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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2003
Applicant:
Hirofumi Tamai, Osaka-Fu, JP;
Inventor:
Hirofumi Tamai, Osaka-Fu, JP;
Assignee:
Muscle Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 2100 ; D05C 502 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for minimizing contact between a needle point and a needle thread in a computer controlled embroidery machine, to prevent breakage of the needle thread by the needle point upon penetration of a workpiece during stitching. The method includes the steps of: determining a first straight path between a current needle penetration location and a next needle penetration location; and, moving to the next needle penetration location along a second non-straight path so that the needle thread is pulled away from the needle point.