MANUFACTURE OF MATTRESS BORDERS WITH SEWN HANDLES

摘要

A machine for automatically producing a mattress border with handles (40) se wn to the border material (16). Border material is pre-fed from a selected spoo l (14), screened for splice avoidance and measured. Handle material (33) is fe d from a selected spool mounted in a multiple handle material spool magazine mounted on rails, fed into a handle folding assembly, and cut to length. End s of the handle material are folded under by the handle folding assembly (72) to a correct position on the border material. A double frame handle press holds each folded end of the handle material in place as each end is maneuvered under a sewing head needle to apply a stitch pattern to secure the folded en ds to the border material. The double frame handle press is translated separate ly for positioning the end of the handle under the needle.