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US 2008/0289549 A1Published application
Positioning and holding an embroiderable for embroidery
OwnerGary Allen Gardnerinventor
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Abstract
A placement holder for an embroiderable. The placement holder comprises a metallic hoop for use in an embroidery machine. The metallic hoop contains a quantity of metal sufficient for a magnet to be attracted to the metallic hoop. An embroiderable is placed on top of the metallic hoop for embroidery. An adapter is attached to the metallic hoop. One end of the adapter is attached to the metallic hoop, and the other end of the adapter attaches to an attachment mechanism on a pantograph on the embroidery machine.
Claims9
A placement holder for an embroiderable comprising:
- a metallic hoop for use in an embroidery machine, wherein the metallic hoop contains a quantity of metal sufficient for a magnet to be attracted to the metallic hoop, and wherein the embroiderable is placed on top of the metallic hoop for embroidery;
- an adapter attached to the metallic hoop, wherein a first end of the adapter is attached to the metallic hoop and the second end of the adapter attaches to an attachment mechanism on a pantograph on the embroidery machine;
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- one or more magnets, wherein the one or more magnets are placed on top of a positioning template, and wherein an attraction of the one or more magnets to the metallic plate hold the positioning template, and wherein the attraction of the one or more magnets to the metallic plate hold the positioning template and the embroiderable for embroidery.
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A placement holder comprising:
- a metallic hoop for use in an embroidery machine, wherein the metallic hoop contains a quantity of metal sufficient for a magnet to be attracted to the metallic hoop, and wherein an embroiderable is placed on top of the metallic hoop for embroidery;
- an adapter attached to the metallic hoop, wherein one end of the adapter is attached to the metallic hoop and the other end of the adapter attaches to an attachment mechanism on a pantograph on the embroidery machine;
- a sewing arm attached to the pantograph on the embroidery machine;
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- an extension attached to the sewing arm for supporting the metallic hoop.
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A placement holder comprising:
- a metallic hoop for use in an embroidery machine, wherein the metallic hoop contains a quantity of metal sufficient for a magnet to be attracted to the metallic hoop, and wherein an embroiderable is placed on top of the metallic hoop for embroidery;
- an adapter attached to the metallic hoop, wherein a first end of the adapter is attached to the metallic hoop and the second end of the adapter attaches to an attachment mechanism on a pantograph on the embroidery machine;
- a sewing arm attached to the pantograph on the embroidery machine;
- a swing arm with a hinge attached to the sewing arm;
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- an extension attached to the hinge of the swing arm for supporting the metallic hoop, wherein the hinge allows the extension to be positioned for supporting the metallic hoop.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.