US4704974A
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Automatic sewing machine system
Assignee: Noxet UK Ltd
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Filing: 1986-08-25
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Granted: 1987-11-10
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Expires: 2006-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A system is disclosed for selectively assigning stitch patterns that are to be automatically sewn by a sewing machine. The system displays size information relative to stitch patterns which may be sewn by the sewing machine. The operator selects a displayed size from the thus displayed size information. This system is operative to identify a stored stitch pattern which corresponds to the selected size. The thus identified stitch pattern may be thereafter automatically sewn each time a workpiece of that size is presented to the sewing machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald F. Herdeg
- 👤 Bruce A. Poirier
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 13:35
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B19/00; D05B21/00; A; A43; A43D; A43D119/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A sewing machine wherein stitch patterns are automatically sewn on workpieces prearranged within pallets having associated pallet codes, said machine including a system for selectively assigning the stitch patterns to the pallet codes comprising: means for sensing the pallet codes associated with the pallets; means, responsive to a particular pallet code having been sensed by said sensing means, for displaying size information relative to stitch patterns stored within the system; and means for selecting a stitch pattern to be sewn from the displayed size information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A sewing machine wherein stitch patterns are automatically sewn on workpieces prearranged within pallets having associated pallet codes, said machine including a system for selectively assigning the stitch patterns to the pallet codes comprising: means for sensing the pallet codes associated with the pallets; means, responsive to a particular pallet code having been sensed by said sensing means, for displaying size information relative to stitch patterns stored within the system; and means for selecting a stitch pattern to be sewn from the displayed size information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The sewing machine of claim 1 wherein said means for selecting a stitch pattern to be sewn comprises: means for selectively enabling said means for displaying size information whereby size information is incrementally displayed until such time as an acceptable size is displayed; and means for assigning the stitch pattern corresponding to the acceptable displayed size to the sensed pallet code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The sewing machine of claim 1 wherein said means for selecting a stitch pattern to be sewn from the displayed size information comprises: means for selecting a size from the displayed size information; and means for assigning a stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size to the sensed pallet code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The sewing machine of claim 3 wherein said means for assigning a stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size comprises: means for storing an identification of the stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size in a storage which is recallable each time the particular sensed pallet code is again sensed whereby the identification can be used to thereafter access the stitch pattern from within the system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The sewing machine of claim 3 further comprising: means for storing the selected size in a storage which is recallable each time the sensed pallet code is again sensed; and means for displaying the stored size for the sensed pallet code when the particular pallet code is again sensed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The sewing machine of claim 5 further comprising: means for authorizing the accessing of the assigned stitch pattern corresponding to the displayed size unless said means for selecting a size is further activated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The sewing machine of claim 1 wherein said means for displaying size information comprises: means for identifying each stitch pattern stored within the system which may be used with the particular sensed pallet code; and means for displaying the size range for each identified stitch pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The sewing machine of claim 7 wherein said means for selecting a stitch pattern to be sewn from the displayed size information comprises: means for selecting a size within a particularly displayed size range; and means for assigning the stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size to the sensed pallet code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The sewing machine of claim 8 further comprising: means for authorizing the accessing of the assigned stitch pattern unless said means for selecting a size is again activated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
The sewing machine of claim 8 wherein said means for assigning the stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size comprises: means for storing an identification of the stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size in a storage which is recallable each time the particular sensed pallet code is again sensed whereby the identification can be used to thereafter access the stored stitch pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The sewing machine of claim 8 further comprising: means for storing the selected size in a storage which is recallable each time the sensed pallet code is again sensed; and means for displaying the stored size for the sensed pallet code when the particular pallet code is again sensed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 11 further comprising: means for authorizing the accessing of the assigned stitch pattern corresponding to the selected size unless said means for selecting sizes has been selectively activated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The sewing machine of claim 1 wherein said means for displaying size information comprises: means for identifying each stitch pattern stored within the system which may be used with the particular sensed pallet code; and means for incrementally displaying sizes of workpieces which may have a given identified stitch pattern sewn thereon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sewing machine of claim 13 wherein said means for incrementally displaying sizes of workpieces comprises: means for initially defining a limit to the range of sizes for the given identified stitch pattern whereby the size limit is used as an initial size for display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said means for incrementally displaying sizes of workpieces comprises: means for defining a second limit to the range of sizes for the given identified stitch pattern; and means for advancing to the next identified stitch pattern which may be used with the particular sensed pallet code following display of the second limit for the given identified stitch pattern.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: means, responsive to no pallet code having been sensed, for searching a database of information for possible stitch patterns that may be selected for each possible pallet code; and means for displaying those pallet codes which have at least one stitch pattern that may be selected.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
