摘要 |
<p>A device for measuring the thread tension, in particular for use when working with a sewing machine (19), said device comprising a clip (12) formed by two legs (11,14) for creating a pick up notch (15) wherein a thread (17,20), of which the tension is to be measured, may be clamped by inserting the thread sideways into said notch, one of the legs (11) of the clip (12) being connected to a resiliently supported carrier element (5), capable of moving against the action of a spring (7) with respect to a housing (1) in which said carrier element (5) and said spring (7) are incorporated and from which the end of said carrier element (5) connected to the clip (12) protrudes said housing (1) at least partially (3) being made of a transparant material to make a graduation (16) visible which is applied on said carrier element (5).</p> |