Horizontal-multi-needle quilting machine and method
CA 2622004 C · Owner: Keller, Roland · Inventors: James, Michael A.; Villacis, Richard; Kaetterhenry, Jeff
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A multi-needle quilting machine (10) and method uses two separately moveable bridges (21, 22) having selectively operable chain-stitching element pairs. Either the material (12) or the bridges (21 22) or both may be moved relative , to the frame (11). Control schemes are provided to quilt continuous patterns discrete patterns, linked multiple patterns 360 degree patterns, or closely , spaced patterns preferably using a single drive servo motor (35 36, 45, 46) , for each bridge (21, 22) with the needle and looper drives phased relative to each other through a differential transmission. The needles and loopers can be driven out of phase, which is particularly useful in starting stitching …
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- Filed September 8, 2006 and granted November 13, 2012. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 8, 2026.
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