Carpet edge finishing machine

A method for finishing the raw edge of a carpet comprising the steps of:

• disposing a carpet edge finishing mechanism on a frame;
• providing a carpet support table supporting the raw edge of the carpet passing along the carpet support table,
• rotatably mounting at least one roller to said frame above said carpet support table and positioning the at least one roller so as to contact the upper surface of the raw edge of the carpet, said at least one roller being rotatably powered,
• mounting a presser foot to said frame so as to contact the upper surface of the raw edge of a carpet,
• providing a movable feed dog beneath said carpet support table and adapted to contact the lower surface of the raw edge of the carpet to move the carpet along the carpet support table, and
• locating the movable feed dog opposite both the presser foot and the powered roller to act against both the presser foot and the powered roller so as to sandwich the raw edge of the carpet between the presser foot and the powered roller and the feed dog to move the raw edge of the carpet along the carpet support table.

A machine for finishing the raw edge of a carpet comprising;

• a frame;
• a table to support a carpet passing through the carpet serging machine,
• a powered first member positioned above a carpet passing along the planar table and adapted to provide a force directed downwardly on the upper surface of a carpet,
• a non-powered second member located in close proximity to the first member and positioned above a carpet passing along the planar table and adapted to provide a force directed downwardly on the upper surface of a carpet,
• a feed dog located underneath the planar table, said feed dog being movable to engage and move the carpet along the planar table, said feed dog cooperating with both said first and said second members to sandwich the carpet between the feed dog and the first and second members.