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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 27, 1990
Kenji Kato, Hachiohji, JP;
Mikio Koike, Oume, JP;
Akira Orii, Hachiohji, JP;
Shinichi Fuchigami, Fussa, JP;
Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An original picture pattern to be produced with an embroidering machine may be seen through a transparent touch panel of an input device detachably connected to the embroidering machine. By simply tracing the coutour lines of the pattern with a stylus pen, the coordinates of substantially continuous points of the pattern may be inputted. A series of the coordinate data thus inputted is converted to another series of the coordinate data representing actual stitch points of a pattern to be produced on the fabric as a boldfaced duplicate of the original picture. Each line of the pattern may be boldfaced with zigzag stitches extending over a selectable amplitude or with multiplicated straightaway stitches formed by a repeated straight line producing operation.