Patents by Inventor Dale A. Zoetewey

Dale A. Zoetewey 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).

  • Stitching system and method
    Patent number: 7513202
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for stitching are described. One embodiment includes a sewing head including a needle; an arm assembly that is disposed relative to the sewing head so as to allow a garment to be placed between the sewing head and the arm assembly; and a non-planer needle plate coupled to the arm assembly that includes an aperture that is disposed so as to allow the needle to project through the aperture after the needle has moved through the garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Melco Embroidery System
    Inventors: James E. Graf, Dale A. Zoetewey, Joseph A. Keating, Howard A. Roepnack
  • STITCHING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20070084389
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for stitching are described. One embodiment includes a sewing head including a needle; an arm assembly that is disposed relative to the sewing head so as to allow a garment to be placed between the sewing head and the arm assembly; and a non-planer needle plate coupled to the arm assembly that includes an aperture that is disposed so as to allow the needle to project through the aperture after the needle has moved through the garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: James Graf, Dale Zoetewey, Joseph Keating, Howard Roepnack