US 5,520,128 AGranted

Toy embroidery machine having rotatable means for activating a selectively energizable drive mechanism

OwnerHugh Rich, Judy Shackelfordinventors

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Abstract

A toy embroidery apparatus has a needle mounted movement reciprocally within the housing. An arm is pivotally mounted on the housing for movement between an operational position and a standby position. When the arm is in the operational position, a tubular shroud encloses a tip of the needle as it reciprocates and prevents the arm from pivoting until the tip of the needle is fully retracted within the housing. A drive effects reciprocating movement of a tip of the needle in and out of the housing. A switch selectively energizes the drive. The switch is rotatable between a locked condition wherein the arm is locked in the operational position and the drive is selectively energizable and an unlocked condition wherein the arm is pivotable.

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Dependent claims

A toy embroidery apparatus comprising a housing,

a needle mounted within the housing,
an arm pivotally mounted on said housing between an operational position and a standby position, said arm having a tubular shroud for substantially enclosing said tip of the needle when said arm is in the operational position and preventing said arm from pivoting until said tip of the needle is fully retracted within said housing,
a drive means for effecting reciprocating movement of a tip of the needle in and out of the housing,
a switch means for selectively energizing said drive means, said switch means being rotatable between a locked condition wherein said arm is locked in the operational position and said drive means is selectively energizable and an unlocked condition wherein said arm is pivotable between said operational position and said standby position.

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