Apparatus and method for laser etching wear patterns into denim pants

An apparatus and method for forming simulated wear patterns and designs in denim pants using laser rays. The apparatus includes an indexable carousel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced pant-supporting mandrels that are sequentially indexable to a plurality of stations located about the c...

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Hauptverfasser:	DAVE LORANCA, JORGE MICHEL, THOMAS SCHUMACHER, ROLAND D. BOWKER, RICHARD FRANZEN, DAN NOLTIN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR LAUNDERING MACHINE TOOLS METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING TEXTILES TRANSPORTING TREATING TEXTILE MATERIALS BY LIQUIDS, GASES OR VAPOURS TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE WELDING WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Zusammenfassung:	An apparatus and method for forming simulated wear patterns and designs in denim pants using laser rays. The apparatus includes an indexable carousel having a plurality of circumferentially spaced pant-supporting mandrels that are sequentially indexable to a plurality of stations located about the carousel, including a loading station, a laser station, and an unloading station. The mandrels each comprise articulated linkage that is selectively actuatable between a retractable condition that permits positioning of a pair of pants onto the mandrel at the loading station and an expanded condition that tautly supports the pants in predetermined position at the laser station such that a laser generated pattern can be formed at predetermined locations on the pants.