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EP 0243519 A3 19880113 - OVERLOCK MACHINE

Title (en)

OVERLOCK MACHINE

Publication

EP 0243519 A3 19880113 (EN)

Application

EP 86105888 A 19860429

Priority

EP 86105888 A 19860429

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0243519A2] An improved overlock machine is proposed which is easier to set a thread through a looper. The members which would obstruct the access to the looper are mounted on a movable portion (45) of a bed frame. By swinging open the movable portion (45), the obstructing members are moved to their inoperative position. A fixed knife (5) only, or both the fixed knife (5) and the movable knife (11) are mounted on the movable portion.

IPC 1-7

D05B 1/20; D05B 65/00

IPC 8 full level

D05B 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D05B 1/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] US 2636462 A 19530428 - PETERSON ALBERT C, et al
[A] FR 593372 A 19250821 - UNION SPECIAL MACHINE CO

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0243519 A2 19871104; EP 0243519 A3 19880113; EP 0243519 B1 19900808; DE 3673407 D1 19900913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86105888 A 19860429; DE 3673407 T 19860429