| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5865137 |
Dual clamping system |
February 2, 1999 |
| This invention relates to a dual clamping system for a sewing machine. The dual clamp system comprises a first clamp and a second clamp which may be used to clamp a first workpiece and a second workpiece, respectively, at a sewing station of the sewing machine. The first and second clamp |
| 5666895 |
Adjustable clamp |
September 16, 1997 |
| An adjustable clamp for use in a sewing machine is disclosed. The adjustable clamp comprises a template clamp which is slidably and adjustably fastened to a plurality of pins extending from a clamp support. The clamp support and template clamp have a first template and a second templ |
| 5651325 |
Clamp having adjustable presser members |
July 29, 1997 |
| A clamp is provided for use in a sewing machine. The clamp includes a frame and at least one adjustable presser member associated with the frame. The adjustable presser member applies a preselected amount of pressure to a workpiece located in a sewing machine and the clamp is adapted to |
| 5632214 |
Workpiece pallet having a detachable workpiece holder |
May 27, 1997 |
| A workpiece pallet for transporting and holding one or more workpieces to be sewn in a programmable sewing machine. The workpiece pallet comprises a frame member having a locator which can be removably secured to the frame member. In a preferred embodiment, the locator comprises a base p |
| 5614057 |
Automatic ultrasonic fusing system |
March 25, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus is provided for fusing tabs of a hook or loop fastener material to opposing ends of an elongated band of cooperating hook or loop fastener material. The tabs are fed from two sources of a first material on opposing sides of a bonding station. The band is formed |
| 5603274 |
Clamping device for a sewing machine |
February 18, 1997 |
| A clamping device for use in a sewing machine. The clamping device includes a clamping plate having a downwardly facing clamping surface for clamping a first workpiece to a sewing surface of a sewing machine wherein the clamping plate is supported for vertical movement beneath a sewing h |
| 5598801 |
Easy loading sewing station |
February 4, 1997 |
| A sewing station is disclosed including a workpiece clamp shuttle for loading and shuttling a bulky workpiece to be sewn to a sewing location of a sewing machine. The workpiece clamp shuttle includes a support surface for supporting a bulky workpiece and a clamp for clamping the bulky |
| 5589113 |
Process of inverting an article or air bag |
December 31, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for inverting and flattening an air bag including an inverter for inverting the air bag and an actuator for actuating the air bag to cause it to flatten. The inverter includes a plunger moveable in a vertical direction through an aperture in a conveyor table to cau |
| 5568937 |
Automatic modular air bag construction system |
October 29, 1996 |
| A modular air bag construction system is disclosed wherein an airbag is constructed by providing a main panel, attaching reinforcing material to predetermined locations on the main panel and forming holes through the main panel at the predetermined locations, and subsequently attaching a |
| 5564355 |
Rotatable presser foot for use in a sewing machine |
October 15, 1996 |
| A rotatable presser foot for use in a sewing machine having a sewing station. The rotatable presser foot comprises a foot member and a coupler for detachably and adjustably coupling the foot member to a needle bar in the sewing machine so that the foot member can be rotatably adjusted ab |
| 5560309 |
Material handling system |
October 1, 1996 |
| A material handling system for forming an air bag in a plurality of workstations. The system includes a pallet for holding a workpiece in a predetermined orientation and a locator for locating the pallet in a plurality of workstations for performing different operations on the workpi |
| 5511500 |
Side-by-side programmable feed system for a sewing apparatus |
April 30, 1996 |
| A side-by-side material feed system is provided for feeding two dissimilar strips of material. The material is fed along parallel feed paths by first and second drive mechanisms which move the material toward respective cutters. The operation of the feed mechanisms and the cutters is |
| 5509367 |
Clamp having adjustable presser members |
April 23, 1996 |
