US 5,211,362 AGranted

Adjustable quilting hoop stand

OwnerFred A. Householderinventor

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Abstract

A horizontal base-mounted device for adjustably locating a quilting hoop (18). The device comprises a vertical support column (12) with a base attached thereto, the base to anchor the vertical support column (12) to a horizontal base platform such as a desk, table, stand, or chair. A jointed arm (14) having a first arm member (32) and a second arm member (34) is attached to the vertical support column (12) such that it can rotate in a plane perpendicular to the vertical support column (12). The jointed arm (14) is adjustable so that it can be lengthened or shortened. At the removed end of the jointed arm (14) is attached a rotatable bar (44) adjustably mounted to the second arm member (34) of the jointed arm (14) with the axis of the rotatable bar (44) parallel to the second arm member (34) of the jointed arm (14). A quilting hoop support beam (52) is attached by an axle (54) through the center ( 53) thereof to the rotatable bar (44). A quilting hoop (18) is releasably attached to leg members (72) projecting perpendicularly from the removed ends of the quilting hoop support beam (52).

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A horizontal base-mounted device for adjustably locating a quilting hoop, the device comprising:

a vertical support column, said vertical support column having a first end and a second end, the second end thereof having means to anchor said vertical support column to the horizontal base such that said vertical support column projects substantially vertically from the horizontal base;
a jointed arm, said jointed arm comprising a first arm member and a second arm member, the two arm members each having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end of the first arm member being rotatably mounted to said vertical support column so as to rotate about the axis of said vertical support column in a plane perpendicular thereto, the free end of the first arm member rotatably attached to the fixed end of the second arm member such that the second arm member also rotates in a plane perpendicular to said vertical support column;
means to selectively adjust the position of said jointed arm along said vertical support columns;
a rotatable bar adjustably mounted to the free end of the second arm member, said rotatable bar having a longitudinal axis at a fixed distance from and parallel to the second arm member;
a quilting hoop support beam having means to releasably mount quilting hoops of different sizes to said quilting hoop support beam;
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an axle for rotatably mounting said quilting hoop support beam, at a center thereof, to said rotatable bar.

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A horizontal base-mounted device for adjustably locating a quilting hoop, the device comprising:

a vertical support column having a support block at a second end thereof, the support block having bolt holes therethrough for attaching said vertical support column to the horizontal base, said vertical support column having a series of adjustment holes therethrough, said adjustment holes along the vertical axis thereof;
a jointed arm with a first end and a second end, the first end having a hole for receipt onto said vertical support column such that said jointed arm can rotate about said vertical support column in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said vertical support column, said jointed arm further comprising a means for selectively adjusting the length thereof;
a pin dimensioned to snugly engage the adjustment holes of said vertical support column and to provide engagement with said jointed arm to locate said jointed arm at a preselected distance;
a rotatable bar mounted parallel to and at the removed end of said jointed arm;
a quilting hoop support beam mounted to the center of said rotatable bar, said quilting hoop support beam having means integral therewith for removably accepting a quilting hoop of a preselected variety of diameters.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.