US4389951A
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Material dispensing means for sewing machines
Assignee: Union Special GmbH
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Filing: 1981-02-27
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2001-02-27
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a material dispensing apparatus having a unique closed loop servo system for advancing material to a receiving machine in accordance with the use demands thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolf R. von Hagen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:56
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B35/00; D05B35/06; D05D; D05D2305/00; D05D2305/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
In combination with a machine capable of having a strip-like material fed therethrough, a mechanism suited for use in supplying strip like material from a source thereof to said machine, said mechanism comprising: means adapted to feed the strip-like material to said machine at a rate which is function of the machine speed; means for automatically controlling the feed means in response to a control signal having a selective premeasurable value proportional to the speed of the machine; and means responsive to variations in the speed of said machine and the feed rate of the feed means for controlling the amount of material being fed to the machine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
In combination with a machine capable of having a strip-like material fed therethrough, a mechanism suited for use in supplying strip like material from a source thereof to said machine, said mechanism comprising: means adapted to feed the strip-like material to said machine at a rate which is function of the machine speed; means for automatically controlling the feed means in response to a control signal having a selective premeasurable value proportional to the speed of the machine; and means responsive to variations in the speed of said machine and the feed rate of the feed means for controlling the amount of material being fed to the machine.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
107 words
A device for automatically delivering tape from a supply roll to a sewing machine in accordance with the operational demands of the latter, comprising, in combination: operative means responsive to the operative speed of the machine and arranged proximate thereto for withdrawing tape from the supply roll and delivering it to said machine; means adapted to selectively control the withdrawal rate of the operative means as a function of machine speed; and comparator means for varying the withdrawal rate of the operative means relative to the demands of the sewing machine as a function of the amount of tape between the withdrawing means and said sewing machine.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
107 words
A device for automatically delivering tape from a supply roll to a sewing machine in accordance with the operational demands of the latter, comprising, in combination: operative means responsive to the operative speed of the machine and arranged proximate thereto for withdrawing tape from the supply roll and delivering it to said machine; means adapted to selectively control the withdrawal rate of the operative means as a function of machine speed; and comparator means for varying the withdrawal rate of the operative means relative to the demands of the sewing machine as a function of the amount of tape between the withdrawing means and said sewing machine.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
A mechanism for feeding strip-like material from a source thereof to a receiving machine comprising: means drivingly connected with the receiving machine for feeding the strip-like material to the receiving machine; means for operating said feeding means at a premeasured comparable ratio with that of the receiving machine; and a device for taking up and paying out slack in the strip-like material fed to the machine, said device being capable of automatically varying the operation of said feeding means relative to the speed of the machine in accordance with slack variations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
A mechanism for feeding strip-like material from a source thereof to a receiving machine comprising: means drivingly connected with the receiving machine for feeding the strip-like material to the receiving machine; means for operating said feeding means at a premeasured comparable ratio with that of the receiving machine; and a device for taking up and paying out slack in the strip-like material fed to the machine, said device being capable of automatically varying the operation of said feeding means relative to the speed of the machine in accordance with slack variations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mechanism according to claim 3 wherein the paying out of slack in the strip-like material is effected in a predetermined manner.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus suited for use in supplying tape from a source thereof to a machine, comprising: tape dispensing means coupled to a closed loop control means, said closed loop control means including motor means for operating said tape dispensing means in response to machine speed, means coupled to said motor means for producing a command signal controlling the operation of the tape dispensing means, and comparator means which operatively measures the advance rate of the tape dispensing means against machine use requirements and effects the tape advancement as a resultant of that measurement.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus suited for use in supplying tape from a source thereof to a machine, comprising: tape dispensing means coupled to a closed loop control means, said closed loop control means including motor means for operating said tape dispensing means in response to machine speed, means coupled to said motor means for producing a command signal controlling the operation of the tape dispensing means, and comparator means which operatively measures the advance rate of the tape dispensing means against machine use requirements and effects the tape advancement as a resultant of that measurement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a mechanism for feeding material from a roll to a receiving machine comprising: operative means for sensing the speed of said machine; operative means capable of producing a signal having a value proportional to the speed of the machine; means to be operated jointly by both of said operative means for withdrawing material from said roll and feeding same to said machine; and means for automatically varying the operation of said withdrawing means with respect to said machine speed according to the amount of slack in the material being fed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
