Automatic sewing apparatus for sewing a flap on a workpiece

摘要

An automatic sewing apparatus comprises a workpiece holder which is designed for manipulation of a pocket flap. It comprises a flap clamp and a transfer clamp and a clamp. During the sewing of a first flap seam, the flap is held by the flap clamp and the clamp. In this case, the transfer clamp is positioned under the flap. Then the flap clamp is released and the clamp is disengaged and simultaneously the transfer clamp is displaced such that on the one hand the flap is folded down over the first flap seam and is simultaneously held in vicinity to the second flap seam to be produced.