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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Applicants:
Michael Konig, Constance, DE;
Andre Stucki, Steckborn, CH;
Markus Muller, Fruthwilen, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fritz Gegauf AG, Steckborn, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 21/00 (2006.01); D05C 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embroidery module () is provided that is attached (docked) to the base plate () of a sewing machine () and supplied with power and control commands from the machine electronics. A free space (), which permits the insertion of tubular work pieces around the free arm (), is created between the embroidery module () and a front end of the free arm (). The embroidery module (), with or without an embroidery hoop support (), can remain docked for all sewing, embroidery, and quilting work on the sewing machine ().