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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1991
Filed:
May. 04, 1990
Christian Ulmer, Steckborn, CH;
Fritz Gegauf Aktiengesellschaft Bernina-Nahmaschinenfabrik, Steckborn, CH;
Abstract
A sewing machine wherein the fabric supporting arm or bed carries a fabric guide which is movable to any one of a number of positions at different distances from the needle. The fabric guide carries a tape measure or the arm or bed carries a ruler. The tape measure or the ruler has an eyelet for temporary attachment of the tape measure or of the ruler to the needle. The fabric guide is movable along the tape measure or ruler to a position at a desired distance from the needle. The eyelet is then detached from the needle and the tape measure or the ruler is retracted, either by hand or by a spring, to be out of the way during sewing. At such time, one edge of the fabric abuts a stop of the fabric guide while the needle makes a row of stitches at the selected distance from the edge.