CA2299700A1 - Process and configuration of protruding embroidery - Google Patents
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A protruding embroidery process which is specially adapted for mass production includes the following steps. Lay and affix a filler (10) on an embroidering background element (20), in which the filler (10) has a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element (20) where the desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon. Entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler (10) and the embroidering background element (20) with a plurality of sewing threads (30) until the whole embroidering portion (101), including a predetermined number of side edges (102) thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up with the sewing threads (30), so that a leftover portion (103), which is an outer portion of the filler (10) surrounding the embroidering portion (101), is fully cut off from the embroidering portion (101). Remove the leftover portion (103) to form a protruding embroidery on the embroidering background element.
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Title of the Invention Process and Configuration of Protruding Embroidery Technical Field The present invention relates to embroidery, and more particularly to a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which is adequate for mass production.
Background Art A conventional method of embroidery an embroidery with protruding figures is to provide a plurality of overlapped layers of thread. Embroidery machine embroiders a small draft as a bottom layer on a cloth or silk background element which can be processed to a quiet cover, floss silk, shoe, or a baseball cap. The background element is gradually embroidered layer by layer until a predetermined thickness of the thread layers is achieved so as to provide a protruding figure on the background element.
However, the conventional embroidering method and embroidery configurations have the following drawbacks:
( 1 ) It can only produce a slightly protruded embroidery which is gradually raised from the edge of the embroidered figure to form a thickness of not more than 2.Smm (2mm to 2.Smm) at the central portion.
{2) Since the protruded embroidery is formed with many layers of thread, it utilizes a great amount of threads and increases the cost and embroidering time.
Moreover, the quality achieved is not smooth and solid enough.
Background Art A conventional method of embroidery an embroidery with protruding figures is to provide a plurality of overlapped layers of thread. Embroidery machine embroiders a small draft as a bottom layer on a cloth or silk background element which can be processed to a quiet cover, floss silk, shoe, or a baseball cap. The background element is gradually embroidered layer by layer until a predetermined thickness of the thread layers is achieved so as to provide a protruding figure on the background element.
However, the conventional embroidering method and embroidery configurations have the following drawbacks:
( 1 ) It can only produce a slightly protruded embroidery which is gradually raised from the edge of the embroidered figure to form a thickness of not more than 2.Smm (2mm to 2.Smm) at the central portion.
{2) Since the protruded embroidery is formed with many layers of thread, it utilizes a great amount of threads and increases the cost and embroidering time.
Moreover, the quality achieved is not smooth and solid enough.
(3) Many needle holes are formed on the background element that will weaken the duration and reduce the strength of the embroidery product.
Another embroidery method is a manual operation method. Craftsman cuts a hard plate, such polyvinyl chloride, according to the contour of a desired embroidering figure as a filler. The filler is placed and affixed in position on the embroidery background element.
Craftsman then wraps up the filler by sewing with thread manually. Protruding embroidery figures are thus formed on the background element. -This handwork embroidery can generally achieve flat protruding embroidery figures with even thickness and precipitous edges. The maximum thickness of the protruding embroidery can be 4mm to 4.Smm. However, when the figure to be embroidered has a long contour side edge, the long side edge of the filler is difficult to be entirely wrapped up by the sewing thread. To some small or thin portions of the embroidery figure, it is difficult to affix the small or thin fillers in position before proceeding the embroidering work.
Elegant embroidery can only be obtained by precision work of experienced craftsmen who have to spend a lot of time on superior embroidering handwork. Thus, the conventional handwork embroidery method is only adequate for articles of handicraft art where identical embroidery figures are not required. For mass production products, such as the trademarks, logos, or figures on clothing and baseball caps, identical embroidery figures are required. In view of utilization, the aforesaid handwork embroidery does not conform to the industry benefit.
Disclosure of the Invention It is thus a main object of the present invention to provide a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which is adequate for mass producing identical protruding embroidery products.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which can be utilized to embroider an embroidery figure with tiny portions.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which can effectively clear all the remnants along the side edges of the filler and produced a protruding embroidery that is near perfection.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a protruding embroidery process which comprises the following steps:
( 1 ) Lay and affix a flat filler on an embroidering background element, in which the filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contow size of a desired embroidering figwe for covering a figwe portion on the embroidering background element where the desired embroidering figwe is required to embroider thereon.
(2) Perforate the filler to form a plwality of consecutive interval perforations along a contour of the desired embroidering figure.