| A clamp is provided for use in a sewing machine. The clamp includes a frame and at least one adjustable presser member associated with the frame. The adjustable presser member applies a preselected amount of pressure to a workpiece located in a sewing machine and the clamp is adapted to |
| 5505148 |
Side-by-side programmable feed system for supplying strips in a sewing operation |
April 9, 1996 |
| A side-by-side material feed system is provided for feeding two dissimilar strips of material. The material is fed along parallel feed paths by first and second material feeders which move the material toward respective cutters. The operation of the feeders and the cutters is controlled |
| 5460408 |
Automatic modular air bag construction system |
October 24, 1995 |
| A modular air bag construction system is disclosed wherein an air bag is constructed by providing a main panel, attaching reinforcing material to predetermined locations on the main panel and forming holes through the main panel at the predetermined locations, and subsequently attaching |
| 5454337 |
Dual clamping system |
October 3, 1995 |
| This invention relates to a dual clamping system for a sewing machine. The dual clamp system comprises a first clamp and a second clamp which may be used to clamp a first workpiece and a second workpiece, respectively, at a sewing station of the sewing machine. The first and second clamp |
| 5441001 |
Easy loading sewing station |
August 15, 1995 |
| A sewing station is disclosed including a workpiece clamp shuttle for loading and shuttling a bulky workpiece to be sewn to a sewing location of a sewing machine. The workpiece clasp shuttle includes a support surface for supporting a bulky workpiece and a clamp for clamping the bulky |
| 5427043 |
Workpiece pallet having a detachable workpiece holder and method of sewing a workpiece |
June 27, 1995 |
| A workpiece pallet for transporting and holding a workpiece to be sewn in a programmable sewing machine. The workpiece pallet has a first frame member and a second frame member which is pivotally secured to the first frame member. The workpiece pallet also includes a detachable workpiece |
| 5421277 |
Workpiece pallet having a detachable workpiece holder |
June 6, 1995 |
| A workpiece pallet for transporting and holding one or more workpieces to be sewn in a programmable sewing machine. The workpiece pallet comprises a frame member having a locator which can be removably secured to the frame member. In a preferred embodiment, the locator comprises a base p |
| 5406872 |
Side-by-side programmable feed system |
April 18, 1995 |
| A side-by-side material feed system is provided for feeding two dissimilar strips of material. The material is fed along parallel feed paths by first and second material feeders which move the material toward respective cutters. The operation of the feeders and the cutters is controlled |
| 5379887 |
Method and apparatus for managing sewing machine spare parts |
January 10, 1995 |
| A method and system comprising a sewing machine spare parts kit having a base comprising a plurality of compartments and a lid which, in one embodiment of the invention, is hingeably secured to the base. The kit also comprises a plurality of order record forms. The order record form |
| 5377605 |
Dual clamping system |
January 3, 1995 |
| This invention relates to a dual clamping system for a sewing machine. The dual clamp system comprises a first clamp and a second clamp which may be used to clamp a first workpiece and a second workpiece, respectively, at a sewing station of the sewing machine. The first and second clamp |
| 5363785 |
Non-intrusive workpiece pallet locator |
November 15, 1994 |
| A workpiece pallet locator is provided which is adapted to engage a workpiece pallet on a support surface in a non-intrusive manner. The pallet locator includes slots formed in the workpiece support surface and pawl members which are movable in a vertical direction to pass through the |
| 5333565 |
Thread cutting via reciprocating arm with pockets and a trimming plate |
August 2, 1994 |
| A thread cutting mechanism is added to a chainstitch sewing machine, including a trimming plate, fitted on the machine in alignment with the needle and looper and associated mechanism. A guideway in the bottom of the plate, extends along a path crossing the loops of the upper and lower |
| 5295452 |
Adjustable stand for sewing machines |
March 22, 1994 |
| A stand for sewing machines with an open base design is readily accessible to users in special seating such as wheel chairs, and adaptable to accessory equipment related to the handling of materials. A vertically adjustable pedestal extends upward from one side of the base. On the pe |
| 5263696 |
