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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Addison Herr, Garwood, NJ (US);
Oswald Mead Porter, Livingston, NJ (US);
Assignee:
The Singer Company, New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1121 / ; 112237 ;
Abstract
This disclosure relates to means for preventing the reciprocating needle of a sewing machine from operating in a zig-zag mode when a straight stitch throat plate means is positioned on the work bed surface. A latching means is provided for selective interconnection between the zig-zag jogging mechanism and the needle mechanism with said latching means being responsive to movement of the presser mechanism for unlatching the latching means. A locking mechanism is also provided to lock the latching mechanism in an unlatched position.