AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY SYSTEM FOR SEAMED ARTICLES

摘要

A system for the manufacture of seamed articles from a strip of limp fabric includes an apparatus device for feeding strips of fabric and for automatically folding the strips along desired fold lines. A fabric joining apparatus forms seams in the folded strips of fabric at desired locations while providing near-field control of the fabric using selectively operative feed dogs and far-field control using a matrix of selectively retractable endless belts.