Abstract: A cloth holding device including a support frame (11) made of magnetic material and a presser frame (12), clamping a workpiece cloth therebetween, including an attachment unit (13, 14) that attaches the presser frame (12) to the support frame (11) by magnetic attraction; and a positioning unit (12c) that positions the attachment unit (13, 14) to the presser frame (12).

Abstract: The present invention provides an embroidery holder assembly that includes a metal frame that fits within an embroidery hoop used in an embroidery machine. Magnets are used to hold fabric to the metal frame in the embroidery hoop, wherein the magnet may be repositioned along the metal frame. The holder assembly includes a holder plate that fits over the metal frame within the embroidery hoop and holds the fabric between itself and the metal frame. The holder plate has a cutout section that defines an embroidering area in which the embroidering machine stitches a pattern. The holder plate also has slots on the sides that overlie the metal frame. The magnets are placed in these side slots to secure the holder plate to the metal frame and can be repositioned along the length of the peripheral slots.

Abstract: A pattern selecting portion selects a desired embroidery pattern from a plurality of embroidery patterns. A pattern editing portion edits the embroidery pattern displayed on the display. A first determining portion determines, before the selected embroidery pattern is edited by the pattern editing portion, whether each of a plurality of embroidery frames is usable for sewing the selected embroidery pattern based on embroidery data for the selected embroidery pattern. A second determining portion determines, after the selected embroidery pattern is edited by the pattern editing portion, whether each of the plurality of embroidery frames is usable for sewing the edited embroidery pattern based on embroidery data for the edited embroidery pattern. A reporting portion reports when at least one embroidery frame determined to be usable by the second determining portion is different from at least one embroidery frame determined to be usable by the first determining portion.

Abstract: An embroidery frame holding workpiece cloth for embroidery sewing includes a lower frame receiving a lower side of the workpiece cloth and having a cloth clamping side, an upper frame holding the workpiece cloth in cooperation with the lower frame between the frames and having a cloth holding side, a clamp mechanism pressing the upper frame against the lower frame and retaining the upper frame in a pressing state, and a hold assisting member enhancing hold of the workpiece cloth and detachably attached to the cloth holding side of at least one of the upper and lower frames.

Abstract: An embroidery unit of the present disclosure is detachably attached to a sewing machine bed including a feed dog mechanism having a feed dog. The embroidery unit includes an X-transfer mechanism and a Y-transfer mechanism moving an embroidery frame to an X-direction parallel to a lengthwise direction of the sewing machine bed and a Y-direction perpendicular to the X-direction respectively. The embroidery unit further includes an embroidery unit main body attached to the sewing machine bed either in an embroidery attachment position for performing embroidery sewing with an embroidery frame or in a normal sewing attachment position for performing a sewing operation by the feed dog of the cloth feed mechanism, and an auxiliary cover that is selectively placeable above the embroidery unit and selectively placeable below the embroidery unit.

Abstract: An embroidery frame for a sewing machine with an embroidering function to hold workpiece cloth for execution of the embroidering function is disclosed. The embroidery frame includes a lower frame receiving a lower side of the cloth, an upper frame clamping the cloth in cooperation with the lower frame therebetween, and a clamping mechanism pressing the upper frame against the lower frame, thereby holding the upper frame. The clamping mechanism includes a coupling member coupling the upper frame to the lower frame so that the upper frame is vertically swingable between a holding position and an opening position, a locking mechanism locking the upper frame at the holding position, an unlocking mechanism unlocking the upper frame, and a frame-opening biasing member biasing the upper frame so that the upper frame is displaced to the opening position when unlocked by the unlocking mechanism.

Abstract: A sewing machine capable of embroidery sewing is configured to specify a type of embroidery frame by shooting an embroidery frame placed on an upper surface of the bed by a CCD or a CMOS image sensor disposed in an underside of an arm from an obliquely upward direction and obtaining an X-directional size and a Y-directional size of the embroidery frame, an embroiderable area size, and further a height-directional size of the embroidery frame by calculation based on image data shot by the image sensor.

