without removing the garment from `the mae;

chine.

It may also be desirable to inject a small.V

amount of steam-forming liquid onto the heated pressing pads 46 and 4I or onto the garment cor-` ner to improve the press. Thus, a steam-forming liquid reservoir container 'I3 is supported in a-'supporting member I4 carried by frame I.` A channel I5 communicates with the container 13 and a piston 'I6 lfurnishes the liquid to a. jet 'I1 which injects the liquid onto the garment corner between the pressing pads 46 and III or onto the pads. Ball check valves 'I8 and 'I9 provide the suction and pressure action. The piston 16 is actuated by a lever 86 connected. to the legs 66 of bracket 59. Spring 8| returns the .piston 76 to its open position. Thus, when lever 55 is engaged to actuate lever portion 62 of legs 66 to move pad 4I to the closed position, lever 86 moves piston 'I6 inwardly forcing a jet of liquid through ball valve 'I8 onto the garment, or the heated pads. When the pad 4I is released, spring 8I returns piston 'I6 to its open position sucking in a new charge of liquid from container 13 through ball valve 19.

It cannow be readily seen that this inven-A tion provides a compact` and simple device for performing trimming, turning. forming, and pressing operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to form a ,pointed or rounded corner thereon, all operations being performed by a single operator. Furthermore, this apparatus permitsA successively forming opposed corners, such as collars, and provides for injecting a small quantity of steam-forming liquido'nto the garment or the heated pressing pads during the pressing operation to improve the press and finish secured.

While I have illustrated and described fa particular embodiment of this invention, modifications thereof will occur to those skilled in the art. I desire it to be understood, therefore, that this invention is not tobe limitedto the particular arrangement disclosed, and I intend in the appended claims to cover all modifications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim as new and desire tolsecure by` Letters Patent of the United States, isza l. Apparatus for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a :multiple thickness cloth garment comprising a supporting frame, means -movablyvmounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said gar-- ment thereover with the wrong side out, cutting means on said frame adapted to ltrim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess'material therefrom, said receiving means being movable into another position to trim said garment on said cutting means, forming means on said frame for receiving said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said forming means 4being arranged adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal of said garment during said transfer', said forming means'being shaped to form said garment to the nal shape desired, and movable pressing means on Vvsaid frame normally spaced from said forming means and movable into engagement with said forming means for pressing said garment thereon. Y

2. Apparatus for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a multiple thick messV cloth Hgarment to vform a corner thereonY comprising a supporting frame, means movably mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the wrong side out, stationary cutting means lon said frame adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner,- said receiving means being movable into another position to trimsaid Vgarment on said cutting means, formingY means movably mounted on 'said frame adaptedV in one position to receive said garment thereover with Y the right side out after said trimming operation,

said one position of Ysaid forming xneansbeing adjacent said one position of saidV receiving means to `permit transferal of said garment fromk said receiving means and reversal of Said garment during said transfer, said forming meansbeing shaped to form said lcorner of said garment to the final shape desired, said forming means being movable into a second position, and movabie pressing means on said frame normally spaced from said forming means in its second 4position and movable into engagement with said forming means for pressing said corner said garment thereon.

.3. YApparatus 'for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a multiple'thickness cloth garment to form a corner thereon comprising a supporting frame, means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one'position to receive said garment thereover with the wrong side out, stationary cutting means onsaid frame adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess-material adjacent said corner, movableshearing means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted to cooperate with said cutting means to trim said garment corner, said receiving mea-ns being movable into a second position in Contact with said shearing means, said shearing means with said receiving means and said garment corner Vin contact therewith being movable into shearing relation with said cutting means fortrimming said garment corner, forming means p-ivotally mounted on said frame and adapte-:i in one position to receive said garment thereover 'with the right side out aiter said trimming operation, said 'one position of said receiving means being adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transieral of said garment from said receiving means and reversal of said garment during said transfer,A said forming means being shaped to form said corner of said garment to the iinal shape desired, said forming means being movable into a second position, and movable `pressing means on said frame normally-y spaced from said forming means in its second position and .movable in-o engagement with said forming means for pressing said garment corner thereon.

