Patent · US Expired

Rear belt guard in a sewing machine

US4917656A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 17, 1989
Grant dateApr 17, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05B83/00
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A head of a sewing machine mounted on a table of the sewing machine can be turned at the rear portion thereof. A belt device is provided at the side of the head for delivering a rotary motion of a driving device to the head. A guard member is fixed to the table for covering a rear portion of a belt of the belt device which is exposed on the table. The guard member has an inclined wall upper portion provided with a notched recess for receiving the belt 7 when the head is turned rearwardly. A cover member is openable and slidable over the notched recess. The cover member is urged by a spring in a direction to be closed.

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