(3) Entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler, which is surrounded by the consecutive interval perforations, and the embroidering background element with a plurality of sewing threads along the consecutive interval perforations until the whole embroidering portion, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up the sewing thread, and that a leftover portion, which is an outer portion of the filler surrounding the embroidering portion, is fully cut off from the embroidering portion.
Another embroidery method is a manual operation method. Craftsman cuts a hard plate, such polyvinyl chloride, according to the contour of a desired embroidering figure as a filler. The filler is placed and affixed in position on the embroidery background element.
Craftsman then wraps up the filler by sewing with thread manually. Protruding embroidery figures are thus formed on the background element. -This handwork embroidery can generally achieve flat protruding embroidery figures with even thickness and precipitous edges. The maximum thickness of the protruding embroidery can be 4mm to 4.Smm. However, when the figure to be embroidered has a long contour side edge, the long side edge of the filler is difficult to be entirely wrapped up by the sewing thread. To some small or thin portions of the embroidery figure, it is difficult to affix the small or thin fillers in position before proceeding the embroidering work.
Elegant embroidery can only be obtained by precision work of experienced craftsmen who have to spend a lot of time on superior embroidering handwork. Thus, the conventional handwork embroidery method is only adequate for articles of handicraft art where identical embroidery figures are not required. For mass production products, such as the trademarks, logos, or figures on clothing and baseball caps, identical embroidery figures are required. In view of utilization, the aforesaid handwork embroidery does not conform to the industry benefit.
Disclosure of the Invention It is thus a main object of the present invention to provide a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which is adequate for mass producing identical protruding embroidery products.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which can be utilized to embroider an embroidery figure with tiny portions.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a process and configuration of protruding embroidery which can effectively clear all the remnants along the side edges of the filler and produced a protruding embroidery that is near perfection.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a protruding embroidery process which comprises the following steps:
( 1 ) Lay and affix a flat filler on an embroidering background element, in which the filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contow size of a desired embroidering figwe for covering a figwe portion on the embroidering background element where the desired embroidering figwe is required to embroider thereon.
(2) Perforate the filler to form a plwality of consecutive interval perforations along a contour of the desired embroidering figure.
(3) Entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler, which is surrounded by the consecutive interval perforations, and the embroidering background element with a plurality of sewing threads along the consecutive interval perforations until the whole embroidering portion, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up the sewing thread, and that a leftover portion, which is an outer portion of the filler surrounding the embroidering portion, is fully cut off from the embroidering portion.
(4) Remove the leftover portion of the filler.
An alternative mode of the protruding embroidery process comprises the following steps:
(1) Lay and affix a filler on an embroidering background element, in which the filler is made of a kind of material that shrinks under a predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature. The filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element where the desired embroidering figwe is required to embroider thereon.
(2) Entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler and the embroidering background element with a plurality of sewing threads until the whole embroidering portion, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up by the sewing threads, wherein a leftover portion, which is an outer portion of the filler surrounding the embroidering portion, is fully cut off from the embroidering portion.
An alternative mode of the protruding embroidery process comprises the following steps:
(1) Lay and affix a filler on an embroidering background element, in which the filler is made of a kind of material that shrinks under a predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature. The filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element where the desired embroidering figwe is required to embroider thereon.
(2) Entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler and the embroidering background element with a plurality of sewing threads until the whole embroidering portion, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up by the sewing threads, wherein a leftover portion, which is an outer portion of the filler surrounding the embroidering portion, is fully cut off from the embroidering portion.
(3) Remove the leftover portion of the filler.
(4) Heat a side periphery of the protruding embroidery to the predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature so as to cause leftover filler remnants extended out of the side periphery of the protruding embroidery shrinking within the wrapped up of the sewing threads.
By means of the above disclosed process, a configuration of protruding embroidery is manufactured, which comprises an embroidering background element having a figure portion; a filler which has a predetermined embroidering figure and a thickness not more than 4.Smm and is attached on the background element to cover the figure portion of the embroidering background element; and a plurality of sewing threads enwrapping around the embroidering figure portion of the filler and the figure portion of the embroidering background element, wherein the entire filler including a predetermined number of side edges thereof is entirely covered and wrapped up the sewing threads to form a protruding embroidery.
Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional end view of a preferred embodiment of in accordance with the present invention, illustrating a filler laid on an embroidering background element.
Fig. 2 is a sectional end view of the above preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the perforations formed on the filler.
