Patent · US Expired

Needle guard for sewing machine

US4791875A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 22, 1987
Grant dateDec 20, 1988
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Expiry dateJul 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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