Abstract: Systems and methods for preparing a ligament graft for a ligament reconstruction procedure are provided. In general, the described techniques utilize a graft preparation system having a holder and a delivery suture assembly removably coupled thereto. The delivery suture assembly can include a spine coupled with an anchor suture configured to form a self-tightening knot used to position the assembly around a graft and a plurality of suture windings configured to be affixed to the graft when the assembly is deployed. The assembly is delivered to the graft using the holder and the sutures can be affixed to the graft without penetrating therethrough. The spine helps to evenly distribute the load among the windings compressing the graft which are thus are capable of withstanding increased loads. Thus, an improved, simplified, and time- and labor-saving approach to preparing ligament grafts is provided.

Abstract: A quilt arrangement engine, a non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more machine-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform quilt arrangement engine operations is disclosed. The engine operations include receiving a digital bitmap image and undertaking process steps to generate and store a determined path order as an ordered collection of vector descriptors for quilting.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a quilting ruler to facilitate home embroidery machine user's “quilting-in-the hoop” capabilities. This includes a thin, generally polygonal ruler with apertures for center marking, cross-hair marking, and size marking, as well as perimeters for edge markings to delineate fabric areas for quilting-in-the-hoop. The invention also includes a quilting ruler system with a plurality of such rulers of various dimensions and classes. Finally the invention includes a method of using the quilting rulers to map and extend quilting designs across a fabric area by selecting a quilting ruler, placing it on a fabric at a first fabric location, marking the fabric at the first fabric location through apertures, marking the fabric around the perimeter of the ruler, marking the dimension of the perimeter on the fabric, quilting at the first fabric location, and repeating these steps.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of ironing machines and discloses an ironing machine. The ironing machine includes an ironing part, where the ironing part includes a heating cabin body and a dust collecting box being isolated. A heating element assembly is arranged in the heating cabin body, and the heating element assembly includes a heating main body for generating steam, where the heating main body is provided with a main heat pipe and an auxiliary heat pipe connected in parallel, and the auxiliary heat pipe is connected in series with a fan. An air port of the fan is communicated with an inside of the dust collecting box, a surface of the dust collecting box is provided with a plurality of adsorption holes communicated with the inside of the dust collecting box.

Abstract: A method for tufting lower loop heights than prior art machines could tuft with a hollow needle tufting machine is disclosed. Polishing and/or rounding edges of needles, which may be smaller in diameter than prior art needles were implemented with a straight edge backing bar, and dimensionally stable woven backing fabric to provide consistently lower loops than prior art efforts.

Abstract: A mat for pressing articles with a steam iron is configured for connection to additional units of the mat by a mat connector having ribbed posts positioned to engage accessory apertures in each mat. Connected mats form a combined work surface without gaps, channels, or apertures formed along the edges and corners of adjacent mats. Each mat may be made from a textile including wool fibers to facilitate passage of steam and dry air through the work surface.

Abstract: A garment steamer and its power supply circuit, wherein the power supply circuit comprises a power supply module, a water pump control module, a heating wire control module and a controller. The power supply module's input and output ends are respectively connected to an alternating current (AC) mains and the controller. The heating wire control module's two ends are respectively connected to the power supply module and the controller. The water pump control module comprises a water pump, a diode D4 and a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR) Q2, wherein the SCR Q2 is used for controlling the water pump's power supply circuit. The water pump's two ends are respectively connected to the power supply module and an anode of the diode D4. The SCR Q2's control electrode is connected to the controller and the SCR Q2's cathode is grounded. The garment steamer includes the said power supply circuit.

Abstract: A dressing assistance device may include a rest frame structure for supporting a limb of a user, a guide rail disposed along a longitudinal direction of the rest frame structure, a mount support section movably connected to the guide rail, a garment mount section coupled to the mount support section for receiving attachment of a garment, a mount adjustment section coupled to the mount support section for adjusting a width of the garment mount section, and a motor coupled to the mount support section and the mount adjustment section. The motor may drive the mount support section to travel along the guide rail. The motor may drive the mount adjustment section to adjust the garment mount section between a closed position for receiving attachment of a garment and an open position that allows for insertion and removal of the limb of the user.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a bed, a projector, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the projector to project a projection image onto a projection region on the bed. The projection image includes a pattern image representing a sewing pattern and a projection setting object for instructing setting of the sewing pattern. The controller is configured to, in response to selection of the projection setting object during a period in which the projection image is being projected, perform the setting of the sewing pattern. The controller is configured to change at least a size or an arrangement of the projection setting object in the projection image.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ironing module including a water supply tank that stores water therein, a steam generator that receives water from the water supply tank and heats water, a cable that transmits at least one of water and steam heated by the steam generator, and a steam iron connected to a distal end of the cable to spray steam to the outside, and preventing condensate from being discharged to the outside of the steam iron.

