Active thread feed mechanism for a sewing machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9085840
APP PUB NO 20120222599A1
SERIAL NO

13041214

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A thread feeding mechanism for actively feeding embroidery thread out of a cartridge through a hollow needle, such that a thread break at or near the needle tip is automatically overcome through normal operation.

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BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION100 SOMERSET CORPORATE BLVD BRIDGEWATER NJ 08807

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  • 2011 Application Filing Year
  • D05C Class
  • 48 Applications Filed
  • 34 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 70.84 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Payne, Thomas Andrew Arlington, US 8 7

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Citation count rangeNumber of patents cited in rangeNumber of patents cited in various citation count ranges841301 - 1011 - 2002.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.545

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