Patents by Inventor Laurence A. Manoski

Laurence A. Manoski 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).

  • Thread wiping device
    Patent number: 4436044
    Abstract: Mechanism on a sewing machine for engaging and withdrawing a severed sewing machine needle thread end from a workpiece at the completion of a sewing operation. The thread wiper mechanism includes a thread engaging element which is reciprocally movable along and about an axis extending generally parallel with the needle's path of travel with the element sweeping beneath the needle, across the needle's path and returning to its initial position at the completion of the sewing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Union Special Corporation
    Inventors: Eric W. Nordstrom, Laurence A. Manoski