Apparatus for stitching vehicle interior components
US8919270B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05C7/04
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for stitching an interior component is disclosed herein. The component having an outer skin layer and the apparatus is a single needle chain stitch machine with a rotary looper and wherein a needle of the apparatus descends through the interior component and a hook of the rotary looper engages a thread loop formed during retraction of the needle after it has descended through the interior component; and wherein the apparatus further includes a mechanism for moving the interior component relative to the needle and looper to establish a stitch length.
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