Semi-automatic sewing station

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A sewing station comprising a table having, a generally planar section; a loading guide having a recess for receiving a fabric blank therein; means mounting the loading guide above the table section for movement between a loading position juxtaposed to the table and a removal position spaced from the table; a sewing head having a reciprocable sewing needle defining a sewing location on the table; means for sliding the fabric blank on the table section from the loading guide to the sewing location including a positioner having a movable member; a presser arm in the shape of the recess and sized to fit the loading guide recess for pushing the fabric blank against the table section and sliding the fabric blank on the table section in response to movement of the movable member after the loading guide is moved to the removal position; and means mounting the presser arm on the movable member.
2.
The sewing station of claim 1 wherein the means mounting the loading guide on the table comprises means removably mounting the loading guide on the table and the means mounting the presser arm on the movable member comprises means removably mounting the presser arm on the movable member.
3.
The sewing station of claim 2 wherein the loading guide recess is the shape of a cuff/collar opening onto the table section in the loading position.
4.
The sewing station of claim 1 wherein the table is substantially horizontal and further comprising means mounting the loading guide for movement from the loading position to a vertically spaced position above the loading position and means moving the presser arm in a horizontal direction away from the loading guide after moving the loading guide to the vertically spaced position.
5.
The sewing station of claim 3 wherein the recess has the shape of a collar and further comprising a second loading guide having a second recess in the shape of a cuff for receiving a fabric blank therein, the second loading guide being attached to the guide mounting means after removal of the loading guide having the collar shaped recess and wherein the presser arm has the shape of a collar and further comprising a second presser arm in the shape of a cuff, the second presser arm being attached to the movable member after removal of the collar shaped presser arm