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Automatic coverstitch on circular garment bands

US5622125A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 23, 1994
Grant dateApr 22, 1997
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD05D2305/345
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sewing machine in combination with a workpiece control and advancing mechanism for automatically forming a coverstitch over an existing overedge stitch. The workpiece control and advancing mechanism includes an edge sensor and an edge guider and a feed roller for stretching the garment to place the garment in a condition that it can be automatically processed.

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