Fig. 3 is a sectional end view of the above preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the embroidering of the filler and the embroidering background element.
Fig. 4 is a sectional end view of a protruding embroidery manufactured by means of the process of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a sectional end view of a protruding embroidery with a lining embroidery underneath in accordance with the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a protruding embroidery having portion of the wrapped threads be cut to illustrate a semi-wrapping embroidery in accordance with the present invention.
Best Modes for Carrying Out the Invention Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, a protruding embroidery process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which comprises the following steps:
(a) Referring to Fig. 1, lay and affix a flat filler 10 on a flat cloth or silk embroidering background element 20, in which the filler 10 has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element 20 where the desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon.
(b) Referring to Fig. 2, perforate the filler 10 to form a plurality of consecutive interval perforations 11 along the contour of the desired embroidering figure by means of at least a thread-free perforating needle 110.
(c) Referring to Fig. 3, entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler 10, which is surrounded by the consecutive interval perforations 11, and the embroidering background element 20 with a plurality of sewing threads 30 by means of at least a threaded needle 120 along the consecutive interval perforations 11 until the whole embroidering portion 101, including a predetermined number of side edges 102 thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up with the sewing threads 30 and a leftover portion 103, which is an outer portion of the filler 10 surrounding the embroidering portion 101, is fully cut off from the embroidering portion 101.
{d) Referring to Fig. 4, remove the leftover portion 103.
In accordance with the above preferred embodiment, the protruding embroidery process is preferred to proceed with a numerical control (NC) embroidery machine as of conventional. The conventional NC embroidery machine generally comprises a plurality of lined up embroidery units for processing identical embroideries on several embroidering background elements respectively at one time. Each embroidery unit has an operating table surface and several needles positioned perpendicularly to the operating table surface. One of the needles is unthreaded to act as the thread-free perforating needle and the other needles are all threaded with threads in difference colors respectively. Each thread-free needle is located at a perforated position of the corresponding embroidery unit and is preferred to be made of wear-resisting steel.
The contour of a figure which is required to embroider on the both or silk embroidering background element is input into the computer of the embroidery machine for formatting, so that the paths and the number of the needle perforating during embroidering will be calculated as numerical data. Such numerical data will be transmitted to the embroidery machine to operate the embroidering of general flat surface embroidery. Actually, the movement of needles is up and down only. The "path" of each needle means the path of the movement of the operating table in longitudinal and transversal directions.
In step (a), as shown in Fig. 1, the cloth or silk embroidering background elements are placed in position on the embroidery table surfaces of the embroidery units of the embroidery machine respectively. The filler 10 is made of resilient material such as a foam rubber plate or polyurethane (PU) foam material, etc.. The filler 10 is laid on the embroidering background element 20 in a position desired to proceed protruding embroidery figure. The filler 10 can be adhered by tape or sewed to affix on the embroidering background element 20 (just few stitches to make sure the filler 10 is affixed in position).
In step (b), as shown in Fig. 2, the interval between any two of the consecutive interval perforations I1 is preferable to be smaller than the diameter of the consecutive interval perforation 11. Thus, when the threaded needle closely perforates the filler 10 along the consecutive interval perforations 11 thereon for wrapping the filler 10 with threads. Such densely perforating of the threaded needle will properly puncture the intervals between the consecutive interval perforations 11 and thus cut the filler 10 off along the contour of the desired embroidery figwe. Therefore, after the embroidering step {c), the leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 can easily betaken off (as shown in Figs. 3 and 4).
In certain circumstances, a lining embroidery is needed to line underneath the protruding embroidery. Refernng to Fig. 5, the aforesaid steps (a} to (d) are processed after a lining step of sewing a flat embroidery on the embroidering background element 20 to form a lining embroidery 40 which has a size larger than the protruding embroidery.
The filler 10 is laid and affixed on the lining embroidery 40. Then the step (a) to (d} are processed.
(4) Heat a side periphery of the protruding embroidery to the predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature so as to cause leftover filler remnants extended out of the side periphery of the protruding embroidery shrinking within the wrapped up of the sewing threads.
By means of the above disclosed process, a configuration of protruding embroidery is manufactured, which comprises an embroidering background element having a figure portion; a filler which has a predetermined embroidering figure and a thickness not more than 4.Smm and is attached on the background element to cover the figure portion of the embroidering background element; and a plurality of sewing threads enwrapping around the embroidering figure portion of the filler and the figure portion of the embroidering background element, wherein the entire filler including a predetermined number of side edges thereof is entirely covered and wrapped up the sewing threads to form a protruding embroidery.
Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional end view of a preferred embodiment of in accordance with the present invention, illustrating a filler laid on an embroidering background element.
Fig. 2 is a sectional end view of the above preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the perforations formed on the filler.
Fig. 3 is a sectional end view of the above preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, illustrating the embroidering of the filler and the embroidering background element.
Fig. 4 is a sectional end view of a protruding embroidery manufactured by means of the process of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a sectional end view of a protruding embroidery with a lining embroidery underneath in accordance with the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a protruding embroidery having portion of the wrapped threads be cut to illustrate a semi-wrapping embroidery in accordance with the present invention.
Best Modes for Carrying Out the Invention Referring to Figs. 1 to 4, a protruding embroidery process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which comprises the following steps:
(a) Referring to Fig. 1, lay and affix a flat filler 10 on a flat cloth or silk embroidering background element 20, in which the filler 10 has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element 20 where the desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon.
(b) Referring to Fig. 2, perforate the filler 10 to form a plurality of consecutive interval perforations 11 along the contour of the desired embroidering figure by means of at least a thread-free perforating needle 110.
(c) Referring to Fig. 3, entirely wrap up an embroidering portion of the filler 10, which is surrounded by the consecutive interval perforations 11, and the embroidering background element 20 with a plurality of sewing threads 30 by means of at least a threaded needle 120 along the consecutive interval perforations 11 until the whole embroidering portion 101, including a predetermined number of side edges 102 thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up with the sewing threads 30 and a leftover portion 103, which is an outer portion of the filler 10 surrounding the embroidering portion 101, is fully cut off from the embroidering portion 101.
{d) Referring to Fig. 4, remove the leftover portion 103.
In accordance with the above preferred embodiment, the protruding embroidery process is preferred to proceed with a numerical control (NC) embroidery machine as of conventional. The conventional NC embroidery machine generally comprises a plurality of lined up embroidery units for processing identical embroideries on several embroidering background elements respectively at one time. Each embroidery unit has an operating table surface and several needles positioned perpendicularly to the operating table surface. One of the needles is unthreaded to act as the thread-free perforating needle and the other needles are all threaded with threads in difference colors respectively. Each thread-free needle is located at a perforated position of the corresponding embroidery unit and is preferred to be made of wear-resisting steel.
The contour of a figure which is required to embroider on the both or silk embroidering background element is input into the computer of the embroidery machine for formatting, so that the paths and the number of the needle perforating during embroidering will be calculated as numerical data. Such numerical data will be transmitted to the embroidery machine to operate the embroidering of general flat surface embroidery. Actually, the movement of needles is up and down only. The "path" of each needle means the path of the movement of the operating table in longitudinal and transversal directions.
In step (a), as shown in Fig. 1, the cloth or silk embroidering background elements are placed in position on the embroidery table surfaces of the embroidery units of the embroidery machine respectively. The filler 10 is made of resilient material such as a foam rubber plate or polyurethane (PU) foam material, etc.. The filler 10 is laid on the embroidering background element 20 in a position desired to proceed protruding embroidery figure. The filler 10 can be adhered by tape or sewed to affix on the embroidering background element 20 (just few stitches to make sure the filler 10 is affixed in position).
In step (b), as shown in Fig. 2, the interval between any two of the consecutive interval perforations I1 is preferable to be smaller than the diameter of the consecutive interval perforation 11. Thus, when the threaded needle closely perforates the filler 10 along the consecutive interval perforations 11 thereon for wrapping the filler 10 with threads. Such densely perforating of the threaded needle will properly puncture the intervals between the consecutive interval perforations 11 and thus cut the filler 10 off along the contour of the desired embroidery figwe. Therefore, after the embroidering step {c), the leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 can easily betaken off (as shown in Figs. 3 and 4).
In certain circumstances, a lining embroidery is needed to line underneath the protruding embroidery. Refernng to Fig. 5, the aforesaid steps (a} to (d) are processed after a lining step of sewing a flat embroidery on the embroidering background element 20 to form a lining embroidery 40 which has a size larger than the protruding embroidery.
The filler 10 is laid and affixed on the lining embroidery 40. Then the step (a) to (d} are processed.
According to the above embodiment, the step {b) of the protruding embroidery process is an essential step. Generally, without the perforating step (b) will result the following shortcomings.
