Cloth forming jigs for use in the manufacture of clothing
OwnerNathan Levine, Eric Leon Levinsoninventors
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Abstract
The invention provides a cloth forming jig for use with a conventional clothing press in the formation of garment parts such as pockets and collars in preparation for their being stitched into position. The jig broadly comprises a base plate formed with a cut-out corresponding in shape to a part to be formed, a forming plate corresponding to said cut-out and pivotal in, and out of, said cut-out, and a forming arm or arms displaceable on said base plate from a position or positions clear of said cut-out to a position or positions overlapping said cut-out.
Claims8
A cloth forming jig, comprising a base plate formed with a cut-out, a forming plate corresponding in shape and size with said cut-out and pivotal from a position clear of said base plate to a position wherein it lies substantially co-planar with said base plate within said cut-out, hinge means attaching said forming plate to said base plate, said means having the axis thereof extending transversely of said base plate and a stop being provided on the underside of said base plate arranged to limit pivotal movement of said forming plate, and a pair of forming arms displaceable on said plate from a position clear of said cut-out to a position wherein they extend beyond the margin of said cut-out, and said forming arms being attached one to each side of the upper part of said base plate on pivots the axes whereof are normal to the plane of said base plate.
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