Patent ID: 6170409
Filing Date: 2001-01-09
Classification: D05B,D05C

Abstract:
A work table for sewing machines comprising:a main frame having lower frame portion and an upper frame portion, said main frame further having a longitudinal axis;a sub frame;a guide unit movably interconnected between the main frame and the sub frame said guide unit being operative for guiding movement of said sub frame relative to the main frame;a table unit extending in a horizontal plane;a slide unit slidably interconnected between said table unit and said sub frame so that said table unit is slidably mounted to the sub frame, said table unit being operative for linear sliding movement relative to said sub frame in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said main frame;a plurality of sewing machine units mounted on said upper frame portion of said main frame, said plurality of machine units mounted in side by side relation extending along the longitudinal extent of said upper frame portion so as to be positioned over said table unit parallel to said longitudinal axis of said main frame,said sub frame being movable between an upper position wherein the table unit is positioned in a first work area directly beneath said sewing machine units and a lower position wherein the table unit is positioned in a second work area spaced away from said sewing machine units, said table unit being slidably movable between a retracted position wherein the table unit is partially retracted into the main frame, and an extended position;a locking mechanism for selectively locking the table unit in a desired position.