Method and apparatus for minimizing sew selvedge
AssigneeEagle Ottawa, LLC
InventorCatherine Patterson
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Abstract
A sewing machine that can be easily set up for minimizing selvedge includes a needle plate assembly and a reciprocating needle. The reciprocating needle is supported above the needle plate for joining at least two pieces of material together. A sew guide is spaced laterally from the reciprocating needle a predetermined distance corresponding to a selvedge length of selvedge extending from the joined material for guiding the pieces of material being joined beneath the needle. A spacer abutting the sew guide laterally spaces the sew guide at the predetermined distance corresponding to the selvedge length.
Claims22
A sewing machine for joining two pieces of material, said sewing machine comprising:
- a needle plate assembly;
- a reciprocating needle supported above said needle plate for joining at least two pieces of material together;
- a sew guide spaced laterally from said reciprocating needle a predetermined distance corresponding to a predetermined selvedge length of selvedge extending from at least one of the at least two pieces of material for guiding the pieces of material being joined beneath said needle;
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- a spacer abutting said sew guide laterally spaces said sew guide at said predetermined distance corresponding to the predetermined selvedge length.
A method of setting up a sewing machine to form a selvedge having a predetermined selvedge length in an article sewn on the sewing machine, the sewing machine having a reciprocating needle and a laterally adjustable sew guide spaced laterally from the reciprocating needle for guiding the article beneath the needle, said method comprising:
- providing a spacer having a wear surface facing the sew guide and spaced laterally from the needle toward the sew guide a distance corresponding to the predetermined selvedge length,
- abutting said sew guide against the spacer wear surface;
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- fixing said sew guide abutting said spacer wear surface relative to said needle.
A method of joining two pieces of material, said method comprising:
- positioning a first piece of material over a second piece of material;
- aligning an edge of said first piece of material with an edge of said second piece of material;
- engaging said edges with a sew guide laterally spaced from a reciprocating needle by a spacer laterally spacing said sew guide a distance equal to a desired selvedge length of a selvedge formed between a seam created by said reciprocating needle and said material edges;
- sewing said first and second pieces of material together using said needle to form selvedges extending from said seam to said edges.
An article comprising:
- a first piece of material having a selvedge extending from a seam to an edge of the material;
- a second piece of material having a selvedge extending from said seam to an edge of said second material, said second piece of material being fixed to said first piece of material along said seam;
- a third piece of material covering said edges, and having a first longitudinal edge fixed to at least one of said selvedges and a second longitudinal edge fixed to one of said first and second pieces.
A kit for use with a sewing machine suitable for joining two pieces of material, said sewing machine including a needle plate assembly, a reciprocating needle supported above the needle plate for joining at least two pieces of material together, and a sew guide spaced laterally from the reciprocating needle a predetermined distance corresponding to a predetermined selvedge length of selvedge extending from at least one of the at least two pieces of material for guiding the pieces of material being joined beneath said needle, said kit comprising:
- at least two spacers defining different predetermined distances corresponding to different predetermined selvedge lengths, wherein, in use, one of said spacers is abutting said sew guide and laterally spaces said sew guide at said predetermined distance defined by said one of said spacers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.