Looper device having a thread feeding mechanism

A looper device for a sewing machine, said looper device comprising:

• a rod slidably supported in the sewing machine and being allowed to move up and down, said rod including an upper end,
• a looper secured on said upper end of said rod and moved up and down in concert with said rod, said looper including a front end having a hole formed therein and including a rear portion having a support provided thereon, and
• a lever pivotally coupled to said support at a pivot shaft for allowing said lever to be rotated about said pivot shaft between an open position and an enclosed position, said lever including a front end having an extension extended therefrom for engaging with said front end of said looper, said extension of said lever including a bottom portion having a hook laterally extended therefrom for engaging with said hole of said looper, said extension and said front end of said looper forming a shoulder for engaging with a thread and for feeding the thread upward when said lever is moved to and located at the enclosed position, and said extension being disengaged from said front end of said looper for allowing the thread to move to the rear portion of said looper when said lever is located at the open position.