US2931329A - Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines - Google Patents

Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US2931329A
US2931329A US652412A US65241257A US2931329A US 2931329 A US2931329 A US 2931329A US 652412 A US652412 A US 652412A US 65241257 A US65241257 A US 65241257A US 2931329 A US2931329 A US 2931329A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
feed
bar
bed
feed bar
work
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US652412A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Ralph E Johnson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Singer Co
Original Assignee
Singer Co
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority to NL226635D priority Critical patent/NL226635A/xx
Priority to NL107416D priority patent/NL107416C/xx
Application filed by Singer Co filed Critical Singer Co
Priority to US652412A priority patent/US2931329A/en
Priority to DES57768A priority patent/DE1144574B/de
Priority to CH5822358A priority patent/CH364974A/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US2931329A publication Critical patent/US2931329A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B27/00—Work-feeding means
    • D05B27/02—Work-feeding means with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D05—SEWING; EMBROIDERING; TUFTING
    • D05B—SEWING
    • D05B15/00—Machines for sewing leather goods
    • D05B15/02—Shoe sewing machines

Definitions

  • This invention relates to work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines, and more particularly, to a drop feed or four motion type of work feeding mechanism operable to advance the work fabric across the bed of a cylinder bed type of sewing machine.
  • Fig. 1 represents a side elevational view of a sewing machine with portions of the machine frame broken away and shown in vertical cross section, illustrating the feed mechanism of my invention applied thereto,
  • Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view of the head end of the sewing machine taken substantially along line 22 of Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view of the standard end of the sewing machine taken substantially along line 33 of Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 4 represents a bottom plan view of the sewing machine of Fig. 1 with the cylinder bed bottom cover removed
  • Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view of the work supporting bed taken substantially along line 5--5 of Fig. 4,
  • Fig. 6 is a vertical cross sectional view of the machine base taken substantially along line 6-6 of Fig. 4,
  • Fig. 7 represents a top plan view of the sewing machine base with the feed mechanism shown in dotted lines
  • Fig. 8 is a vertical cross sectional view taken substantially along line 88 of Fig. 7,
  • Fig. 9 represents a bottom plan view of a modified form of sewing machine base, illustrating the feed mechanism of my invention applied thereto, and
  • Fig. 10 is an enlarged vertical cross sectional view taken substantially along line 10-10 of Fig. 9.
  • this invention is illustrated as applied to a sewing machine of the type having a frame base 10 formed with free ended tubular work supporting bed 11 of the so-called cylinder bed variety.
  • the bed 11 need not be a true cylinder but only an approximation thereof around which tubular articles may be placed for sewing.
  • the bed is closed by a removable bottom cover 12 to prevent interference of Work fabrics with the mechanism within the bed.
  • Any known type of support may be interposed between the base 10 and a supporting table top or other surface to support the sewing machine with the work supporting bed in spaced relation above the machine supporting surface.
  • the bed 11 is offset toward the front of the machine frame base, that is, the bed is arranged to extend from that side of the base nearest the operator.
  • That portion of the machine frame which is above the frame base 11 may be of the type illustrated and described in my copending patent application Serial No. 471,766, filed November 29, 1954, now Patent No. 2,862,468, dated December 2, 1958, to which reference may be had for a more complete disclosure.
  • the upper portion of the machine frame comprises a hollow vertical standard 13 which supports a bracket arm 14 terminating in a downwardly and forwardly inclined head 15.
  • a main shaft 16 journaled for rotation in the bracket arm, drives an endwise reciprocatory needle bar 17 which is inclined downwardly and forwardly in the head 15.
  • a needle 18 clamped on the needle bar reciprocates through a needle aperture 19 in a throat plate 20 secured on the work supporting bed 12 and cooperates in the formation of lock stitches with a rotary loop taker 21 carried in the bed.
  • the loop taker 21 is rotatable about a vertical axis disposed in front of or toward the position of the machine operator from the stitching point as defined by the needle aperture in the throat plate.
  • the loop taker is fast on a loop taker shaft 22 journaled vertically on the work supporting bed.
  • a bevel gear 23 fast on the loop taker shaft 22 meshes with a bevel gear 24 on a bed shaft 25 which extends into the machine base 11.
  • Meshing bevel gears 26 and 27 operatively connect the bed shaft with a shaft 28 journaled vertically in the standard and meshing bevel gears 29 and 30 operatively connect the vertical shaft 28 with the main shaft 16 in the bracket arm of the machine frame.
