Awl for making an awl feature in material for apparel
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorJason R. Meeker
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Abstract
An awl for use with a reciprocating device. The awl includes a mounting portion for operably engaging the reciprocating device. The awl also includes a shaft portion with an end for forming an awl feature on a sheet of material. Furthermore, the awl includes a mass portion for increasing the inertia of the awl when reciprocated by the reciprocating device toward the sheet of material.
Claims23
An awl for use with a reciprocating device having a reciprocating portion, the awl comprising:
- a mounting portion for operably engaging the reciprocating portion;
- a shaft portion with an end for forming an awl feature on a sheet of material;
- and
- a mass portion for increasing the inertia of the awl when the reciprocating portion is reciprocated toward the sheet of material,
- wherein the end defines a substantially circular edge that is disposed in a plane, the plane being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
An awl for use with a reciprocating device having a reciprocating portion, the awl comprising:
- a mounting portion for operably engaging the reciprocating portion;
- a shaft portion with an end for forming an awl feature on a sheet of material;
- and
- a mass portion for increasing the inertia of the awl when the reciprocating portion is reciprocated toward the sheet of material.
A method of making an awl feature in a sheet of material using a reciprocating device, the method comprising:
- cutting the sheet of material from a bulk amount of material;
- mounting the sheet of material relative to the reciprocating device after the sheet of material has been cut from the bulk amount of material;
- operably engaging a mounting portion of an awl to the reciprocating device such that a shaft portion with an end extends generally toward the sheet of material, the awl also including a mass portion for increasing the inertia of the awl when reciprocated by the reciprocating device;
- reciprocating the awl toward the sheet of material using the reciprocating device to form the awl feature on the sheet of material;
- and
- at least one of selecting an awl with a mass portion that supplies an adequate amount of inertia for forming the awl feature and adjusting a reciprocation control parameter of the reciprocating device for forming the awl feature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.