Patent ID: 6957615
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: D05C

Abstract:
1. A device for applying an embroidery material onto a textile fabric comprising: (a) a device for continuously feeding the textile material; (b) an upper sewing organ comprising at least a needle bearing bar supporting a plurality of needles with respective sewing threads to form respective stitches onto the textile fabric; (c) a lower sewing organ comprising at least one sewing organ selected from the group consisting of shuttles, rotary crochets and moving hooks, wherein the co-operation of the upper sewing organ and the lower sewing organ results in a desired stitched pattern in the textile fabric; (d) at least one pressure plate, wherein the pressure plate descends to compress the textile fabric; (e) a plurality of embroidery making devices for applying the embroidery material onto the textile fabric, wherein the embroidery making devices are mounted on the pressure plate; and a drive device that imparts a rotational motion to the embroidery making device, wherein the drive device includes a hole for each needle to pass through and a second hole for the embroidery material to pass through, and wherein the rotational motion is in a single direction so as to direct the second hole in a position that is in front of the needle to obtain stitches on the textile fabric and to fix the embroidery material, wherein the drive device comprises a pneumatic actuator.