CPC D05B 21/00 (2013.01) [D05B 35/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for transporting and sewing material, comprising:
a sewing machine including a sewing needle;
a material holding assembly comprising mechanical fingers configured to contact material on a sewing plane adjacent to the sewing needle thereby securing a relative orientation and position of the material during sewing of the material; and
a translation system configured to transport the material on the sewing plane via the material holding assembly, where the mechanical holding assembly is configured to individually reposition one or more mechanical finger to avoid the sewing needle during transport of the material while maintaining contact of the mechanical fingers with the material.
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