Patents by Inventor Michael R. Pate

Michael R. Pate 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).

  • Waistband attachment system
    Patent number: 6055921
    Abstract: A waistband attachment system (10) for sewing an elastic waistband into the waist portion of a garment is disclosed. The waistband attachment system includes a sewing head assembly (16), a puller roller assembly (24), a waistband expansion assembly (44), a bottom edge guide assembly (64), a folder wire (102), a top edge guide assembly (128), and a folder assembly (148) about which the elastic waistband and the unfolded waist edge of the garment are passed, and a stacking assembly (400). The unfinished waist edge of the garment is folded about the elastic waistband by the folder wire and finish folded by the combination of folder tongue/finish folder so that a top ply of the waist portion of the garment overlies an opposed bottom ply to enclose the elastic waistband therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Atlanta Attachment Company
    Inventors: Tadeusz Olewicz, Michael R. Pate
  • Waistband attachment system
    Patent number: 5924376
    Abstract: A waistband attachment system (10) for sewing an elastic waistband into the waist portion of a garment is disclosed. The waistband attachment system includes a sewing head assembly (16), a puller roller assembly (24), a waistband expansion assembly (44), a bottom edge guide assembly (64), a folder wire (102), a top edge guide assembly (128), and a folder assembly (148) about which the elastic waistband and the unfolded waist edge of the garment are passed. The unfinished waist edge of the garment is folded about the elastic waistband by the folder wire and finish folded by the combination of a folder tongue/finish folder so that a top ply of the waist portion of the garment overlies an opposed bottom ply to enclose the elastic waistband therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Atlanta Attachment Company
    Inventors: Tadeusz Olewicz, Michael R. Pate