US 12,291,809 B1
Device to apply decorative trim to textile surfaces
Nora Hagerty, Park City, UT (US); and Ryan Schmeltz, Edwardsburg, MI (US)
Filed by Nora Hagerty, Park City, UT (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,197.
Int. Cl. B29C 65/00 (2006.01); C09J 5/06 (2006.01); D04D 9/00 (2006.01); D06C 23/00 (2006.01); D06C 27/00 (2006.01); D06H 5/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/02 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29C 65/52 (2006.01); B29C 65/74 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01)
CPC D06C 27/00 (2013.01) [C09J 5/06 (2013.01); D04D 9/00 (2013.01); D06C 23/00 (2013.01); D06H 5/00 (2013.01); B29C 65/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/4815 (2013.01); B29C 65/50 (2013.01); B29C 65/524 (2013.01); B29C 65/7419 (2013.01); B29C 65/745 (2013.01); B29C 65/7891 (2013.01); B29C 65/7894 (2013.01); B29C 66/02241 (2013.01); B29C 66/0242 (2013.01); B29C 66/431 (2013.01); B29C 66/4332 (2013.01); C09J 2203/358 (2020.08)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device to prepare a trim material for application to textile surfaces, the device being capable of cutting, folding, and adhering end pieces of the trim material, the device includes:
a material holder assembly configured to hold and dispense a roll of trim material and a roll of adhesive material;
a control and heating assembly including control inputs, status indicators, control electronics, a heating element and a heating chamber configured to receive the trim material and the adhesive material from the material holder assembly; and
a cutting and forming compartment including drive rollers, a cutting device, a folding mechanism configured to fold cut ends of the trim material and the adhesive material, and pressing mechanisms to press the folded cut ends of the trim and adhesive material so that the folded ends are adhered to a remainder of respective trim material lengths.