Abstract: An attachment 52 comprises: a carriage connecting section 74 connected to a carriage 12 of an embroidery frame transfer device 4; and a metal fastener fixed to an attaching block 32 at the right-hand end portion of the carriage connecting section 74 and having a connecting section of a nonstandard embroidery frame 51 connected thereto. By connecting a connecting section 66 of the nonstandard embroidery frame 51 to the metal fastener 75 of the attachment 52 and by connecting the carriage connecting section 74 of the attachment 52 to the carriage 12, the nonstandard embroidery frame 51 can be mounted indirectly on the carriage 12. Thus, the nonstandard embroidery frame 51 of the type different in construction for attachment to the carriage 12 can be connected to the carriage 12.

Abstract: A template (1) in the form of a thin disc is provided with segmental (3) and circular (4) markings, a central aperture (2), and apertures (5) which coincide with intersecting points on the markings enables centre point based positions to be plotted using the template (1) to assist in the process of circular sewing and embroidery.

Abstract: An embroidery frame provided with an upper frame, a lower frame that clamps a workpiece cloth with the upper frame, a hinge openably linking the upper and lower frames, a clamping unit that presses the upper frame to the lower frame, an auxiliary frame which is fitted in an inner side of the upper frame and which downwardly presses the workpiece cloth clamped between the upper and lower frames, and a regulating mechanism which is fitted in the upper frame and which regulates the upward movement of the auxiliary frame with respect to the upper frame.

Abstract: An embroidery frame for holding an embroidering fabric in a spread-out condition is detachably attached to mounting members at a predetermined position. Positioning members are removably fixed to a base frame at a predetermined position. The mounting members are attached to the positioning members so that their mounted positions relative to the positioning members are adjustable, so that the embroidery frame is adjustably and removably mounted on the base frame via the mounting members and the positioning members. Once the position of the mounting members relative to the positioning members has been established, and when the mounting members are to be detached from the base frame, the mounting members only have to be detached together with the positioning members so that the relative positional relationship between the adjusted positional state of the mounting members relative to the positioning members can be maintained.

Abstract: An embroidery frame of the present disclosure is provided with an upper frame and a lower frame, both of which clamping a workpiece cloth therebetween, and a clamping unit that presses the upper frame against the lower frame. A projection is formed on an upper surface of the lower frame, wherein a plurality of notched recesses are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the projection. On the other hand a groove capable of being fitted with the projection is formed on a lower surface of the upper frame, wherein a plurality of protrusions capable of being fitted with the notched recesses are formed in the groove.

Abstract: The present invention provides a placement holder for embroidering patches. The placement holder fits inside an embroidery hoop for use in an automated embroidery machine and contains a cutout section in the shape of the patch. The patch is placed inside the cutout section of the holder, which aligns the patch with the needles of the embroidery machine. The placement holder allows the patch to be properly aligned without the need for making a running stitch and securing the patch within the bounds of the running stitch with adhesives.

Abstract: An embroidery frame is disclosed which is detachably attached to an embroidery unit and provided with outer and inner frames that clamp therebetween an embroidery cloth extending across an underside of the inner frame. The embroidery frame includes a first inclined surface which is provided at least on a part of a cloth-clamping surface of the outer frame that holds the cloth between the inner and outer frames, and which is upwardly inclined toward an inside of the outer frame. The embroidery frame further includes a second inclined surface which is provided in a portion of the cloth-clamping surface of the inner frame corresponding to the first inclined surface, the inner frame holding the cloth between the outer and inner frames, and which is upwardly inclined toward an inside of the inner frame.

Abstract: An embroidery frame for a cap includes a cap support having a pair of side walls capable of being disposed at both sides of a cylinder bed so that the side walls are parallel to a direction of extension of the cylinder bed, a pair of body supports mounted on the upper ends of the respective side walls for supporting a cap, body, the side walls including a pair of visor supports mounted on upper ends of the proximal ends of the side walls, respectively. The visor supports receive a visor of the cap from below at a position located higher than the body supports, and a pair of visor escapes on the side walls for escaping the visor of the cap, respectively. A cap pressing frame mounted to be contacting with and departing from the cap support.

