Adjustable stand for sewing machines

An adjustable stand for sewing machines, comprising an open base accessible to users and to accessory equipment related to the handling of materials for use with the sewing machine,

• said base having a front, a rear, and opposites sides, and including spaced apart horizontally extending side legs and a cross member of substantially greater length than said side legs and connecting said side legs at said rear of said base,
• vertically adjustable pedestal extending upward from one side of said base,
• a rotary support sleeve fixed to the top of said pedestal,
• a support shaft rotatably received in said sleeve,
• a plate extending transversely to and fixed to said support shaft,
• a platform extending from said plate over said base for holding a variety of sewing machines over said base and providing adjustment to an orientation of the machine with respect to said base about a horizontally extending axis extending out above said base,
• means for rotating said support shaft to adjust the orientation of said platform about a longitudinal axis extending over said base,
• said platform including a framework extending outward from said plate above and parallel to said base,
• mounting mechanisms fitted to said platform and slidable longitudinally thereof for receiving fittings found at the base of different types of sewing machines, to adapt and retain each type selectively to said platform, and
• said mounting mechanisms having receptacles for engaging with the fittings on a sewing machine to provide a hinge-like connection between a selected machine and said platform.

An adjustable stand for sewing machines, having an open base accessible to users and to accessory equipment related to the handling of materials for use with the sewing machine,

• said base having spaced apart horizontally extending side legs and a cross member connecting said side legs,
• a vertically adjustable pedestal extending upward from one side of said base,
• a platform having means for receiving and retaining a variety of sewing machines thereon extending out over said base from the top of the pedestal,
• said platform including a framework including front and back rails extending parallel to each other and to said sleeve and support shaft, and
• mounting mechanisms on said rails for receiving fittings found at the base of different types of sewing machines, to adapt and retain each type selectively to said platform,
• said mounting mechanisms having receptacles for engaging with the fittings on the sewing machine to provide a hinge-like connection between a selected machine and said platform.