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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Franz Gries, Trippstadt, DE;
Hermann Rutz, Weselberg, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 4/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 4/900 ;
Abstract
A sewing machine has a thread pull-away mechanism ( ), which prevents the needle thread end from being jammed under the presser foot ( ) at the beginning of a sewing operation. The thread pull-away mechanism ( ) has a pin ( ) with a thread eye ( ), which extends at right angles to the path of the needle thread ( ) extending between two thread guides ( ) and can be moved through at right angles to the path of the needle thread ( ) between an inoperative position and a functional position.