Abstract: A fixed speed sewing machine is disclosed having only start and stop control capability for the actual running of the machine. An arrangement is provided for controlling the acceleration of the sewing machine drive motor so that it is gradual, rather than abrupt.

Abstract: A radial saw including a table with a work support surface to which a frame is connected below the work support surface. A post is connected to the frame at the rear thereof, and a support arm cantilevers over the table from its post connection. A pair of support rods, one round and one square are affixed to the support arm. A slide is fitted with bearings that will separately journal the round rod in close fit and the square rod in loose fit. A motor for the saw is carried by the slide to be moved therewith in translatory motion across the work support surface. The frame and the post are each angularly adjustable to permit selective straight cutting, or various miter and compound angle cuts.

Abstract: An electro-mechanical actuator for sewing machine instrumentalities which allows settings to be made electrically using low level electrical signals, and then acts upon such signals mechanically using power derived from the sewing machine drive. Cam-actuated feeler elements are urged by the sewing machine drive to close upon an inclined surface, previously positioned in accordance with a low level electrical input signal by, for example, a galvanometer, resulting in an angular displacement of the feeler elements proportionate to the positioning of the inclined surface.

Abstract: A quick lock-release mechanism for a trigger of a trigger switch mounted in the handle of a drill housing for activating a motor of a drill, which mechanism will selectively lock and release the trigger. The trigger is slidably connected in the handle with a tapered member affixed in the handle. A locking member is slidably connected to the tapered member and is in superposition to the trigger. A spring is disposed between the trigger and the locking member normally to urge each in opposite directions. The locking member is moveable outwardly of the handle to be forced by the tapered member into a wedge lock position against the trigger whereby the trigger switch is locked "on" and releasable upon slight trigger depression.

Abstract: An interlock between the work engaging presser foot and the work engaging shoe of a buttonhole sewing presser device which is effective to prevent travel of the work engaging shoe when the presser foot is raised for work insertion. In addition a latch is provided effective to prevent accidental disengagement of the interlock when the buttonhole sewing presser device tilts after the presser foot has been raised.

Abstract: A slam-shut valve or overpressure shutoff device used in series with, and upstream of, a pressure regulator to provide overpressure protection for apparatus downstream of the pressure regulator in the event of regulator failure. Overpressure or failure of the regulator automatically triggers operation of the slam-shut valve to close the same and prevent further passage of the gas through the pipeline. The slam-shut valve is normally in the open position, and the invention provides for manually resetting the slam-shut valve to reset it in the open position once it has been triggered closed.The valve element is carried on a lever which is pivotally mounted on a reset shaft and spring-biased to close, but prevented from closing by the latch which releasably holds the lever in the open position.

Abstract: A pressure regulating module for a sewing machine, the module supporting a pressure regulating cam, and a cam follower mechanism for cooperative engagement with the cam, the cam follower mechanism having a laterally extending ear impressed with a spherical surface impinging against a platform on a plunger slidably received in a bore in a presser bar of the sewing machine, the plunger being in abutment with a compression spring also received in the bore. The spherical surface, plunger, compression spring and presser bar are in substantial alignment when the module is assembled to the sewing machine frame. The cam includes a darning position where little or no pressure is applied to the presser bar, by which assembly to the sewing machine frame may be facilitated.

Abstract: A tufting machine bed having an oscillating looper assembly in which the oscillating mass is counter-balanced by mechanism including a weight which oscillates about a pivot point in the bed in a direction opposite to that of the looper assembly. The oscillatory motion of the counter-balancing assembly is derived from the same oscillating shaft that drives the looper assembly.

Abstract: A drag link feeding mechanism for a sewing machine having its feed stroke adjusting element in the form of a ring nested within and mounted on a supporting ring which in turn is easily and simply attached to the web of the sewing machine frame. This allows the mechanism to be simple and mechanically compact so that movements of force are minimized and work loads imposed on the mechanism by heavy fabric are taken up by large bearing surfaces.

Abstract: An automatic back-tack feed control mechanism for the work feed regulating system of a sewing machine which feed regulating system includes a rock shaft and a feed block adapted to influence movement imparted to a feed dog for transporting work fabric transversely of the work surface of the machine according to a selected stitch length. A stitch length selector dial located on the machine includes a reverse feed button connected through a rock arm ultimately to the rock shaft so as to tilt the feed block for reverse feed motion of the feed dog for back tacking. At one preselected stitch length, back tacking is automatic for a predetermined number of stitches since the depression of the reverse feed button actuates a latch lever which locks the rock arm in a reverse feed position until a ratchet mechanism also set in motion by depression of the reverse feed button causes disengagement of the latch lever and rock arm whereby the feed dog is again placed in a forward feed mode.