Method and apparatus for chaining in sewing machine
OwnerAlan J. C. Glassman, Richard Musko +1inventors
InventorsAlan J. C. Glassman, Richard Musko, Joseph H. Hollander
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for maintaining the continuity of a free thread chain between successively sewn fabric parts by tensioning the free thread chain with a puller roller activated by drive means responsive to the sensing of the edges of the fabric parts.
Claims8
In a sewing machine adapted to stitch successive fabric parts;
- tension controlling means for applying tension to a free thread chain;
- said tension controlling means including variable speed roller means for frictionally engaging said free thread chain and said fabric parts, drive means for operating said variable speed roller means;
- optical sensing means for detecting the presence or absence of said fabric parts;
- said drive means being responsive to the detection by said optical sensing means of said fabric parts to vary the speed of said roller means to a first speed coordinated with the speed of stitching of said fabric parts;
- and said drive means being further responsive to the detection by said optical sensing means of the absence of said fabric parts to vary the speed of said roller means to an increased speed for applying tension to said free thread chain to prevent tangling or breakage thereof.
In a sewing machine adapted to stitch successive fabric parts;
- tension controlling means for preventing the breakage or tangling of a free thread chain between said successive fabric parts, said tension controlling means comprising:
- sensing means for detecting the presence or absence of said fabric parts;
- roller means for tensioning said free thread chain;
- and
- drive means responsive to said sensing means for activating said roller means.
A method for insuring the continuity of a free thread chain between successive fabric parts as they progress through a sewing machine including a roller comprising the steps of:
- sensing the presence or absence of a fabric part;
- rotationally engaging said free thread chain with said roller in response to the sensing of the absence of a fabric part to prevent tangling or breakage of said free thread chain;
- and
- disengaging said roller from said fabric part in response to the sensing of the presence of a fabric part.
A method for insuring the continuity of a free thread chain between successive fabric parts as they progress through a sewing machine comprising the steps of:
- sensing the presence or absence of a fabric part;
- rotationally engaging said fabric part at a first speed coordinated with the speed of stitching of said fabric part in response to the presence of said fabric part;
- and
- rotationally engaging said free thread chain at a second speed in response to the absence of said fabric part.
In a sewing machine adapted to stitch successive fabric parts;
- tension controlling means for applying tension to a free thread chain;
- said tension controlling means including variable speed roller means for frictionally engaging said free thread chain and said fabric parts, drive means for operating said variable speed roller means;
- optical sensing means for detecting the presence or absence of said fabric parts;
- said drive means being responsive to the detection by said optical sensing means of said fabric parts to vary the speed of said roller means to a first speed coordinated with the speed of stitching of said fabric parts;
- and said drive means being further responsive to the detection by said optical sensing means of the absence of said fabric parts to vary the speed of said roller means to an increased speed for applying tension to said free thread chain to prevent tangling or breakage thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.