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US3359931A
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Workpiece controlled sewing machine
Assignee: GENERAL AUTOMATED MACHINERY CORP
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Filing: 1965-05-28
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Granted: 1967-12-26
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Expires: 1985-05-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Roy E Miller
- 👤 Robert E Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:50
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B23/00; D05B65/00; D05B69/00; F; F16; F16D; F16D67/00; F16D67/02; F16D67/04; D05B29/00; D05B29/06; D05D; D05D2207/00; D05D2207/02; D05D2207/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A WORKPIECE CONTROLLED SEWING MACHINE COMPRISING A SEWING MACHINE, AN ELECTRIC DRIVING MOTOR, AN AIR CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE UNIT HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR FOR BEING ROTATED THEREBY AND A DRIVEN SHAFT CONNECTED TO SAID SEWING MACHING FOR AT TIMES DRIVING THE SAME, A CONTROL UNIT HAVING AN AIR PASSAGE AND A PIVOTAL PLATE FOR AT TIMES CLOSING SAID AIR PASSAGE AND POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE FOR BEING MOVED TO ITS PASSAGE CLOSING POSITION BY A WORKPIECE TO BE SEWN, A PRESSER FOOT, A CYLINDER CARRIED BY SAID SEWING MACHINE, A PISTON ROD EXTENDING INTO SAID CYLINDER, MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID PRESSER FOOT CONNECTED TO SAID PISTON ROD, A SWITCHING UNIT, A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTED TO SAID SWITCHING UNIT AND SAID CONTROL UNIT AIR PASSAGE, SAID SWITCHING UNIT HAVING PASSAGES CONNECTING SAID COMPRESSED AIR TO THE BRAKE OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
148 words
A WORKPIECE CONTROLLED SEWING MACHINE COMPRISING A SEWING MACHINE, AN ELECTRIC DRIVING MOTOR, AN AIR CONTROLLED CLUTCH AND BRAKE UNIT HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTED TO SAID MOTOR FOR BEING ROTATED THEREBY AND A DRIVEN SHAFT CONNECTED TO SAID SEWING MACHING FOR AT TIMES DRIVING THE SAME, A CONTROL UNIT HAVING AN AIR PASSAGE AND A PIVOTAL PLATE FOR AT TIMES CLOSING SAID AIR PASSAGE AND POSITIONED ADJACENT THE SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE FOR BEING MOVED TO ITS PASSAGE CLOSING POSITION BY A WORKPIECE TO BE SEWN, A PRESSER FOOT, A CYLINDER CARRIED BY SAID SEWING MACHINE, A PISTON ROD EXTENDING INTO SAID CYLINDER, MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID PRESSER FOOT CONNECTED TO SAID PISTON ROD, A SWITCHING UNIT, A SOURCE OF COMPRESSED AIR CONNECTED TO SAID SWITCHING UNIT AND SAID CONTROL UNIT AIR PASSAGE, SAID SWITCHING UNIT HAVING PASSAGES CONNECTING SAID COMPRESSED AIR TO THE BRAKE OF
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-25 | 1971-06-26 | 1971-12-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-25 | 1975-06-26 | 1975-12-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-25 | 1979-06-26 | 1979-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |