Patents by Inventor Severin Brunner

Severin Brunner 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).

  • Patent number: 10273614
    Abstract: A sewing machine having a device for manually changing a feed dog (10), including the feed dog (10) and a feed-dog holder (30). The feed-dog holder (30) is disposed in an arm bed (103) that is associated with the sewing machine, and the feed dog (10) is receivable in a clearance (31, 81) of the feed-dog holder (30). The feed dog (10) that is located in the clearance (31, 81) has a support face (15) which may be disposed parallel with the surface of a sewn-product support which may contain a needle-hole plate (113) or be configured as a needle-hole plate (113), the sewn-product support and/or the needle-hole plate (113) may at least partially be formed by the surface of the arm bed (103), and the support face (15) may be received in an opening (140) of the needle-hole plate (113).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Alain Capt, Severin Brunner, Gunnar Schlaich, Patric Konner, Andre Stucki, Ioannis Imionidis, Marco Bernegger, Christoph Frei
  • Patent number: 10174448
    Abstract: A sewing machine having a device for manually changing a feed dog (10), including the feed dog (10) and a feed-dog holder (30). The feed-dog holder (30) is disposed in an arm bed (103) that is associated with the sewing machine, and the feed dog (10) is receivable in a clearance (31, 81) of the feed-dog holder (30). The feed dog (10) that is located in the clearance (31, 81) has a support face (15) which may be disposed parallel with the surface of a sewn-product support which may contain a needle-hole plate (113) or be configured as a needle-hole plate (113), the sewn-product support and/or the needle-hole plate (113) may at least partially be formed by the surface of the arm bed (103), and the support face (15) may be received in an opening (140) of the needle-hole plate (113).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Alain Capt, Severin Brunner, Gunnar Schlaich, Patric Konner, Andre Stucki, Ioannis Imionidis, Marco Bernegger, Chrisoph Frei
  • Publication number: 20180245256
    Abstract: A sewing machine having a device for manually changing a feed dog (10), including the feed dog (10) and a feed-dog holder (30). The feed-dog holder (30) is disposed in an arm bed (103) that is associated with the sewing machine, and the feed dog (10) is receivable in a clearance (31, 81) of the feed-dog holder (30). The feed dog (10) that is located in the clearance (31, 81) has a support face (15) which may be disposed parallel with the surface of a sewn-product support which may contain a needle-hole plate (113) or be configured as a needle-hole plate (113), the sewn-product support and/or the needle-hole plate (113) may at least partially be formed by the surface of the arm bed (103), and the support face (15) may be received in an opening (140) of the needle-hole plate (113).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Alain Capt, Severin Brunner, Gunnar Schlaich, Patric Konner, Andre Stucki, Ioannis Imionidis, Marco Bernegger, Chrisoph Frei
  • Patent number: 9869043
    Abstract: A quilting device (1) comprises a processing unit (5) which is mounted on a frame (3) so as to be manually displaceable in two movement directions (M1, M2) by an operator. A detection device (29) having sensors (27) detects the guiding force which is exerted in these movement directions (M1, M2) by the operator. A controller device (35) controls or regulates, respectively, auxiliary motors (33a, 33b) which support the guiding force, so as to depend on the detected guiding force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Stephan Spengler, Severin Brunner, Roland Beer, Gunnar Schlaich, Ioannis Imionidis
  • Publication number: 20170321361
    Abstract: A sewing machine having a device for manually changing a feed dog (10), including the feed dog (10) and a feed-dog holder (30). The feed-dog holder (30) is disposed in an arm bed (103) that is associated with the sewing machine, and the feed dog (10) is receivable in a clearance (31, 81) of the feed-dog holder (30). The feed dog (10) that is located in the clearance (31, 81) has a support face (15) which may be disposed parallel with the surface of a sewn-product support which may contain a needle-hole plate (113) or be configured as a needle-hole plate (113), the sewn-product support and/or the needle-hole plate (113) may at least partially be formed by the surface of the arm bed (103), and the support face (15) may be received in an opening (140) of the needle-hole plate (113).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Alain Capt, Severin Brunner, Gunnar Schlaich, Patric Konner, Andre Stucki, Ioannis Imionidis, Marco Bernegger, Christoph Frei
  • Patent number: 9631305
    Abstract: A device and the method for influencing the position of the knot (31) between the upper thread (23) and the lower thread (17) when sewing with a sewing machine (1) using a computer (37), which calculates for every sewing stitch to be formed a control value for an actuator (39), by which a braking force of the thread tension regulator (23) is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Alain Capt, Gunnar Schlaich
  • Publication number: 20160376739
    Abstract: A quilting device (1) comprises a processing unit (5) which is mounted on a frame (3) so as to be manually displaceable in two movement directions (M1, M2) by an operator. A detection device (29) having sensors (27) detects the guiding force which is exerted in these movement directions (M1, M2) by the operator. A controller device (35) controls or regulates, respectively, auxiliary motors (33a, 33b) which support the guiding force, so as to depend on the detected guiding force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Stephan Spengler, Severin Brunner, Roland Beer, Gunnar Schlaich, Ioannis Imionidis
  • Publication number: 20150330005
    Abstract: A device and the method for influencing the position of the knot (31) between the upper thread (23) and the lower thread (17) when sewing with a sewing machine (1) using a computer (37), which calculates for every sewing stitch to be formed a control value for an actuator (39), by which a braking force of the thread tension regulator (23) is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: BERNINA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Alain Capt, Gunnar Schlaich
  • Patent number: 8844454
    Abstract: The activation for a path and time related motion of a thread cutting and lead-in stitching unit (7) and the thread brake (25) occurs by a cam drive driven by the primary shaft (9) and a cam drum (75) arranged on the upper shaft (17). This way, an absolute synchronization of the elements of the thread cutting and lead-in stitching unit (7), the thread brake (25), and the hook as well as the needle is ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, André Stucki
  • Patent number: 8757075
    Abstract: For the continuous drive of a hook of a sewing machine, two drive cams (17) alternately engage in the back of the hook. During the passing of the upper thread loop, the respective drive cam (17) on which the thread would get hung up is out of engagement. The hook is situated in a conical hook race guide and is held therein by magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: BENINA International AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Niklaus Wacker, Hans Fluckiger, Georg Janouschek, Andre Stucki
  • Patent number: 8640639
    Abstract: A method for cutting the lower and at least one upper thread for lead-in embroidering or lead-in sewing is performed with a device including thread catchers (19a-19c) connected with each other in a fixed manner and layered over top of each other, formed of sheet metal, as well as spring and thread tightening plates (31 and 41) arranged above and below the thread catchers, which move back and forth against a blade (29), and a thread wiper unit. The device is exclusively operated by a drive moving back and forth and driving the thread cutting and lead-in stitching unit (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: BERNINA International AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Hans Flückiger, André Stucki
  • Publication number: 20130199429
    Abstract: For the continuous drive of a hook of a sewing machine, two drive cams (17) alternately engage in the back of the hook. During the passing of the upper thread loop, the respective drive cam (17) on which the thread would get hung up is out of engagement. The hook is situated in a conical hook race guide and is held therein by magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: BERNINA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Niklaus Wacker, Hans Flückiger, Georg Janouschek, André Stucki
  • Publication number: 20130055940
    Abstract: A method for cutting the lower and at least one upper thread for lead-in embroidering or lead-in sewing is performed with a device including thread catchers (19a-19c) connected with each other in a fixed manner and layered over top of each other, formed of sheet metal, as well as spring and thread tightening plates (31 and 41) arranged above and below the thread catchers, which move back and forth against a blade (29), and a thread wiper unit. The device is exclusively operated by a drive moving back and forth and driving the thread cutting and lead-in stitching unit (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: BERNINA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Hans Flückiger, André Stucki
  • Patent number: 8281726
    Abstract: A holding device (3) for a tool, e.g., a textile marker (5), for the processing of a textile or non-textile sheet material (44) is attached to the presser foot bar (23) of a sewing machine (1). The tool is supported by a tool holder (15) so that it can move on a base part (19) of the holding device (3) and can be changed in its position or activation through movements of the needle bar (9) of the sewing machine (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Bernina International AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Dusan Dunjic, Markus Muller
  • Publication number: 20120234221
    Abstract: The activation for a path and time related motion of a thread cutting and lead-in stitching unit (7) and the thread brake (25) occurs by a cam drive driven by the primary shaft (9) and a cam drum (75) arranged on the upper shaft (17). This way, an absolute synchronization of the elements of the thread cutting and lead-in stitching unit (7), the thread brake (25), and the hook as well as the needle is ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: BERNINA INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, André Stucki
  • Publication number: 20100199900
    Abstract: A holding device (3) for a tool, e.g., a textile marker (5), for the processing of a textile or non-textile sheet material (44) is attached to the presser foot bar (23) of a sewing machine (1). The tool is supported by a tool holder (15) so that it can move on a base part (19) of the holding device (3) and can be changed in its position or activation through movements of the needle bar (9) of the sewing machine (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: BERNINA-INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Severin Brunner, Dusan Dunjic, Markus Müller