A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and an aortic section adjacent the distal end, the stent including a plurality of struts. A cuff may be coupled to the stent so that a flat, bottom edge of the cuff lies adjacent the proximal end of the stent. A pattern of stitches may be circumferentially disposed around the flat bottom edge of the cuff, the pattern of stitches alternating between stitches sewn to the cuff only and stitches sewn to both the cuff and the stent.

The present invention provides an outer layer structure of a stuffed object, comprising a first fabric component and a second fabric component fastened to each other substantially to form a container; a first stitching thread extended from a first end of an opening of the container to a second end of the opening so a first edge and a second edge of the container corresponds to each other and the opening is stitched and fastened by the first stitching thread, and thereby a first seam is formed at the opening; a second stitching thread extended from a first end of a third edge or a first end of a fourth edge of the first seam to a second end of a third edge or a second end of a fourth edge so the third edge and the fourth edge correspond and are fastened to each other to form a second seam. The present invention also provides a sewing method for a stuffed object with the outer layer structure.

The present invention provides an outer layer structure of a stuffed object, comprising a first fabric component and a second fabric component fastened to each other substantially to form a container; a first stitching thread extended from a first end of an opening of the container to a second end of the opening so a first edge and a second edge of the container corresponds to each other and the opening is stitched and fastened by the first stitching thread, and thereby a first seam is formed at the opening; a second stitching thread extended from a first end of a third edge or a first end of a fourth edge of the first seam to a second end of a third edge or a second end of a fourth edge so the third edge and the fourth edge correspond and are fastened to each other to form a second seam. The present invention also provides a sewing method for a stuffed object with the outer layer structure.

A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and an aortic section adjacent the distal end, the stent including a plurality of struts. A cuff may be coupled to the stent so that a flat, bottom edge of the cuff lies adjacent the proximal end of the stent. A pattern of stitches may be circumferentially disposed around the flat bottom edge of the cuff, the pattern of stitches alternating between stitches sewn to the cuff only and stitches sewn to both the cuff and the stent.

A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and an aortic section adjacent the distal end, the stent including a plurality of struts. A cuff may be coupled to the stent so that a flat, bottom edge of the cuff lies adjacent the proximal end of the stent. A pattern of stitches may be circumferentially disposed around the flat bottom edge of the cuff, the pattern of stitches alternating between stitches sewn to the cuff only and stitches sewn to both the cuff and the stent.

A sewing machine has seam-forming tools, comprising a needle for guiding an upper thread and a looper. The needle is designed as a curved needle which is pivotable about a needle pivot axis. This embodiment is such that a distance of the curved needle from the pivot axis is equal to a radius of a curve of the curved needle about the pivot axis. The looper is designed as a looper which is rotatable about a looper rotational axis and has a lower thread reserve. The looper rotational axis runs parallel to a sewing material support region. The sewing machine can be used to produce a durable seam.

A sewing machine has seam-forming tools, comprising a needle for guiding an upper thread and a looper. The needle is designed as a curved needle which is pivotable about a needle pivot axis. This embodiment is such that a distance of the curved needle from the pivot axis is equal to a radius of a curve of the curved needle about the pivot axis. The looper is designed as a looper which is rotatable about a looper rotational axis and has a lower thread reserve. The looper rotational axis runs parallel to a sewing material support region. The sewing machine can be used to produce a durable seam.

A long arm quilt and lockstitch machine assembly (1) having a framework having two rail tracks, disposed orthogonally on top of one another, wherein the sewing machine (19) is disposed so as to be displaceable on the rail track lying above. The connections between the drive belt (33, 43) to which the rail track (9) lying below and the sewing machine (19) are connected by way of an electronic control system via drive motors, include overload couplings which in the case of overloading by body parts or items of clothing that are caught between the movable elements separate the movable elements from the drive belts. Advantageously, the overload coupling is simultaneously a connection element and in the case of overloading separates the connection between the elements.

Disclosed herein are a lower-thread supply device of sewing machine and a sewing method. The device includes a bobbin case (300) having an outlet (330) from which lower thread is drawn out, and a needle through-hole (340) through which a needle (600) moving downwards with upper thread (a) being fitted passes, and a hook body (200) in which the bobbin case (300) is mounted, the hook body being installed to be rotatable by a power device of a sewing machine, guiding upper thread (a2) on a sewn fabric side to a front area of the bobbin case (300) while catching and dragging the upper thread (a) via a hook (210), and guiding upper thread (a1) on a spool side to a rear area of the bobbin case (300). The bobbin case (300) is installed not to be rotated when the hook body (200) rotates.

Disclosed herein are a lower-thread supply device of sewing machine and a sewing method. The device includes a bobbin case (300) having an outlet (330) from which lower thread is drawn out, and a needle through-hole (340) through which a needle (600) moving downwards with upper thread (a) being fitted passes, and a hook body (200) in which the bobbin case (300) is mounted, the hook body being installed to be rotatable by a power device of a sewing machine, guiding upper thread (a2) on a sewn fabric side to a front area of the bobbin case (300) while catching and dragging the upper thread (a) via a hook (210), and guiding upper thread (a1) on a spool side to a rear area of the bobbin case (300). The bobbin case (300) is installed not to be rotated when the hook body (200) rotates.