Embroidery accessory with interchangeable guide
AssigneeSinger Sourcing Limited LLC
InventorsRoberth Eriksson, Barbara Brindzik
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Abstract
An exemplary embroidery accessory for a sewing machine includes a stationary support attached to the sewing machine and a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support. A drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support and a spool supported by the rotating support receives and dispenses a length of embroidery material. The removable guide is removably attached to the rotating support and includes a sewing guide with a needle opening for receiving a needle of the sewing machine, and at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide.
Claims36
An accessory for a sewing machine, the accessory comprising:
- a stationary support configured to be removably attached to a sewing machine;
- a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support;
- a drive mechanism fixedly attached to the stationary support, wherein the drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support;
- a spool for receiving and dispensing a length of embroidery material, wherein the spool is supported by the rotating support;
- a removable guide removably attached to the rotating support, the removable guide comprising:
- a sewing guide having a needle opening configured to receive a needle of the sewing machine;
- and
- at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide.
A sewing machine for attaching a length of embroidery material to a workpiece, the sewing machine comprising:
- a bed;
- an embroidery frame for holding the workpiece;
- an actuator that movably attaches the embroidery frame to the bed;
- an arm disposed above the bed, wherein a bottom surface of the arm is spaced apart from a top surface of the bed by an arm height;
- a needle bar holding a needle and extending below the arm;
- an accessory mount extending below the arm;
- an accessory for dispensing the length of embroidery material to be sewn to the workpiece, the accessory comprising:
- a stationary support removably attached to the accessory mount;
- a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support;
- a drive mechanism fixedly attached to the stationary support, wherein the drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support;
- a spool for receiving and dispensing the length of embroidery material, wherein the spool is supported by the rotating support;
- a removable guide removably attached to the rotating support, the removable guide comprising:
- a sewing guide having a needle opening configured to receive a needle of the sewing machine;
- and
- at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide.
A method of operating a sewing machine to attach a length of embroidery material to a workpiece, the method comprising:
- providing the sewing machine and accessory, the accessory comprising:
- a stationary support removably attached to the accessory mount;
- a rotating support rotatably attached to the stationary support;
- a drive mechanism fixedly attached to the stationary support, wherein the drive mechanism rotates the rotating support relative to the stationary support;
- and
- a spool for receiving and dispensing the length of embroidery material, wherein the spool is supported by the rotating support;
- selecting a removable guide based on the type of embroidery material, wherein the removable guide is one of a ribbon guide and a cord guide, the removable guide comprising:
- a sewing guide having a needle opening configured to receive a needle of the sewing machine;
- and
- at least one guide for guiding the length of embroidery material from the spool to the sewing guide;
- removably attaching the selected removable guide to the rotating support;
- moving the workpiece so that the needle of the sewing machine follows a predetermined sewing path;
- rotating the rotating support so that the embroidery material opening leads the needle along the predetermined sewing path;
- dispensing at least a portion of the length of embroidery through the embroidery material opening of the guide;
- and
- sewing at least a portion of the length of the embroidery material to the workpiece with the needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.