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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1996
Willi Meier, Karlsruhe, DE;
G.M. Pfaff Aktiengesellschaft, Kaiserslautern, DE;
Abstract
A sewing machine with a drive mechanism for a fabric holder is provided with a first carriage and a second carriage, the second carriage being connectable to the fabric holder. A first motor is provided for driving the first carriage via a first toothed belt and a second motor is provided for driving said second carriage via a second toothed belt, the second toothed belt forming part of a toothed belt drive. A first, stationary rail is provided extending in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sewing machine, the first carriage being arranged on the first, stationary rail. A second rail is provided forming a transversely extending rail which is carried by the first carriage and extends at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the sewing machine, the second carriage being on the second rail, and the second rail forming a support for the toothed belt drive.