Method for weaving decorative ribbons with plastic cords and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a method for weaving decorative ribbons with plastic cords and apparatus for same, characterized in which plastic cords used as warp and threads of another material used as weft are plain woven and arranged at a preset distance from each other into a piece of cloth with a weaving machine, and one end of the cloth proximate to each woven section is cut off so that every section in a plastic woven ribbon unit has tassels on one side and the cut loose ends on the other side. Said woven ribbon is then transported via conveyor belt, and beneath the loose ends of woven ribbon in progression, there are a plurality of longitudinally arranged stoves to melt and fuse the loose ends into one body, which is then blocked by the woven section to prevent the plastic cord from being drawn out by single threads. The ribbons produced thereof may be used as decorative ribbon in a wide variety of applications and simulate hand-made straw woven umbrella or canopy. The method of the present invention offers convenient, cost-saving way of mass production and hence economic benefits.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for weaving decorative ribbons with plastic cords and apparatus for same, characterized in which plastic cords used as warp and threads of another material used as weft are plain woven and arranged at a preset distance from each other into a piece of cloth with a weaving machine, and one end of the cloth proximate to each woven section is cut off so that every woven section in a plastic woven ribbon unit has tassels on one side and the cut loose ends on the other side. Said woven ribbon is then transported by conveyor belt, and beneath the loose ends of woven ribbon in progression, there are a plurality of longitudinally arranged stoves to melt and fuse the loose ends into one body, which is also blocked by the woven section to prevent the plastic cord from being drawn out. The ribbons produced thereof may be used as decorative ribbon in a wide variety of applications and simulate hand-made straw woven umbrella or canopy. The method of the present invention offers convenient, cost-saving way of mass production and hence economic benefits.
2. Description of the Related Art
Conventional straw woven umbrella makes use of local herbaceous plants as raw material and made by hands by weaving the raw material onto a bamboo stand. Such herbaceous plants, be it hays or coconut matting, or the like are available only in limited quantity. Weaving a straw canopy by hands is time-consuming and requires considerable labor, and hence costly. The handling and transport of such products are also inconvenient, making mass production impractical. The applications of the products are also limited, which cannot be reused by others.
Therefore, there is an improved method as shown in
In view of the shortcoming of the prior art as mentioned above, the inventor of the present invention, based on years of experience, develops the method disclosed herein to enhance the production capacity and reduce cost for the making of decorative ribbons.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary objective of the present invention is to provide a method for weaving decorative ribbons with plastic cord and apparatus for same, in which plastic cords of different colors are woven into a piece of cloth by plain weaving method using a weaving machine, and the distance between the woven sections can be set as desired, and then one end of the cloth proximate to the woven section is cut off so each unit of plastic woven ribbon has loose ends on one side of the woven section and tassel segment on the other side. The cloth then passes through at least one stove arranged beneath to melt and fuse the cut loose ends into one body to prevent the plastic cords from being drawn out from the woven section, and the woven sections can be stacked or lined up with each other and sewed around the canopy of the umbrella to form a straw umbrella structure which is easy to store and transport, and can be mass produced at reduced cost.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a method for weaving decorative ribbons with plastic cords and apparatus for same, wherein said unit of plastic woven ribbon can be used as decorative ribbon.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
As shown in
Referring to
The woven section 11 in the plastic woven ribbon unit A may be used to decorate all kinds of purses, clothing, Christmas ornaments and other articles.
As described above, the present invention offers the benefits of mass production at reduced costs and meets the criteria of inventive step and utility.
Claims
1. A method for weaving decorative ribbon using plastic cords, featuring:
- (1) using plastic cords as warp and selecting threads of appropriate material as weft to weave them using weaving machine into plastic cloth of infinite length having equidistant woven sections;
- (2) each woven section has cut loose ends on the same side and tassel segment on the other side to form a woven ribbon unit; and
- (3) the cut loose ends of said woven ribbon unit are melt and fused by flame and blocked by the woven section to keep the plastic cords from being drawn out.
2. An apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords, comprising:
- a woven ribbon unit consisting of woven sections interwoven with plastic cords and threads of desired material, wherein each woven section has cut loose ends on one side and tassel segment on the other side; and
- stoves arranged at appropriate locations beneath said cut loose ends that when the woven ribbon unit is in progression, the cut loose ends are melted and fused into one body to keep the plastic cords from separation or being drawn out.
3. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one or more than one stoves are longitudinally arranged beneath the cut loose ends of the woven ribbon unit.
4. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plastic woven ribbon units may be stacked or lined up on the umbrella fabric and sewed onto it to form straw umbrella like structure.
5. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 1, wherein the woven section of said plastic woven ribbon unit may be used in all kinds of purses, clothing, Christmas ornaments, canopy and a wide variety of applications as decorative ribbon.
6. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plastic woven ribbon unit may be cut to the desired width.
7. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one or more than one stoves are longitudinally arranged beneath the cut loose ends of the woven ribbon unit.
8. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 2, wherein said plastic woven ribbon units may be stacked or lined up on the umbrella fabric and sewed onto it to form straw umbrella like structure.
9. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 2, wherein the woven section of said plastic woven ribbon unit may be used in all kinds of purses, clothing, Christmas ornaments, canopy and a wide variety of applications as decorative ribbon.
10. A method and an apparatus for weaving decorative ribbons using plastic cords as claimed in claim 2, wherein said plastic woven ribbon unit may be cut to the desired width.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 7, 2003
Publication Date: Apr 7, 2005
Inventor: Ming-Che Chang (Chang Hua City)
Application Number: 10/679,359