Cloth-cutting machine

Claim 1

A cloth-cutting machine, comprising: a working table; a carriage arranged for horizontal reciprocation over the table, the carriage having side frame members interconnected by a plurality of cross frame members, at least one of which is hollow; an upstanding post disposed on at least one of the cross frame members of the carriage; a support arm extending transversely from the post and mounted for horizontal rotation around the post; extensible cylinder means having a cylinder affixed to the free end of the support arm and a piston assembly vertically reciprocable relative to the cylinder; cutting means, having an automatic cutter, supported by the piston assembly of the cylinder means for vertical movement between a lower cutting position and an upper flying-over position, the cylinder means absorbing substantially all vibration due to operation of the cutting means, which would otherwise be transmitted back to the carriage and working table through the support arm and post; and, an air compressor mounted on at least one of the cross frames of the carriage, the at least one hollow frame member forming an integral compressed air tank for driving the piston assembly of the cylinder means between the upper and lower positions, whereby the cutting means may be selectively operated on and fly over the entire working table.