  • the work feeding mechanism of the present invention as applied to the above described cylinder bed sewing machine, comprises a T shaped feed bar, indicated gen erally as 35, of which the cross bar portion 36 is disposed within the confines of the frame base 11 and extends substantially transversely thereof.
  • a stem portion '37 at the l' shaped reed "bar extends lengthwise within substantially the entirelength "of the work supporting cylinder bed 12.
  • the stem portion 37 of the feed bar extends along the rear wall of the cylinder bed and a diagonal brace 38 which extendsdiag'onally from the stem to one limb of the cross bar portion of the feedbar may be included to stabilize the feed bar.
  • the feed dog is formed with a plurality of transversely serrated cloth gripping surfaces 41 certain of which extend across the stitching point and all operating through slots 42 in the throat plate to grip and advancethe 'WOIk.
  • each link 44 is pivotally secured to the free extremity of one of a pair of rock arms '45 which extend upwardly and outwardly toward the front 'of the machine from a feed lift rock shaft 46 and terminate substantially verticallyabove said feed bar a'rm 43.
  • the feed lift rock shaft is disposed substantially verti cally beneath the stem portion of the feed bar a'nd is 'journaled in a pintle 47 fast beneath theframe base and a pintle 48 fast in the free extremity ofthework supporting cylinder bed 12.
  • Figsfila'nd be made as an integral part of the driving gear 30 and 'a feed advance eccentric 'or cam 52. With this construction the feed lift motion will. always occur'in predetermined timed relation with the feed advance motion and the timing of both of thefeed motions with the rotary hook'may be accomplished readily by an angular adjustment of any one of the gears in the train of hook driving gears, as for instance by an angular adjustment,
  • the feed advance cam 52 is embraced by the bifurcated jaws -53 of a feed advance pitman 54 which extends downwardly through the hollow standard and is pivotally connected to the free extremity of a rock arm; 55 fast on a feed advance rock shaft 56 journaled between hearing pintles 57 carried in the frame base 11.
  • the feed advance rock shaft is formed with an upstanding rock arm 58 disposed substantially at a right angle to the rock arm 55.
  • the rock arm 58 is pivotallysecured to the rearward limb of the cross bar portion 36 of the T shaped feed bar 35 W H Regulation of the length of work feeding stroke is attained by means of a slide block 59 pivoted on a 'stud 60 threaded into the feed advance pitrnan in the machine standard.
  • the slide block 59 is embraced in a guide slot 61 formed in a feed regulating and reversing lever 62 fulcrumed on a stud 63 carried in the machine standard.
  • the feed regulating lever includes a threaded handle 64 which extends through a slot 65 formed in the front wall of the standard and through a slot 66 with indicia plate 67 carried by the standard.
  • a knurled adu'stingnut 68 any desired stitch length can be determined or the direction of stitching reversed by shifting enemas is bifurcated, as indicated at.70,' and embraces a stabiliiing guide roller 71 journaled on a shouldered screw 'nism.
  • the limbs of the feed bar may preferably be ribbed, as illustrated particularly in the cross sectional 'views Figs. 5, 6 and 8, to provide for rigid vertical der bed.
  • the leg portion thus provides a steadier supthe handle '64 to change the'angular' relation between the guide slot 61 and the feed advance pitman 54.
  • the T shape of'the feed bar ' alsoprovides for operable connections with the feed actuating mechanism in a manner conducive to movement in a highly desirable path which produces a linear feed straight across the cylinder work supporting bed of the machine and an advantageously flat feed'advancing motion ofthe feed dog. Considering the feed advance actuating connection to the feed bar and referring to Figs.
  • the short links 44 which depend from the feed lift rock arms 45 to the feed bar arms 43 give rise to a lifting motion of the feed bar at the beginning and end of each feed advance stroke to augment the motion imparted by 'thefe ed lifting mechanism and thereby to provide an extremely-fiat feed advance motion which is considered desirable because the work fabrics will then be gripped evenly and continuously by the feed dog during a greater portion of the feed advance stroke than with heretofore conventional arrangements.
  • Thefpresent invention provides a compact work feedingfmechani'sm which may not only be confined within the limited space available in a cylinder bed of 'a sewing machine but which is adapted to be arranged at one side of, and in the preferred form to the rear of, the vertical axis rotary loop taker within a cylinder bed.
  • This feature is highly advantageous inasmuch as it makes possible a feed dog arrangement which is cantilevered over the stitching point from only one side leaving the other side open for ready access to the loop taker as, for instance, for removing and, replacing a bobbin therein.
  • the feed mechanism of this invention is illustrated as applied to ,a modified form of sewing machine frame which differs from that previously described in that the frame base 10 is formed with an hutwardly projectingale'g portion 80.
  • the leg portion extends substantially parallcl to the cylinder bedll and rearwardly thereof with respect to the normal position of the machine operator. 7
  • a space 81 is provided between the leg 80 and the cylinder bed ll forpassage of work fabrics. around'th'e cylinport for the sewing machine to minimize tipping of the machine.
