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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd., Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Yasuhiro Osanai, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuhiko Komiya, Hino, JP;
Assignee:
JANOME SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD., Hachioji-Shi, Tokyo, JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 63/00 (2006.01); D05B 65/06 (2006.01); D05B 87/02 (2006.01); D05C 11/00 (2006.01); D05B 51/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D05B 63/00 (2013.01); D05B 65/06 (2013.01); D05B 87/02 (2013.01); D05C 11/00 (2013.01); D05B 51/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A thread holding mechanism of a sewing machine which holds a thread supplied from a thread supply source includes a thread gripper unit that grips one end of a supplied thread, and a thread presser unit structured in a unified manner with the thread gripper unit and provided between the thread gripper unit and the thread supply source. Provided at the thread-supply-source side is a thread guide that guides another end of the thread, and when the thread gripper unit descends below the thread guide, the thread presser unit abuts the thread.