Abstract: An embroidery frame carrier for an embroidery sewing machine moves an embroidery frame holding work cloth to be embroidered in two mutually perpendicular directions. The embroidery frame carrier includes a carriage, a carrier mechanism freely moving the carriage in the two directions, an engagement mechanism including an engagement groove formed on either one of the carriage or the connector of the embroidery frame and an engagement mounted on the other so as to engage the engagement groove, the engagement mechanism engaging the connector to the carriage so that the connector is slidable on the carriage, a lock portion of the carriage to lock the connector of the embroidery frame to a predetermined location, a lock mechanism to lock the connector engaged by the engagement mechanism, and a lock member of the lock mechanism to be switched between a pressed position and a released position.

Abstract: A cap frame of an embroidery sewing machine includes a ring-shaped cap frame body to be detachably coupled with a moving mechanism of the embroidery sewing machine, a cap supporting segment attached to the cap frame body having a curved frame shape in which the cap is set, a holding-down member for holding down the vicinity of the area to be embroidered of the cap onto the cap supporting segment, and a cap central reference area formed at a circumferential center of a front edge on a cap top side of the cap supporting segment, which is tactually recognizable in touch with it from the outside surface of the cap put on the cap supporting segment. The cap central reference area includes a recess formed by cutting a part of the front edge on the cap top side of the supporting segment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cap holding device for an embroidery machine capable of easily mounting a cap while securely supporting the cap and improving workability and productivity. The cap holding device has a holding member for mounting the cap thereon, a pressing member detachably coupled to the holding member so as to maintain the cap in the holding member, and at least one fixing part formed at one end or both ends of the pressing member and fixed to the holding member.

Abstract: An embroidery frame includes an outer subframe with a section that breaks continuity, an inner subframe that is snapped inside of the outer subframe to hold a cloth with the outer subframe, a clamp mechanism for clamping the outer subframe against the inner subframe.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method of screen printing and embroidering a workpiece in a single workpiece holder is disclosed. The workpiece is secured in a hoop that is interchangeably mountable to a screen printing machine and an automated embroidery machine. The hoop is mounted in a first hoop sash or holder on the screen printing machine, screen printed, and removed from the first hoop holder. The hoop is then mounted in a second hoop sash or holder on the automated embroidery machine such that the hoop centers and rotationally aligns the workpiece during embroidery without having to remove the workpiece from the hoop between operations.

Abstract: A device for fixing the position of home embroidery machine hoops to facilitate placement of a design on the fabric or garment to be embroidered.

Abstract: An embroidery machine can simultaneously embroider sewing objects having various shapes, including a flat object, an object having a shape of a usual processed cloth, an object having a shape of a cap, etc. The embroidery machine comprises a plurality of sewing heads grouped into at least two working groups, and the embroidering frames, each of which is arranged for one of the working groups. The embroidering frames have structures either identical to each other or different from each other. Therefore, one conventional embroidery machine can simultaneously embroider more than one kind of sewing objects, including at least two of a flat sewing object, a tubular sewing object, and a cap-shaped sewing object.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to an embroidery frame for a sewing machine and a method for clamping and tensioning a textile material. The embroidery frame comprises an inner frame, an outer frame and a hose arranged between the inner frame and the outer frame, which hose is expandable through pressurization. After manual assembly of the inner frame and the outer frame, a textile material intended for embroidering can be clamped between the hose and the outer frame and tensioned over an area of the textile material intended for embroidering through pressurization of the hose. The hose expands through initial pressurization in an upper part and clamps thereby the textile material between the upper part of the hose and the outer frame. Upon continued pressurization the hose expands in a lower part in a direction towards the outer frame and tensions thereby the textile material.

Abstract: An article supporting device is detachably mounted on a sewing machine including a sewing machine body with a moving mechanism for moving an article to be sewn, thereby holding the article. The article supporting device includes a support body mounted on the sewing machine body, a support frame detachably attached to the support body while the article is held on support frame, and a pressed portion mounted on the support body to be pressed so that the support body is pressed in a direction opposed to a direction in which the support frame is detached from the support body.

Abstract: A multi-head sewing machine includes a machine table (10) and a plurality of sewing heads (12). The sewing heads are disposed to oppose to the machine table and arranged in a row in a first direction substantially parallel to a surface of the machine table. A workpiece setting frame (20) serves to releasably hold a long workpiece (40) and is movable within a plane substantially parallel to the surface of the machine table. A feeding mechanism (W1, 30, W2) serves to feed the workpiece relative to the workpiece setting frame in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for supporting and transferring a material between a screenprint machine and an embroidery machine without having to remove the material before the designs are complete. The apparatus and method maintain the alignment of the area on the material to be embellished with the designs in both machines, thus providing a properly registered design including both screenprinting and embroidery.

Abstract: An article supporting device is detachably mounted on a sewing machine including a sewing machine body with a moving mechanism for moving an article to be sewn, thereby holding the article. The article supporting device includes a support body mounted on the sewing machine body, a support frame detachably attached to the support body while the article is held on support frame, and a pressed portion mounted on the support body to be pressed so that the support body is pressed in a direction opposed to a direction in which the support frame is detached from the support body.

Abstract: Embroidery machines have previously not been well adapted to embroider billed caps such as baseball caps. A bill hook is secured or hooked on the distal end of the bill. The hook is supported by a base support, which is mounted to the hat hoop base frame. The bill is flexed away from the head portion of the cap, thereby providing room for the embroidery machine to access the area immediate adjacent to the bill that is embroidered. By flexing the bill away from the head portion of the cap and attaching it to the hat hoop base frame, which moves with the cap as it is moved in the embroidery machine, the bill is much less likely to become jarred lose from the hat hoop base frame during the embroidery process. This reduces registration errors and with it the scrap rate of caps.

Abstract: The head apparel embroidery hoop and alignment device is a frame defining an opening adapted for placement on a cap driver, the frame having an outer perimeter adapted for securing the hoop to a containment hoop of an embroidery machine. A removable hat bill retaining plate secures the hat bill portion of a hat between the retaining plate and the frame. A centered rear groove, disposed in the rear of the frame, facilitates proper alignment of the hat within the. embroidery hoop. The clamping force acting upon the retaining plate is provided by threaded knobs receiving threaded posts molded in the frame and passing through apertures cut in the retaining plate, thereby cooperatively engaging the hat bill between the retaining plate and the frame.

Abstract: It is an object of the invention to provide an embroidery sewing machine and a drive device thereof, wherein a cover means is provided to close an opening of a box through which a means for holding an embroidering frame may be protruded out and may be moved for embroidery stitching operation, the holding means being connected to one of a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism of the drive device arranged within the box, the first drive mechanism being provided to move the holding means in a first direction and the second drive mechanism being provided to move the holding means in a second direction that is normal to the first direction.

Abstract: A multi-head sewing machine includes a machine table (10) and a plurality of sewing heads (12). The sewing heads are disposed to oppose to the machine table and arranged in a row in a first direction substantially parallel to a surface of the machine table. A workpiece setting frame (20) serves to releasably hold a long workpiece (40) and is movable within a plane substantially parallel to the surface of the machine table. A feeding mechanism (W1, 30, W2) serves to feed the workpiece relative to the workpiece setting frame in a direction substantially parallel to the first direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fabric tensing device for stretching fabric on a sewing machine.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided including a sheet formed of a transparent material. The sheet defines a template capable of having a pattern printed thereon. During use, the template is adapted for being removed from the sheet. Also included is at least a pair of alignment designators that are positioned on the template of the sheet for marking the material. The markings facilitate alignment of the material in a support frame that is adapted for use when embroidering the pattern on the material.

Abstract: A sewing machine has a drive mechanism for driving an embroidering frame B, means for holding the embroidering frame B and operatively connected to the drive mechanism to be driven thereby to move the embroidering frame B in X-Y direction relative to a vertically reciprocating needle on the surface of a machine bed, and means for normally pressing the embroidering frame B against the surface of the machine bed with an optimal force to absorb the vibrations of the embroidering frame B which may be caused during embroidery stitching operation.