  • the woi k feeding mechanism remains unchanged except for the feed advance rock shaft 56 which has been extended as at 56' within the leg portion 80 of the frame substantially the entire length thereof.
  • a pintle 82 carried in the extremity of the leg portion is embraced by the extended portion 56 of the feed advance rock shaft.
  • This extended feed advance rock shaft provides not only for more convenient access to the outboard pintle 82 thereof, but being elongate provides for an extremely stable feed advance actuating connection to the feed bar, that is, one in which lost motion, etc. between the pintles 82 and 57 and the feed bar will reflect in a minimum of objectionable rocking movement being transmitted to the feed bar.
  • a four motion work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame base and a free ended Work supporting bed extending from said frame base, comprising a feed bar formed with mutually perpendicular limbs, a first of said limbs extending lengthwise within the work supporting bed, a second of said limbs extending within said frame base, feed lift actuating mechanism including a feed lift rock shaft extending lengthwise within the work supporting bed, a plurality of operative connections between said feed lift rock shaft and said feed bar, said connections arranged at points on the first of said limbs spaced lengthwise of said work supporting bed, and feed advance actuating mechanism including a feed advance rock shaft disposed within said frame base, an operative connection between said feed advance rock shaft and said second limb of said feed bar, and means for actuating said feed advance and said feed lift rock shafts.
  • a four motion work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame including a base and a free ended work supporting bed extending from said frame base, comprising a feed bar formed with mutually perpendicular limbs, a first of said limbs extending lengthwise within the work supporting bed, a second of said limbs extending within said frame base, feed lift actuating mechanism including a feed lift rock shaft extending lengthwise within the Work supporting bed, means for actuating said feed lift rock shaft, a plurality of operative connections between said feed lift rock shaft and said feed bar, said connections arranged at points on the first of said limbs spaced lengthwise of said work supporting bed, feed advance actuating mechanism including a feed advance rock shaft disposed within said frame base, means for actuating said feed advance rock shaft, an operative connection between said feed advance rock shaft and said second limb of said feed bar, and a slidable stabilizing connection between said feed bar and said sewing machine frame.
  • a work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame formed with a free ended work supporting bed comprising a feed bar extending lengthwise within the confines of said work supporting bed, complemental bearing means on said feed bar and on said frame including a cylindrical guide member carried by one of said parts and bifurcated jaws carried by the other of said parts in slidable engagement with said guide member, means for shifting said feed bar in a direction lengthwise of said guide member, said means including an oscillatory member extending lengthwise within the confines of said work supporting bed, means actuated by said sewing machine for oscillating said member, a plurality of operative connections between said oscillatory member and said feed bar, said connections arranged at points on said feed bar spaced lengthwise of said work supporting bed, and mechanism carried in said frame and driven by said sewing machine for vibrating said feed bar in a direction transversely of said guide member.
  • a four motion work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame formed with a free ended work supporting arm comprising an elongate feed bar extending within substantially the entire length of said work supporting arm, a feed dog secured to said feed bar at the free extremity of said work supporting arm, first feed actuating mechanism driven by said sewing machine and extending within said work supporting arm for imparting motion in one direction to said feed bar, a plurality of operative connections between said mechanism and said feed bar, said connections spaced lengthwise along said work supporting arm, second feed actuating mechanism driven by said sewing machine for imparting motion to said feed bar in a direction substantially perpendicular to that imparted by said first feed actuating mechanism, an operative connection between said second feed actuating mechanism and said feed bar arranged at one side of said plurality of connections of said feed bar with said first feed actuating mechanism, and a slidable stabilizing connection between said feed bar and said sewing machine frame at the opposite side of said plurality of connections.