91 words
A system for selecting stitch patterns which are to be automatically sewn on workpieces of varying sizes that are presented to a sewing machine, said system comprising: means for displaying size information for stitch patterns which may be automatically sewn by the sewing machine; means for selecting a particularly displayed size for a given size of workpiece that is to be automatically sewn; and means, responsive to a selection of a particularly displayed size, for accessing a particular stitch pattern that is to be sewn on a given size of workpiece.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
91 words
A system for selecting stitch patterns which are to be automatically sewn on workpieces of varying sizes that are presented to a sewing machine, said system comprising: means for displaying size information for stitch patterns which may be automatically sewn by the sewing machine; means for selecting a particularly displayed size for a given size of workpiece that is to be automatically sewn; and means, responsive to a selection of a particularly displayed size, for accessing a particular stitch pattern that is to be sewn on a given size of workpiece.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said means for displaying size information comprises: means for identifying a range of sizes for each stitch pattern which may be automatically sewn by the sewing machine; and means for displaying each identified range of sizes for each stitch pattern.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said selecting means comprises: means for selecting a size within a particularly identified range of sizes for a given stitch pattern.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 19 wherein said means for accessing the stitch pattern that is to be sewn comprises: means for storing an identification of the given stitch pattern in a recallable storage; and means for automatically accessing the given stitch pattern utilizing the stored identification.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 19 further comprising: means for storing the selected size in a recallable storage; and means for displaying the selected size prior to accessing the given stitch pattern each time it is to be sewn.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
71 words
The system of claim 19 wherein said means for selecting a size within a particularly identified range of sizes for a given stitch pattern comprises: means for initially defining a limit to the range of sizes for the given stitch pattern; means for incrementing sizes which are to be displayed beginning with the initially defined limit; and means for stopping said means for incrementing sizes when the selected size is displayed.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system of claim 18 wherein said means for displaying each identified range of sizes for each stitch pattern comprises: means for sequentially displaying each size within an identified range of sizes; and means for advancing to the next identified range of sizes if a size has not been selected following the display of a size limit for the identified range of sizes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 17 wherein said means for displaying size information comprises: means for displaying a range of sizes for each stitch pattern which may be automatically sewn by the sewing machine.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 24 wherein said means for accessing the stitch pattern stored within the system that is to be sewn on the given size of workpiece comprises: means for storing an identification of the stitch pattern corresponding to the range of sizes from which a particularly displayed size has been selected; and means for accessing the stitch pattern utilizing the stored identification of the stitch pattern.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 17 further comprising: means for storing the selected size in recallable storage; and means for displaying the stored size each time a workpiece of the given size is to be automatically sewn.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 26 further comprising: means for authorizing the accessing of the stitch pattern unless said means for selecting a size is again activated.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
78 words
A sewing machine wherein stitch patterns are automatically sewn on workpieces prearranged within pallets having associated pallet codes, said machine comprising: means for sensing the pallet codes associated with the pallets; means, responsive to a particular pallet code having been sensed by said sensing means, for displaying size information relative to a stitch pattern that has been assigned to the particular pallet code; and means for accessing the assigned stitch pattern following the display of the size information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
78 words
A sewing machine wherein stitch patterns are automatically sewn on workpieces prearranged within pallets having associated pallet codes, said machine comprising: means for sensing the pallet codes associated with the pallets; means, responsive to a particular pallet code having been sensed by said sensing means, for displaying size information relative to a stitch pattern that has been assigned to the particular pallet code; and means for accessing the assigned stitch pattern following the display of the size information.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
54 words
The sewing machine of claim 28 wherein said means for accessing the assigned stitch pattern following the display of the size information comprises: means for recalling a stored stitch pattern identification in response to sensing the particular pallet code; and means for utilizing the stored stitch pattern identification when accessing the assigned stitch pattern.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
The sewing machine of claim 29 wherein said means for utilziing the stored stitch pattern identification when accessing the assigned stitch pattern comprises: means for identifying the storage location of the stitch pattern within a memory utilizing the stored stitch pattern identification.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
45 words
The sewing machine of claim 28 wherein said means for displaying size information relative to a stitch pattern that has been assigned to the particular pallet code comprises: means for displaying the range of workpiece sizes which may be sewn by the assigned stitch pattern.
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