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5417173 Method of cutting threads in a sewing machine and device for performing the same  
When needle threads that move vertically together with a plurality of needles which move vertically to pass through a throat plate positioned on a cylinder bed, and a looper thread that is caused...
5400729 Sewing apparatus for making composite draw cord/elastic waistband  
A sewing apparatus combines an elastic band with a non-elastic draw cord to form a composite band. The apparatus includes a sewing machine for sewing the draw cord to one surface of the elastic...
5385765 Splicing for fluoropolymer coated belts  
This invention relates to a spliced fluoropolymer coated mesh fabric comprising a fluoropolymer coated mesh fabric having two ends that are overlapped so as to align the mesh voids, and a...
5345887 Thread manipulations at the beginning and end of a seam  
A thread-pulling device is fastened on the arm of a sewing machine. The thread-pulling device has a thread clamp that can be opened and closed on the thread, and can be moved toward and away from...
5337688 Looper thread holding apparatus for a sewing machine and method of holding a looper thread  
The apparatus provides: thread hooking means having a thread hooking member for hooking a thread having a predetermined tension, the thread hooking member being disposed in proximity of a moving...
5337685 Expansion kit for programmable sewing machine  
An apparatus for increasing the range of movement of a clamp assembly of a sewing machine in two directions, one being opposite the other. The apparatus generally comprises a first tripping member...
5335612 Anti-pucker presser foot  
The invention provides a method of and a device for reducing pucker between layers of sheet material during a sewing process wherein an upper layer and a lower layer of material are fed to a stitch...
5333562 Method of stitching a piece of fabric, a piece of fabric obtained thereby, and a composite fiber-matrix piece obtained using said piece of fabric  
A method of stitching a piece of fabric by means of a thread made of technical fiber, for the purpose of making a composite fiber-matrix piece. According to the invention: the needle thread is...
5333564 Method of controlling stopping operation of a sewing machine and system thereof  
A sewing machine stopping control system brings a sewing machine from a high-speed operation to a stop without varying modes and with high stopping accuracy, for allowing the sewing machine to...
5327841 Threading machine of a sewing machine and a threading method  
Upper and lower loopers 2 and 3 are annular loopers. A pump 4 for supplying pressurized air is connected to thread introduction portions 7, which are connected to thread inlets of the loopers...
5315945 Apparatus and method for thread supplying in a chain stitch sewing machine  
An apparatus and a method for supplying thread in a chain stitch sewing machine are disclosed, the apparatus comprising a needle vertically reciprocating between a top end point and a bottom end...
5289791 Sewing machine with thread wiper and auxiliary cutter  
A double-stitch sewing machine is provided which, in a preferred embodiment, includes a throat plate and feed dog with a needle opening for supporting a material to be sewn, a reciprocating needle...
5193474 Method of feeding a unitary sheet of trim cover assembly to multiple-needle sewing machine for creating plural stitches thereon  
A method of feeding a unitary sheet of trim cover assembly to a multiple-needle sewing machine for creating plural stitches thereon, in which non-parallel stitches are formed among parallel...
5189971 Electronic sewing machine  
An electronic sewing machine whose needle bar assembly is made to reciprocate by means of a pair of cooperating solenoids in conjunction with a bobbin driven by a stepping motor to accomplish the...
5186776 Composite laminate translaminar reinforcement apparatus and method  
A technique for the translaminar reinforcement in the z-axis direction of composite laminates utilizing an apparatus and method for heating and softening the composite laminates by ultrasonic...
5174228 Non-woven reinforcement structure  
Non-continuous fiber reinforcements for resinous material having a layer of chopped strands, evenly distributed in random orientations and a confinement layer extending over and in intimate contact...
5170732 Sewing machine bobbin  
A bobbin comprises a hollow hub adapted to cooperate with a latch and post on a bobbin casing housed in a sewing machine. The latch and post enter the hub and guide the bobbin into place in the...
5165582 Sewing machine threading guide and method  
A length of a flexible material such as a monofilament nylon is folded back on itself to form a loop and an elongated guide portion. The ends and portions of the flexible material adjacent the ends...
5163376 Tubular seaming system  
A tubular seaming system for stitching workpieces into tubular shapes. The tubular seaming system comprises a sewing head which is pivotally mounted on a support in operative reltionship with a...
5136957 Topstitch guide  
A topstitch guide for a sewing machine comprises a guide member positioned immediately prior to the presser foot and extending from the right side of the axis along which the topstitch is to be...
5127350 Method and apparatus for cutting cover thread in a multi-needle sewing machine  
A cover thread cutter for a multi-needle sewing machine, the hook of the thread cutter retracts at an oblique angle above a curved cover thread laying finger and captures the cover thread at a...
5125351 Thread trimmer system for in-line chain stitch cylinder bed sewing machine  
Apparatus and method for severing the needle and looper threads of a chain stitch formed by a cylinder bed sewing machine having an in-line looper system is disclosed. The cylinder bed sewing...
5107779 Process and device for recognizing missed stitches during the operation of a sewing machine  
To recognize missed stitches during the operation of a sewing machine, a function, which represents the tensile force of a thread fed into a stitch-forming device depending on the angle of rotation...
5105751 Process for carrying out a sewing operation with a sewing machine with needle feed  
The invention describes a process for carrying out a sewing operation with a sewing machine having a needle feed. In present sewing operations with a sewing machine having needle feed, defective...
5103750 Sewing machine with bobbin thread monitor  
According to a sewing machine with a bobbin thread monitor, the light emitted from a luminescence element is reflected by a bobbin thread or a rotating hook bobbin and received by a light receiving...
