Embroidery machine
US7654209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05C9/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embroidery machine includes a sewing arm having an upper shaft for providing a driving force, a needle bar support case, which is assembled to a front portion of the sewing arm so as to be laterally movable, a needle bar provided in a needle bar support case, the needle bar having a needle at a lower end thereof and vertically carrying the needle using a rotation driving force of the upper shaft, and a presser foot, which is provided in the needle bar support case so as to be vertically movable, characterized in that each of the needle bar and the presser foot is operated by an individual drive mechanism. The presser foot is separately driven by its own drive source, independent of the drive source of the needle bar.
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