Embroidering machine with thread changer
US4369721A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05C11/16
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thread changer for an embroidering machine, having a plurality of needles for different threads, comprises, a driving shaft, a plurality of thread levers loosely mounted on the driving shaft, a coupling element for each thread lever connected to the driving shaft and rotatable therewith, and a clutch member connected between the drive shaft and the thread levers for coupling a selected one of the thread levers to the drive shaft to move the selected thread lever into association with a selected one of the needles.
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