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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1986
Minetoshi Noguchi, Chofu, JP;
Somio Goto, Chofu, JP;
Masakazu Nemoto, Chofu, JP;
Jiro Ishibashi, Chofu, JP;
Juki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a sewing machine equipped with an apparatus to terminate stitching at a predetermined point, the machine normally does not terminate stitching exactly at the desired predetermined point because the elastic nature of the workpiece causes the workpiece to stretch. A last stitch is added beyond the point where stitching terminates by the 'step sewing' apparatus of this invention. To perform step sewing, an operator inputs a stitch pitch for step sewing with a digital switch, then pushes a step sewing button. Based on the selected stitch pitch, a CPU reads selected stitch pitch data. The data is used by the CPU to control a stitch pitch setting mechanism. A stitching device then performs a single stitch at the selected stitch pitch. By selecting the proper stitch pitch, the last stitch can terminate at the desired termination point.