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US 2024/0068142 A1Published application
Fabric retention clip and rail
AssigneeGracewood Management, Inc.
InventorsEddie Abbe, Cody Wayment
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Abstract
A quilting frame unit for supporting a quilt core to be sewn by a quilting machine includes a frame support structure and a frame assembly. The frame support structure is adapted to support a machine carriage assembly that provides for lateral and longitudinal movement of the quilting machine. The frame assembly is affixed to the frame support structure.
Claims20
A quilting frame unit for supporting a quilt core to be sewn by a quilting machine, comprising:
- a frame support structure adapted to support a machine carriage assembly, the machine carriage assembly providing for lateral and longitudinal movement of the quilting machine;
- a frame assembly affixed to the frame support structure, the frame assembly including a plurality of fabric support members configured to support the quilt core relative to the quilting machine;
- a retention system comprising
- one or more quilt core retention members that include a retention clip configured to selectively couple to one support member of the plurality of fabric support members with the quilt core draped over the plurality of fabric support members to retain the quilt core to the one support member,
- a front fabric retainer arm that extends from the retention clip away from the one support member, and
- a rear fabric retainer arm that extends from the retention clip away from the one support member, the rear fabric retainer arm spaced apart longitudinally from the front fabric retainer arm to define a quilt-core roll receiving channel configured to receive a quilt core roll of unsewn or previously sewn fabric of the quilt core to support the quilt core roll relative to the frame assembly when the quilt core is draped over the frame assembly.
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A quilt core retention device adapted to retain a quilt core to be sewn by a quilting machine to a quilting frame, the retention device comprising
- a retention clip configured to selectively couple a laterally-extending support member of the quilting frame with the quilt core draped over the support member to retain the quilt core to the support member, the retention clip shaped to define a support-member receiving channel configured to receive the support member of the quilting frame;
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- a pair of fabric retainer arms that each extend from the retention clip away from the support member of the quilting frame, the pair of fabric retainer arms spaced apart longitudinally from one another to define a quilt-core roll receiving channel configured to receive a quilt core roll of unsewn or previously sewn fabric of the quilt core to support the quilt core roll relative to the quilting frame when the quilt core is draped over the quilting frame;
- wherein the retention clip and the pair of fabric retainer arms are integrally formed as a single piece component.
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A method for retaining a quilt core to a quilt frame unit for sewing by a quilting machine, the method comprising
- providing quilting frame unit comprising a frame support structure adapted to support a machine carriage assembly, a frame assembly affixed to the frame support structure, the frame assembly including a plurality of fabric support members, and a retention system including one or more quilt core retention members that each have a retention clip and a pair of fabric retainer arms that each extend from the retention clip away from the support member of the quilting frame, and the pair of fabric retainer arms spaced apart longitudinally from one another to define a quilt-core roll receiving channel;
- draping the quilt core over the plurality of fabric support members of the frame assembly;
- coupling the retention clip of the quilt core retention member to a rear fabric support member included in the plurality of fabric support members of the frame assembly with the quilt core draped over the rear fabric support member to retain the quilt core to the rear fabric support member;
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- locating a quilt core roll of unsewn or previously sewn fabric of the quilt core in the quilt core roll receiving to support the quilt core roll relative to the frame assembly when the quilt core is draped over the frame assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.