Thread control in multi-needle chain stitch quilting
USRE44885E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A multi-needle chain-stitch quilting machine and method of operation thereof are provided that imparts relative motion between the needles and the material that is controlled so as to pull needle thread tails from the needle side of the quilted material. The feature of controlling thread tails may be optional to provide selection of either a high speed mode of operation without thread tail control or a quality mode of operation with reduction or removal of needle thread tails from the face of the quilted material. Thread trimmers may be included at each needle location on the looper side of the material to cut both needle and looper threads.
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