CROWN TUFT

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
CROWNTUFT	KELLWOOD COMPANY	13071 EAST TEMPLE AVE. CITY OF INDUSTRY CA 91746	CROWN TUFT;ladies' robes, cover-ups, loungewear; namely, lounging shirts, and two-piece lounging suits, rompers, clothing dusters, and bed jackets;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the automatic insertion of an individual upholstery tuft (3) and washer (1) from a plurality of connected tufts (4) and a plurality of connected washers (2) into an upholstered article. The apparatus has a cutting blade (35) to separate an individual tuft (3) from the plurality of connected tufts (4). The turf (3) is then engaged by a pair of arms (27, 28) and fed into a tuft insertion needle (14). The arms are connected to automatic washer feed apparatus which feeds an individual washer (1) from the plurality of connected washers (2) and aligns it with the tuft insertion needle (14) ready for insertion. The insertion needle (14) is pneumatically actuated to force the tuft (3) through the washer (1), into the upholstered article, release the tuft (3) and subsequently withdraw the needle (14) from the article.