Patents by Inventor Michael Patrick Small

Michael Patrick Small 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).

  • Garment sleeve attachment systems and methods
    Patent number: 11939714
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to attachment of bands about a garment opening. In one example, among others, a sleeve band can be attached to a garment by loading the sleeve band on a band guide, aligning an opening of a garment over the sleeve band, and attaching the band to the garment along the edge of the opening. Alignment of the edges of the opening and the sleeve band can be maintained by ply aligners during attachment. In another example, a garment holding system includes a garment holder that can receive a garment and a band positioning system includes a band guide that can receive a band. Edges of the opening of the garment and the band can be controlled and maintained with ply aligners of the band positioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SoftWear Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Baker, Wael Saab, Michael Patrick Small, Santosh R. Yadav, David Otto Konrad Mikolajewski
  • GARMENT SLEEVE ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220282414
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to attachment of bands about a garment opening. In one example, among others, a sleeve band can be attached to a garment by loading the sleeve band on a band guide, aligning an opening of a garment over the sleeve band, and attaching the band to the garment along the edge of the opening. Alignment of the edges of the opening and the sleeve band can be maintained by ply aligners during attachment. In another example, a garment holding system includes a garment holder that can receive a garment and a band positioning system includes a band guide that can receive a band. Edges of the opening of the garment and the band can be controlled and maintained with ply aligners of the band positioning system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. Baker, Wael Saab, Michael Patrick Small, Santosh R. Yadav, David Otto Konrad Mikolajewski
  • Garment sleeve attachment systems and methods
    Patent number: 11268223
    Abstract: Various examples are provided related to attachment of bands about a garment opening. In one example, among others, a sleeve band can be attached to a garment by loading the sleeve band on a band guide, aligning an opening of a garment over the sleeve band, and attaching the band to the garment along the edge of the opening. Alignment of the edges of the opening and the sleeve band can be maintained by ply aligners during attachment. In another example, a garment holding system includes a garment holder that can receive a garment and a band positioning system includes a band guide that can receive a band. Edges of the opening of the garment and the band can be controlled and maintained with ply aligners of the band positioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SoftWear Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Baker, Wael Saab, Michael Patrick Small, Santosh R. Yadav, David Otto Konrad Mikolajewski