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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timothy G Clapp, Raleigh, NC (US);
George R Barrett, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
11247501 ; 112235 ; 11247001 ;
Abstract
A sewing machine having a presser bar with a force transducer mounted thereon for detecting forces applied to the presser bar during high speed sewing and an electromagnetic actuator operatively connected to the presser bar. Circuit means is electrically connected to the force transducer and to the electromagnetic actuator and is adapted to control current to the electromagnetic actuator so as to maintain a constant contact force between the presser foot and a fabric being sewn.