Abstract: A dual plate mount system with adjustment brackets, a hook, and fabric spaces is used to improve hem sewing speed and consistency. The target fabric is threaded around and through the hook end and loop, the apparatus adjusting to the desired width and overhang. The apparatus can be used in connection with a sewing machine or manually. The apparatus aligns the fabric hem that is pushed or pulled through toward the sewing machine needle plate.

Abstract: The present invention includes program storing unit 11 for storing a program, parsing/dependence-information generating unit 12 for generating dependence information and a syntax tree for a program, dependence-information storing unit 13 for storing dependence information, syntax-tree storing unit 14 for storing a syntax tree, dependence-information tracking unit 17 for extracting interface information on a program fragment according to specifying-information specifying the program fragment and extracting a part of a program fragment associated with interface information according to selection information for selecting the interface information, and information input/output unit 15 for passing specifying-information and selection information to dependence-information tracking unit 17 and outputting interface information and a part of a program fragment passed from dependence-information tracking unit 17.

Abstract: A guiding system for use with translucent textile work pieces is disclosed. A free edge (52) of a tubular work piece extends along a continuous processing path and is folded under the work piece to form a hem in the work piece. The work piece is then advanced along the processing path toward a downstream sewing machine (11), whereupon the hem is sewn in the work piece. A lower ply sensing opposed beam sensor (76) upstream of the sewing machine detects a multiple ply leading edge of the folded hem, and is moved by a pneumatic cylinder (88) into a position laterally with respect to the processing path where it will detect the free edge of the folded and sewn hem, and will control a lower work piece guide assembly (34) so as to maintain a proper depth of the hem. This enables the sewing needles (20) of the sewing machine to align the two spaced parallel lines of stitching (68) at the beginning and end of the hem line for minimizing waste in such hem forming operations.

Abstract: A piece of textile goods is selvedged along an edge extending between ends of the piece by gripping a strip of the piece offset from the edge and displacing it parallel to the edge at a constant travel speed such that successive portions of the edge pass through a plurality of folding stations followed by a sewing station. The edge is folded over as it passes through the folding stations and the folded-over edge is stitched together in the sewing station. The portions are gripped in each station upstream of the sewing station as they pass through. To eliminate an out-of-square condition the gripped portion is advanced when it is adjacent one end of the goods at a speed that is greater than the constant travel speed, the gripped portion is advanced when it is adjacent the other end of the goods at a speed which is less than the constant travel speed, and the gripped portion is advanced when it is offset the ends of the goods at a speed which is substantially equal to the constant travel speed.

Abstract: A guide device for a sewing machine which is used for at least hemming of a bottom of a work, sewing a tape on the work and sewing a rolled hem tape on the work comprises four guide members. A first guide member has a regulating surface for regulating an edge of the tape supplied beneath the work, and is mounted on the bed of the sewing machine. A second guide member has two regulating surfaces which regulate the position of one edge of the work or one edge of the rolled hem tape and the position of the other edge of the rolled hem tape, respectively, and is fixedly mounted on the first guide member. A third guide member has a narrow space into which the work or one fold of the rolled hem tape is inserted, and is mounted on the first guide member. A fourth guide member has a pushing surface for pushing the other fold of the rolled hem tape against said second guide member, and is mounted on said third guide member.

Abstract: An automatic hemming apparatus for supplying a tubular workpiece in an adequate attitude to a sewing machine (4) is disclosed. The apparatus has a workpiece position control device (21) and a guide (19) for folding a circular edge of the workpiece in front of a sewing bed (6). The sewing machine (4) is provided with a delivery roller (10) at the rear side and an assisting feed belt (26) at the outside of the sewing bed (6). The device (21) comprises an edge sensor (17) and inclined freely rotatable rollers (22A to 22D) so as to contact with the workpiece on the outer surfaces thereof. On the feeding operation of roller (10) and belt (26), according to a signal from the sensor (17), a stepping motor (24) changes the inclining direction of the rollers (22A to 22D) and the workpiece is moved toward the right or left.

Abstract: A process and associated apparatus for joining automatically the beginning and the end of a hem in a circular textile material is disclosed. The material is fed on to an entry roller which receives the cloth from a flat guide, the said roller being inclined at the moment of the initial introduction of the material followed by the material being fed and guided with the principal roller being horizontal, this being followed by the pre-folding and final folding of the edge of the material by fold guides prior to the stitching of the hem until the already sewn section of the hem reaches the entry of the guide unit, at which moment the said unit is displaced for the realignment of the hem stitching zone, following which the fold guides are separated.

