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US 11,814,766 B2Granted
Systems and methods for automated manufacturing of flexible goods and related technologies
AssigneeSewbo, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Michael Zornow, Peter Pruyn Malarkey
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Abstract
Systems and methods for automated manufacturing of flexible goods and related technologies are disclosed. A workpiece can be processed to temporarily change its physical properties for facilitating handling and assembly operations. The system can include one or more automated handling apparatuses for transporting workpieces between workstations. Each workstation can perform a different stage of the manufacturing process. After the goods have been manufactured, the goods can be processed such that is returns to its original physical properties.
Claims10
A system for manufacturing garments, the system comprising:
- a preparation station configured to apply one or more stiffening treatment films to a flexible material, the preparation station comprising:
- a first roller assembly configured to feed the one or more stiffening treatment films to a third roller assembly;
- a second roller assembly configured to roll the flexible material to the third roller assembly;
- the third roller assembly configured to compress the one or more stiffening treatment films and the flexible material to form a multilayer workpiece;
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- a dispenser that applies a solvent to the one or more stiffening treatment films to partially dissolve the one or more stiffening treatment films and to form a stiffened material from the multilayer workpiece;
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- a garment assembly workstation configured to robotically manipulate the stiffened material and to couple the stiffened material to another material to form a product.
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