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US 2022/0025564 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
A sewing frame unit, comprising:
- 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 providing for lateral and longitudinal movement of a sewing machine;
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- a sensor mounted on the machine carriage assembly or on the frame assembly that detects a position of the sewing machine.
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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 the user for sewing the 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.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.