IPC Classification

Class code (prefix) Descriptions Number of results
D05B 1/00 General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both
D05B 1/02 General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making single-thread seams
D05B 1/04 Running-stitch seams
D05B 1/06 Single chain-stitch seams
D05B 1/08 General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making multi-thread seams
D05B 1/10 Double chain-stitch seams
D05B 1/12 Lock-stitch seams
D05B 1/14 Combined or alternative chain-stitch and lock-stitch seams
D05B 1/16 Pseudo-lock-stitch seams in which the thread loops do not positively interlock
D05B 1/18 Seams for protecting or securing edges
D05B 1/20 Overedge seams
D05B 1/22 Overedge seams combined with joining or securing seams
D05B 1/24 General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making blind-stitch seams
D05B 1/26 General types of sewing apparatus or machines without mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making fluid-tight seams
D05B 3/00 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing
D05B 3/02 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing with mechanisms for needle-bar movement
D05B 3/04 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing with mechanisms for work feed
D05B 3/06 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for sewing buttonholes
D05B 3/08 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for sewing buttonholes for buttonholes with eyelet ends
D05B 3/10 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for making piped openings
D05B 3/12 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for fastening articles by sewing
D05B 3/14 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for fastening articles by sewing perforated or press buttons
D05B 3/16 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for fastening articles by sewing shank buttons
D05B 3/18 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for fastening articles by sewing hooks or eyelets
D05B 3/20 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing for fastening articles by sewing labels
D05B 3/22 Article-, e.g. button-, feed mechanisms therefor
D05B 3/24 Sewing apparatus or machines with mechanism for lateral movement of the needle or the work or both for making ornamental pattern seams, for sewing buttonholes, for reinforcing openings, or for fastening articles, e.g. buttons, by sewing formed by general-purpose sewing machines modified by attachments, e.g. by detachable devices
D05B 5/00 Sewing machines for temporarily connecting articles, e.g. pairs of socks
D05B 7/00 Linking machines, e.g. for joining knitted fabrics
D05B 9/00 Hem-stitch sewing machines
D05B 11/00 Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses
D05B 13/00 Machines for sewing sacks
D05B 13/02 Machines for sewing sacks for closing filled bags or sacks
D05B 15/00 Machines for sewing leather goods
D05B 15/02 Shoe sewing machines
D05B 15/04 Shoe sewing machines for lock-stitch work
D05B 15/06 Welt sewing machines
D05B 15/08 Welt sewing machines for lock-stitch work
D05B 15/10 Lining sewing machines
D05B 17/00 Sewing machines for concurrently making thread and welded seams
D05B 19/00 Programme-controlled sewing machines
D05B 19/02 Sewing machines having electronic memory or microprocessor control unit
D05B 19/04 Sewing machines having electronic memory or microprocessor control unit characterised by memory aspects
D05B 19/06 Physical exchange of memory
D05B 19/08 Arrangements for inputting stitch or pattern data to memory
D05B 19/10 Arrangements for selecting combinations of stitch or pattern data from memory
D05B 19/12 Sewing machines having electronic memory or microprocessor control unit characterised by control of operation of machine
D05B 19/14 Control of needle movement, e.g. varying amplitude or period of needle movement
D05B 19/16 Control of workpiece movement, e.g. modulation of travel of feed dog
D05B 21/00 Sewing machines with devices for automatically controlling movement of work-carrier relative to stitch-forming mechanism in order to obtain particular configuration of seam, e.g. programme-controlled for sewing collars, for attaching pockets
D05B 23/00 Sewing apparatus or machines not otherwise provided for
D05B 25/00 Sewing units consisting of combinations of several sewing machines
D05B 27/00 Work-feeding means for sewing machines
D05B 27/02 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements
D05B 27/04 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements arranged above the workpieces
D05B 27/06 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements arranged above and below the workpieces
D05B 27/08 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with feed dogs having horizontal and vertical movements with differential feed motions
D05B 27/10 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with rotary circular feed members
D05B 27/12 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with rotary circular feed members rotating continuously
D05B 27/14 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with rotary circular feed members rotating discontinuously
D05B 27/16 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with rotary circular feed members with differential feed motions
D05B 27/18 Feed cups
D05B 27/20 Work-feeding means for sewing machines constituted by sewing needles
