Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Milner

Kenneth C. Milner 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 automatically attaching a collarette, display, and label to a garment body
    Patent number: 5460109
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for attaching a collarette, display, and label incorporating the use of a sewing machine having a sewing head a collarette feeder, a display feeder, a label feeder synchronized with the sewing head, a garment detector, a seam detector, a stitch counter, and a controller to control each device and perform necessary calculations is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignees: Union Special Corporation, Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Maximilian Adamski, Jr., Kenneth C. Milner, Edward R. LaVelle, John C. McEwen
  • Method and apparatus for automatically attaching a collarette display and label to a garment body by using a two step sewing operation
    Patent number: 5390614
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for attaching a collarette, display, and label to a garment body incorporating the use of a first sewing machine having a sewing head for sewing the collarette, display, label and garment body into a sewn assembly. The device includes a collarette feeder, a display feeder, a label feeder synchronized with the sewing head, a garment detector, a seam detector, a stitch counter, and a controller to control each device and perform necessary calculations. A conveyor system is provided to transport the sewn assembly to a second sewing machine for sewing the display in place to cover the overedge seam affixing the components. A collarette unfolded and a display unfolded are disposed along the path of the sewn assembly to position the collarette and display for processing at the second sewing machine. A cutter assembly is also provided to sever the collarette once the display has been sewn in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignees: Union Special Corporation, Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Maximilian Adamski, Jr., Kenneth C. Milner, Edward R. LaVelle, John C. McEwen
  • Method and apparatus for automatically attaching a collarette, display, and label to a garment body
    Patent number: 5375545
    Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for attaching a collarette, display, and label incorporating the use of a sewing machine having a sewing head a collarette feeder, a display feeder, a label feeder synchronized with the sewing head, a garment detector, a seam detector, a stitch counter, and a controller to control each device and perform necessary calculations is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1994
    Assignees: Union Special Corporation, Sara Lee Corporation
    Inventors: Maximilian Adamski, Jr., Kenneth C. Milner, Edward R. LaVelle, John C. McEwen