Patent ID: 6997125

Claim:
An automated sewing device for automatically sewing a curved end portion of a first base material with an end portion of a second material, wherein said first base material is preformed as by trimming into a predetermined shape, comprising: a sewing machine including a sewing needle; a stationary guide element; a guide means with which said end portion of said second material is to be contacted; a movable guide element having one end, said movable guide element being movably provided on said stationary guide element and adapted to allow said first base material to be placed thereon, such that said one curved end portion of the first base material projects outwardly from said one end of said movable guide element; said stationary guide element including a guide means for defining a locus along which said movable guide element is to be moved on the stationary guide element in order to guide said curved end portion of said first base material placed on said movable guide element in a direction to said sewing needle of said sewing machine; and a reference guide means provided on said movable guide element, said reference guide means having a reference location means with which another end portion of said first base material opposite to said curved end portion thereof is to be contacted.