摘要 |
<p>A walking foot (1A-1E) for a sewing machine (30) includes a presser foot (3) having a pair of engagement supported portions (3g, 3h), an upper feed dog (22) feeding workpiece cloth in synchronization with vertical movement of a needlebar (36), a supporting member (2A-2E) fixed to a lower end of a presser bar (38) and having a pair of engagement supporting portions (4, 12b-16b) supporting the presser foot (3), a swing supporting mechanism (7A-7E) engaging the engagement supporting portions (4, 12b-16b) with the engagement supported portions (3g, 3h) from horizontally outside respectively so that the presser foot (3) is supported on the supporting member (2A-2E) so as to be swingable, and a disengaging mechanism (8A-8C) moving at least one of the engagement supporting portions (4, 12b-16b) horizontally outward from an engagement position where the engagement supporting portion (4, 12b-16b) is in engagement with the engagement supported portion (3g, 3h) of the presser foot (3), thereby being capable of switching the engagement supporting portion (4, 12b-16b) to a disengagement position where the engagement supporting portion (4, 12b-16b) is disengaged from the supported portion (3g, 3h).</p> |