  • a four motion work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame including a machine supporting base and a free ended work supporting bed extending from said base, said work feeding mechanism comprising a feed bar disposed in said machine supporting base and extending lengthwise into said work supporting bed, a feed dog secured to said feed bar within said work supporting bed, a slidable stabilizing connection between said sewing machine and a point on said feed bar within said machine supporting base, first feed actuating mechanism carried by said frame and driven by said sewing machine, a plurality of spaced operative connections of said first feed actuating mechanism with said feed bar Within said free ended work supporting bed for imparting substantially translatory vibration to said feed bar, second feed actuating mechanism carried by said frame and driven by said sewing machine, and operative connections between said second feed actuating mechanism and said feed bar to impart vibratory motion to said feed bar in a direction substantially perpendicular to the motion of said feed bar in response to said first feed actuating means.
  • a four motion work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame including a frame base and a narrow free ended work supporting bed extending from said frame base and a driving shaft journaled in said frame, comprising a T shaped feed bar, a stem portion of said feed bar extending lengthwise Within the work supporting bed, a cross bar portion of said feed bar extending transversely within said frame base, feed lift actuating mechanism including a feed lift rock shaft actuated from said driving shaft and extending lengthwise within said work supporting bed, feed advance actuating mechanism including a feed advance rock shaft actuated from said driving shaft and disposed within said frame base, an operative connection between said feed advance rock shaft and one extremity of said cross bar portion of the feed bar, the opposite extremity of said cross bar portion being bifurcated, and a cylindrical guide member carried by said frame base and disposed between the bifurcation of said cross bar portion of the feed bar.
  • a four motion Work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame base and a narrow free ended work supporting bed extending from said frame base comprising, a T shaped feed bar, a stem portion of said feed bar extending lengthwise within the work supporting bed, a cross bar portion of said feed bar extending transversely within said frame base, a guide roller journaled on a substantially vertical axis beneath said frame base, one extremity of the cross bar portion of said feed bar being bifurcated and arranged to embrace said guide roller, a feed advance rock shaft carried in said frame base and actuated by said sewing machine, means operatively connecting said feed advance rock shaft to the opposite extremity of the cross bar portion of said T shaped feed bar to impart vibratory motion to said feed bar perpendicular to the axis of said guide roller, a feed lift rock shaft actuated by said sewing machine and extending "lengthwise within the ivorkisup'porting bed, -a plurality of operative connections between said feed lift ;ing machine having a frame formed with a free ended
  • a founmotion work feeding mechanism-for a sewing'machine having a frame base and a narrow free ended work supporting bed extending from saidframe'base,
  • feed lift actuating mechanism including a feed lift rock shaft actuated by said sewing machine and extending lengthwise within said work supporting bed substantia ly vertically beneath'said feed her stem portion, a pair of upwardly and outwardly extending rock'arms extending from-said feed lift rock shaft in spaced relation thereon lengthwise'offsaid work supporting bed, a pair of feed bar arms extending from connected between each of said vertically aligned feed rlift rock arms and feed bar arms, feed advance actuating ,mechanism including a feed advance rock'shaft actuated by said sewing machine and disposed within said frame base, an operative connection between said feed advance irock shaft and one extremity of said cross bar portion ofthe feed bar, and a slidable stabilizing
  • a fo ur motion 'work feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having a frame including a supporting base defining a plane of support for the sewing machine, and a free ended work supporting bed extending from the supporting base above said plane of support, means defining a'substantiallyplanar work supporting area about a stitching point on said work supporting bed, said work feeding mechanism comprising, affeed' bar extending within said work'supp'orting bed, a feed dogsecur'ed to. s aid feed bar within said work snppo'r'tingfbed, a guide'roller journaled in said sewing machine frame on an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane ofjsaid.
  • said feed bar being provided Twith bifurcated jaws embracing said guide roller, a feed lift rock shaft carried by said frame and actuated by said sewing machine, a plurality of-spaced operativew connections of said feed lift rock. shaft with said feed bar for imrpar'ting substantially translatory vibration to said feed bar in a directionaxially of said guide roller, a feed advance rock shaft carried by said frame and actuated by said sewing machine, and means operatively connecting said feed advance rock shaft to'said feed bar to impart vibratory motion to said feed'bar perpendicular to the axis of said guide roller.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Sewing Machines And Sewing (AREA)
US652412A 1957-04-12 1957-04-12 Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines Expired - Lifetime US2931329A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL226635D NL226635A (de) 1957-04-12
NL107416D NL107416C (de) 1957-04-12
US652412A US2931329A (en) 1957-04-12 1957-04-12 Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines
DES57768A DE1144574B (de) 1957-04-12 1958-04-09 Naehmaschine mit Stofftragarm
CH5822358A CH364974A (de) 1957-04-12 1958-04-11 Nähmaschine

