US3713605A - Quick threading thread guide for sewing machines - Google Patents

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US3713605A
US3713605A US00225058A US3713605DA US3713605A US 3713605 A US3713605 A US 3713605A US 00225058 A US00225058 A US 00225058A US 3713605D A US3713605D A US 3713605DA US 3713605 A US3713605 A US 3713605A
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  • ABSTRACT A sewing machine thread guide with a self-threading [111 3,713,605 1 Jan. 30, 1973 eyelet into whi ch a thread may be admitted without passing the thread endwise through the eyelet.
  • the eyelet is formed between a thread introduction V" notch and an elongate slot.
  • Opposite sides of the thread guide are intentionally forced apart to form a crack between the thread introduction V notch and the eyelet, and a crack between the eyelet and the elongate slot. Because of the angularity of the walls of the V notch, a thread forced downwardly therein will force open the crack leading to the eyelet for passage therethrough of the thread.
  • a thread deflecting fin extending transversely across the path of thread through the eyelet not only imposes a light tension to thread directed through the eyelet, but also prevents any appreciable force from being applied by a thread in the eyelet along the crack which might unthread the eyelet.
  • a thread guide construction in which a stress induced crack is formed leading to the eyelet through which the thread may be forced into the eyelet from an introduction notch. Because of the shape of the notch a force applied as a result of tension in the thread will cause the crack to open to admit entry of the thread but because of the shape of the eyelet, forces resulting from tension in the thread in the eyelet cannot cause the crack to open for escape of the thread.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a means for defining a desirous path for the thread through the eyelet which will not only give rise to a light tension as the thread passing through the eyelet, but will also further deter escape of thread from the eyelet by preventing a force from being applied to the thread along the crack.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a thread spool support on a sewing machine frame and includes a thread guide embodying this invention
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged elevational view of the thread guide of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the thread guide of FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged horizontal cross sectional view of the thread guide taken substantially along line 44 of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the thread guide of this invention showing the two cracked apart halves thereof separated and turned apart 90, and
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the whole thread guide.
  • FIG. 1 in the drawing illustrates a fragment of a sewing machine frame 11 formed with a supporting boss 12 carrying a thread spool pin 13.
  • a conventional thread spool 14 is held on the spool pin 13 against the boss 12 by a thread unwinding aid 15 which frictionally engages the spool pin and serves the double purpose of shrouding one flange of the thread spool and also of deterring rotation of the thread spool so that axial unwinding of the thread from the spool will be encouraged.
  • the thread guide of this invention indicated generally at is illustrated in a preferred form for location on the sewing machine frame 11 in a position in which the thread guiding eyelet 21 of the thread guide is arranged substantially along the axis of the thread spool pin 13. It will be appreciated, however, that the thread guide of this invention may be applied and utilized in any location in which a thread guide is required on a sewing machine or similar device.
  • the thread guide 20 preferably takes the form of a rectilinear post 25 formed at the top with a V-shaped thread introducing notch 26.
  • the walls 27 of the thread introducing notch 26 diverge from a vertex 28 which is located substantially along the vertical centerline of the round thread guiding eyelet 21 which extends through the post 25 beneath the thread introducing notch 26.
  • Beneath the thread guiding eyelet 21, the post is provided with an elongated aperture 29 which is formed with an upper extremity 30 extending laterally to one side of the vertical centerline of the thread guiding eyelet.
  • a recess 35 Formed centrally in the top of the rectilinear post and extending transversely of the thread guiding eyelet 21 is a recess 35 which thus divides the eyelet into two spaced segments designated at 21 and 21 in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 of the drawing.
  • the recess 35 extends substantially to the level of the upper extremity 30 of the elongate aperture 29.
