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Machine stitched buttonhole and method of producing same

US4712496A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 1986
Grant dateDec 15, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05B3/06
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of producing a buttonhole is disclosed in which individual legs thereof are composed of stitches alternately extending parallel to the length of the buttonhole and substantially transversely of said length. The stitches extending parallel to said length are formed at twice the stitch length and in the opposite direction of work feed from the transversely extending stitches.

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