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US652412A US2931329A (en) 1957-04-12 1957-04-12 Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US2931329A true US2931329A (en) 1960-04-05

Family

ID=24616739

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US652412A Expired - Lifetime US2931329A (en) 1957-04-12 1957-04-12 Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US2931329A (de)
CH (1) CH364974A (de)
DE (1) DE1144574B (de)
NL (2) NL226635A (de)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3074366A (en) * 1959-06-24 1963-01-22 Borletti Spa Material feeding mechanism in sewing machines
US3303803A (en) * 1964-01-28 1967-02-14 Singer Co Sewing machine stitch length regulator
US4131076A (en) * 1977-11-14 1978-12-26 The Singer Company Sewing machine work feeding mechanism

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US402259A (en) * 1889-04-30 Feeding mechanism for sewing-machines
US2386660A (en) * 1944-11-27 1945-10-09 Singer Mfg Co Feeding mechanism for sewing machines
US2453072A (en) * 1947-04-24 1948-11-02 Singer Mfg Co Adjustable eccentric
US2808793A (en) * 1955-12-13 1957-10-08 White Sewing Machine Corp Feeding mechanism for sewing machine

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE317715C (de) *
DE495836C (de) * 1927-11-13 1930-04-11 Union Special Maschinenfab Stoffschieberantrieb fuer Naehmaschinen
DE523483C (de) * 1929-12-10 1931-04-24 Singer Mfg Co Vorschubvorrichtung fuer Naehmaschinen mit zylindrischem Werkstuecktragarm
AT171916B (de) * 1947-01-15 1952-07-25 Carlowitz & Co Stoffschieber für Nähmaschinen
DE885339C (de) * 1949-12-14 1953-06-18 Singer Mfg Co Naehmaschine mit einem Stofftragarm
CH304690A (de) * 1952-07-28 1955-01-31 Singer Mfg Co Stoffvorschubeinrichtung an einer Nähmaschine.
DE1001573B (de) * 1955-11-02 1957-01-24 Phoenix Nahmaschinen A -G Baer S. Rempel Bielefeld Doppelsteppstich-Nähmaschine

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US402259A (en) * 1889-04-30 Feeding mechanism for sewing-machines
US2386660A (en) * 1944-11-27 1945-10-09 Singer Mfg Co Feeding mechanism for sewing machines
US2453072A (en) * 1947-04-24 1948-11-02 Singer Mfg Co Adjustable eccentric
US2808793A (en) * 1955-12-13 1957-10-08 White Sewing Machine Corp Feeding mechanism for sewing machine

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3074366A (en) * 1959-06-24 1963-01-22 Borletti Spa Material feeding mechanism in sewing machines
US3303803A (en) * 1964-01-28 1967-02-14 Singer Co Sewing machine stitch length regulator
US4131076A (en) * 1977-11-14 1978-12-26 The Singer Company Sewing machine work feeding mechanism

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CH364974A (de) 1962-10-15
DE1144574B (de) 1963-02-28
NL226635A (de)
NL107416C (de)

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US2931329A (en) Work feeding mechanisms for sewing machines
US2623484A (en) Feed-off-the-arm sewing machine
US3605662A (en) Upper feed mechanism
US3921552A (en) Work feed mechanisms for sewing machines
US3055325A (en) Sewing machine
US3286667A (en) Sewing machine improvements
US2152766A (en) Sewing mechanism
US3096737A (en) Fabric feeder mechanism for sewing machine
US2792797A (en) Zigzag sewing machines
US3082720A (en) Device for sewing designs on zigzag sewing machines
GB593613A (en) Feeding mechanism for sewing machines
GB1078796A (en) Sewing machines
US2247379A (en) Convertible sewing and darning machine
US2918027A (en) Sewing machine for tubular articles
US2391519A (en) Sewing machine
US2603173A (en) Sewing machine
US2676558A (en) Ornamental stitching attachment for sewing machines
US3036534A (en) Apparatus for sewing on buttons
US2726614A (en) Feeding mechanisms for sewing machines
US2974617A (en) Feeding mechanisms for sewing machines
US3687096A (en) Feed adjusting mechanism for sewing machines
US2432992A (en) Buttonhole attachment for sewing machines
US3105449A (en) Zigzag actuating mechanism for sewing machines
US3411468A (en) Blindsititch sewing machine
US2058837A (en) Feed control for sewing machines