Patent · US Expired

Take-up drive for a multi-head embroidery machine

US4295433A · kind A · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

Maschinenfabrik Carl Zangs Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Alfred Desprez · Wachtendonk, DE
Heinz Sauerland · Neukirchen-Vluyn, DE
Wolfgang Teetz · Kerken, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 6, 1979
Grant date	Oct 20, 1981
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 6, 1999

Classification

Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
CPC primaryD05C11/08
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for the drive of the thread take-up on multi-head embroidery machines with at least one embroidery needle in each head, with which the thread take-up comprises a thread take-up lever, which thread take-up lever is mounted on the embroidery head pivotable back and forth about a horizontal axis and is driven by the machine main shaft. The thread take-up levers of all embroidery heads are secured on a common thread take-up shaft, the latter extending over the entire length of the machine. The thread take-up shaft is driven by a crankdrive mechanism from the main shaft of the machine.

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