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...that power steering was invented by independent inventor Francis W. Davis? As chief engineer in the 1920s of the truck division of the Pierce Arrow Motor Car Company, he saw how hard it was to steer heavy vehicles. So that he would be able to keep the profits from his future invention, Davis left his job, rented a small engineering shop in Waltham, Mass., and developed a hydraulic power steering system that led to power steering.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401563 | Edge sewing apparatus An edge sewing apparatus for carrying out edge sewing in a curved shape along one side edge of a cloth piece in a strip-like shape while rotating the cloth piece, which includes: a press rotating member rotated in accordance with feeding of the cloth piece while pre... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7360496 | Workpiece cloth ruler suitable for use with sewing machine A workpiece cloth ruler is disclosed which is detachably attachable to an attaching part of a cloth presser holder or a walking foot to which a cloth presser is attached to press workpiece cloth. The ruler includes a bar-shaped support detachably attachable to the a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7281286 | Elastomeric sole for use with converted flatbed sewing machine The present invention addresses an elastomeric sole having a sidewall with a height less that 0.625 inch, forming a cavity and a horizontally disposed rim extending from the top surface of the sidewall. The sole includes at least two upstanding regions extending upw... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7240629 | Method and apparatus for minimizing sew selvedge A sewing machine that can be easily set up for minimizing selvedge includes a needle plate assembly and a reciprocating needle. The reciprocating needle is supported above the needle plate for joining at least two pieces of material together. A sew guide is spaced l... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7185724 | Battery support structure A vehicle support structure for supporting engine compartment accessories such as a battery. The support structure includes a first tubular frame member having a transversely extending portion and a longitudinally extending portion that partially encompass an access... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7100525 | System and method of finishing ruffled gussets/borders A system for forming and attaching pillowtop attachment gussets and borders to panels, with the gusset or border material being fed from a supply into a sewing station. The gusset or border material is passed through a folder assembly that directs the gusset or bord... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7013621 | Adjustable package geometry web forming apparatus and method Apparatus and method for the automatic packaging of one or more articles. An adjustable web guide structure that guides the webs of film into a configuration that mimics the geometry of a package to be wrapped is provided. The webs are conveyed over the guide struct... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6997125 | Automated sewing device The automated sewing device itself includes several known constitutional elements similar to those of the earlier described prior-art automated sewing devices. Namely, a known sewing machine (M) having a sewing needle (32), a pressure foot member (31),... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6968794 | Presser foot control system A presser foot control system for a sewing station for sewing heavy gauge or thick materials includes an actuator for selectively applying and relieving an additional compression force to the presser foot of the sewing station for compressing and feeding the materia... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6725791 | Fabric guide device for a sewing machine A fabric guide device for a sewing machine has an upper plate and a middle plate, and is disposed at the fabric feed side of the presser foot of the sewing machine. The upper plate is disposed on the sewing machine bed in a state of keeping a certain clearance from ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725795 | Sewing machine seam adjustment device An improved sewing machine is disclosed for making consistent edge seams. The improvement automatically adjusts a width of a sewn seam based upon feedback from a sensor which detects a position of a sewn edge. Feedback from the sensor causes a transverse adjustment ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6481362 | Orbital motion device for seaming garments A panel positioning system can be used to position side panels during manufacture of a pant. As a pant is transported in a machine direction, the panel positioning system moves a pant side panel in a direction generally perpendicular to the machine direct... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6289943 | Serge applying assembly for a sewing machine A serge applying assembly includes a sewing machine and a cutting assembly attached thereto. The sewing machine will sew the desired serge onto the edges surrounding a section of material by feeding the material between a pressure foot and a feed dog for ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6257158 | Sewing machine with uncurling device The invention provides a sewing machine with uncurling device comprising a separating plate and a suction tube, the separating plate is placed in front of the needle drop point and it separates upper and lower fabrics fed to a needle drop point with their... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6244202 | Needle plate for the sewing machine The needle plate for the sewing machine supporting the material to be sewn (the fabric) which is pressed by the pressing piece forming the sewing machine, wherein the fabric is sent into the interfacing space between the needle plate and the pressing piec... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6129030 | Device for positioning and joining at an angle the borders of two cloths to be sewn in a sewing machine, particularly for manufacturing the case of mattresses A device for positioning and joining at an angle, by means of a sewing machine, the borders of two flaps of fabric, particularly of a horizontal cloth and of a vertical band for forming the case of a mattress, having an angular element which comprises a f... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6119612 | Hem former with movable support plate A hem former (16) for folding the margin of a sheet of material in preparation for sewing is mounted to the sewing bed (11) of a sewing machine (10). The hem former has a mounting plate (17), a guide plate (18) having a guide edge (23), a support plate (2... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6092479 | Trousers-fly-sewing apparatus In the apparatus, a lateral supply section is provided on one side of a fly-conveying passage, and an angle-changing member with a desired inclination angle is provided on the other side of the fly-conveying passage. A fly is supplied from the lateral sup... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5992340 | Method and device for laterally aligning the lateral edge of moving flat material webs The invention concerns a method and device for laterally aligning a lateral edge of flat material webs (10) fed to a machining station (16). The lateral position of the edge (26) transversely to the feed direction (14) is detected, so that a position sign... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5979346 | Automatic stitching apparatus A motor-driven sewing machine and method of making the same that includes a needle movable between advanced and retracted positions through a sewing station, a mechanism for controllably advancing the peripheral portion of a work piece past the sewing poi... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5941187 | Device for guiding a sewn material perpendicularly to a presser foot, automatic sewing method and sewing machine A device and method of guidance equipping a sewing machine provided with a work carrier plate, and a presser foot (5) for driving the material to be sewn, associated with at least one needle comprising at least one member (10) for adjusting the transverse... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5918560 | Textile fold control system with hem engager A textile fold control system (40) includes a hem engager (46) mounted to a downstream side of a sewing machine (42), and a roller (76) for engaging and moving a hem formed in a textile work piece slightly downward so as to bend the hem about a trailing e... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5881661 | Leg binding attachment system A semi-automatic leg binding attachment system includes a pair of infeed guide plates leading towards and terminating in a pair of sew heads. To align the garment as it is fed into the sew heads, a combination of pneumatic garment aligners and active, mec... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5802998 | Automatic sewing machine for various articles, in particular leather articles A machine includes a fixed guide (3) which longitudinally defines two work tops (P1 ,P2), the work tops supporting and guiding the edges (30a,40a) of leather articles (30,40) to be sewn together. As it moves following an arcuate path, the needle pierces t... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5782192 | Automated sewing system An automated sewing system including a loading unit, a seam folding unit and a sewing unit which are mounted on a support table. The automated sewing system further includes a control system for monitoring and controlling the loading unit, seam folding un... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5765494 | Sleeve making method and apparatus A machine for automatically producing apparel sleeves that includes a station at which the sleeve blank is trimmed, folded and hemmed. Another station is provided at which the hemmed sleeve blank is folded and turned inside out. The sleeve blank must then... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5755167 | Device for decorative sewing of different kinds of articles, especially articles made of leather A device for decorative sewing of articles made of leather includes a longitudinal guide (7) a part of which is laterally delimited by two inclined flat surfaces (7a, 7b) upwardly convergent, forming at the top a tooth (10) on which an article (1) to be s... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5743202 | Elastic waistband attachment system A looped elastic waistband (14) is positioned along a circular sewing path (12) with the waist edge (21) of a pair of pants (12) in straddling relationship thereover. The garment parts are advanced past a folding assembly (61), which folds the waist edge ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5738026 | Device for sewing two articles, in particular leather articles with overlapped edges An improved device for sewing two articles with overlapped edges, includes a longitudinal guide (7), laterally delimited by two inclined, upwardly convergent, flat surfaces (7a,7b) on which a first article (1) and second article (2) to be sewn are moved. ... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5709162 | Semi-automatic method to attach circular collars to T-shirts A sewing machine in combination with a workpiece control and advancing mechanism for automatically forming a seam along the aligned edges of a two ply waist band and a shirt body. The mechanism includes edge guiders, that are controlled by sensors, for in... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5694876 | Front roller feeder A fabric feed mechanism that includes a forward feed roller located forward of the stitch forming area and a rear feed roller located to the rear of the stitch forming area. The drive to the forward and rear feed rollers is synchronized such that the fabr... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5687660 | Cloth edge control device for a sewing machine A cloth edge control device for a sewing machine includes a pair of rollers, an optical sensor, and controller. The pair of rollers are arranged near a needle location in such a manner that the rollers are rotating about an axis perpendicular to a directi... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5664508 | Method and apparatus for forming the side panel of a mattress sack A method and apparatus for forming a side panel for a mattress sack or a box spring enclosure. The apparatus includes a double needle sewing machine and a guide for the ends of the folded side panel which are being stitched together which aligns and guide... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5636582 | Fell seamer device The present invention relates to a semi-automatic device for sewing full felled inseams or outer seams on jeans. The fell seamer employs optical sensors and spline rolls to guide the material into and through the folder. Sensors are embedded in the folder... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5605106 | Front roller feeder A fabric feed mechanism that includes a forward feed roller located forward of the stitch forming area and a rear feed roller located to the rear of the stitch forming area. The drive to the forward and rear feed rollers is synchronized such that the fabr... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5603271 | Retractable seam gauge for sewing machine and pneumatic spacing adjustment A piston and cylinder combination is mounted on the backside of a sewing machine and a piston rod projects from the cylinder toward the bed plate of the sewing machine intermediate the sewing machine head and the support standard. At the lower end of the ... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5570647 | Automatic attachment of a rib knit band to a shirt body A sewing machine in combination with a workpiece control and advancing mechanism for automatically forming a seam along the aligned edges of a two ply waist band and a shirt body. The mechanism includes edge guiders, that are controlled by sensors, for in... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5566633 | Sewing machine with tape feed and pneumatic devices for clamping workpieces An automatic industrial sewing machine which increases productivity and improves quality in the sewing of linings to facing material in the manufacture of jackets. The machine automatically inserts a plurality of different rates of fullnesses at predeterm... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5560308 | Apparatus for processing peripheral selvedges of fabric An apparatus is provided for processing peripheral selvedges of fabric. The apparatus includes a sewing machine unit for sewing up fabrics; an air table mechanism incorporating a number of jet apertures through which air is jetted onto an upper surface of... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5553561 | Sleeve insertion system with edge guide feature An apparatus for high production assembly and sewing of tubular sleeve sections to shirt bodies. Tubular sleeve sections are loaded onto sleeve cones, preferably of cylindrical or frusto-conical form. The sleeve cones may be mounted for pivoting movement ... | 09/10/1996 |
