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US 11,168,422 B1Granted
Presser foot tube maker apparatus and method
OwnerJohn D. Martelliinventor
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Abstract
A presser foot tube maker apparatus includes a hollow form with a first end and a second end and an inside and an outside and a presser foot configured for attachment to a sewing machine. And an adjustment base is provided where the hollow form is connected with the adjustment base and where the presser foot is connected with the adjustment base such that location of the hollow form and the presser foot relative to the adjustment base is adjustable.
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A presser foot tube maker apparatus comprising:
- a. a hollow form with an open first end and an open second end and an inside and an outside;
- b. a presser foot configured for attachment to a sewing machine;
- c. an adjustment base wherein said hollow form is attached to and connected with said adjustment base and wherein said presser foot is connected with said adjustment base such that location of said hollow form and said presser foot relative to said adjustment base are individually and separately adjustable;
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- d. a hollow form adjustment arm with a first end and a second end wherein said first end of said hollow form adjustment arm is attached to and connected with said hollow form and wherein said second end of said hollow form adjustment arm is attached to and connected with said adjustment base wherein the hollow form adjustment arm completely surrounds said hollow form and supports said hollow form at said open first end of said hollow form.
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A presser foot tube maker apparatus comprising:
- a. a hollow form with an open first end and an open second end and an inside and an outside;
- b. a presser foot configured for attachment to a sewing machine;
- c. an adjustment base wherein said hollow form is attached to and connected with said adjustment base and wherein said presser foot is connected with said adjustment base such that location of said hollow form and said presser foot relative to said adjustment base are individually and separately adjustable;
- d. a hollow form adjustment arm with a first end and a second end wherein said first end of said hollow form adjustment arm is attached to and connected with said hollow form and wherein said second end of said hollow form adjustment arm is connected with said adjustment base wherein the hollow form adjustment arm completely surrounds said hollow form and supports said hollow form at said first end of said hollow form;
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- e. a material locator connected with said adjustment base such that the material locator partially overlaps said hollow form.
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A presser foot tube maker method comprising:
- a. providing a hollow form with an open first end and an open second end and an inside and an outside wherein the hollow form is rectangular in shape along its entire length;
- a presser foot configured for attachment to a sewing machine;
- an adjustment base wherein said hollow form is attached to and connected with said adjustment base and wherein said presser foot is connected with said adjustment base such that location of said hollow form and said presser foot relative to said adjustment base are individually and separately adjustable;
- b. connecting said presser foot, with said adjustment base and said hollow form, to a sewing machine;
- c. wrapping material around said hollow form at said open first end of said hollow form;
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- d. operating said sewing machine while moving said material from said open first end of said hollow form to said open second end of said hollow form.
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A presser foot tube maker apparatus comprising:
- a. a hollow form with an open first end and an open second end and an inside and an outside wherein the hollow form is rectangular in shape along its entire length;
- b. a presser foot configured for attachment to a sewing machine;
- c. an adjustment base wherein said hollow form is attached to and connected with said adjustment base and wherein said presser foot is connected with said adjustment base such that location of said hollow form and said presser foot relative to said adjustment base are individually and separately adjustable.
A presser foot tube maker apparatus comprising:
- a. a hollow form with an open first end and an open second end and an inside and an outside;
- b. a presser foot configured for attachment to a sewing machine;
- c. an adjustment base wherein said hollow form is attached to and connected with said adjustment base and wherein said presser foot is connected with said adjustment base such that location of said hollow form and said presser foot relative to said adjustment base are individually and separately adjustable;
- d. a hollow form adjustment arm with a first end and a second end wherein said first end of said hollow form adjustment arm is attached to and connected with said hollow form and wherein said second end of said hollow form adjustment arm is connected with said adjustment base wherein the hollow form is rectangular in shape along its entire length;
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- e. a material locator connected with said adjustment base such that the material locator partially overlaps said hollow form.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.