Title: Clamshell guide to apply annular elastic bands on clothes

Abstract: A guide for guiding elastic bands in a sewing machine for attachment to garments having a pair of opposed elements mounted on pivotable support members individual thereto. The combination of the internal surfaces of the opposed elements define a shaped channel for folding and maintaining the bands in the desired configuration for and during attachment to a garment. A control device is operatively connected to the opposed elements to permit selective movement of the latter in opposite directions. The elements can be moved between positions of contiguous relation, which serves to guide the bands and a spaced apart inclined position that serves to complete the final stages of each sewing operation and to facilitate insertion of a new band for the next sewing operation.

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Inventors: Marforio, Nerino (Milan, IT)

Application Number: 533501
Filing Date: 1974-12-17
Publication_date: 1977-07-26
Assignee: Rockwell-Rimoldi S.p.A. (Milan, IT)
Primary Class(es): 112/470.33 112/143, 112/152
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US Patent Ref:

1443702	Jan, 1923	De Voe	112/141.
1497853	Jun, 1924	Hughes	112/152.
2313261	Mar, 1943	Podgorny	112/152.
3752100	Aug, 1973	Sharp	112/143.

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Primary Examiner: Hunter, H. Hampton
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