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US 4,395,960 AGranted
Pocket positioning apparatus
AssigneeAMF Incorporated
InventorWilhelm H. Jung
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Abstract
Apparatus in conjunction with a twin needle tacker to facilitate loading and simultaneously tacking both ends of a rear or hip pocket opening.
Claims8
A method of simultaneously tacking both ends of a pocket opening with a twin needle tacker type sewing machine providing a sewing station, comprising the steps of
- providing guide means at the sewing station;
- fitting a pocket on said guide means thereby positioning the ends of the pocket opening relative to the needles;
- clamping the ends of the pocket openings in position and removing the guide means from the sewing station;
- and
- moving the clamping means and the pocket opening along longitudinal and lateral axes while simultaneously tacking both ends of the pocket opening.
2 more elements
In combination with a twin needle tacker type sewing machine providing a sewing station, apparatus for simultaneously tacking both ends of a pocket opening, comprising
- guide means disposed at the sewing station for receiving a pocket of a garment and positioning the ends of the pocket openings relative to the needles;
- a feed plate disposed at the sewing station below said guide means;
- means for moving said guide means to position the pocket on said feed plate;
- means for clamping the ends of the pocket opening against the feed plate;
- means for withdrawing said guide means from the pocket and away from the sewing station after the ends of the pocket opening are clamped;
- and
- means for moving said feed plate and clamping means with the pocket opening therebetween in unison along longitudinal and lateral axes while simultaneously tacking both ends of the pocket opening.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.