EP1943382A4 - Horizontal-multi-needle quilting machine and method - Google Patents

Horizontal-multi-needle quilting machine and method

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Publication number
EP1943382A4
EP1943382A4 EP06803304.2A EP06803304A EP1943382A4 EP 1943382 A4 EP1943382 A4 EP 1943382A4 EP 06803304 A EP06803304 A EP 06803304A EP 1943382 A4 EP1943382 A4 EP 1943382A4
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Prior art keywords
horizontal
quilting machine
needle quilting
needle
machine
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EP06803304.2A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1943382A2 (en
EP1943382B1 (en
Inventor
James T Frazer
Jeff Kaetterhenry
Michael A James
Terrance L Myers
Richard Villacis
Roland Keller
David Brian Scott
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L&P Property Management Co
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L&P Property Management Co
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Classifications

    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B11/00—Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B69/00—Driving-gear; Control devices
    • D05B69/28—Applications of servo devices for tool-positioning purposes
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B57/00—Loop takers, e.g. loopers
    • D05B57/30—Driving-gear for loop takers
    • D05B57/32—Driving-gear for loop takers in chain-stitch sewing machines
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B65/00—Devices for severing the needle or lower thread

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sewing Machines And Sewing (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
EP06803304.2A 2005-09-09 2006-09-08 Horizontal-multi-needle quilting machine and method Active EP1943382B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US71542305P 2005-09-09 2005-09-09
US76247106P 2006-01-26 2006-01-26
US76317206P 2006-01-27 2006-01-27
PCT/US2006/035233 WO2007030809A2 (en) 2005-09-09 2006-09-08 Horizontal-multi-needle quilting machine and method

Publications (3)

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EP1943382A2 EP1943382A2 (en) 2008-07-16
EP1943382A4 true EP1943382A4 (en) 2015-01-21
EP1943382B1 EP1943382B1 (en) 2018-04-04

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EP (1) EP1943382B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4944114B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2622004C (en)
TR (1) TR201807133T4 (en)
WO (1) WO2007030809A2 (en)

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US5505150A (en) * 1994-06-14 1996-04-09 L&P Property Management Company Method and apparatus for facilitating loop take time adjustment in multi-needle quilting machine
US5784990A (en) * 1996-03-11 1998-07-28 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Sewing machine having spindle drive motor and rotary hook drive motor
WO1997044514A1 (en) * 1996-05-24 1997-11-27 Tice Engineering And Sales, Inc. Electronically geared sewing machine
US20020104468A1 (en) * 1997-04-01 2002-08-08 L&P Property Management Company Servo driven quilter

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JP4944114B2 (en) 2012-05-30
EP1943382A2 (en) 2008-07-16
WO2007030809A3 (en) 2008-09-25
EP1943382B1 (en) 2018-04-04
WO2007030809A2 (en) 2007-03-15
JP2009507564A (en) 2009-02-26
TR201807133T4 (en) 2018-06-21
CA2622004C (en) 2012-11-13
CA2622004A1 (en) 2007-03-15

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