Patents by Inventor James Fitchett

James Fitchett 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).

  • Sewing machine with fabric-retaining bed and method for sewing fabric thereon
    Patent number: 6332415
    Abstract: A sewing machine for sewing large work pieces such as sails or tarps, has a sewing bed with a large trough, the axis of which is perpendicular to the axis of the sewing head support arm. Fabric is held within the trough, either by being folded, bunched or rolled, with fabric being either fed into the trough as stitching progresses, or is drawn out of the trough during stitching. The fabric may be rolled, bunched or folded within the trough. The trough may be selectively covered with a removable cover plate, to provide a flat sewing bed for sewing of smaller pieces of fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2001
    Assignee: Hinpergers Poly Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Hinsperger, James Fitchett
  • Sewing machine with fabric-retaining bed and method for sewing fabric
    Publication number: 20010013310
    Abstract: A sewing machine for sewing large work pieces such as sails o tarps, has a sewing bed with a large trough, the axis of which is perpendicular to the axis of the sewing head support arm. Fabric is held within the trough, either by being folded, bunched or rolled, with fabric being either fed into the trough as stitching progresses, or is drawn out of the trough during stitching. The fabric may be rolled, bunched or folded within the trough. The trough may be selectively covered with a removable cover plate, to provide a flat sewing bed for sewing of smaller pieces of fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Peter Hinsperger, James Fitchett