Needle guard for sewing machine
US4791875A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1987 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05D2203/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A needle guard for sewing machines having a reciprocating needle, a looper, and a guard member portioned adjacent a lower end of the needle during reciprocation thereof. The guard member has a plurality of faces projecting a different distance towards the needle, and the guard has a device for selectively positioning one of the faces towards the needle.
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