Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080223276 | Circular stitcher for sewing machine and sewing machine - A circular stitcher for a sewing machine having a bed and a needle plate, and a feed dog includes a base attachable to an upper surface of the bed or the needle plate; a pin support seized movably in a predetermined direction by the base and having an engagement subject; a pin having an engagement engagable with the engagement subject of the pin support and a needle that pierces a workpiece cloth from an underside of the workpiece cloth at a laterally spaced position from a needle drop point, the needle assuming a center of rotational cloth feed executed by the feed dog during circular stitching; and a lock mechanism provided in the pin support and releasably locking the engagement and the engagement subject together. | 09-18-2008 |
20080264319 | Embroidery data processor, sewing machine, and computer readable medium for embroidery data processing - An embroidery data processor includes an embroidery data storage that stores embroidery data for sewing embroidery patterns by an embroiderable sewing machine; an embroidery data preparator that prepares the embroidery data of the embroidery patterns to be sewn by reading the embroidery data from the embroidery data storage or by receiving the embroidery data from external source; and a data generator that generates temporary stitch data for temporarily sewing an interlining on an underside of a workpiece cloth prior to embroidery sewing based on the embroidery data prepared by the embroidery data preparator. | 10-30-2008 |
20090126609 | Template for use in circular sewing - A template for circular sewing is used for repeatedly sewing a single pattern into a circular arrangement with use of a sewing machine equipped with a circular sewing device. The template includes a transparent sheet member having a center point, a plurality of arc-shaped base lines arranged in a concentric pattern about the center point of the sheet member, and a plurality of linear pattern pitch measurement lines which are provided for measuring a pitch of the patterns and which are arranged on the sheet member so as to pass through the center point of the sheet member and across the arc-shaped base lines. | 05-21-2009 |
20090320730 | Circular stitching device for sewing machine - A circular stitching device for a sewing machine includes a body base attachable to a sewing bed or an upper surface of a needle plate, a movable base located on the body base so as to be movable in a predetermined direction, a cloth fixing member including a cloth-fixing pin which is passable through a workpiece cloth and is formed with an engagement portion, and a holder holding a proximal end of the cloth-fixing pin, a cloth-fixing pin support detachably attachable to the movable base thereby to support the cloth fixing member so that the cloth fixing member is detachably attachable thereto, and a locking unit which is located on the cloth-fixing pin support and is disengageably engageable with the engagement portion of the cloth-fixing pin, thereby locking the cloth-fixing pin. | 12-31-2009 |
20100147202 | Embroidery frame transfer device - An embroidery frame transfer device including an embroidery frame holding a workpiece cloth; a carriage supporting the embroidery frame by detachable attachment; a Y-direction transfer mechanism having a first and second ends that moves the carriage in a first direction represented as a Y-direction; an X-direction transfer mechanism that supports the first end from below and that transfers the Y-direction transfer mechanism in a second direction represented as an X-direction orthogonal to the Y-direction; a cover element containing the X-direction transfer mechanism and having an upper surface situated below the Y-direction transfer mechanism; a support structure provided at the second end and that is placed in contact with the upper surface of the cover element to support the Y-direction transfer mechanism; and an elastic element pressing the support structure against the cover element such that the support structure maintains contact with the upper surface of the cover element. | 06-17-2010 |
20100192824 | Circular stitcher for sewing machine - A circular stitcher including a main base attachable to an upper surface of a sewing machine bed or to an upper surface of a needle plate; a movable base provided at the main base so as to be movable in a predetermined direction; a pin including a needle capable of piercing the workpiece cloth and having an engagement portion, and a holder that holds a base end of the needle; a lock element that is provided at the movable base and that locks and unlocks the engagement portion of the needle; and an operation element that is provided at the movable base and that allows a finger operation of the movable base in the predetermined direction by a user. | 08-05-2010 |
20100208450 | Illumination device for multineedle sewing machine and the multineedle sewing machine - An illumination device for a multineedle sewing machine is disclosed. The sewing machine includes a plurality of needle bars having lower ends to which needles are attached respectively and a needle bar case supporting the needle bars so that the needle bars are movable upward and downward. The illumination device includes an illuminating member having a light source, and a support unit located in the needle bar case for supporting the illuminating member so that the illuminating member is switchable between an illuminating position where the illuminating member is located in front of the needle bars or the needles to illuminate a periphery of a needle point of the needle location point of the needle by the light source and a storage position where the illuminating member opens a front side of the needle bar or the needle and is located laterally with respect to the needle bar case. | 08-19-2010 |
20100242820 | Illumination device for multineedle sewing machine and the multineedle sewing machine - An illumination device for a multineedle sewing machine includes an illuminating member which has a light source and located at a lateral side of a needle bar case and is disposed so as to open portions of needle bars and portions of needles, a light amount adjusting unit which adjusts an amount of light of the light source, and a control unit which controls the light amount adjusting unit with movement of the needle bar case by the needle bar case moving mechanism together with the illuminating member so that a predetermined illuminance is maintained at least in part of an illuminated area which is illuminated by the light source. The part of the illuminated area is located near the needle drop position. | 09-30-2010 |