US4669405A
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Quilting machine with relatively moving cloth holder carriage and sewing head
Assignee: RESTA MECCANIC SDF DI RESTA MARIO E BERARDI ANTONIA VIA MORGANI 29/31 A CORP OF ITALY
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Filing: 1984-09-24
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Granted: 1987-06-02
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Expires: 2004-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A quilting machine for quilting mattress, bedspreads, comforters, and the like comprises a carriage on which an article to be quilted is held stretched. The carriage is guided by horizontal rails along which it is moved back-and-forth by a drive unit. Said carriage is overlaid by another carriage which is guided in an orthogonal direction to that of said first-mentioned carriage and carries one or more sewing heads. The latter carriage is driven by a unit which determines, in cooperation with the drive unit of said first-mentioned carriage, the relative movement of the sewing heads and cloth in accordance with a preset pattern for the seam line.
Inventors
- 👤 Rodolfo Resta
- 👤 Mario Resta
- 👤 Roberto Resta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:00
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A quilting machine comprising a first carriage, means for moving said carriage along a rectilinear path, means provided on said carriage for holding a cloth to be quilted in stretched condition on a horizontal plane, a second carriage movable along horizontal beams orthogonally arranged to said rectilinear path, said second carriage comprising two parallel plates interconnected by partitions and having a C-like shape defining horizontal portions which extend over and under the cloth to be quilted, sewing heads supported on said portions extending over the cloth, and respective hook devices cooperating with said sewing heads and mounted on said portions extending under the cloth, chain means provided on said cloth holding carriage and stretched to form a rack extending in the direction of movement of said cloth holding carriage and a gear motor mounted on said beams and having a pinion engaging said rack for driving said cloth holding carriage in either direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A quilting machine comprising a first carriage, means for moving said carriage along a rectilinear path, means provided on said carriage for holding a cloth to be quilted in stretched condition on a horizontal plane, a second carriage movable along horizontal beams orthogonally arranged to said rectilinear path, said second carriage comprising two parallel plates interconnected by partitions and having a C-like shape defining horizontal portions which extend over and under the cloth to be quilted, sewing heads supported on said portions extending over the cloth, and respective hook devices cooperating with said sewing heads and mounted on said portions extending under the cloth, chain means provided on said cloth holding carriage and stretched to form a rack extending in the direction of movement of said cloth holding carriage and a gear motor mounted on said beams and having a pinion engaging said rack for driving said cloth holding carriage in either direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A quilting machine according to claim 1, wherein for holding the cloth a pair of closed-loop powered chains are provided on said cloth holding carriage having two parallel runs, said chains including links wherewith holding arms are made rigid with blocks supporting a plurality of needles pointing upwards and acting as members adapted to engage the side edges of the cloth to be quilted.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-06-01 | 1994-12-01 | 1995-06-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-06-01 | 1998-12-01 | 1999-06-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |