Sewing Machine Uplight Assembly

Abstract

An uplight assembly for a sewing machine is provided, wherein the assembly is adapted to provide a light source along the bed of the sewing machine and adjacent to the throat plate thereof for projecting light from beneath a material work piece being sewn. The assembly comprises a transparent or translucent surface having at least one light source disposed thereunder, wherein the light source is controllable by the user. The activation of the light sources or the intensity of the light is adjustable by the user. The assembly is provided as an aftermarket assembly for existing sewing machines or as a new and novel uplight assembly adapted to be incorporated into a sewing machine bed design.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 824,232 filed on May 16, 2013, entitled “Blanket Light for Sewing Machine.” The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to sewing machines and improved lighting therefor. More specifically, the present invention relates to a new lighting system for a conventional sewing machine that allows the user to better see the material and the stitching as the material is fed through the machine.[0004]Sewing machines are well known in the art for the purposes of stitching material and for creating garments using needle and thread, wherein the stitching operation is automated as the user guides the material into a reciprocating needle and thread. Modern sewing machines consist of several common elements...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a new sewing machine light source that improves visibility of the sewing area, reduces mistakes and defects in the sewn material, improves efficiency of the sewing operation, and reduces fatigue on the user. The light source is readily fabricated from materials that permit relative economy and are commensurate with durability.

Problems solved by technology

This arrangement provides improved downlighting on the work piece for a sewing machine while in use; however fails to provide light when the light is inevitably blocked by the user's hands or the material of the work piece becoming bunched above the needle during operation.

Overhead light sources suffer the aforementioned drawbacks of being easily blocked by the user's hands and by the material work pieces, while the positionable light is similarly disadvantaged by consuming usable space within the sewing area that may otherwise be necessary for movement of the material or movement of the reciprocating needle.

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