Patent ID: 6055918
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: D05B

Abstract:
A portable carpet binder for applying and sewing a binding tape to a carpet edge, the carpet binder comprising:a sewing head having a frame, a sewing mechanism attached to the frame, folding means, attached to the sewing head, for folding the binding tape over the carpet edge;at least one thread holder attached to the frame for supplying thread to the sewing mechanism;a binding tape holder attached to the frame for supplying the binding tape to the carpet edge;a puller having a puller bracket, mounting means for mounting the puller bracket on the frame, a first roller rotatably mounted on the puller bracket, a second roller rotatably mounted on the puller bracket, coupling means for rotatably and synchronously coupling the first roller to the second roller;a driveshaft having a rear end and an opposite forward end connected to the puller, for rotatably driving the rollers;driving means coupled to said rear end for intermittently driving the driveshaft in unidirectional rotation; andtiming means drivingly connected to the driving means, for adjusting a timing relation between the driving means and the sewing mechanism; whereinthe puller will cause movement of the carpet binder along the carpet edge and the sewing mechanism will sew the binding tape to the carpet edge.