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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
FRITZ GEGAUF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERNINA-NAHMASCHINENFABRIK	SEESTRASSE STECKBORN CH-8266

International Classification(s)

• D05B:SEWING

• 2006 Application Filing Year
• D05B Class
• 92 Applications Filed
• 52 Patents Issued To-Date
• 56.53 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Fluckiger, Hans	Oetwil am See, CH	10	514
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 514
Selm, Livio	Berg, CH	4	5
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 5
Wacker, Niklaus	Steckborn, CH	10	29
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 29

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• 1 Citation Count
• D05B Class

• 13.67 % this patent is cited more than
• 18 Age

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
November 13, 2007	US,7293513,B2   US7293513B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
January 25, 2007	US,20070017424,A1   US20070017424A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 7293513

Device for securing the upper thread loop after threading

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A device (1) with a wire holder (13) for securing the upper thread loop (25) after the threading of the upper thread (23) through the eye (5) of a sewing machine needle (3) is provided. The wire holder deflects a progression of the two thread legs of the thread loop (25) upwards and thus securely holds the upper thread (23) in a hook chamfer at the hook (7).

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• FPAY2015
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• I2007
• STCF2007
• P2007
• F2006
• AS2006
• PD2005

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May 07, 2019	MAFP	MAINTENANCE FEE PAYMENT	free format text: PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEE, 12TH YEAR, LARGE ENTITY (ORIGINAL EVENT CODE: M1553); ENTITY STATUS OF PATENT OWNER: LARGE ENTITY year of fee payment: 12
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May 05, 2011	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Nov 13, 2007	I	Issuance
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Jan 25, 2007	P	Published
Jun 21, 2006	F	Filing
Jun 12, 2006	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:FLUCKIGER, HANS;SELM, LIVIO;WACKER, NIKLAUS;REEL/FRAME:017824/0375 Owner name: FRITZ GEGAUF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT BERNINA-NAHMASCHIN Effective Date: Jun 12, 2006
Jul 25, 2005	PD	Priority Date