Cloth presser mechanism with rack and pinion needle rod-drive
First Claim
1. A cloth presser mechanism adapted for connection to the arm of a sewing machine and comprising a cloth presser vertically movably supported by said arm;
- a needle rod vertically movably supported by said arm having a needle at the lower end thereof;
a rack secured to the needle rod;
a pinion rotatably supported by the arm of the sewing machine and engaged with the rack;
a cam integral with the pinion;
a first link having a first end pivotally mounted on the arm of the sewing machine, a middle portion and a second end;
a second link having one end pivotally supported by the cloth presser and an opposite end pivotally connected to the second end of the first link; and
means connected to the middle portion of the first link and engaging the surface of the cam.
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Abstract
A cloth presser mechanism comprises a cloth presser vertically movably supported by an arm of a sewing machine. A needle bar is vertically movably supported by the arm of the sewing machine and has a needle at the lower end thereof. The mechanism further includes a rack fixed to the needle bar, a pinion rotatably supported by the arm of the sewing machine and engaged with the rack, a cam integral with the pinion, a first link having an end pivotally supported by the arm of the sewing machine and a middle portion connected to a roller which rides on the surface of the cam, and a second link having an end pivotally supported by the cloth presser. The other end of the second link is pivotally connected to the other end of the first link.
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3 Claims
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1. A cloth presser mechanism adapted for connection to the arm of a sewing machine and comprising a cloth presser vertically movably supported by said arm;
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a needle rod vertically movably supported by said arm having a needle at the lower end thereof; a rack secured to the needle rod; a pinion rotatably supported by the arm of the sewing machine and engaged with the rack; a cam integral with the pinion; a first link having a first end pivotally mounted on the arm of the sewing machine, a middle portion and a second end; a second link having one end pivotally supported by the cloth presser and an opposite end pivotally connected to the second end of the first link; and means connected to the middle portion of the first link and engaging the surface of the cam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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