# US 7,461,606 B2 · Feed generating device for sewing machine

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- Number: US 7,461,606 B2
- Document ID: US7461606B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/258,878
- Filed: 2005-10-27
- Published: 2006-05-04
- Granted: 2008-12-09
- Earliest claimed: 2004-10-28
- Assignees: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Shin Ota; Minoru Ito
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7461606B2

## CPC

- D05B 27/10: with rotary circular feed members
- D05B 19/16: Control of workpiece movement, e.g. modulation of travel of feed dog
- D05B: SEWING (appliances for the tailoring trade A41H; sewing tables A47B29/00; sewing in bookbinding B42B2/00; sewing machines modified for knitting D04B39/08)

## Abstract

A feed generating device for a sewing machine capable of selectively sewing one of a plurality of utility patterns and a plurality of super patterns including a single super feed cam generating a cloth feed for sewing the super pattern, a single or a plurality of feed contacts capable of contacting the super feed cam and a switching mechanism that moves the feed contact to a plurality of contact locations having different swing phases with respect to the super feed cam. The cloth feed for sewing the super pattern is a combination of a forward feed and a backward feed and by moving the feed contact to either one of a plurality of contact locations by the switching mechanism, cloth feed including different patterns of combination of the forward feed and the backward feed are generated.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A feed generating device of a sewing machine capable of selectively sewing either one of a plurality of utility patterns and a plurality of super patterns comprising:
a single super feed cam for generating a cloth feed movement that sews the super patterns wherein the cloth feed movement is a combination of a forward feed movement and a backward feed movement;
a plurality of feed contacts arranged so as to be capable of contacting the super feed cam in either one of a plurality of contact locations having different swing phases with respect to the super feed cam;
a switching mechanism that generates the cloth feed movements having different patterns of combinations of the forward feed and the backward feed by moving the feed contacts to either one of the contact locations.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The feed generating device according to claim 1, provided with an operator for operating the switching mechanism.

### Claim 3

A feed generating device of a sewing machine capable of selectively sewing either one of a plurality of sewing patterns including a plurality of utility patterns and plurality of super patterns comprising:
a single super feed cam for generating a cloth feed movement that sews the super patterns wherein the cloth feed movement is a combination of a forward feed movement and a backward feed movement;
a plurality of feed contacts capable of contacting the super feed cam in locations having different swing phases with respect to the super cam;
a contact switching mechanism that generates the cloth feed movements having different patterns of combinations of the forward feed movement and the backward feed movement by moving one of a plurality of feed contacts to the super feed cam.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The feed generating device according to claim 3, provided with a switching operator for operating the contact switching mechanism.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The feed generating device according to claim 4, wherein the sewing machine is provided with a pattern selection dial for selecting one of a plurality of sewing patterns and the switching operator is constructed of a member with a center thereof comprising a central shaft of the pattern selection dial.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The feed generating device according to claim 5, wherein the sewing machine is provided with a feed amount adjustment dial for adjusting the feed amount of the plurality of utility patterns by rotating the feed adjustment dial within a setting range and the switch operation mechanism is constructed integrally with the feed adjustment dial whereupon rotating the feed adjustment dial beyond the setting range, the contact switching mechanism moves one of a plurality of feed contacts to a contact location.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The feed generating device according to claim 6, wherein, the contact switching mechanism is provided with a switch control cam having a plurality of cam portions moving one of a plurality of feed contacts to the contact location.