Advanced stitching head for making stitches in a textile article having variable thickness
US5931107A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B47/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stitching head for a computer numerically controlled stitching machine includes a thread tensioning mechanism for automatically adjusting thread tension according to the thickness of the material being stitched. The stitching head also includes a mechanism for automatically adjusting thread path geometry according to the thickness of the material being stitched.
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