(19)
(11) EP 1 388 601 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.07.2006 Bulletin 2006/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
11.02.2004 Bulletin 2004/07

(21) Application number: 03017537.6

(22) Date of filing: 06.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D05B 11/00(2006.01)
D05B 33/00(2006.01)
D05B 55/14(2006.01)
D05B 63/00(2006.01)
D05B 69/36(2006.01)
 D05B 29/00(2006.01)
D05B 55/06(2006.01)
D05B 61/00(2006.01)
D05B 65/00(2006.01)
D05B 73/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 09.08.2002 JP 2002232946
09.08.2002 JP 2002232947
09.08.2002 JP 2002232948
09.08.2002 JP 2002233723
09.08.2002 JP 2002232949
24.04.2003 JP 2003120480

(71) Applicant: HASHIMA CO., LTD.
Gifu-shi, Gifu-ken 500-8241 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Katou, Kunitaka
    Gifu-shi, Gifu-ken 500-8241 (JP)

(74) Representative: Banzer, Hans-Jörg et al
Kraus & Weisert Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München
80539 München (DE)

   


(54) Sewing machine


(57) A sewing machine includes a supporting plate portion and a needle. The supporting plate portion contacts sewing fabric that is moved in a predetermined direction during a sewing operation. The needle is vertically moved between a top dead center above the supporting plate portion and a bottom dead center below the supporting plate portion. The supporting plate portion has a needle hole through which the needle passes. The lower end opening of the needle hole is larger than the upper end opening.







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