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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2004
Yoshikazu Ebata, Tokyo, JP;
Masayoshi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshikazu Ebata, Tokyo, JP;
Masayoshi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a sewing machine with work edge cutting mechanism having an upper bladewhich is operated to cut the work edge in cooperation with a lower bladeduring stitching operation, the upper blade being stopped and retreated to an inoperative position below the needle platein case the stitching operation is performed without necessity of cutting the work edge, the sewing machine substantially comprising a main drive shaftwhich is rotated to vertically reciprocate a machine needle, a device for converting the rotation of the main drive shaft into vertical movement, a device for transmitting the vertical movement to the upper blade, a device for intercepting the transmission movement of the transmitting means, wherein the intercepting device is operated to cause the upper blade to retreat from the operative position to the inoperative position below the needle plate.