( 1 ) Without perforating the plurality of consecutive interval perforations on the filler before the embroidering step (c), the friction between the sewing threads 30 and the filler will be increased due to the thickness and hardness of the filler 10 and the opportunity of the sewing threads 30 broken may be increased due to the excessive friction.
When the embroidering sewing thread 30 breaks, it not only interrupts the operation for thread reconnecting but also defects the embroidery quality.
10 (2) When the needles 110 consecutively perforate and rub against the filler 10, the needles 110 will easily be worn and torn due to the excessive friction between the filler 10 and needles 110.
(3) If step (c) is processed just after the step (a), the unwrapped leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 may not be entirely cut off and still has some parts connected with the wrapped embroidering portion 101 of the filler 10. Thus, the leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 may not be simply removed from the embroidering background element 20. In fact, the leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 is torn off from the wrapped embroidering portion 101 of the filler I O after step (c). Some filler remnants will be remained between the sewing threads 30 which wraps the side edges of the filler 10. It is difficult to clear all these remnants. Even the craftsmen cut the remnants carefully and finely, only the larger remnants can be cleared and generally about eighty percent of the tiny remnants will be left over.
Such coarse side edges may seriously reduce the quality of the protruding embroidery. The above defects cannot be solved even if slender needles are used for embroidering. It is because the slender needles may also damage and cut off the previous wrapped sewing threads 30 during perforating the filler 10.
The manufacturer may would like to eliminate the step (b) in order to reduce a manufacturing step and related cost and time by using strengthen sewing threads and an alternative mode of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention disclosed as follows. The alternative mode of the protruding embroidery process comprises the following steps.
(1) As shown in Fig. 1, lay and affix a filler 10 by adhering or sewing on an embroidering background element 20, in which the filler 10 is made of a kind of material that shrinks under a predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature.
The filler 10 has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element 20 where the desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon.
(2) As shown in Fig. 3, entirely wrap up an embroidering portion 103 of the filler and the embroidering background element 20 with a plurality of sewing threads 30 until the whole embroidering portion 101, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up by the sewing threads 30, wherein a leftover portion 103, which is an outer portion of the filler 10 surrounding the embroidering portion 101, is fully cut 10 off from the embroidering portion 1 O 1.
(3) As shown in Fig. 4, remove a leftover portion 103 form the filler 10.
{4) Heat a side periphery of the protruding embroidery to the predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature so as to cause leftover filler remnants extended out of the side periphery of the protruding embroidery shrinking within the wrapped up of the sewing threads 30.
Similar to the above embodiment, referring to Fig. 5, before the steps ( 1 }
to (4), a lining step of sewing a flat embroidery on the embroidering background element 20 can be processed to form a lining embroidery 40 which has a size larger than the protruding embroidery. The filler 10 is laid and affixed on the lining embroidery 40.
Then the step (a) to (d) are processed.
In this alternative mode, the step (b) of the above preferred embodiment is eliminated when a filler, which has low friction coefficient and a special characteristic of shrinking when heat is applied thereto, is used. According to this alternative mode, the protruding embroidery process would still produce a protruding embroidery that is near perfection, and thus the production process not only becomes more time efficient, but also is more economically competitive.
It is worth to disclose that the collapse of the corners or edges of the protruding embroidery figure, which may frequently happen in the conventional protruding embroidery, can be prevented when the protruding embroidery process of the present invention is utilized.
Refernng to Fig. 6, a semi-wrapping embroidering procedure is processed before the regular embroidery step (c) or (2). Such semi-wrapping embroidery 50 is processed by sewing from the side edge of the corner or the edge of the desired embroidery figure to an inner portion of the filler 10. Thus, the path of the semi-wrapped embroidery 50 is perpendicularly to the path of the regular protruding embroidery in step (c) or (2).
It is obvious for someone skilled in art to cut the filler to desired figure first and then to lay and affix the finished filler on the embroidering background element for embroidering with the aforesaid embroidery machine. However, an embroidery figure comprises generally more than one constituent part, such as the "Adidas" logo totally consisting of seven constituent parts. Thus, it consumes too much time in filler affixing operation. Such affixing time will be several times more than the embroidering time. Furthermore, a craftsman is generally required to operate fifteen to twenty embroidery units at the same time for mass production, so that this obvious process doesn't conform to the industry benefit for utilization.