Abstract: A device for producing a rolled hemming of a cloth including a rolling tool for rolling an edge of said cloth therein. The tool has an outer shell member and an inner shell member. A spiral shaped gap is formed between the shells for feeding the cloth edge therethrough. The gap has an entry opening for receiving the cloth edge and a discharge opening from which the cloth edge is discharged. The width of said gap decreases from the entry opening to the discharge opening. The tool is fixedly mounted upstream of a presser foot of a sewing machine with respect to a feeding direction of the cloth and downstream of the presser foot with respect to a cloth edge rolling direction. A cloth feeding mechanism for coercively tucking the cloth into the rolling tool in the rolling direction includes an endless sliding member for clamping the cloth edge at a portion of the shells whereby a portion of the cloth is exposed out of both shell members; and a rotary driving mechanism for driving the endless sliding member.

Abstract: A trimming apparatus adapted to be used with a sewing machine in order to form a hem is provided. The trimming apparatus includes a support member upon which the edge of a garment can be fed which is positioned upstream from the stitching needles of the sewing machine. A folder is attached to the trimming apparatus which is capable of folding the edge of the garment over an end of the support member such that the edge is in alignment with the stitching needles as the garment is fed along the support member. A stationary blade is mounted below and adjacent the end of the support member and is also aligned with the stitching needles. In addition, a rotatable blade is positioned adjacent to the stationary blade so as to cooperate with the stationary blade in a manner in which a predetermined portion of the edge is trimmed as the edge is folded.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for sewing a length of fabric into seamed tubing that has a consistently uniform diameter and cross-sectional configuration along substantially its entire length, wherein simplified guide means and steps are employed for controlling the full movement of the length of the fabric forming the tubing to and through a sewing zone.

Abstract: A sewing machine comprising a feed unit 10 to feed a folded tape beneath a presser foot 8, a cutting unit 15 to cut the tape upstream of the presser foot and a hemming group 21 to guide and shape the hem of a workpiece upstream of the presser foot. The feed unit 10, cutting unit 15 and hemming group 21 comprise a feed guide 11, a cutting member 16 and a hem folder 22 respectively, which are individually and selectively movable from a rest position in which they are spaced apart from a workpiece supporting table 3 and the presser foot 8 to a working position in which they are disposed close to the supporting table and presser foot to perform their operating functions.

Abstract: An accessory pneumatically operated holding device is disclosed, specifically for industrial sewing machines which device comprises a profiled blade accessory holding element which can be moved by a pneumatic piston along a backward and forward travel with extreme and adjustable precision.The above device can be readily removed from the working plane of the sewing machine.

Abstract: A device for forming a doubly turned hem on lengths of fabric with a folding sleeve, in the inner space of which a flexible sheet is provided as auxiliary folding device, which presses the fabric against the guiding surface of the folding sleeve and, as the start of fabric is pushed through the folding sleeve, constantly follows its cross-sectional shape. The effective area of the auxiliary folding device can have a fur-like surface, the pile of which is aligned in the direction of advance of the material to be sewn. In order to open a gap for the unimpeded introduction of the edge of the fabric, a shaped metal plate, by means of which the auxiliary folding device is coiled, is movable between the guiding surface of the folding sleeve and the auxiliary folding device.

Abstract: A hemming apparatus for a sewing machine includes a hem folding attachment which guides a cloth edge portion into the sewing machine and an aiding apparatus which prefolds the cloth edge portion into an S-shaped hem before it reaches the hem folding attachment. The aiding apparatus includes a rotatably supported free roll, a ring thereon for setting the position of the cloth edge portion, a fitting mechanism engageable with the top of the hem, an under guide plate engageable with the bottom of the hem, and a base guide spaced above the under guide plate. As the edge portion of the cloth extending between the hem folding attachment and free roll and defining the upper fold of the hem is advanced toward the hem folding attachment, an adjacent portion of the cloth is moved by the fitting mechanism gradually further into the region between the base guide and the under guide plate so that the hem assumes the prescribed S-shape.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of finishing lengthwise both ends of a towel fabric by sewing after automatically forming a three-ply part on each and, and an apparatus for practicing this method.At each end of the towel fabric, a first part and a second part to wrap up the first part are folded automatically in turn so as to form a three-ply part including the above two parts and a ground fabric part.Selvages extending outwardly slightly farther than crosswise both ends of the first and the second parts are formed on both ends of the ground fabric part of the three-ply part. The three-ply part thus provided with selvages is stitched from one selvage side to the other with sewing thread so that automatic folding and sewing of the three-ply part can be performed without causing the crosswise end of the first and the second folded parts to jut out from crosswise both ends of the towel fabric.