D05B 27/22 Work-feeding means for sewing machines with means for setting length of stitch
D05B 27/24 Feed-dog lifting and lowering devices
D05B 27/26 Work-feeding means for sewing machines in machines for sewing leather
D05B 29/00 Pressers or presser feet for sewing machines
D05B 29/02 Presser-control devices
D05B 29/04 Pressers in machines for sewing leather
D05B 29/06 Presser feet
D05B 29/08 Presser feet comprising relatively-movable parts
D05B 29/10 Presser feet with rollers
D05B 29/12 Presser-foot attachment
D05B 31/00 Workpiece holders or hold-downs in machines for sewing leather
D05B 31/02 Welt guides
D05B 33/00 Devices incorporated in sewing machines for supplying or removing the work
D05B 33/02 Devices incorporated in sewing machines for supplying or removing the work and connected, for synchronous operation, with the work-feeding devices of the sewing machine
D05B 35/00 Work-feeding or work-handling elements for sewing machines, not otherwise provided for
D05B 35/02 Work-feeding or work-handling elements for sewing machines, not otherwise provided for for facilitating seaming; Hem-turning elements; Hemmers
D05B 35/04 Work-feeding or work-handling elements for sewing machines, not otherwise provided for for facilitating seaming; Hem-turning elements; Hemmers with movable tools
D05B 35/06 Work-feeding or work-handling elements for sewing machines, not otherwise provided for for attaching bands, ribbons, strips, or tapes or for binding
D05B 35/08 Work-feeding or work-handling elements for sewing machines, not otherwise provided for for ruching, gathering, casing, or filling lace, ribbons, or bindings; Pleating devices; Cuttlers; Gathering feet; Crimpers; Curlers; Rufflers
D05B 35/10 Edge guides
D05B 35/12 Indicators for positioning work, e.g. with graduated scales
D05B 37/00 Devices incorporated in sewing machines for slitting, grooving, or cutting
D05B 37/02 Slitting or grooving devices
D05B 37/04 Cutting devices
D05B 37/06 Cutting devices with oscillating tools
D05B 37/08 Cutting devices with rotatable tools
D05B 37/10 Cutting devices with heated tools
D05B 39/00 Workpiece carriers for sewing machines
D05B 41/00 Work-collecting devices for sewing machines
D05B 43/00 Spool-pin assemblies incorporated in sewing machines
D05B 45/00 Applications of measuring devices for determining the length of threads used in sewing machines
D05B 47/00 Needle-thread tensioning devices for sewing machines; Applications of tensometers in sewing machines
D05B 47/02 Manually-controlled tensioning devices
D05B 47/04 Automatically-controlled tensioning devices
D05B 47/06 Applications of tensometers
D05B 49/00 Take-up devices, e.g. levers, for the needle thread of sewing machines
D05B 49/02 Take-up devices, e.g. levers, for the needle thread of sewing machines operated by cams or linkages
D05B 49/04 Take-up devices, e.g. levers, for the needle thread of sewing machines rotary
D05B 49/06 Take-up devices, e.g. levers, for the needle thread of sewing machines for machines for sewing leather
D05B 51/00 Applications of needle-thread guards in sewing machines; Thread-break detectors for sewing machines
D05B 53/00 Thread- or cord-laying mechanisms for sewing machines; Thread fingers for sewing machines
D05B 55/00 Needle holders for sewing machines; Needle bars for sewing machines
D05B 55/02 Devices for fastening needles to needle bars
D05B 55/04 Devices for inserting needles
D05B 55/06 Needle guides; Needle protectors
D05B 55/08 Driving arrangements for curved needles
D05B 55/10 Needle bars for multiple-needle sewing machines
D05B 55/12 Needle bars for multiple-needle sewing machines with provision for varying the distance between the needles
D05B 55/14 Needle-bar drives
D05B 55/16 Needle-bar drives with provision for disengaging individual needle bars
D05B 57/00 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines
D05B 57/02 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines for chain-stitch sewing machines, e.g. oscillating
D05B 57/04 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines for chain-stitch sewing machines, e.g. oscillating rotary
D05B 57/06 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines for overedge-stitch sewing machines
D05B 57/08 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines for lock-stitch sewing machines
D05B 57/10 Shuttles
D05B 57/12 Shuttles oscillating
D05B 57/14 Shuttles with rotary hooks
D05B 57/16 Shuttles with bobbin casings guided in tracks
D05B 57/18 Shuttles with bobbin casings held by removable caps
D05B 57/20 Shuttles with bobbin casings held by magnetic forces
D05B 57/22 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines for lock-stitch sewing machines with spool-size bobbin for lower thread
D05B 57/24 Loop takers, e.g. loopers, for sewing machines for lock-stitch sewing machines with spool-size bobbin for lower thread with lower-thread packages mounted for controlled sliding movements
D05B 57/26 Bobbin holders or casings; Bobbin holder or case guards; Bobbin discharge devices
D05B 57/28 Applications of bobbins for storing the lower thread
D05B 57/30 Driving-gear for loop takers
D05B 57/32 Driving-gear for loop takers in chain-stitch sewing machines
D05B 57/34 Driving-gear for loop takers in overedge-stitch sewing machines
D05B 57/36 Driving-gear for loop takers in lock-stitch sewing machines
D05B 57/38 Shuttle drives
