Latch tacker
US4785753A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 1987 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05D2207/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a chain of stitches for stitching onto material in a sewing machine having a needle and a throat plate. The apparatus has a blower for positioning the chain of stitches forwardly of the needle. The apparatus has grasping members for grasping the chain in the forward position. The apparatus also has a cylinder for moving the grasping members between a first position adjacent the throat plate when the chain is being grasped, and a second position away from the throat plate after the chain has been grasped to tighten the grasped chain.
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