91 words
In a mechanism for feeding material from a roll to a receiving machine comprising: operative means for sensing the speed of said machine; operative means capable of producing a signal having a value proportional to the speed of the machine; means to be operated jointly by both of said operative means for withdrawing material from said roll and feeding same to said machine; and means for automatically varying the operation of said withdrawing means with respect to said machine speed according to the amount of slack in the material being fed.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus suited for use in supplying tape from a source thereof to a machine comprising: first means for withdrawing and feeding tape from said source to said machine; second means associated with the machine for sensing the speed thereof and for effecting the operation of said first means; third means coupled to said first and second means for operating said first means at a predetermined ratio with respect to said machine speed and automatically varying the speed of said first means as a function of tape usage.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
88 words
An apparatus suited for use in supplying tape from a source thereof to a machine comprising: first means for withdrawing and feeding tape from said source to said machine; second means associated with the machine for sensing the speed thereof and for effecting the operation of said first means; third means coupled to said first and second means for operating said first means at a predetermined ratio with respect to said machine speed and automatically varying the speed of said first means as a function of tape usage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said third means is coupled in series with said first and second means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
90 words
A mechanism suited for use in supplying a striplike material from a source thereof to an apparatus requiring said material to effectively operate, said mechanism comprising: means responsive to the speed of and adapted to deliver the material to said apparatus; means adapted to operate the means responsive at a selective speed that is proportional to the speed of the apparatus; and means responsive to variations in the apparatus use requirements and the selected speed of said operating means for automatically effecting the amount of material delivered to said apparatus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
90 words
A mechanism suited for use in supplying a striplike material from a source thereof to an apparatus requiring said material to effectively operate, said mechanism comprising: means responsive to the speed of and adapted to deliver the material to said apparatus; means adapted to operate the means responsive at a selective speed that is proportional to the speed of the apparatus; and means responsive to variations in the apparatus use requirements and the selected speed of said operating means for automatically effecting the amount of material delivered to said apparatus.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
95 words
A mechanism suited for use in supplying tape from a source thereof to a machine requiring said material to effectively operate, said mechanism comprising: means for delivering tape to the machine as a function of machine speeds; means adapted to operate said delivery means at a selective speed that is proportional to the speed of the machine; and a device for measuring machine use requirements and the selected speed of said delivery means and effective to prevent the further delivery of tape to the machine until excessive slack variations in the tape have been exhausted.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
95 words
A mechanism suited for use in supplying tape from a source thereof to a machine requiring said material to effectively operate, said mechanism comprising: means for delivering tape to the machine as a function of machine speeds; means adapted to operate said delivery means at a selective speed that is proportional to the speed of the machine; and a device for measuring machine use requirements and the selected speed of said delivery means and effective to prevent the further delivery of tape to the machine until excessive slack variations in the tape have been exhausted.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
96 words
A mechansim capable of feeding tape from a tape source to a sewing machine in response to the premeasurable use requirements of said machine, comprising: operative means coupled to said machine for withdrawing tape from said source and feeding same to said machine; means operatively responsive to said machine for governing the operation of said operative means at a selective proportional rate relative to machine; and automatic means adapted to vary the operation of said operative means subject to excessive variations in the use requirements of the machine and the governed speed of said operative means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
96 words
A mechansim capable of feeding tape from a tape source to a sewing machine in response to the premeasurable use requirements of said machine, comprising: operative means coupled to said machine for withdrawing tape from said source and feeding same to said machine; means operatively responsive to said machine for governing the operation of said operative means at a selective proportional rate relative to machine; and automatic means adapted to vary the operation of said operative means subject to excessive variations in the use requirements of the machine and the governed speed of said operative means.
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