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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
112292 ; 112295 ;
Abstract
A thread cutting device in a sewing machine includes a fixed knife and a movable knife cooperating with each other to cut a thread. The movable knife is movable to bring a part of the thread to extend below the fixed knife for the cutting operation. A thread protection member is operable to support the thread so as to prevent the thread from breakage prior to the cutting operation through cooperation between the fixed knife and the movable knife. The thread protection member is formed separately from the fixed knife.