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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2014
Applicant:
Abm International, Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US);
Inventor:
Neal A. Schwarzberger, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
ABM International, Inc., The Woodlands, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 47/00 (2006.01); D05B 47/04 (2006.01); D05B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 47/04 (2013.01); D05B 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for selectively controlling a thread tension in a quilting machine. The thread tensioner is moveable to a reduced tension configuration in response to an actuator, wherein the actuator is sized to be located within an existing form factor. A controller can be connected to the actuator to regulate the thread tension in response to a sewing translation and a non-sewing translation of the sewing head relative to a workpiece.