IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,297,102
Granted Patent B2
US 9,297,102 · App. 14/528,604 · Granted Mar 29, 2016

Presser device with fabric guide

Inventors: Ushio Yokoyama (Hachioji, JP); Muneyuki Ishikawa (Hachioji, JP); Chiyo Toyomi (Hachioji, JP)
Assignee: JANOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY LIMITED
D05B29/06D05B29/12D05B35/10A41H1/00
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Patent No.
US 9,297,102
App. No.
14/528,604
Granted
Mar 29, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A presser device with a fabric guide including a presser foot mounted on a presser bar of a sewing machine; a fabric guide body provided parallel to the presser foot, a position of the fabric guide body being slidable and adjustable; a guide pin provided from a lateral portion of the presser foot in a direction orthogonal to a fabric feeding direction; the fabric guide body guiding an edge of a fabric, the guide pin being inserted through a guide hole of the fabric guide body; a guide pin pressing plate pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body. The guide pin pressing plate having a pushing-up portion that abuts against a needle plate and that exerts a pivoting force about a pivoting point, and a pressing hole through which the guide pin is inserted, the pressing hole applying pressing force to the guide pin.

Claims (81)

1. A presser device with a fabric guide, comprising:

a presser foot that is mounted on the presser bar of a sewing machine;

a fabric guide body that is provided parallel to the presser foot, a position of the fabric guide body being slidable and adjustable;

a guide pin that is provided from a lateral portion of the presser foot in a direction orthogonal to a fabric feeding direction;

the fabric guide body guiding an edge of a fabric, the guide pin being inserted through a guide hole of the fabric guide body;

a guide pin pressing plate that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, wherein

the guide pin pressing plate having

a pushing-up portion that abuts against a needle plate and that exerts a pivoting force about a pivoting point, and

a pressing hole through which the guide pin is inserted, the pressing hole applying pressing force to the guide pin,

wherein the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

2. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 1 , wherein

the pushing-up portion of the guide pin pressing plate further serves as a guide portion that guides the edge of a fabric.

3. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 2 , wherein

the pressing hole of the guide pin pressing plate includes a flat portion formed on a side that applies pressing force to the guide pin.

4. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 1 , wherein

the pressing hole of the guide pin pressing plate includes a flat portion formed on a side that applies pressing force to the guide pin.

5. A presser device with a fabric guide, comprising:

a presser foot that is mounted on the presser bar of a sewing machine;

a fabric guide body that is provided parallel to the presser foot, a position of the fabric guide body being slidable and adjustable;

a guide pin that is provided from a lateral portion of the presser foot in a direction orthogonal to a fabric feeding direction;

the fabric guide body guiding an edge of a fabric, the guide pin being inserted through a guide hole of the fabric guide body;

a guide pin pressing plate that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, wherein

the guide pin pressing plate having

a pushing-up portion that abuts against a needle plate and that exerts a pivoting force about a pivoting point, and

a pressing hole through which the guide pin is inserted, the pressing hole applying pressing force to the guide pin,

further comprising a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

6. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 5 , wherein

the pushing-up portion of the guide pin pressing plate further serves as a guide portion that guides the edge of a fabric.

7. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 6 , wherein

the pressing hole of the guide pin pressing plate includes a flat portion formed on a side that applies pressing force to the guide pin.

8. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 7 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

9. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 6 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

10. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 5 , wherein

the pressing hole of the guide pin pressing plate includes a flat portion formed on a side that applies pressing force to the guide pin.

11. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 10 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

12. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 5 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

13. A presser device with a fabric guide, comprising:

a presser foot that is mounted on the presser bar of a sewing machine;

a fabric guide body that is provided parallel to the presser foot, a position of the fabric guide body being slidable and adjustable;

a guide pin that is provided from a lateral portion of the presser foot in a direction orthogonal to a fabric feeding direction;

the fabric guide body guiding an edge of a fabric, the guide pin being inserted through a guide hole of the fabric guide body;

a guide pin pressing plate that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, wherein

the guide pin pressing plate having

a pushing-up portion that abuts against a needle plate and that exerts a pivoting force about a pivoting point, and

a pressing hole through which the guide pin is inserted, the pressing hole applying pressing force to the guide pin,

wherein the presser foot includes a gauge that is provided parallel to the guide pin from the front lateral side of the presser foot, the gauge being provided with a scale, and

the fabric guide body includes an insertion hole into which the gauge is inserted.

14. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 13 , wherein

the pushing-up portion of the guide pin pressing plate further serves as a guide portion that guides the edge of a fabric.

15. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 14 , wherein

the pressing hole of the guide pin pressing plate includes a flat portion formed on a side that applies pressing force to the guide pin.

16. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 15 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

17. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 16 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

18. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 15 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

19. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 14 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

20. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 19 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

21. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 14 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

22. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 13 , wherein

the pressing hole of the guide pin pressing plate includes a flat portion formed on a side that applies pressing force to the guide pin.

23. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 22 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

24. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 23 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

25. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 22 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

26. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 13 , wherein

the guide pin pressing plate is formed of a plate-shaped flexible material that extends along an upper surface of the fabric guide body and includes the pushing-up portion that protrudes below a bottom surface of the presser foot, a top surface portion that covers an upper surface of the fabric guide body, and a pair of holding portions that hold rear lateral sides of the fabric guide body therebetween and that are each provided with the pressing hole at a rear end of the fabric guide body.

27. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 26 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

28. The presser device with a fabric guide according to claim 13 , wherein

a lever that is pivotally fitted to the fabric guide body, the lever fixing and releasing the fabric guide body to and from the guide pin by being swung to a position in which a tip of a hook holds the guide pin and to a position in which the tip of the hook is released from the guide pin.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 7, 2022
From: JANOME SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD.
To: JANOME CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060613/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2014
From: YOKOYAMA, USHIO; ISHIKAWA, MUNEYUKI; TOYOMI, CHIYO
To: JANOME SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034074/0590 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-260835 · Dec 18, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150167217A1 · Jun 18, 2015