4. Apparatus for performing trimming, turning yand Yshaping operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to form a corner thereon comprising a supporting frame, means adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the wrong side out, said frame having an openu ing formed therein adapted to pass said receiving means with said garment thereon, stationary cut- ,.ting blades secured to said frame adjacent said Y opening and adapted to trim said garment whiie von said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner, said receiving means being lpivotally mounted on said frame whereby saidreceiving means with said garment thereon Vcan 4be moved through said frame opening into a second position, resilient means for return-ing cutting blades being adapted to engage said garment in trimming relation when said receivingmeans is returned to said one position, forming means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted inV one position to receive said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming-operation, said one position of said forming means being adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal oi' said garment during'said transfer, said forming means being shaped to form said corner of said garment to the final shape desired, means Vfor moving saidforming'means into a second position, and means for pressing said garment corner on said vforming means in'said secondpositlon for performing trimming, turning.

the wrong side out, said frame having an openingV formed therein adapted to pass said'receiving means with said garment thereon, stationary eutting blades secured to said frame adjacent said opening and adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner, shearing means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted to cooperate with said cutting blades to trim said garment corner, said receiving means being pivotally mounted on said frame whereby said receiving means with said garment thereon-can be moved through said frame opening into a secondposition in contact with said shearing means, means for moving said shearing means with vsaid re'- ceiving means and said garment corner in contact therewith into shearing relation with said cutting blades for trimming said garment corner, forming means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the right siderout after said trimming operation, said one position of said formi-ng means being adjacent said one .position of said receiving means to permit Vtransfered or' said garment from said receiving means Vand reversal of said garment during said transfer, said forming means being shaped to Yform said corner of said garment to the nnal shape desired, means for moving said forming means into second position, and means for pressing said Vgarment corner on said forming means in said second pesition. Y

6. Apparatus for performing trimming, turn'- ing andshaplng operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to forma corner thereon comprising asupporting frame, means adapted in one'position to receive said Vgarment thereover with the wrong side out, said frame having an opening formed therein adapted to pass .said receivingl means with said garment thereon, vstationary cutting blades secured to said frame adjacent said opening and adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving `means to remove excess material' adjacent said corner, shearing means pivotally mounted on said frame and `adapted to Vcooperate with said cutting blades to trim said garment corner, said receiving means being plvotally mounted on said frame whereby saidreceiving means with said garment thereon can be movedthrough said frame opening into a second position in contactwith said shearing means, means for moving said shearing means with said receiving 'means and -said'sarment beingishapedtoformsaidrcornerfofgsaid garment ".to'the.iina1 shape desired, wsaidriorming means "being movable Alinto a rsecond position, means niovably` mounted on said frame for pressing said Acorner:o'fisaid,garment vvon said vforming means in "said 4second position thereof, Vn'ieensior re- "turningisaid formingV meanstto said rstrposition, 4and means qfor "reversing Asaid forming means Uduring reach Vcycle'fof opera-tion whereby two opposed corners can be formed successively.

