Patents by Inventor George J. Scagnelli

George J. Scagnelli 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).

  • Slide fastener guide assembly
    Patent number: 4384539
    Abstract: A slide fastener guide assembly is disclosed for aligning a workpiece, a slide fastener and a strip of backing material as they are fed into a sewing machine. The assembly includes a base with an attached guide member having fingers that bear against the mounting tapes and align the slide fastener by laterally engaging the coupling elements. To allow a slidered fastener to pass through the assembly, the guide member is sufficiently flexible that the fingers may be displaced upward by a slider passing thereunder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1983
    Assignee: Talon, Inc.
    Inventors: George J. Scagnelli, Robert L. Rohrer
  • Apparatus for forming flypiece and slide fastener chain assembly
    Patent number: 4333232
    Abstract: Flypieces are fed individually to a feeding mechanism which automatically feeds the flypieces to a sewing machine where the flypieces are automatically serged and sewn to a tape of a continuous slide fastener chain. Subsequently the flypiece is folded back away from the slide fastener chain, and the chain is gapped and cut simultaneously with the application of a bottom stop on a common base assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: Talon, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Orr, Hiren S. Gala, George J. Scagnelli
  • Method and apparatus for gapping and reinforcing slide fastener stringers
    Patent number: 4324034
    Abstract: Protruding head portions of coupling elements are removed from a selected section of a slide stringer, and a reinforcing tape is applied to the selected section by means including a movable holder for clamping the stringer on opposite sides of the selected section. The holder is restricted to movement along track means for guiding and aligning the holder with two or more stations, such as a gapping station, a reinforcing tape applying station and a trimming station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: Talon, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant E. Berry, Wayne A. Becker, Karl E. Bahr, George J. Scagnelli, Frank J. Molnar, Ronald K. McDonald, Harry F. Manning
  • Method of positioning, gapping and applying stop to slide fastener
    Patent number: 4236292
    Abstract: A positioning member is moved transverse to a slide fastener chain after advancement of the slide fastener chain to a gapping and stop applying station to position fastening elements of the slide fastener chain in a channel extending in the station. The slide fastener chain is clamped and gapped, and a bottom stop is applied to the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1980
    Assignee: Textron Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Orr, Hiren S. Gala, George J. Scagnelli
  • Apparatus and method of applying staple-like bottom stops to slide fasteners and the like
    Patent number: 4137621
    Abstract: A split carrier for receiving bottom stops from a feeding chute is biased toward a raised position beneath a ram which upon downward movement forces the bottom stop and carrier downward where the forces of wing portions of the bottom stop engaging camming seating edges on respective halves of the carrier force the carrier halves apart and install the bottom stop on the slide fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1979
    Assignee: Textron, Inc.
    Inventor: George J. Scagnelli