Apparatus for framing fabric in embroidery hoops
OwnerAllan J. Headinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for framing a portion of a fabric workpiece in an embroidery hoop, the apparatus including a mount for a hoop holder, such that when mounted on the apparatus the hoop holder holds and locates a female portion of an embroidery hoop, a workpiece holder, to spread or hold a fabric workpiece over the hoop holder, and a support assembly to orient and locate the hoop holder and a workpiece holder in position in a substantially common plane when the embroidery hoop is to be mounted on the workpiece, characterized in that the apparatus further includes an adjustment device enabling adjustment of the relative positions of the workpiece holder and the hoop holder within a substantially common plane.
Claims19
An apparatus for framing a portion of a fabric workpiece in an embroidery hoop, the apparatus comprising a hoop holder mount and a workpiece holder interconnected by way of a support frame, such that:
- the hoop holder mount releasably mounts a hoop holder to the said apparatus, the hoop holder, when so mounted, being configured, positioned and arranged to be able to releasably locate a female portion of the embroidery hoop on the apparatus;
- the support frame orients the workpiece holder and the hoop holder, when mounted to the apparatus, in a substantially common plane;
- the workpiece holder is configured and arranged to be able to spread the fabric workpiece over the hoop holder when the hoop holder is mounted to the apparatus;
- the apparatus being characterized by further comprising adjustment means, such that the hoop holder mount is fixed in position relative to the support frame, yet the position of the workpiece holder can be adjusted, using the adjustment means, to other positions in the substantially common plane.
An apparatus for framing a portion of a fabric workpiece in an embroidery hoop, the apparatus comprising a hoop holder mount and a workpiece holder interconnected by way of a support frame such that:
- the hoop holder mount releasably mounts a hoop holder to the apparatus, the hoop holder, when so mounted, being configured, positioned and arranged to be able to releasably locate a female portion of the embroidery hoop on the apparatus;
- the support frame orients the workpiece holder and the hoop holder, when mounted to the apparatus, in a substantially common plane;
- the workpiece holder is configured and arranged to be able to spread the fabric workpiece over the hoop holder when the hoop holder is mounted to the apparatus;
- the apparatus being characterized in having adjustment means, such that the hoop holder mount is fixed in position relative to the support frame, yet the position of the workpiece holder is adjustable, using the adjustment means, to other positions in the substantially common plane, the apparatus being further characterized in having a hoop press to mount the workpiece between male and female portions of the embroidery hoop.
An apparatus for framing a portion of a fabric work piece in an embroidery hoop, comprising:
- a hoop holder;
- a hoop holder mount for mounting the hoop holder to the apparatus, the hoop holder when so mounted, being configured, positioned and arranged to be able to releasably locate a female portion of the embroidery hoop of the apparatus;
- a work piece holder configured and arranged to be able to spread the fabric work piece over the hoop holder when the hoop holder is mounted to the apparatus;
- a support frame for interconnecting the hoop holder mount and the work piece holder, the support frame operative to orient the work piece holder and the hoop holder, when mounted to the apparatus, in a substantially common plane;
- and,
- adjustment means for maintaining the hoop holder mount in a fixed position relative to the support frame yet permitting the position of the work piece holder to be adjusted to other positions in the substantially common plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.