Title:
THREAD TAIL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2001068968
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
An apparatus for removing a thread tail (34) from a hole (26) in a presser foot (28) on a quilting machine. The apparatus has an orifice providing a stream of pressurized air that applies a force against a section of the thread tail (34) extending between the needle and the hole (26) in the presser foot (28). The pressurized air stream pulls the thread tail (34) through the hole (26) in the presser foot (28) and gathers the thread tail (34) on an upper side of the presser foot (28). In another embodiment, the present invention includes a method of automatically applying a generally transverse force to a portion of the thread tail (34) extending between the needle and the hole (26) in the presser foot (28) for a duration sufficient to remove the thread tail (34) from the hole (26) in the presser foot (28).
Inventors:
CAREY SNEAD HENRY JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/007853
Publication Date:
January 09, 2003
Filing Date:
March 13, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO (US)
CAREY SNEAD HENRY JR (US)
CAREY SNEAD HENRY JR (US)
International Classes:
D05B11/00; D05B29/06; D05B65/00; (IPC1-7): D05B29/00; D05B11/00
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