11. Apparatus for V'performing trimming, turnl ing Aand shaping `operations on 1a multiple thick- V'ness "cloth .garment -to form a corner thereon comprising asupporting frame, means adapted Ain Aone Aposition to Vreceive-'said garment thereover with the wrong side out, "said "frame 4having `an :opening L'formed `therein adapted to `pass fsaid :receiving means-'With said 'garment thereon, sta- `tionary cutting' blades secured to "said frame 'adjacent said opening and -adapted *to `vtrim -said garment while 'on -said `receiving Lmeans "tore- -move #excess material `adjacent said corner, `shearing vmeans pivotallymountedon said frame "andfadaptedfto cooperate with said cutting blades to'trimsaid garment corner, said receiving means being pivotally mounted lon said Aframe whereby vsaid receiving means with said garment thereon lcan`be moved through said frameopening into @a'fsecondlposition in contact with saidfshearing .-"fmeans, means "for'moving :said shearing means @with *said receiving means -and said garment corneriin `contact-therewith into s shearing relavtion with 'said cutting rblades for trimming Seid l'garment-'comen forming-means pivotally, mountf'eii ron fsaid Ifframe land fadapted in one position to receive said` garment 'thereover with the `right 'iside lout 'latter said "trimming operation, Vsaid none position Y of said forming means .being adi ja'centfsaidroneposition oi-said'receiving means to fpermit 1 transferal :of said garmentz from said ireceiving nmeans and :reversal rof :said garment :during said transfer, said ,"forming Ameans `being fshapedto form said ,corner of saidgarment ,to `the Snal shape desired, a pair lof f spaced apart 'heated `pressing `pads movaloly mounted on ksaid iframe, means for moving said [forming Vmeans with :said s garment thereon into .a second vposi- `tonlbetween said pressingpads, means form'ov- .zing y:said `pressing'pads together -to tightly engage said `forming member `with 'said garment 'thereon ifor `pressing said `garment, means lfor `returning said 'forming' means to said one posiition, andmeans on said `trarne. cooperating With .fsai'd forminglmeans for reversing Asaid forming means during each return'tocsaid first position whereby two opposed corners can be -formed sucon said frame adapted to trim said garment while on. said receiving means to remove excess matefrialadjacentsaid corner, `said receiving means `being movable into another position to trim said garment `on said cutting means, movable forming -means pivotally mounted on said frame and `adapted inone position to receive said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said one position ofsaid forming means being adjacent said one position of saidreceiving means to` permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal Aing i means "being :shaped to Aform Ssaid Vvcorner of `said garment to thenalshape desired, "alpair 'of' movable heatedspacedapart pressing pads on said .Eramasaid forming meanslbeing movable withsaid garmentthereon into'a second position between saidpressing pads, 'saidpressing pads `being `movable together to tightly engage said vforming memberiwith said-garment thereonior pressing said garment, -and means `mounted on 'said frame for injecting a steam-forming liquid `between said pressing pads yfor improving the press provided thereby.

`1`3.,Apparatus `for performing trii ming, turning `and shaping Voperations :on a multiple thick- 's ness cloth garment' to `forma corner thereon comprising aysupporting framaniovable means pivotallymountedfon said frame and adapted in oneposition to receive said garment thereover Vwith the wrong: side out,f1stati onary cutting'means 'on-said framefadaptedto trim said garment-while on said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner, said receiving means being movable into-another position to trim said garment on said cutting means, vmovable forming means pivotaily mounted on said frame and adapted in oneposition to receive said garment thereover withthe right side out after said trimming operation, said one position of said forming means being adjacent said oneposition of said receiving means topermit transferal of said -garment from said;receiving means and reversal of said garment during sai'dtransfer, said forming means being shapedto form said eo'rnerof .said garmentto the final shape desired, a'pair of movable heated spaced apart pressing `pads on said frame, saidzforming 4means being mov- :abie Withsaid garment thereon into a second porsition between .said pressing lpads, said `pressing ',padsfbeing movable Ytogether 'to'tightly engage `said forming member with said lgarment thereon -ioipressing saidgarment,` reservoirA means mountedon saidirameforf storing a steam-forming liduid,1and.meansoperable inresponse to movement 'ofi said pressing pads for injecting'afsmallquantityofsaid liquid betweensaidpressing pads Vfor improving the `press provided thereby.

14. Apparatusior performing trimming, Vturnringzand shapingoperations ona multiple thick- `ness cloth garmentto form vcorners at two ends thereof .comprising asupportingframe, movable lmeans Ypivotally mounted on said frame and adaptedin one positionlto 'receive said .garment thereover withthe wrong side out, stationary cutting means onsaid frame adaptedto trim said 'garment while on said receiving means to remove excessmaterial 4adjacent said corner, said receiving means being'movable into another position'to Atrim said garment on said cutting means, mov- :able forming means pivotally mounted on said frameand adapted in'one position to receive said garment thereover 'with the right side out after saidrtrimming operation, said one position of said :formingxmeans being adjacent'said one position of saidreceiving means to permit transf-eral oi said garment from saidreceiving means and reversal .of 'saidgarment'duringsaid transier,said

forming means being shaped to form said corner `of said garmentto the iinal shape desired, said forming means being movable into a second position, and means movably mounted on said frame .for pressing said corner of said garment on said forming means in said second position thereof, .the .distance between said first and said .second `Apositions of .said `forming `means `not exceeding one half the length of said garment corner in contact therewithV into shearing relation with said cutting blades for trimming said garment corner, and forming means adapted to receive said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said one position of said receiving means being adjacent said forming means to permit transferal of said garment to said forming means and reversal of cutting means, forming means p ivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said one position of said forming means being adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal of said garment duringY said transfer, said forming means being shaped to form said corner of said garment to the final form desired, and a pair of movable spaced apart heated pressing pads on said frame, said forming means being movable into a second position between said pressing pads, said pressing pads being movable together to tightly engage said forming member with said garment thereon for pressing said garment.

