Patents by Inventor Dale J. Enneking

Dale J. Enneking 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).

  • Method and apparatus for shirring a fabric
    Patent number: 5771829
    Abstract: A shirring attachment for a sewing machine that includes a programmable control operable to independently control the operation of individual shirring tools that are located at different points across the width of the material to be shirred. The shirring control stores a plurality of different shirring pattern programs some of which represent shirring patterns that vary across the width of the shirring material. Consequently, a number of shirring patterns can be produced that were not previously possible. Further, the shirring attachment is designed for a high production environment in which sewing machines operate at up to 1,000 stitches per minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilbur Schebler, Louis H. Werner, Dale J. Enneking