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Method and apparatus for inspecting and grading garments

  • US 5,703,688 A
  • Filed: 03/04/1996
  • Issued: 12/30/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A garment inspecting and grading apparatus for inspecting a garment, the apparatus comprising:

  • means for mounting a garment thereon, said mounting means being formed of translucent material;

    optical inspecting means positioned adjacent said mounting means for inspecting predetermined portions of a garment mounted on said mounting means, said optical inspecting means including at least one light emitter positionally aligned with a portion of said mounting means to emit light through a predetermined portion of a garment mounted thereon and at least one light detector positionally aligned with said at least one light emitter and the portion of said mounting means to detect either the presence or absence of light traveling from said light emitter and through the predetermined portion of a garment article mounted on said mounting means so that presence and absence of defects in a garment are thereby determined; and

    means positioned downstream from said mounting means and said optical inspecting means and in electrical communication with said optical inspecting means for grading and sorting a garment into one of a plurality of predetermined quality groups responsive to the presence or absence of defects detected by said optical inspecting means.

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