8. Apparatus for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to form. a corner thereon comprising a supporting frame, means adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the wrong side out, said frame having an opening formed therein adapted to pass said receiving means with said garment thereon, stationary cutting blades secured to said frame adjacent said opening and adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner, shearing means pivotally'mounted on said frame and adapted to cooperate with said cutting blades to trim said garment corner, said receiving means being pivotally mounted on said frame whereby said receiving means with said garment thereon can be moved through said frame opening into a second position in contact with said shearing means, means for moving said shearing means with said receiving means and said garment corner in contact therewith into shearing relation with said cutting blades for trimming said garment corner, forming means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said one position of said forming means being adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal of said garment during said transfer, said forming means being shaped to form said corner of said garment to the nal shape desired, a pair of spaced apart heated pressing pads movably mounted on said frame, means for moving said forming means with said garment thereon into a second position between said pressing pads,

and .means for moving said pressing pads together to tightly engage said forming member with said garment thereon for pressing said garment.

9. Apparatus for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment to form a corner thereon comprising a supporting frame, means adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the wrong side out, said frame having an opening formed therein adapted to pass said receiving means with said garment thereon, stationary cutting blades secured to said frame adjacent saidlopening and adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner. shearing means pivotally mounted Yonsaid vframe and adapted to cooperate with-said cutting blades to trim said garment corner, said receiving means being pivotally mounted on said frame whereby said receiving means with said garment thereon can be moved through said frame opening into a secondv positionin contact with said shearing means, resilient vmeans for biasing said receiving means toward said one position, means for operating said shearing means, means op-Y eratively connected to said operating means for moving said shearing means with said receiving means and said garment corner in contact therewith into shearing relation with said cutting blades for trimming said garment corner, resilient means for biasing said shearing means away from said shearing position, formingmeans pivotally mounted on said frame andadapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said one position of said forming means being adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal of said garment during said transfer, said forming means being shaped to form said corner of said garment to the final shape desired, a pair yof spaced. apart heated pressing pads movably mounted on said frame, means for operating said forming means, means operatively connected to said last-mentioned operating means for moving said forming means with said garment thereon into a second position between said pressing pads, resilient means for returning said forming means to said rst position, said second-mentioned operatively connected means being adapted to move said ressing pads together to tightly engage said forming member with said garment thereon for pressing said garment. l

1Q. Apparatus for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a multiplethickness cloth garment to ferma corner thereon comprising a supporting frame, means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the wrong side out, stationary cutting means on said frame adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess material adjacent said corner, said receiving means being movable into another position to trim said garment on said cutting means, forming means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment with the right side out after said trimming operation, said one position of said forming means being adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transierai of said garment from said receiving mea-ns and reversal of said garment during said transfer, said forming means whereby trimming and pressing operations can be respectively performed on both of said corners simultaneously without removing said garment from said apparatus.

15.Apparatus for performing trimming, turning and shaping operations on a multiple thickness cloth garment comprising a supporting frame, movable means pivotally mounted on said frame and adapted in one position to receive said garment thereover with the Wrong side out, cutting means on said frame adapted to trim said garment while on said receiving means to remove excess material therefrom, said receiving means being movable into another position to trim said garment on said cutting means, forming means on said frame for receiving said garment thereover with the right side out after said trimming operation, said forming means being arranged adjacent said one position of said receiving means to permit transferal of said garment from said receiving means and reversal of -said garment during said transfer, said forming means being shaped to form said garment to the nal shape REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,965,968 Roby et al. 1 July 10, 1934 2,242,665 Underwood et al. May 20, 1941