Serger machines

Abstract

An overlock table assembly for use with a sewing machine having a needle plate. The overlock table assembly includes a guard positioned adjacent the needle plate and a table including a fabric feeding surface, at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface of the table being positioned on a front side of the guard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An overlock table assembly for use with a sewing machine having a needle plate, the overlock table assembly comprising:
 a guard for being positioned adjacent the needle plate of the sewing machine when the overlock table assembly is used with the sewing machine; and   a table including a fabric feeding surface, at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface of the table being positioned on a front side of the guard.   
     
     
         2 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the table includes at least one accessory attachment for attaching an accessory to the table. 
     
     
         3 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the table includes at least one threaded bore for attaching an accessory to the table. 
     
     
         4 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the guard includes a front surface facing the fabric feeding surface of the table, wherein the front surface includes a concave cut fabric guide positioned, at least partially, behind a blade assembly of the sewing machine when the overlock table assembly is attached to the sewing machine. 
     
     
         5 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the overlock table assembly defines a cut fabric channel positioned between the guard and the fabric feeding surface. 
     
     
         6 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface is positioned on an inner side of the guard. 
     
     
         7 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the overlock table assembly further comprises:
 a sewing machine attachment for selectively connecting and disconnecting the overlock table assembly to the sewing machine.   
     
     
         8 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the table contacts an edge of the needle plate of the sewing machine. 
     
     
         9 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface is positioned on a front side of the needle plate of the sewing machine. 
     
     
         10 . The overlock table assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface is a planar surface. 
     
     
         11 . A sewing system comprising:
 a serger machine assembly comprising:
 a cutting assembly; 
 a sewing assembly; 
   an overlock table assembly comprising:   a guard being positioned adjacent a needle plate of the serger machine assembly; and   a table including a fabric feeding surface, at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface of the table being positioned on a front side of the guard.   
     
     
         12 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , in combination with at least one spool of thread. 
     
     
         13 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein the table includes at least one accessory attachment for attaching an accessory to the table. 
     
     
         14 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein the table includes at least one threaded bore for attaching an accessory to the table. 
     
     
         15 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein the guard includes a front surface facing the fabric feeding surface of the table, wherein the front surface includes a concave cut fabric guide positioned, at least partially, behind a blade assembly of the serger machine assembly. 
     
     
         16 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein the overlock table assembly defines a cut fabric channel positioned between the guard and the fabric feeding surface. 
     
     
         17 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface is positioned on an inner side of the guard. 
     
     
         18 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the table contacts an edge of the needle plate of the serger machine assembly. 
     
     
         19 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface is positioned on a front side of the needle plate of the serger machine assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The sewing system of  claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the fabric feeding surface is a planar surface. 
     
     
         21 . An overlock table assembly for use with a sewing machine having a needle plate, the overlock table assembly comprising:
 a guard for being positioned adjacent the needle plate of the sewing machine when the overlock table assembly is used with the sewing machine; and   at least one accessory attachment for attaching a sewing accessory.