Automatic feed system for embroidery machine
US5860374A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05D2203/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stitching machine has a stitching head stationarily mounted above the table. A carriage frame is mounted above the table and below the head for movement in a Y-direction relative to the head. A carriage belt is rotatably mounted to the carriage frame for movement in an X-direction relative to the head and the carriage frame. The carriage belt and carriage frame are controlled by a computer. A plurality of cartridges are employed, each cartridge having a hoop for holding a tautly mounted fabric workpiece. A latch is mounted to the belt for engaging one of the cartridges for movement with the belt to perform stitching. A magazine holds a plurality of the cartridges and advances them automatically one at a time onto the table for engagement with the latch after the previous cartridge has been released by the latch.
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