US 2003/0188675 A1 · Guide for making non-linear patterns using a long arm quilting machine

Abstract

A guide for making non-linear patterns using a long arm quilting machine is used to form a variety of different non-linear stitching patterns in a quilt or other workpiece. The mechanism includes a crossmember which locks adjustably between the fixed tracks of a conventional quilting machine bed or table, and an arm adjustably secured to the crossmember. The arm is slotted to provide both radial and linear adjustment relative to the crossmember. The guide attachment end of the arm provides for the selective attachment of any of a series of different templates thereto. The templates include guide slots or passages therein, with a guide pin or stylus engaging the template slots or passages. The stylus is in turn affixed to the sewing machine, causing the machine to form a stitching pattern according to the specific pattern of the selected template as the stylus travels in the selected slot or passage.

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A guide for making non-linear stitching patterns on a workpiece using a long arm quilting machine, the quilting machine having a sewing head mounted on a movable set of sewing head tracks, the sewing head tracks disposed orthogonally upon a fixed set of machine bed tracks installed along opposite edges of a machine bed, the guide comprising:

a crossmember having a first end and a second end opposite said first end;
a position lock disposed upon said crossmember adapted for securing said crossmember adjustably between the machine bed tracks;
an extension arm secured to said crossmember, the extension arm being adjustable linearly and radially, the extension arm having a template attachment end;
an extension arm locking mechanism adjustably securing the extension arm to said crossmember;
at least one template adjustably and removably secured to the template attachment end of the extension arm, the at least one template having at least one stylus pin receptacle formed therein;
and
a vertically positionable stylus adapted for being immovably affixed horizontally to the machine head, the stylus selectively engaging the at least one stylus pin receptacle of the at least one template.

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A long arm quilting machine and guide for use therewith for making non-linear stitching patterns in a workpiece, comprising in combination:

a quilting machine bed having at least a first edge and a second edge opposite said first edge;
a first and a second machine bed track immovably affixed respectively to each said edge of said bed;
a first and a second sewing head track movably disposed orthogonally across each said machine bed track;
a sewing head affixed atop said first and said second sewing head track;
a crossmember having a first end and a second end opposite said first end, disposed between said first and said second machine bed track;
a position lock disposed upon said crossmember, securing said crossmember adjustably between said first and said second machine bed track;
an extension arm linearly and radially adjustably secured to said crossmember;
an extension arm locking mechanism adjustably securing said extension arm to said crossmember;
a template attachment end disposed on said extension arm;
at least one template adjustably and removably secured to said template attachment end of said extension arm;
said at least one template having at least one stylus pin receptacle formed therein;
and
a vertically positionable stylus immovably affixed horizontally to said machine head, selectively engaging said at least one stylus pin receptacle of said at least one template.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Guide for making non-linear patterns using a long arm quilting machine

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Guide for making non-linear patterns using a long arm quilting machine

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