Sewing or stitching station and apparatus and method for feeding plate-shaped functional elements to a sewing or stitching machine

US12110623B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZSK Stickmaschinen GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Melanie Hoerr · Krefeld, DE
• Michael E. Metzler · Minneapolis, US
• Thomas Wolters · Schwalmtal, DE
• Philipp Scheiner · Eibelstadt, DE
• Rainer Holz · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 2022
• Grant date: Oct 8, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D05D2303/40
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for feeding plate-shaped functional elements to a sewing or stitching machine comprises a first guide rail which extends in a longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end and which has a first delimiting surface and a first guide surface extending transversely with respect to the first delimiting surface, a second guide rail which extends in the longitudinal direction between a first end and a second end and which has a second delimiting surface, facing the first delimiting surface and extending parallel to the first delimiting surface, and a second guide surface extending transversely with respect to the second delimiting surface in the direction of the first guide rail; and a transporting device configured to move a functional element resting on the first and the second guide surface from the first end of the guide rails in the direction of the second end of the guide rails.