5094179 Attachable label sewing apparatus  
An apparatus for attachment to a programmable sewing machine having a sewing needle and an arch clamp assembly for moving a label and a product relative to the sewing needle to effectively attach...
5078068 Process and apparatus for preparing a seam  
A processing and sewing machine arrangement for preparing a seam which is uninterrupted on a seam side facing the needle of the sewing machine. The arrangement includes a shuttle thread disturbance...
5060587 Method and apparatus for changing the spiral stitch path in a tubular fabric  
A tubular fabric (4) is withdrawn from a supply roll (3), over a spreader (5), by means of a support band (11) and a pressure band (14). The spreader (5) comprises an inner longitudinal guide...
5038691 Sewing procedure for piping or the like  
In the sewing attachment of appearance-enhancing piping along the edge of material, a seam using initially applied larger stitches and at the trailing edge smaller stitches effective to tack the...
5021965 Method for digitally storing a sewing pattern for an industrial sewing machine and a device for manually correcting a stored sewing pattern  
A method for digitally sensing and storing a sewing pattern for an industrial sewing machine. To make the sensing process fast and free of error, the invention provides that, starting from a null...
5018461 Label supply apparatus and label supply method  
A label push-in element is provided under a label placed at a label rest position and a label retainer is disposed over the label. The push-in element is advanced upwards to force the intermediate...
5000103 Sewing-material workpiece holder and its method of operation  
A sewing-material holder for an automatic sewing machine and its method of operation. Two or more sewing-material parts to be sewn, once they have been aligned, can be reliably clamped together and...
4998491 Method of automatically controlling upper thread tension in a sewing machine  
A method of automatically controlling thread tension in a sewing machine according to which a first thread tension device is provided between an upper thread source and a thread take-up lever, and...
4991528 Method and apparatus for detecting improper stitches for a chainstitch sewing machine  
A method and apparatus for detecting an improper stitch for a Class 400 chainstitch sewing machine. A monitor assembly determines the consumption per stitch of the looper thread during the...
4947772 Finish-up stitching control in an electronic sewing machine  
A sewing machine and a method of controlling operation of the same wherein reading out of a selected finish-up stitch pattern is effected substantially simultaneously with generation of rotation...
4920904 Tape feeding method and apparatus  
An apparatus and method for feeding lengths of tape to a sewing location to be sewn onto other material is disclosed. In particular, it relates to apparatus that may be set to accept and feed tape...
4899678 Method and apparatus for testing sewing thread  
The present invention permits the testing of the sewing characteristics of various types of sewing threads under conditions which simulate the normal conditions encountered when performing various...
4886005 Thread undercut attachment for a multi-needle sewing machine  
A thread undercut attachment for use on multi-needle sewing machines uses a single piston actuated cutting blade which passes through the sewing area beneath the workpiece and above the loopers. To...
4883008 Method of and apparatus for controlling sewing rate in sewing machine  
A method of and an apparatus for controlling the sewing rate in a sewing machine is disclosed that comprises a reciprocally and vertically movable needle, a motor for driving the needle and a...
4869187 Sewing machine having sewing forces measurement system  
A sewing machine having a presser bar and a needle bar and each having a force transducer mounted thereon for simultaneously detecting changes in load applied to the presser bar and needle bar. The...
4807546 Sequin application apparatus for shuttle embroidery machine  
An improved shuttle embroidery machine having an attachment, corresponding to each needle, for the selective application of sequin-like decoration onto a cloth where a sequin strip is indexed by a...
4786343 Method of making delamination resistant composites  
Fiber reinforced resin composites formed by elements joined by a high shear strength, high fracture toughness adhesive are disclosed. The elements are created in easily produceable cross-sectional...
4777895 Method of sewing sheet material and an apparatus therefor  
A method of sewing sheet material passing over a throat plate of a sewing machine by providing a nozzle member having a nozzle adjacent a sewing needle at an upstream side thereof with respect to a...
4764987 Garment pattern transfer marking device and method  
A garment pattern transfer marking device which provides a capability for first punching out the various pattern reference and feature marks imprinted upon a typical tissue paper garment pattern to...
4703706 Elastic band feeding and tensioning mechanism for a sewing machine  
An elastic band feeding and tensioning mechanism and method for the application of an elastic band, having at least a portion thereof tensioned, on a fabric piece fed under a stitching needle of a...
4675253 Method and patterns for making flat plane seamed garments  
A method and pattern for making seamed articles which eliminate at least in part the need to initially precision-cut panels for piecewise assembly. The method and pattern are designed for use on...
4643119 Industrial textile fabric  
A textile fabric employs a corrugated synthetic flat yarn having a plurality of filaments arranged in side-by-side relationship and being integral with adjacent filaments. The tape is corrugated...
4623411 Method and apparatus for producing and attaching sequins  
A method of stamping sequins from a sheet of material and substantially simultaneously attaching the stamped sequins to backing material. Apparatus for carrying out the method includes a punch and...
4596616 Method of basting in the tailoring of clothes  
In a method of basting in the tailoring of clothes wherein an adhesive is used to secure the cloth, the improvement wherein said adhesive comprises as the main component a liquid,...
4567838 Apparatus and process for dropping feed dog and lifting presser foot simultaneously  
The lifting device (19) of the presser foot (21) of a sewing machine is operable through the use of an operating axle (18) and a toggle lever (20). The operating axle (18) is connected to a slide...
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