Fabric tensioning device
US4449463A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 1982 |
| Grant date | May 22, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05D2207/02
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fabric tensioning mechanism for pulling taut a flexible material arranged in a support frame, which frame is controllably movable in X-Y directions in a sewing machine setup. The fabric tensioning device is particularly useful to tension flimsy materials. A tensioning mechanism comprises several pivotable clamps arranged opposed one another across the support frame. The clamps are pivotable on the frame, and at least one clamp is movable with respect to the frame toward and away from its opposing clamp a regulatable distance to effect regulatable tension within any material pulled therebetween.
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