Combined arm and holder used in apparel manufacture to transfer fabric items between work stations

Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a device used in apparel manufacture to transfer fabric items between work stations, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof, taken in the direction of arrows 5--5 in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D333310
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 1, 1990
Date of Patent: Feb 16, 1993
Assignee: Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation (Raleigh, NC)
Inventors: Joseph W. A. Off (Raleigh, both of, NC), Mahala G. Langford (Raleigh, NC)
Primary Examiner: Theodore M. Shooman
Assistant Examiner: Sandra Morris
Law Firm: Bell, Seltzer, Park & Gibson
Application Number: 7/607,482
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Element Or Attachment (D15/78)