Abstract: A hemmer intended for making double-folded hems by feeding a fabric edge through the device comprising at least a folding edge, a main bar and a folding rule arranged at a distance above the main bar. The main bar front end being bevelled and designed to fold the fabric edge around the folding rule with the hem edge located between the main bar and the folding bar and in its second, rear part the main bar being designed with an upfolded, longitudinal edge section which partly is arranged to extend along and over the rear longitudinal edge of the folding bar and partly is bevelled at its front section. The hemmer in one embodiment may be adjusted to fold hems of different widths and hems which already have transverse hems.

Abstract: A device for mechanically producing folded hems on the end edges of a piece of cloth detached from a length of fabric, and comprising(a) means for folding the forward end edge of the fabric, corresponding to the folded-in part of the hem to be, over the edge of a delivery member,(b) a gripper arranged on a coiler plate, which is advanced to the delivery edge to grip the fold of the fabric thus that the folded-in part is pressed to contact against the fabric,(c) means for rotating the coiler plate and the fabric fixed therto substantially half a turn, thus that at least a part of the width of the hem to be, is located on a second conveyor track for feeding the piece of cloth to a sewing machine,(d) a holding device pressing the hem against the second conveyor track, while the coiler plate is pulled out of the hem, and(e) an arresting device pressing an inner portion of the fabric against a first track and the delivery member a piece of cloth is detached, each one of the end edges of said piece of cloth which a

Abstract: A work guiding device for a sewing machine having a sewing needle for joining two overlapping work plies at border areas thereof and folding back at least one border of one work ply comprises first and second U-shaped edge guides which face in opposite direction, a movable support carrying the edge guides and first and second guide rules movable into the vicinity of the needle. A drive is connected through the support and drives are connected to the guide rules to move one of the guide rules and one of the edge guides into the vicinity of the needle to form a channel therebetween for the work plies. The drives comprise double acting cylinders which are controlled by a circuit to selectively use the first edge guide with the first guide rule in a first channel and the second edge guide with the second guide rule in a second channel.

Abstract: A hem forming means comprising a guide shoe suspended with limited movability on a spring clip directly in front of the needle hole of the machine. The spring clip, which is arranged at right angles to the conveying direction of the sewing material is attached to a ruler forming an edge abutment surface for the sewing material. In the zone of the edge abutment surface, the guide shoe is provided with a turndown nose which has, on the side facing away from the ruler, a lateral surface extending with broadening of the turndown nose at an acute angle with respect to the needle hole. This lateral surface extends at a spacing parallel to a beveled surface of the base plate, said beveled surface extending toward the needle center. The beveled surface constitutes one limitation of a wedge-shaped edge cutout of the base plate, into which the turndown nose of the guide shoe disposed thereabove can enter under spring pressure.

Abstract: Sheet material is taken from a supply, moved along its length to a cutting station, an edge thereof is hemmed as it moves toward the cutting station, the sheet material is cut into segments, and the cut segments are moved parallel to their cut edges, the cut edges are hemmed, and the segments are folded. At the cutting station the leading portion of the sheet material is gripped and pulled from the entrance to the cutting station to the other side thereof, a slack bar is moved downwardly into the segment of sheet material in the cutting station to form slack in the segment, the sheet material is clamped adjacent the entrance to the cutting station and the segment in the cutting station is clamped against parallel conveyor tapes. A cutting disc is drawn across the sheet material at the entrance to the cutting station, and the parallel conveyor tapes move the sheet parallel to its cut edges to a hemming station where the edges are folded and hemmed.

Abstract: Hemmer attachment comprises guiding walls arranged to fold a margin of a body of material to form a hem. The guiding walls include a stationary outer portion and a movable inner portion mating with the outer portion. The device includes means for translating the inner portion away from its mating position with the outer portion and then rotating the inner portion away from the outer portion.

Abstract: A hem folding attachment for forming an S-shaped fold in the edge of a flexible sheet prior to the stitching of the folded edge by a sewing machine. The attachment includes first and second movable guides cooperably associated for forming the fold on the workpiece. The first movable guide has integrally formed thereon a hem fold control finger portion which extends parallel to the direction of feed and is interposed within the fold for effecting the movement of the fold to the sewing machine. The hem fold control finger portion is positioned within a cutout located on the top side of the throat plate whereas to maintain the presser foot in its normal operating position during the sewing operation.

Abstract: A guide for guiding elastic bands in a sewing machine for attachment to garments having a pair of opposed elements mounted on pivotable support members individual thereto. The combination of the internal surfaces of the opposed elements define a shaped channel for folding and maintaining the bands in the desired configuration for and during attachment to a garment. A control device is operatively connected to the opposed elements to permit selective movement of the latter in opposite directions. The elements can be moved between positions of contiguous relation, which serves to guide the bands and a spaced apart inclined position that serves to complete the final stages of each sewing operation and to facilitate insertion of a new band for the next sewing operation.