D05B 59/00 Applications of bobbin-winding or -changing devices in sewing machines; Indicating or control devices associated therewith
D05B 59/02 Devices for determining or indicating the length of thread still on the bobbin
D05B 59/04 Devices for changing the bobbin
D05B 61/00 Loop holders; Loop spreaders for sewing machines; Stitch-forming fingers for sewing machines
D05B 63/00 Devices associated with the loop-taker thread of sewing machines, e.g. for tensioning
D05B 63/02 Loop-taker thread take-up levers
D05B 63/04 Loop-taker thread guards
D05B 65/00 Devices for severing the needle or lower thread in sewing machines
D05B 65/02 Devices for severing the needle or lower thread in sewing machines controlled by the sewing mechanisms
D05B 65/04 Devices for severing the needle or lower thread in sewing machines controlled by the workpieces
D05B 65/06 Devices for severing the needle or lower thread in sewing machines and for disposing of the severed thread end
D05B 67/00 Devices incorporated in sewing machines for lubricating, waxing, or colouring the threads
D05B 69/00 Driving-gear or control devices for sewing machines
D05B 69/02 Mechanical drives
D05B 69/04 Manual drives
D05B 69/06 Pedal drives
D05B 69/08 Fluid drives, e.g. pneumatic
D05B 69/10 Electrical or electromagnetic drives
D05B 69/12 Electrical or electromagnetic drives using rotary electric motors
D05B 69/14 Devices for changing speed or for reversing direction of rotation
D05B 69/16 Devices for changing speed or for reversing direction of rotation mechanical
D05B 69/18 Devices for changing speed or for reversing direction of rotation electric
D05B 69/20 Control devices responsive to the number of stitches made
D05B 69/22 Devices for stopping drive when sewing tools have reached a predetermined position
D05B 69/24 Applications of devices for indicating or ascertaining sewing-tool position
D05B 69/26 Devices for stopping drive when sewing tools have reached a predetermined position with automatic means to reduce speed of drive, e.g. in one or more steps
D05B 69/28 Applications of servo devices for tool-positioning purposes
D05B 69/30 Driving-gear or control devices for sewing machines - Details
D05B 69/32 Vibration-minimising devices
D05B 69/34 Hand-wheel clutches
D05B 69/36 Devices for stopping drive when abnormal conditions occur, e.g. thread breakage
D05B 71/00 Lubricating or cooling devices for sewing machines
D05B 71/02 Loop-taker lubricating devices
D05B 71/04 Needle cooling devices
D05B 73/00 Casings for sewing machines
D05B 73/02 Upper casings
D05B 73/04 Lower casings
D05B 73/06 Lower casings for free-arm sewing machines
D05B 73/08 Lower casings for column-type sewing machines
D05B 73/10 Devices for converting free-arm sewing machines into flat-bed machines
D05B 73/12 Slides; Needle plates
D05B 75/00 Frames, stands, tables, or other furniture adapted to carry sewing machines
D05B 75/02 Frames, stands, tables, or other furniture adapted to carry sewing machines for drop-head sewing machines
D05B 75/04 Frames, stands, tables, or other furniture adapted to carry sewing machines with noise-suppressing devices
D05B 75/06 Arrangements, e.g. hinges, for mounting sewing-machine casings to frames, stands, or tables
D05B 77/00 Covers, or portable enclosures, for sewing machines
D05B 79/00 Incorporations or adaptations of lighting equipment for sewing machines
D05B 81/00 Sewing machines incorporating devices serving purposes other than sewing, e.g. for blowing air, for grinding
D05B 83/00 Guards or like devices for preventing injury to operator of sewing machines
D05B 85/00 Needles
D05B 85/02 Needles with slotted eyes
D05B 85/04 Spring or bearded needles
D05B 85/06 Curved needles
D05B 85/08 Flexible needles
D05B 85/10 Hollow needles
D05B 85/12 Coated needles
D05B 85/14 Latch needles
D05B 87/00 Needle-threading devices
D05B 87/02 Needle-threading devices with mechanical means for moving thread through needle eye
D05B 87/04 Needle-threading devices with optical devices to assist threading
D05B 89/00 Seam-ripping devices
D05B 91/00 Tools, implements, or accessories for hand sewing
D05B 91/02 Bodkins
D05B 91/04 Thimbles; Finger shields; Palm protectors
D05B 91/06 Work holders or supports
D05B 91/08 Mushrooms; Darning eggs
D05B 91/10 Hoops or frames
D05B 91/12 Tool receptacles
D05B 91/14 Thread-spool pins
D05B 91/16 Thread-spool receptacles
D05B 93/00 Stitches; Stitch seams for hand sewing
D05B 93/02 Stitches; Stitch seams for hand sewing strengthened by auxiliary elements, e.g. rivets, staples
D05B 95/00 Preparatory or finishing operations in connection with hand sewing
D05B 95/04 Softening material prior to sewing
D05B 95/06 Flattening, pounding, or pressing stitched seams
D05B 97/00 Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided for
D05B 97/02 Hand-guided apparatus
D05B 97/04 Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided for for darning
D05B 97/06 Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided for for darning using apparatus with latch or bearded needles
D05B 97/08 Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided for using special threads or wires
D05B 97/10 Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided for for attaching buttons or fasteners
D05B 97/12 Hand sewing processes or apparatus for special work or not otherwise provided for for attaching patches or like small pieces of fabric