Abstract: A fabric holder of the type that attaches to a carriage of an embroidery machine and positions an embroidery frame in position relative to an embroidery platform, including a base, and multiple fabric clamping frame sets, each of the clamping frame sets having a lower clamping member and an upper clamping member mounted for movement between a closed position and an open release position. The lower clamping member and the upper clamping member of a selected set are releasably attached to the fabric holder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fabric tensing device for stretching fabric on a sewing machine.

Abstract: An apparatus for embroidering surface-shaped sewing material includes an embroidery device which is connected, via an intermediate insertion of a distance adapter, to the column or free arm of a sewing machine. By inserting the distance adapter between the embroidery device and the sewing machine the distance between the embroidery device and the free arm or the column of the sewing machine is increased, which makes it possible to use an embroidery frame having a cross-sectional surface which is significantly greater than an embroidery frame which is able to be used if there was simply a direct connection between the embroidery device and the free arm or column of the sewing machine.

Abstract: In a time-saving machine embroidering method, an auxiliary frame, having clamped therein an auxiliary backing material, is placed in the frame of an embroidering machine. A motif is then embroidered onto the auxiliary backing material, and the auxiliary frame together with the auxiliary backing material is removed from the frame. The material to be embroidered is fixed in the frame, and subsequently the auxiliary frame with the embroidered auxiliary backing material positioned above the material to be embroidered is again fixed in the frame. Subsequently, the motif embroidered already is only fixed on the material by means of embroidering or sewing stitches. Finally, the auxiliary frame and the material provided with the motif are removed from the frame and the auxiliary backing material is removed.

Abstract: A device for detachable fastening of an embroidery frame (27) with one or more embroidering fields on an embroidery frame support (25) of a program-controlled sewing or embroidering machine. On the embroidery frame (27), two sliding interlocks (61) are fastened which guarantee a play-free latching in the x and y direction and which, for sliding the embroidery frame (27) in relation to the embroidery frame support (25), move a latching element temporarily out of a latching slot (51). The latching element is configured as a pivotable lever with a downward-projecting detent.

Abstract: According to the present invention, in a sewing machine, a cylindrical frame for retaining tubular objects is mounted integrally on a cylindrical drive ring that is reciprocally driven in a rotational direction around a cylinder bed and that is linearly reciprocally driven along an axis of the cylinder bed; the drive ring is rotatably supported by a support member that is arranged to contact the outer periphery of the drive ring at three or more positions. By utilizing this construction, not only the drive ring, but also the frame that is mounted thereon may have a small diameter, and the drive ring can be stably supported by the support member so that it smoothly rotates. As a result, the frame can retain tubular objects having a small diameter, such as golf club covers and wrist bands, and a sewing operation, such as an embroidery operation, can be suitably performed along the periphery of the tubular object.

Abstract: A headgear frame apparatus adapted to be removably attached to a drive frame adapted to be driven transversely and longitudinally of a sewing machine and extending transversely. The headgear frame apparatus comprises: a mounting base frame attached removably to the front side of the drive frame and adapted to be driven transversely and longitudinally together with the drive frame; a support frame connected to the mounting base frame such that it is driven with the mounting base frame longitudinally but not transversely; a rotary frame supported rotatably on the support frame; a headgear frame fitted removably on the rotary frame for clamping a headgear; and a rotation converting member interposed between the mounting base frame and the rotary frame for converting the transverse motions of the mounting base frame into rotations of the rotary frame. The mounting base frame includes a guide face confronting a drive frame front face of the drive frame from the front and extending transversely.

Abstract: An improved embroidery machine mounting frame apparatus comprised of a support arm, and opposing support arm and an horizontal reach therebetween, being equipped with and attachment means for removably attaching interchangeable mounting frames, each with a different sewing field dimension, so as to allow insertion of the sewing field into various size pre-sewn garment elements, such as pockets.