By means of the above process disclosed in the above preferred embodiment or its alternative mode, a configuration of protruding embroidery is produced, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, which comprises:
1 S an embroidering background element 20 having a figure portion;
a filler 10, which is attached on the embroidering background element 20 to cover the figure portion of the embroidering background element 20, having a predetermined embroidering figure and a thickness not more than 4.Smm; and a plurality of sewing threads 30 enwrapping around the embroidering figure of the filler 10 and the figure portion of the embroidering background element 20, wherein the entire filler 10 including a predetermined number of side edges thereof is entirely covered and wrapped up the sewing threads 30 to form a protruding embroidery.
Moreover, as shown in Fig. 5, a lining embroidery 40 which has a size larger than the protruding embroidery can be provided between the filler 10 and the embroidering background element 20. Also, a semi-wrapping embroidery 50 is provided at every side edge of the filler 10 by sewing from the side edge to an inner portion of the filler 10 with the sewing threads 30.
Besides, the filler 10 is preferable to have an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and is attached to the embroidering background element 20 by adhering with tape or sewing with a few stitches. Furthermore, the filler 10 can also be made of a specific material that has a low *rB
friction coefficient and a special characteristic which would shrink when heat higher than room temperature is applied thereto.
( 1 ) Without perforating the plurality of consecutive interval perforations on the filler before the embroidering step (c), the friction between the sewing threads 30 and the filler will be increased due to the thickness and hardness of the filler 10 and the opportunity of the sewing threads 30 broken may be increased due to the excessive friction.
When the embroidering sewing thread 30 breaks, it not only interrupts the operation for thread reconnecting but also defects the embroidery quality.
10 (2) When the needles 110 consecutively perforate and rub against the filler 10, the needles 110 will easily be worn and torn due to the excessive friction between the filler 10 and needles 110.
(3) If step (c) is processed just after the step (a), the unwrapped leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 may not be entirely cut off and still has some parts connected with the wrapped embroidering portion 101 of the filler 10. Thus, the leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 may not be simply removed from the embroidering background element 20. In fact, the leftover portion 103 of the filler 10 is torn off from the wrapped embroidering portion 101 of the filler I O after step (c). Some filler remnants will be remained between the sewing threads 30 which wraps the side edges of the filler 10. It is difficult to clear all these remnants. Even the craftsmen cut the remnants carefully and finely, only the larger remnants can be cleared and generally about eighty percent of the tiny remnants will be left over.
Such coarse side edges may seriously reduce the quality of the protruding embroidery. The above defects cannot be solved even if slender needles are used for embroidering. It is because the slender needles may also damage and cut off the previous wrapped sewing threads 30 during perforating the filler 10.
The manufacturer may would like to eliminate the step (b) in order to reduce a manufacturing step and related cost and time by using strengthen sewing threads and an alternative mode of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention disclosed as follows. The alternative mode of the protruding embroidery process comprises the following steps.
(1) As shown in Fig. 1, lay and affix a filler 10 by adhering or sewing on an embroidering background element 20, in which the filler 10 is made of a kind of material that shrinks under a predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature.
The filler 10 has an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on the embroidering background element 20 where the desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon.
(2) As shown in Fig. 3, entirely wrap up an embroidering portion 103 of the filler and the embroidering background element 20 with a plurality of sewing threads 30 until the whole embroidering portion 101, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up by the sewing threads 30, wherein a leftover portion 103, which is an outer portion of the filler 10 surrounding the embroidering portion 101, is fully cut 10 off from the embroidering portion 1 O 1.
(3) As shown in Fig. 4, remove a leftover portion 103 form the filler 10.
{4) Heat a side periphery of the protruding embroidery to the predetermined temperature higher than the room temperature so as to cause leftover filler remnants extended out of the side periphery of the protruding embroidery shrinking within the wrapped up of the sewing threads 30.
Similar to the above embodiment, referring to Fig. 5, before the steps ( 1 }
to (4), a lining step of sewing a flat embroidery on the embroidering background element 20 can be processed to form a lining embroidery 40 which has a size larger than the protruding embroidery. The filler 10 is laid and affixed on the lining embroidery 40.
Then the step (a) to (d) are processed.
In this alternative mode, the step (b) of the above preferred embodiment is eliminated when a filler, which has low friction coefficient and a special characteristic of shrinking when heat is applied thereto, is used. According to this alternative mode, the protruding embroidery process would still produce a protruding embroidery that is near perfection, and thus the production process not only becomes more time efficient, but also is more economically competitive.