  • a thread deflecting fin 40 Projecting from the post 25 at one side of the recess 35 is a thread deflecting fin 40 which extends transversely across the thread guiding eyelets 21, 21 so that the path for a thread T which is directed through the eyelets 21, 21 must curve about the free edge 41 of the thread deflecting fin 40.
  • the thread deflecting fin may be made as a separate member and secured to the post 25, or as shown in the drawing, the fin may be preferably formed as an integral extension of the post.
  • Fabrication of the thread guide of this invention thus far described is completed by applying forces to the diverging walls 27 of the V shaped thread introduction notch 26 so as to form cracks 50, 50' between the vertex 28 of the V-shaped thread introduction notch 26 and the thread directing eyelet 21.
  • the application of such forces also causes a crack 60 to be formed between the thread directing eyelet 21 and the upper extremity 30 of the elongated aperture 29.
  • the cracks 50, 50' will follow the shortest path which is substantially along the vertical centerline of the eyelet 21 while the crack 60 will also follow the shortest path which is laterally offset from the vertical centerline of the eyelet because of the offset location of the upper extremity 30 of the elongated aperture.
  • Unthreading of the eyelet 21 is also further discouraged by the thread deflecting fin 40 which forces the thread to assume a path through the eyelets 50, 50' which as illustrated in FIG. 4 is not parallel to the cracks 50, 50' or 60.
  • the devious thread path dictated by the thread deflecting fin 40 has the additional advantage of applying a light tension to any thread which is drawn lengthwise through the thread guiding eyelets 50, 50 which is of particular benefit where the thread is directed to a thread tensioning device 70 from a stationary thread spool which is axially unwound as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the axial unwinding of thread provides such low thread tension that difficulty can be experienced in keeping the thread properly in the tensioning device.
  • the slight tension imposed by the thread deflecting fin 40 obviates this difficulty.
  • a self-threading thread guide comprising a post formed transversely with a round thread accommodating eyelet, said post being formed above said thread accommodating eyelet with a thread introduction notch having substantially straight diverging sidewalls, a transverse aperture formed in said post beneath said thread accommodating eyelet, said post being divided into opposing bifurcations substantially along the shortest path between said thread introduction notch and said thread accommodating eyelet and divided into opposing bifurcations substantially along the shortest path between said thread accommodating eyelet and said aperture 2.
  • a self-threading thread guide as set forth in claim 1 in which the vertex of said thread introduction notch is arranged substantially on the centerline of the round thread accommodating eyelet which extends lengthwise of said post, and in which said transverse aperture extends closest to said round thread accommodating eyelet at a point laterally offset from said centerline of said eyelet.
  • a self-threading thread guide as set forth in claim 1 in which said post is formed with a central recess arranged lengthwise of said post transversely of said thread introduction notch and said thread accommodating eyelet and extending beyond each side of said thread accommodating eyelet, and in which a thread deflecting fln projects into said recess transversely, said thread deflecting fin being carried by said post at one side of said thread accommodating eyelet and being formed with a free extremity disposed at the opposite side of said thread accommodating eyelet for defining a devious path for a thread passing through said eyelet.

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US4427165A (en) 1983-05-04 1984-01-24 The Singer Company Sewing machine thread guide with protective guard
US4559886A (en) * 1984-11-09 1985-12-24 The Singer Company Thread guide construction
US5832850A (en) * 1994-12-19 1998-11-10 Kabushikikaisha Barudan Sewing machine which performs a stitching operation using multiple kinds of threads
US11697899B1 (en) * 2021-04-20 2023-07-11 John D. Martelli Thread tension apparatus and method

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US4427165A (en) 1983-05-04 1984-01-24 The Singer Company Sewing machine thread guide with protective guard
DE3411869A1 (de) * 1983-05-04 1984-11-08 The Singer Co., Stamford, Conn. Naehmaschinen-fadenfuehrung mit schutzeinrichtung
US4559886A (en) * 1984-11-09 1985-12-24 The Singer Company Thread guide construction
US5832850A (en) * 1994-12-19 1998-11-10 Kabushikikaisha Barudan Sewing machine which performs a stitching operation using multiple kinds of threads
US11697899B1 (en) * 2021-04-20 2023-07-11 John D. Martelli Thread tension apparatus and method

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