Abstract: Pivotally mounted attachment apparatus for use with sewing machines for controllably elasticizing circular parts of garments or other goods. A substantially upright bracket lockably pivoted to the machine has a main and lateral arm, the main arm affording a downward guidance path for elastic stripping having secured thereto means for feed initiation and metering or tensioning of the elastic stripping. The lateral arm carries the cutting apparatus. Feed initiation, metering or tensioning and cutting means include phased actuating devices fluidically operated and wherein the feed initiation and cutting cycles take place automatically and sequentially by activated controls.

Abstract: Pivotally mounted attachment to a sewing machine feeding mechanism for intermittent elastic stripping applied to a base material during sewing operation and involving a substantially horizontal feed system to the sewing station. Said feeding mechanism is formed substantially of few and integrated parts with ready access for mounting and adjusting components. A laterally disposed cutting mechanism attachment is further utilized to cooperate with the feeding mechanism while a metering and/or tension mechanism are attached forwardly.The feed, cutting and metering mechanisms are structured for application thereto of power and switch control means for semi- or total automatic operation, the power means preferably being fluidic.

Abstract: A guiding, stitching and delivering system continuously constrains a piece of material while it guides that piece of material beneath the needle of a sewing machine during the stitching of that piece of material, while that piece of material is stationary during the period of time between the completion of the stitching of that piece of material and the start of the stitching of the next-succeeding piece of material, while the stitches between the trailing edge of that piece of material and the leading edge of that next-succeeding piece of material are being cut, and while that piece of material is being moved to a delivery area. That guiding, stitching and delivering system obviates the formation of needless stitches, places all stitches in the desired locations, and provides certain and easy cutting of the stitches between the trailing edge of that piece of material and the leading edge of that next-succeeding piece of material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a multi-ply fabric or clothing material unit such as a shirt cuff or the like. A continuous strip of material is fed to a stitching head, and precut fabric pieces are placed on the strip at a positioning station in end to end relation to each other. The continuous strip conveys the fabric pieces through the apparatus. A side edge of each fabric piece is folded around a side edge of the strip by a folder and the folded piece is stitched to the strip by the stitching head. The continuous strip can be fed and stitched continuously or intermittently. The strip with the pieces stitched to it is fed to a cutter where the strip is cut into individual pieces along the ends of the fabric pieces. The cutter is actuated in response to sensing an end edge of a fabric piece sewn to the strip. Feed of the strip at the cutter is arrested by a blocking mechanism including a slip clutch, ratchet wheel, and pawl which blocks the feed so cutting occurs while the strip is stationary.

Abstract: A device for inserting a ribbon beneath the presser foot of a sewing machine for application to a workpiece and for cutting off said ribbon to predetermined length cyclically by automatic or semiautomatic means. The ribbon is fed continuously to the sewing machine during the stitching operation.

Abstract: A series of shirt cuff pattern parts are placed in overlying relationship on a web of lining material and a conveyor belt engages the upper surfaces of the web of lining material and the pattern parts and holds the layers of material together as they are moved through a sewing machine. The overlying side edge of each of the pattern parts is folded down under an edge of the web of lining material, and the sewing machine sews through the folds. A predetermined range of lengths of the connected together series of partially completed shirt cuffs is continuously accumulated from the sewing machine, and are continually fed from the accumulation to a cutter, and are separated by cutting the web of lining material adjacent the trailing edge of a pattern part so that each partially completed shirt cuff is formed with a short length of the web of lining material protruding from the shirt cuff panel pattern part, and the pattern parts are stacked.

Abstract: A sewing machine cutting device consisting of a reciprocating blade located in a safe position below the machine work surface, and a descending operative member which urges the material to be cut into cutting relation with said blade. Cutting action is thus achieved without impact (as occurs with a guillotine cutter) and, most important, in a selected width that corresponds to the width of said descending operative member.