IP Library Granted Patent US 12,139,832
Granted Patent B2
US 12,139,832 · App. 18/065,625 · Granted Nov 12, 2024

Thread standing device and sewing machine

Inventors: Tomoro Mifuji (Hachioji, JP); Takeshi Oie (Hachioji, JP)
Assignee: JANOME Corporation
D05B43/00B65H49/32D05B65/003B65H2701/31
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,139,832
App. No.
18/065,625
Granted
Nov 12, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided with a thread standing device capable holding a thread with excellent workability and a sewing machine provided with the thread standing device. A thread standing device includes: a spool pin around which a thread reel is inserted; a thread hooking base on which a thread wound around the thread reels is hooked; and a thread holding slider which is slidable with respect to the thread hooking base, the thread holding slider being movable between a first position for covering a thread hooking portion of the thread hooking base and a second position for exposing the thread hooking portion, the thread being hooked on the thread hooking portion, wherein the thread hooked on the thread hooking portion is held when the thread holding slider is slid to the first position.

Claims (16)

1. A thread standing device of a sewing machine, comprising:

a spool pin around which a thread reel is inserted;

a thread hooking base on which a thread wound around the thread reel is hooked; and

a thread holding slider which is slidable along a longitudinal direction of the thread hooking base, the thread holding slider being movable between a first position for covering a thread hooking portion of the thread hooking base and a second position for exposing the thread hooking portion, the thread being hooked on the thread hooking portion, wherein

the thread hooked on the thread hooking portion is held when the thread holding slider is slid to the first position.

2. The thread standing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the thread holding slider includes an engagement portion which is configured to be engaged with the thread hooking base, and

the thread hooking base includes a first engagement portion configured to be engaged with the engagement portion to hold the thread holding slider at the first position and a second engagement portion configured to be engaged with the engagement portion to hold the thread holding slider at the second position.

3. The thread standing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the thread hooking portion comprises a plurality of thread hooking portions,

the thread holding slider comprises a plurality of thread holding sliders having the same number as the thread hooking portions, and

each of the thread holding sliders is individually slidable with respect to the thread hooking base.

4. The thread standing device according to claim 1 , wherein

the thread holding slider includes: a knob which functions as a finger hook when the thread holding slider is slid with respect to the thread hooking base; a groove portion provided on the knob; and a cutting blade for cutting the thread inserted in the groove portion.

5. A sewing machine, comprising:

the thread standing device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
COURT ORDER Recorded Dec 14, 2022
From: MIFUJI, TOMORO; OIE, TAKESHI
To: JANOME CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062077/0899 →
Continuity (1)
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