Pocket setter unit and automatic sewing machine including same
US4493276A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B39/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pocket setter unit attachable to a sewing machine includes a holder for holding the pocket over the garment to which the pocket is to be fixed, the holder including a free space around the portion of the pocket to be stitched to the garment, and a plurality of folding blades disposed around the free space. Each of the folding blades includes an actuator for moving the respective blade from a retracted position along one side of the free space, to an extended position in the free space so as to fold under the respective edge of the pocket and to enable the sewing head to apply stitching through the folded edges in the free space for sewing the pocket to the garment.
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