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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6092478 | Apparatus and method for monitoring consumption of sewing thread supply An apparatus for monitoring consumption of a supply of thread includes entry keys for allowing a user to input an initial supply of thread, and a minimum allowable supply of thread, and a detector for providing signals indicative of the rate of thread con... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5988084 | Workpiece clamping unit driving mechanism for sewing machine A sewing machine is provided with a workpiece clamping unit which clamps and carries a workpiece along the surface of the bed during stitching operation, and a workpiece clamping unit driving mechanism comprising a driving means and a motion converting me... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5868089 | Needle thread restraining device in a thread cutting sewing machine A needle thread restraining device in a thread cutting sewing machine comprising a needle thread restraining device 18 which is disposed on a needle thread path between a needle take-up mechanism (5) and a needle thread supplying source (6) for setting th... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5855177 | Presser regulating thumb screw device of a sewing machine A presser regulating thumb screw device of a sewing machine screwed into an arm 2! of the sewing machine and including a presser regulating thumb screw 18!, the pressure regulating thumb screw 18! being turned clockwise or counter clockwise for regu... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5775245 | Bed slide device of a sewing machine A bed slide comprises a bed slide body which is slidably provided on the bed, and a closing plate being disposed at a portion adjacent to the bed slide body in a sliding direction thereof, wherein the closing plate is placed on a stage surface of the bed,... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775244 | Needle clamping mechanism of a sewing machine A needle clamping mechanism capable of preventing tip end positions of a pair of needles from being set back or forth and right or left, thereby obtaining excellent sewing performance. The needle clamping mechanism comprises a needle bar comprising a need... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5749311 | Presser foot device for sewing machine A presser foot device comprises a presser foot shank 2! which has clamp member through holes 2d! for guiding clamp members in moving forward and backward formed at the lower portion thereof and a groove for receiving the hinge pin 3b! of a presser f... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5743199 | Feeding mechanism of eyelet-end buttonhole sewing machine A feeding mechanism of an eyelet-end buttonhole sewing machine comprising a bed shaft rotatably supported by a bed, a rapid feed shaft rotatably supported by the bed, a pattern wheel shaft being rotatably supported by the bed and driven by the rapid feed ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5732639 | Right looper release mechanism in overlock sewing machine A right looper release mechanism in an overlock sewing machine is disclosed comprising a vertically movable needle having a needle thread, a right looper disposed under the vertically movable needle and reciprocally movable in a direction crossing the ver... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5722335 | Thread cutting device of a sewing machine A thread cutting device of a sewing machine comprising a groove defined in a sewing machine, the groove extending back and forth and having an opening at a back end thereof, a plurality of thread cutting blades having inclined grooves along which each pie... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5718182 | Pressure foot unit for sewing machine In a presser foot unit for a sewing machine, a holding member including a presser foot holding knuckle is provided. A presser foot having a pair of knuckles at the back end of the presser foot is also included. The knuckles on the presser foot are spaced ... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5715766 | Pressure unit for bar tacking sewing machine A presser unit for a bar tacking sewing machine comprises four separate clamp feet 15, 16, 17 and 18 which conform in outer appearance to the U-shaped stitches I--I, II--II and III--III to be formed at the tip end of the waist band portions of pants and a... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5697310 | Looper switching mechanism in overlock sewing machine In a looper switching mechanism for an overlock sewing machine, a needle having a needle thread and movable vertically, is provided. A right looper having a thread hole at a tip end through which a right looper thread is inserted, includes a mounting hole... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5690040 | Presser foot device for feeding elastic member The presser foot device of a sewing machine comprises a presser foot 2, a tension mechanism 3 disposed on the presser foot 2 and having a presser member 6 which is adjustably movable back and forth, a guide member 4 provided at a tip end portion of the pr... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5642678 | Thread guide devices of a sewing machine Thread guide devices capable of easily and quickly performing a threading operation with an excellent operability, whereby a thread is hardly come off or entangled, and hence a sewing operation is hardly interrupted when the thread is come off or entangle... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5609115 | Buttonhole closing device for lockstitch bar tacking sewing machine A buttonhole closing device for a lockstitch bar tacking sewing machine comprises a feed plate for holding the buttonhole of a sewn product thereon, an arch clamp frame which is supported by the feed plate on the side thereof so as to be vertically swinga... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5596942 | Feeding support for a sewn product In a sewing device for feeding a sewn product through a given gap defined between the feeding surface of a sewing machine table and forward feeding members provided above the feeding surface, a sewn product supporting member for carrying the sewn product ... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5579708 | Cloth feeding in a mask sewing device A mask sewing device comprises a pair of sewing machines which are fixed to a working table, being arranged left and right thereon in such a way as to face each other, and are operated in synchronism with each other, a pair of belts provided apart from ea... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5531172 | Auxiliary bed device for overlock machine There is provided an auxiliary bed device for an overlock machine in which sewing of cylindrical workpieces, such as cuffs and bottom edges of pants legs, and pouches as well as flat ones can be performed only by manually sliding the auxiliary bed against... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5529003 | Rolled hem switching device for overlock machine A rolled hem switching device comprises a lower knife mounting base which is arranged below a throat plate and is adjustably movable in a lateral direction by way of a laterally moving mechanism provided on a sewing machine frame, a moving pawl which slid... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5529005 | Towel cloth drawing-out device A towel cloth drawing-out device comprises a pair of working tables facing each other with a gap therebetween, a towel cloth drawing unit for drawing out the towel cloth from the towel material to hang the same in the gap, a towel cloth clamp member which... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5499590 | Thread guide holder device for sewing machine A thread guide holder device comprises a thread guide holder which is mounted on a spool stand base and has thread guides each for guiding a thread therethrough, wherein the thread guide holder is mounted on the spool stand base by way of damping material... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5493799 | Steam ironing press with motor and relay control A steam press for pressing fabric is disclosed. The press includes a piston pump which draws water out of a water reservoir and forces the water into a water inlet port of the press. The pump is operated by a direct current motor which is coupled to the p... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5481995 | Bar tacking stitch pattern In a bar tacking stitch pattern comprising lateral stitches formed in a sewn product in such a way as to cover the starting and ending portions of overedge chain stitches which are formed on the periphery of a button hole in the direction substantially at... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5477795 | Thread trimming device for a lockstitch bar tacking sewing machine A thread trimming device for a lockstitch bar tacking sewing machine is equipped with a thread trimming unit comprising a detecting member which is rotatably supported by a sewing machine body and has a detecting portion, a first position detecting means ... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5476052 | Extension, free arm and auxiliary beds for overlock machine A bed structure for an overlock machine comprises a fixed bed formed by connecting an extension bed to a portion of the front side of a main bed, a substantially box-shaped free arm cover transversely slidably and removably disposed contiguously with a ma... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5458074 | Sewing device A sewing device comprises endless conveyer belts for feeding a sewn product on a feeding surface, a feeding drive unit, a sewn product supporting member which is provided under the endless conveyer belts on the feeding side of the sewn product and a cloth... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5431119 | Thread end holding device for a sewing machine A thread end holding device for a sewing machine comprises a needle thread catching puller which is swingably supported on the side of a sewing machine arm and is driven to swing between a thread catching position and a home position, and which comprises ... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5431531 | Label picking up device A label picking up device for drawing by suction the uppermost label from a plurality of labels accommodated in a pile in a label case by way of a vacuum suction unit and supplying the sucked label to a given sewing machine comprises a presser member whic... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5381744 | Stitch balancing thread tension device for sewing machine A stitch balancing thread tension device for a sewing machine, the body of which is inserted into the opening portion of the sewing machine body, wherein the thread tension device body for supporting a stem on which a pair of tension discs are fit, compri... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5372079 | Thread trimming device for a sewing machine A thread trimming device for a sewing machine in which a movable knife coupled to a thread trimmer lever by way of a link mechanism is turned to cut sewing threads in cooperation with a fixed knife, the first projection of the thread trimmer lever engagin... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5361961 | Feeding device of a wide sewing material A feeding device of a wide sewing material comprises a first belt conveyer unit provided on a supporting member vertically driven by a first elevating unit, a first base plate vertically driven by a second elevating unit provided on the supporting member,... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5349767 | Steam ironing press including pump and heating control circuits A steam press has a movable upper member which includes a water port cooperating with an electrically energizable element and bottom disposed steam outlet ports. A fixed lower member is disposed below the upper member. The press also has a pump having a r... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5331755 | Ironing press with horizontally rotatable pressing members A steam ironing press is provided with a frame having a stationary lower section and a horizontally elongated upper section vertically pivotable about the lower section. A lower horizontally elongated member is secured to the lower section and is manually... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5307573 | Steam burst iron with pump inlet tube within inclined reservoir floor A steam burst electric iron utilizes a flat horizontal sole plate with a pointed front end and provided with a plurality of steam ports. A hollow body having a top disposed handle is disposed above and is secured to the sole plate. The portion of the body... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5285740 | Horizontal spool pin supporting device for a sewing machine A horizontal spool pin supporting device for a sewing machine comprising a spool pin having a spool mounting portion and a swingingly guided portion. An upper cover for covering the upper portion of the sewing machine body has a recess which has an openin... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5267521 | Pattern generator mechanism for zig-zag sewing machine A pattern generator for use in a zig-zag sewing machine wherein a needle bar is moved back and forth in an oscillatory movement to produce zig-zag action as a consequence of rotation of an arm shaft. The shaft rotates at a constant angular velocity with t... | 12/07/1993 |
| 5255623 | Wiper for a sewing machine A wiper for a sewing machine wherein a hook portion formed at the tip end portion thereof comprises an inclined guide portion for contacting an upper thread in the forward stroke of a wiping operation of the wiper so as to guide the upper thread toward th... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5249541 | Feed regulator of a sewing machine A feed regulator of a sewing machine capable of varying a seam length at the stitching operation employs a first driving device for swingably driving a feed regulating table by way of a link mechanism so that a feed dog can switch the feed direction, wher... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5235923 | Double shelled rolled hemming device and endless feeder A device for producing a rolled hemming of a cloth including a rolling tool for rolling an edge of said cloth therein. The tool has an outer shell member and an inner shell member. A spiral shaped gap is formed between the shells for feeding the cloth edg... | 08/17/1993 |