Material clamping device with rack and pinion driven endless belt |
November 23, 1993 |
| The invention provides a method and apparatus for folding lengthwise and clamping a flexible binding, while leaving the edges of the clamped binding free to be separated such that the edge of a length of extensible netting may be inserted between the free edges. A progressive linear clam |
| 5261340 |
Detachable template clamp having a removable sewing template |
November 16, 1993 |
| A method and apparatus comprising a detachable sewing template clamp for sewing a workpiece, like a label, on an article using a programmable sewing machine. The detachable sewing template clamp comprises a generally U-shaped frame member which is detachably mounted to the programmable |
| 5174227 |
Extended post sewing machine |
December 29, 1992 |
| A sewing machine, capable of at least partial automatic operation, performs a second stitched seam, e.g. a deck seam, about joined ends of a pair of fabric panels which are components of an air bag. The machine features a vertically extended pedestal supporting the sewing head and a |
| 5163376 |
Tubular seaming system |
November 17, 1992 |
| A tubular seaming system for stitching workpieces into tubular shapes. The tubular seaming system comprises a sewing head which is pivotally mounted on a support in operative reltionship with a first sewing station and a second sewing station. The first and second sewing stations are ang |
| 5146859 |
Adjustable clamp for use in a sewing machine |
September 15, 1992 |
| An adjustable clamp for use in a sewing machine. The adjustable clamp has a plurality of adjustable clamp members which are slidably and adjustably fastened to a support, thereby enabling the adjustable clamp to be adjusted to a predetermined clamp size or pattern so that the adjustable |
| 5145158 |
Method and apparatus for attaching binding to extensible material |
September 8, 1992 |
| The invention provides a method and apparatus for folding lengthwise and clamping a flexible binding, while leaving the edges of the clamped binding free to be separated such that the edge of a length of extensible netting may be inserted between the free edges. A progressive linear clam |
| 5125350 |
Apparatus and method for attaching reinforcement to a flexible sheet |
June 30, 1992 |
| A programmable sewing head including a work controlling clamping mechanism is automatically loaded with air bag material or the like, together with a reinforcement strategically placed thereon, for automatic attachment (by a predetermined stitching pattern) of the reinforcement to the ba |
| 5114056 |
Pleating method and apparatus |
May 19, 1992 |
| An apparatus for forming pleats in fabric includes a vertically movable head which can accommodate one centrally located rod, or alternatively, two spaced apart rods. One rod is used to form two pleats and the rod is movable towards a work surface to a position where the rod traps fabric |
| 5101746 |
Work holder for sewing machines |
April 7, 1992 |
| A sewing machine having a clamp frame and a clamp foot is disclosed wherein a quick-release mechanism includes a plurality of guide means which extend parallel to the sewing surface and a holding means bearing against at least one of the guide means holds and releases the clamp frame rel |
| 5088428 |
Button attaching machine and method |
February 18, 1992 |
| A programmable sewing machine having movable work holding means, first and second separable button holding means, button supporting means movable into proximity with the button holding means and means to move the button holding means toward the sewing machine bed. |
| 4870917 |
Work holder for sewing machines |
October 3, 1989 |
| A programmable sewing machine that has a work holder and X-Y actuators to move the work holder about on the bed of the machine is provided with a clamping structure to grasp a workpiece to move it about to form a programmed pattern of stitches in it. The clamping structure includes a |
| 4708072 |
Tape feeding apparatus |
November 24, 1987 |
| An apparatus for feeding lengths of tape to a sewing location to be joined to other material including cutting off an end portion of selected length from forward end of tape, then feeding said portion to sewing location. |
| 4603647 |
Sewing machine with edge trimmer |
August 5, 1986 |
| A chainstitch machine has an edge trimmer knife driven in vertical chopping motion adjacent the needle by a linkage actuated by an oscillating shaft that operates synchronously relative to stitch-forming components. The linkage includes a bracket oscillated by the shaft and a joint movab |
