Patent ID: 6390002
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: D05B

Abstract:
A sewing unit for sewing pockets folded over in the edge area on a fabric part, the unit comprising:a sewing machine; a fabric holder; a guide for moving the fabric holder from a feeding area to the sewing machine; a device for raising and lowering the fabric holder; a first drive device; a first bracket, which can be moved by said first drive device at least between a raised position and a lowered position; a second drive device a second bracket, which can be moved by said second drive device at least between a raised position and a lowered position as well as between a pushed-forward position and a withdrawn position; a control unit with memory for carrying out a programmed function of the different drive devices with integrated stop and intermediate start functions; a holder including one of a holder with folding device for the pockets arranged at the said brackets for processing pockets to be folded over and a support and holder for the pockets arranged at the said brackets or at the fabric holder for processing prefolded pockets; and a plurality of control programs associated with various processing variants stored in said memory of said control device to be called up as needed.