Abstract: A visor support supports a cap visor at an angle with respect to a cap holder of a cap holding device for use with a sewing machine. The angle of inclination of the visor support can be adjusted. This prevents, when the cap holder is moved, contact between the cap visor and an arm of the embroidery machine, which causes a partially shiny and shabby appearance of the visor or damage to the visor, and prevents deformation of the visor, which reduces the commercial value of the cap.

Abstract: An improved embroidery machine mounting frame apparatus comprised of a support arm, an opposing support arm and an horizontal reach therebetween, being equipped with and an attachment device for removably attaching interchangeable mounting frames, each with a different sewing field dimension, so as to allow insertion of the sewing field into various size pre-sewn garment elements, such as pockets.

Abstract: A headgear frame for an embroidering machine comprises: a receiving frame inserted into a cap portion of a headgear having a visor for receiving a peripheral portion of an embroidery range of said cap portion; and a holding band wound around said cap portion for holding said peripheral portion between itself and said receiving frame and including a band member for holding the peripheral portion of said embroidery range on the visor side over the headgear peripheral direction. The band member is provided at its edge portion on the visor side with a positioning member for biting into a stitched portion between said cap portion and said visor, and at its edge portion on the side opposed to said visor side with a holding member for holding the peripheral portion of said embroidery range on the visor side over the headgear peripheral direction.

Abstract: An embroidering sewing machine comprising a needle vertically reciprocated to stitch a work; an embroidering frame for holding the work to be stitched; a base (2) enclosed to provide a predetermined space therein; a driver means arranged in the base (2) and including a carriage assembly operatively connected to the embroidering frame and operated in synchronism with vertical movement of the needle to move in X-direction and in Y-direction normal to X-direction, the carriage assembly including a base carriage (5) movable in X-direction, an intermediate carriage (6) operatively connected to the base carriage (5) to move therewith and being movable in Y-direction relative to the base carriage (5), a distal end carriage (7) operatively connected to the intermediate carriage (6) to move therewith; a transmission means arranged between the intermediate carriage (6) and the distal end carriage (7) and transmitting the movement of the intermediate carriage (6) to the distal end carriage (7) to move the distal end car

Abstract: A fabric frame holder for holding a fabric to be embroidered using automated embroidery equipment having a body portion, multiple sets of adaptor plates, and a multiple fabric mounting frames. The body portion has a central area for releasably receiving the fabric mounting frames, and a pair of attachment arms extending laterally to either side. The attachment arms terminate in attachment ends at which points one set of the adaptor plates, which correspond to the type of embroidery machine being utilized, are attached, and a selected fabric holding frames is mounted to the central body portion.

Abstract: A holder for holding sewing articles, such as stockings and socks includes a formed wire device having opposed generally parallel, spaced apart tines, the distal ends of which are covered with soft polymer tips for engaging a portion of an article to be sewn. The formed wire tines are integrally joined to spaced apart handle parts which include connecting legs extending in reverse bends to a second bend in an opposite direction which defines an arcuate hook part and provides a channel between the hook part and the connecting legs for receiving a portion of the end of an article to be sewn while another portion of the end is hooked over the distal ends of the holder tines. Articles to be sewn, such as stockings and socks, may be conveniently held by the holder while embroidery work and the like is applied to part of the upper end of the article.

Abstract: A embroidery machine 2 has a first arm 3R in which a part of an embroidery frame 1 may be held, and a second arm 3L projecting in the same direction as the first arm, and in which another part of the embroidery frame 1 may be held. A long guide holding part 5 as extends in a direction to intersect with the direction by which the first arm 3R and the second arm 3L project. At least one of the first arm 3R and the second arm 3L can slide on the long guide holding part 5 such that a spacing M between the first arm 3R and the second arm 3L may be varied. A releasable fixing device is mounted to releasably fix at least one of the first arm and the second arm in at least one desired position on the guide holding part.

Abstract: A visor support supports a cap visor at an angle with respect to a cap holder of a cap holding device for use with a sewing machine. The angle of inclination of the visor support can be adjusted. This prevents, when the cap holder is moved, contact between the cap visor and an arm of the embroidery machine, which causes a partially shiny and shabby appearance of the visor or damage to the visor, and prevents deformation of the visor, which reduces the commercial value of the cap.