Patents by Inventor David S. Trotter

David S. Trotter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic garment manufacture
    Patent number: 5657710
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically forming a finished sleeve or pant leg for a sweat suit or the like is disclosed. The invention consists of six sub-assemblies: 1) a garment piece positioner and seamer; 2) a cuff making apparatus; 3) a cuff inserting apparatus; 4) an automatic cuff setter; 5) a sleeve invertor; and 6) a garment stacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne G. Foster, John R. Everhart, Mike D. Hines, Erik D. Moore, Joel C. Rosenquist, Ken J. Thompson, David S. Trotter
  • Automatic cuff setter
    Patent number: 5642680
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically setting a cuff to a garment piece for a sweat suit or the like. The apparatus includes a holding fixture for holding the cuff in the garment piece prior to sewing. A transfer system then moves the cuff and garment piece together to the sewing machine. The apparatus also includes a cuff setter having an elongated tube for receiving the garment piece over the front end of the tube and a spreader assembly for moving the cuff and garment piece together in the direction of sewing to attach the cuff to the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Ken J. Thompson, John R. Everhart, Wayne G. Foster, David S. Trotter