Patents by Inventor Chet P. Dudek

Chet P. Dudek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Curved edge sewing systems
    Patent number: 7444951
    Abstract: A curved edge sewing system sews a curved edge of a cloth, such as a curved edge of a fly. The curved edge sewing system has a cloth support table, and a sewing needle located at a sewing position relative to the cloth support table. A cloth presser device moves towards and away from the cloth support table and rotates relative to the sewing needle. A first driver is operatively connected to the cloth presser device and moves the cloth presser device towards and away from the cloth support table. A second driver is operatively connected to the cloth presser device and rotates the cloth presser device relative to the sewing needle. A controller has a first signal supplied to the first driver and actuates the first driver, and a second signal supplied to the second driver and actuates the second driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: YKK Corporation
    Inventors: Kiichiro Ishikawa, Chet P. Dudek
  • Curved edge sewing systems
    Publication number: 20080115710
    Abstract: A curved edge sewing system sews a curved edge of a cloth, such as a curved edge of a fly. The curved edge sewing system has a cloth support table, and a sewing needle located at a sewing position relative to the cloth support table. A cloth presser device moves towards and away from the cloth support table and rotates relative to the sewing needle. A first driver is operatively connected to the cloth presser device and moves the cloth presser device towards and away from the cloth support table. A second driver is operatively connected to the cloth presser device and rotates the cloth presser device relative to the sewing needle. A controller has a first signal supplied to the first driver and actuates the first driver, and a second signal supplied to the second driver and actuates the second driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Kiichiro Ishikawa, Chet P. Dudek