Abstract: A top feed device for a sewing machine has an upper feed dog movable horizontally and vertically in synchronism with operation of a lower feed dog. The upper feed dog is vertically moved by a spring for depressing an upper feed arm to which the upper feed dog is attached, and a crank engages the upper feed arm and is vertically swingable, the crank being held in engagement with the upper feed arm at all times to prevent striking engagement therewith. A swingable shaft to which the crank is fixed and a lever angularly movably mounted on the swingable shaft and swingable in coaction with a drive shaft have abutments projecting axially in confronting relation. The abutments on the shaft are urged by a spring to angularly move in one direction. The abutments on the lever which are held against the other abutments are disengaged therefrom in a circumferential direction when the upper feed dog reaches a throat plate and stops its downward movement.