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US 12,351,961 B2Granted
Sewing frame with workspace edge warning system
AssigneeGracewood Management, Inc.
InventorsJim Matthews Bagley, Karla Gerome, Kent Shumway
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Abstract
A sewing frame unit is provided. The sewing frame unit includes a frame support structure; a frame assembly affixed to the frame support structure; a machine carriage assembly mounted on the frame support structure. The machine carriage assembly provides for lateral and longitudinal movement of the sewing machine. A sensor is mounted on the machine carriage assembly or on the frame assembly for detecting a position of the sewing machine.
Claims8
A method for sewing, comprising:
- detecting a position of a sewing machine mounted on a machine carriage assembly, the machine carriage assembly being supported by a frame support structure;
- sewing one or more fabric layers in a frame assembly, the frame assembly being supported by and positioned by the frame support structure, wherein the sewing machine can be moved laterally and longitudinally by a user for sewing pattern segments;
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- alerting the user when the sewing machine reaches a pre-set position at a periphery of the frame assembly,
- wherein the frame assembly comprises a front fabric retainer that extends laterally, a rear fabric retainer that extends laterally, a first end retainer that extends longitudinally between the front and rear fabric retainers, and a second end retainer that extends longitudinally between the front and rear fabric retainers,
- wherein the front fabric retainer, the rear fabric retainer, the first end retainer, and the second end retainer are each fixed in place on the frame support structure, and
- wherein the front fabric retainer, the rear fabric retainer, the first end retainer, and the second end retainer define the periphery of the frame assembly.
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