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GRIFFE ENTRAINEMENT [5 records]

Record 1 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Machines
OBS

Drop feed or regular feed. Incorporates a feed dog. The most common feed system ... Motion includes a "drop" below the surface of the material. A movement toward the position in which feed will begin. A "rise" into the material. Lastly, a motion feeding the material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à coudre
DEF

Entraînement du tissu par griffe donnant un mouvement plus rectangulaire à la griffe, par une modification de l'élévation de celle-ci.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Machines
DEF

Incorporates a feed dog. The most common feed system. Motion includes a "drop" below the surface of the material. A movement toward the position in which feed will begin. A "rise" into the material. Lastly, a motion feeding the material.

Key term(s)
  • four motion feed dog
  • four motion drop feed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à coudre
CONT

Pfaff 1425: Machine à coudre pour les travaux de couture universels [...] Excellente qualité de couture grâce à l'entraînement par griffe, aiguille accompagnante et pieds entraîneurs alternatifs, combiné à la double régulation de la tension du fil d'aiguille.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Machines
DEF

Mechanical bit with teeth or friction surface that transports or assists in the transport of material. Conventionally referring to a bit in the bed of the machine below the goods which transports material. Has a directional movement in which the material is fed. May lift upwards to capture material between itself and a presser; or may not lift upwards but a presser may hold material down ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à coudre
CONT

Système mains-libres : Un simple mouvement du genou soulève le pied-de-biche et escamote simultanément la griffe d'entraînement. Les deux mains restent libres.

Spanish

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Record 4 1992-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Machines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à coudre

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction

Spanish

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