It is worth to disclose that the collapse of the corners or edges of the protruding embroidery figure, which may frequently happen in the conventional protruding embroidery, can be prevented when the protruding embroidery process of the present invention is utilized.
Refernng to Fig. 6, a semi-wrapping embroidering procedure is processed before the regular embroidery step (c) or (2). Such semi-wrapping embroidery 50 is processed by sewing from the side edge of the corner or the edge of the desired embroidery figure to an inner portion of the filler 10. Thus, the path of the semi-wrapped embroidery 50 is perpendicularly to the path of the regular protruding embroidery in step (c) or (2).
It is obvious for someone skilled in art to cut the filler to desired figure first and then to lay and affix the finished filler on the embroidering background element for embroidering with the aforesaid embroidery machine. However, an embroidery figure comprises generally more than one constituent part, such as the "Adidas" logo totally consisting of seven constituent parts. Thus, it consumes too much time in filler affixing operation. Such affixing time will be several times more than the embroidering time. Furthermore, a craftsman is generally required to operate fifteen to twenty embroidery units at the same time for mass production, so that this obvious process doesn't conform to the industry benefit for utilization.
By means of the above process disclosed in the above preferred embodiment or its alternative mode, a configuration of protruding embroidery is produced, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, which comprises:
1 S an embroidering background element 20 having a figure portion;
a filler 10, which is attached on the embroidering background element 20 to cover the figure portion of the embroidering background element 20, having a predetermined embroidering figure and a thickness not more than 4.Smm; and a plurality of sewing threads 30 enwrapping around the embroidering figure of the filler 10 and the figure portion of the embroidering background element 20, wherein the entire filler 10 including a predetermined number of side edges thereof is entirely covered and wrapped up the sewing threads 30 to form a protruding embroidery.
Moreover, as shown in Fig. 5, a lining embroidery 40 which has a size larger than the protruding embroidery can be provided between the filler 10 and the embroidering background element 20. Also, a semi-wrapping embroidery 50 is provided at every side edge of the filler 10 by sewing from the side edge to an inner portion of the filler 10 with the sewing threads 30.
Besides, the filler 10 is preferable to have an even thickness of not more than 4.Smm and is attached to the embroidering background element 20 by adhering with tape or sewing with a few stitches. Furthermore, the filler 10 can also be made of a specific material that has a low *rB
friction coefficient and a special characteristic which would shrink when heat higher than room temperature is applied thereto.
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Claims (79)
1. A protruding embroidery process, comprising the steps of:
(a) laying and affixing a filler on an embroidering background element, in which said filler has a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on said embroidering background element where said desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon;
(b) entirely wrapping up an embroidering portion of said filler and said embroidering background element with a plurality of sewing threads until said whole embroidering portion, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up with said sewing threads and a leftover portion, which is an outer portion of said filler surrounding said embroidering portion, is fully cut off from said embroidering portion; and (c) removing said leftover portion to form a protruding embroidery on said embroidering background element.
(a) laying and affixing a filler on an embroidering background element, in which said filler has a size larger than a contour size of a desired embroidering figure for covering a figure portion on said embroidering background element where said desired embroidering figure is required to embroider thereon;
(b) entirely wrapping up an embroidering portion of said filler and said embroidering background element with a plurality of sewing threads until said whole embroidering portion, including a predetermined number of side edges thereof, is entirely covered and wrapped up with said sewing threads and a leftover portion, which is an outer portion of said filler surrounding said embroidering portion, is fully cut off from said embroidering portion; and (c) removing said leftover portion to form a protruding embroidery on said embroidering background element.
2. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, after step (a) further comprising a perforating step of perforating said filler to form a plurality of consecutive interval perforations along said contour of said desired embroidering figure.
3. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 2, wherein, in step (b), said embroidering portion of said filler, which is surrounded by said consecutive interval perforations, is wrapped up by said sewing threads along said consecutive interval perforations.
4. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (a), said filler is made of a material which shrinks under a predetermined temperature higher than a room temperature, moreover, after step (c), further comprising a heating step of heating a side periphery of said protruding embroidery to said predetermined temperature higher than said room temperature so as to cause leftover filler remnants extended out of said side periphery of said protruding embroidery shrinking within said wrapped up of the sewing threads.
5. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 4, wherein said filler has a low friction coefficient.
6. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in any of the precedent claims, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
7. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein said filler is made of resilient material.
8. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 7, wherein said filler is made of a foam rubber plate.
9. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 7, wherein said filler is made of polyurethane foam material.
10. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
11. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 6, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
12. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
13. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 6, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
14. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein, in step (b), an interval between every two said consecutive interval perforations is smaller than a diameter of said consecutive interval perforation.
15. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 14, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
16. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 14, wherein said filler is made of resilient material.
17. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 15, wherein said filler is made of a foam rubber plate.
18. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 15, wherein said filler is made of polyurethane foam material.
19. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 14, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
20. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 15, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
21. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 16, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
22. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 17, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
23. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 18, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
24. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 14, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
25. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 15, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
26. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 16, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
27. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 17, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
28. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 18, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
29. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, before step (a) further comprising an additional step of sewing a flat embroidery on said embroidering background element to form a lining embroidery which has a size larger than said protruding embroidery, wherein said tiller is laid and affixed on said lining embroidery.
30. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 14, before step (a) further comprising an additional step of sewing a flat embroidery on said embroidering background element to form a lining embroidery which has a size larger than said protruding embroidery, wherein said filler is laid and affixed on said lining embroidery.
31. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 29, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
32. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 29, wherein said filler is made of resilient material.
33. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 32, wherein said filler is made of a foam rubber plate.
34. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 32, wherein said filler is made of polyurethane foam material.
35. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 29, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
36. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 31, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
37. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 32, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by taupe on said embroidering background element.
38. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
39. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 34, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
40. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 29, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
41. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 31, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
42. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 32, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
43. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
44. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 34, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
45. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 1, 2 , 3, 4, or 5, in step (b), further comprising the step of semi-wrapping at least a side edge of said desired embroidery figure by sewing with said sewing threads to form a semi-wrapping embroidery.
46. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 14, in step (b), further comprising the step of semi-wrapping at least a side edge of said desired embroidery figure by sewing with said sewing threads to form a semi-wrapping embroidery.
47. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 29, in step (b), further comprising the step of semi-wrapping at least a side edge of said desired embroidery figure by sewing with said sewing threads to form a semi-wrapping embroidery.
48. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 30, in step (b), further comprising the step of semi-wrapping at least a side edge of said desired embroidery figure by sewing with said sewing threads to form a semi-wrapping embroidery.
49. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 45, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
50. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 45, wherein said filler is made of resilient material.
51. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 50, wherein said filler is made of a foam rubber plate.
52. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 50, wherein said filler is made of polyurethane foam material.
53. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 45, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
54. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 50, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
55. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 51, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
56. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 52, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
57. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 53, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
58. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 45, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
59. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 50, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
60. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 51, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
61. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 52, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
62. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 53, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
63. A protruding embroidery, comprising an embroidering background element having a figure portion;
a filler having a predetermined embroidering figure and being attached on said background element to cover said figure portion of said embroidering background element;
and a plurality of sewing threads enwrapping around said embroidering figure of said filler and said figure portion of said embroidering background element, wherein said entire filler including a predetermined number of side edges thereof is entirely covered and wrapped up said sewing threads to form said protruding embroidery.
a filler having a predetermined embroidering figure and being attached on said background element to cover said figure portion of said embroidering background element;
and a plurality of sewing threads enwrapping around said embroidering figure of said filler and said figure portion of said embroidering background element, wherein said entire filler including a predetermined number of side edges thereof is entirely covered and wrapped up said sewing threads to form said protruding embroidery.
64. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 63, further comprising a lining embroidery, which has a size larger than said protruding embroidery, provided between said filler and said embroidering background element.
65. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 63, wherein a semi-wrapping embroidery is provided at a side edge of said filler by sewing from side edge to an inner portion of said filler by said sewing threads.
66. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 64, wherein a semi-wrapping embroidery is provided at a side edge of said filler by sewing from side edge to an inner portion of said filler by sad sewing threads.
67. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 63, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
68. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 64, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
69. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 65, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
70. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 66, wherein said filler has an even thickness of not more than 4.5mm.
71. A protruding embroidery, as recited in claim 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, or 70, wherein said filler is made of resilient material.
72. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 71, wherein said filler is made of a foam rubber plate.
73. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 71, wherein said filler is made of polyurethane foam material.
74. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 71, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
75. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 72, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
76. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 73, wherein, in step (a), said filler is adhered by tape on said embroidering background element.
77. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 71, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
78. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 72, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitched to affix on said embroidery background element.
79. A protruding embroidery process, as recited in claim 73, wherein, in step (a), said filler is sewed by a few stitches to affix on said embroidery background element.
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