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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1990
Hajime Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A thread holding device having a thread holding member and a holding force imparting member selectively engageable therewith for holding a leading end portion of a needle thread. The thread holding member and the holding force imparting member are pivotally movable by drive means through linking means. The thread holding member has a first angular rotational position at a position below a sewing needle for trapping the leading end portion of the needle thread, a second angular rotational position at a position beside the sewing needle for holding the thread in cooperating with the holding force imparting member, and a third angular rotational position or a retracted position. When the thread holding member is moved from its second to third angular positions, the needle thread leading end is released from the thread holding member.