Patents by Inventor Tom Dolk

Tom Dolk 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 cut with variable thread consumption in a sewing machine
    Patent number: 8925473
    Abstract: A method and a device for cutting at least an upper thread of a sewing machine provided with a fabric clamping member (20), wherein a length of the thread consumed for a cut can be set within a predetermined interval. The method for cutting at least the upper thread (4) of a sewing machine (1) includes the steps: feeding a predetermined length x of said upper thread (4) utilizing a thread feeder (15), pulling out the upper thread (4) said predetermined length utilizing a displacement of said fabric clamping member (20) from a current position to a second position executing by means of a sewing machine processor (C) program sequences stored in a memory (M) for controlling a thread cutter (10) to perform a cut of at least said upper thread (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: VSM Group AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eklund, Tom Dolk
  • THREAD CUT WITH VARIABLE THREAD CONSUMPTION IN A SEWING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20110094426
    Abstract: A method and a device for cutting at least an upper thread of a sewing machine provided with a fabric clamping member (20), wherein a length of the thread consumed for a cut can be set within a predetermined interval. The method for cutting at least the upper thread (4) of a sewing machine (1) includes the steps: feeding a predetermined length x of said upper thread (4) utilizing a thread feeder (15), pulling out the upper thread (4) said predetermined length utilizing a displacement of said fabric clamping member (20) from a current position to a second position executing by means of a sewing machine processor (C) program sequences stored in a memory (M) for controlling a thread cutter (10) to perform a cut of at least said upper thread (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: VSM GROUP AB
    Inventors: Henrik Eklund, Tom Dolk