Abstract: A pumpless steam ironing device belongs to handheld ironing devices. A water tank is connected to an atomizing device by means of a water passage, and the water passage, the water tank and the atomizing device are configured in a manner that the water passage is lower than the water tank when the ironing panel is in a vertical state or a horizontal state to allow water to automatically flow from the water tank into the atomizing device via the water passage. In addition, a valve is turned on or off by means of a control portion to open or close the water passage, and water can be delivered without a water pump.

Abstract: A garment hanger with a hook either metal or plastic that moves between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position or also remains in a stationary upright position. The body of the hanger has arms that collapse and move between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. Secondary “locking” system on arms and bodies to ensure the arms remain in a horizontal position without folding unintentionally by being interlocked with each other in a manner that requires a user to manually release the interlocking through use of a lock releasing lever. This allows easier insertion or removal of hanger in closed neck garment. When both arms and hook are folded or collapsed this creates footprint reduction of hanger, creating space savings in packaging and transport. A size tab can be fitted to the hanger.

Abstract: The modular high-capacity hanger was conceived to exceed the capacity and versatility of existing heavy-duty hangers. To achieve this goal, the hanger body features 3 sets of customized arms, a lower hook and four twist-on accessory hooks. The hanger swivel handle and the 4 accessory hooks are removable to reduce the size of the hanger when not in use. As a result, the modular high-capacity hanger offers an unmatched versatility and a storage capacity equivalent to multiple conventional heavy-duty hangers.

Abstract: A sewing machine includes a projector configured to project a projection image onto a projection area above a bed. The projector is arranged on a portion of an arm and includes a first lens, and a light source emitting light guided to the first lens. When a direction orthogonal to the extending direction and the up-down direction and toward a presser bar from a needle bar is defined as a forward feed direction, and a direction opposite the forward feed direction is defined as a reverse feed direction, the light source is arranged in the forward feed direction or the reverse feed direction with respect to the first lens, and a length of the projection area in a short direction of the bed is longer than a length of the projection area in a longitudinal direction of the bed.

Abstract: An editing apparatus displays an editing screen for editing data for a medium to be processed by processing equipment including a printer, a cutting machine, and a sewing machine on a display. The data includes print data to drive the printer, cutting data to drive the cutting machine, and sewing data to drive the sewing machine. The editing apparatus receives an operation for editing the data with the editing screen or the preview screen displayed on the display, edits the data in accordance with the operation received, and outputs the data edited to the printer, the cutting machine, and the sewing machine.

Abstract: Various examples are provided related to attachment of tape or strips of material along a seam of a garment or other material. In one example, among others, a robotic system includes a joining device that can attach a tape or strip of material across a seam, a loading system that can position material with the seam for attachment of the tape or strip of material, a seam feed system that can adjust positioning of the material for attachment, and a tape handling system that can supply the tape or strip of material to the joining head of the joining device for attachment across the seam. A tape handling system can include a tape joining assembly that can receive tape or strip of material from a current tape cartridge and bond it to the tape or strip of material clamped by the tape joining assembly.

Abstract: An ironing device, includes a water tank, an ironing board having a steam area and an air suction area which is positioned under the steam area, a heating element for heating water from the water tank for generating steam which is discharged from the steam area, and an air suction fan for driving air suction through the air suction area of the ironing head.

Abstract: A foldable clothes hanger including a hub; a first arm rotatably coupled to the hub; a second arm rotatably coupled to the hub; an actuation unit retractably movable with respect to the hub along an extension axis; a hanging hook extending from the hub and non-movable relative to the hub along the extension axis; and a biasing member disposed to bias the actuation unit, wherein the actuation unit comprises a user-actuable portion extended out from the hub when the actuation unit is in an extended position and retractable into the hub when an external force is applied on the user-actuable portion against a biasing force of the biasing member to move the actuation unit to a retracted position, wherein the actuation unit is operatively engaged to the first arm and the second arm to rotate the first arm and the second arm when the actuation unit is moved.

Abstract: Described herein are various systems and methods for forming tufted articles using a hollow needle tufting machine. The systems and methods can be used for tufting different types of yarns, such as turf yarns, staple yarns, or yarns having a denier greater than 5000. A system can have a pair of guides and a clevis movable between the pair of guides. The clevis defines an opening therethrough. The clevis and pair of guides are configured to engage a yarn to so that the yarn contacts only exterior surfaces of the pair of guides.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ironing module including a water supply tank that stores water therein, a steam generator that receives water from the water supply tank and heats water, a cable that transmits at least one of water and steam heated by the steam generator, and a steam iron connected to a distal end of the cable to spray steam to the outside, wherein the ironing module adjusts a spray amount of steam selectively using pressure and temperature conditions.