Apparatus for preparing pattern control tapes
US4136306A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B19/08
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus is provided for digitizing a pattern by utilizing the computer controller and motor driver of an x-y table used in an automatic sewing machine. A manually operated control stick is installed on the machine and connected through the controller to send command signals to the motor drivers. A viewer is mounted on the machine to project a pattern, which is placed on the work surface of the x-y table, onto a small screen. The operator may then, through the use of the viewer and the control stick, move the x-y table through the desired pattern. Such movement is recorded in the computer for use in generating a control tape for the specific pattern.
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