Sewing – Work manipulating – Guides
Reexamination Certificate
2001-01-26
2001-09-04
Izaguirre, Ismael (Department: 3765)
Sewing
Work manipulating
Guides
C112S147000, C112S137000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283054
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an assembly for finishing the edge surrounding a textile material. More specifically, the present invention relates to a textile-edge binding assembly for continuously aligning and sewing an edge binding tape around the surrounding edge of a textile material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various prior designs for sewing an edge binding tape around an edge of a textile article have been provided in the prior art. One example of such a design is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,688,499 to Moore, et al., which discloses an apparatus for automatically fabricating textile articles and applying binding tape with the edge of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a guide for controlling the alignment of the binding tape with the rug, and a V-shaped cutting blade that cuts the binding tape while leaving a small center section of the binding tape uncut. The guide therefore directs application of the binding tape, and the center section of the binding tape breaks after the tape has been applied to the rug such that a leading edge of the binding tape is left in the guide for the next rug. While this design attempts to provide an efficient means for sewing the binding tape to the carpet or rug, it is subject to several problems. First, the center section of the binding tape may remain too large for trouble-free detachment from the remaining binding tape. Furthermore, the binding tape may frequently get caught in the guide during dispersion around the material, thereby causing further problems during the attachment to the material and requiring the operator to remove repair the binding tape creating the congestion in the guide.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a textile-edge binding assembly for applying a binding tape in a simple fashion for the operator.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a textile-edge binding assembly for quick application of a binding tape around the edge of a section of a textile.
It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a textile-edge binding assembly for applying the binding tape around the edge of a section of the textile with one continuous rotation of the textile.
It is an additional object of the present invention to provide a textile-edge binding assembly for applying a binding tape that automatically cuts the binding tape as desired by the operator.
It is yet an additional object of the present invention to provide a textile-edge binding assembly for evenly applying a binding tape to a textile in an even manner.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a textile-edge binding assembly for applying a binding tape to a textile that reduces an obstruction of binding tape in a folding member.
The present invention is for a textile-edge binding assembly that is able to apply binding tape to the edge of a desired textile, such as a bath mat, car mat, throw rug, or any other of a variety of related materials, and the design is able to apply a clean ending to the binding. The textile-edge binding assembly includes a conventional sewing machine having a conventional needle and throat plate, a folding assembly, and a cutting assembly. The folding assembly and cutting assembly are positioned proximate the needle for application and trimming of the binding tape. The folding assembly includes a folding member, which receives and guides the binding tape to be applied to the textile. The folding member slidingly traverses the cutting assembly for application of the binding tape to the textile, such that the folding member can be withdrawn from the cutting assembly when the binding tape is to be cut. As a result, the operator is able to provide a continuous binding tape to each textile, and the binding tape additionally remains appropriately positioned in the folding member for simple application of the binding tape to multiple textiles by the operator.
These and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Burr & Forman LLP
Holland Christopher A.
Izaguirre Ismael
Veal Robert J.
XYZ Control Inc.
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