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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shintaro Tomita, Nagoya, JP;
Naomi Yamamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 1/912 ; D05C 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 1/912 ; D05C 5/02 ;
Abstract
In a sewing machine, a plurality of patterns are displayed on a pattern selection area of a display. Then, when one of the patterns displayed on the pattern selection area is selected, the selected pattern is displayed in a realistic manner on a pattern display area on the display. At this time, at least a part of the pattern display area is displayed while the pattern selection area is displayed. Therefore, the operator can see and grasp the pattern with a realistic image through the pattern display area while selecting the pattern.