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US 8,695,518 B2Granted
Machine and method for sewing, embroidering, quilting and/or the like employing curved sewing needles with corresponding movement of needle bars
OwnerAlberto Landoniinventor
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a machine for sewing, embroidering, quilting and/or the like. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for sewing, embroidering, quilting and/or the like. In one example, the present invention may be applied (e.g., as a machine and/or method) to a multi-needle machine or method.
Claims34
A machine for making stitches with thread, comprising:
- at least one needle bar, wherein the needle bar has attached thereto a plurality of needles;
- a drive train;
- and at least one arm, the arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the arm being connected to the drive train and the second end of the arm having attached thereto the needle bar;
- wherein the arm is moved by the drive train such that the second end of the arm moves along a path forming an arc;
- and wherein each of the plurality of needles is elongated along a long axis and wherein each of the plurality of needles is curved along the long axis.
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A machine for making stitches with thread, comprising:
- a first needle bar having attached thereto a plurality of needles;
- a second needle bar having attached thereto a plurality of needles;
- a drive train;
- a first arm, the first arm having a first and a second end, the first end of the first arm being selectively driven by the drive train and the second end of the first arm having attached thereto the first needle bar;
- and a second arm, the second arm having a first and a second end, the first end of the second arm being selectively driven by the drive train and the second end of the second arm having attached thereto the second needle bar;
- wherein, when the first end of the first arm is driven by the drive train, the first arm is moved by the drive train such that the second end of the first arm moves along a path forming a first arc;
- wherein, when the first end of the second arm is driven by the drive train, the second arm is moved by the drive train such that the second end of the second arm moves along a path forming a second arc;
- and
- wherein the driving of the first end of the first arm by the drive train is independent of the driving of the first end of the second arm by the drive train.
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A machine for making stitches with thread, comprising:
- x number of needle bars, each of the needle bars having attached thereto a plurality of needles;
- a drive train;
- y number of arms, each of the arms having a first and a second end, the first end of each of the arms being selectively driven by the drive train and the second end of each of the arms having attached thereto one of the needle bars;
- wherein, when the first end of each of the arms is driven by the drive train, each of the arms is moved by the drive train such that the second end of each of the arms moves along a path forming an arc;
- wherein the driving of the first end of at least one of the arms by the drive train is independent of the driving of the first end of each of the other arms by the drive train;
- wherein x is an integer between 2 and 20;
- and wherein y is an integer between 2 and 20.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.