US 5,913,485 A · Device for holding a plurality of spools of thread and feeding a selected thread onto an adjacent sewing machine

Abstract

A spool holder and threading device for holding one or more spools of thread thereon and feeding thread to an adjacent sewing machine. The device provides for convenient storage of a plurality of spools of thread and bobbins next to the sewing machine. The holder and threading device allows for a quick change of different colors of thread. The device includes a horizontal platform adapted for receipt on a sewing table or the like. An upright "Y" shaped spindle support is mounted vertically on the platform. A front profile of the spindle support is similar to a profile of a standard sewing machine. The "Y" shaped spindle support includes base with an elongated first support arm and a shorter second support arm. The support arms extend outwardly and horizontally from the base with the ends of the support arms extending upwardly and vertically. The elongated first support arm allows for sewn material to pass thereunder without restriction during the sewing operation. A rotatable spindle with spindle shaft is removably mounted on the ends of the support arms. The spindle includes a plurality of dowels along the length thereof for receiving spools of threads thereon. A removable thread guide is mounted on the spindle shaft and one of the dowels and positioned next to a selected spool of thread. The thread guide includes an eye therethrough for receiving thread from the selected spool of thread and guiding the thread to the adjacent sewing machine.

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Dependent claims

A spool holder and threading device for receipt on a sewing table and the like, the device used for holding a spool of thread thereon and feeding thread from the spool to an adjacent sewing machine, the device comprising:

a horizontal platform adapted for receipt on the sewing table;
a spindle support, said spindle support mounted vertically on said platform, said spindle support including a base with a first support arm and a second support arm, said first and second support arms extending outwardly and horizontally from said base with ends of said first and said second support arms extending upwardly and vertically;
a spindle, said spindle including a first and a second spindle disk, a spindle shaft and a dowel, said spindle shaft having opposite ends mounted on said first and said second spindle disk, said dowel having opposite ends mounted on said first and said second spindle disk, the opposite ends of said spindle shaft rotatably mounted on the ends of said first and said second support arms, said dowel adapted for receiving the spool of thread thereon;
and
a thread guide having an eye therethrough for receiving the thread from the spool of thread, said thread guide having hook arms for releasably mounting on said spindle shaft and on said dowel.

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A spool holder and threading device for receipt on a sewing table and the like, the device used for holding spools of thread thereon and feeding thread from the spools to an adjacent sewing machine, the device comprising:

a horizontal platform adapted for receipt on the sewing table;
a "Y" shaped spindle support, said spindle support mounted vertically on said platform, said spindle support including a base with a first support arm and a second support arm, said first and second support arms extending outwardly and horizontally from said base with ends of said first and said second support arms extending upwardly and vertically;
a spindle, said spindle including a first and a second spindle disk, a spindle shaft and a plurality of dowels, said spindle shaft having opposite ends mounted on said first and said second spindle disk and extending outwardly therefrom, said dowels having opposite ends mounted on said first and said second spindle disk, the opposite ends of said spindle shaft rotatably mounted on the ends of said first and said second support arms;
said dowels adapted for receiving the spools of thread thereon;
and
a thread guide having an eye therethrough for receiving thread from one of the spools of thread, said thread guide having hook arms for releasably mounting on said spindle shaft and on one of said dowels.

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a horizontal platform adapted for receipt on the sewing table;
a "Y" shaped spindle support, said spindle support mounted vertically on said platform, said spindle support including a base with a first support arm and a second support arm, said first and second support arms extending outwardly and horizontally from said base with ends of said first and said second support arms extending upwardly and vertically, wherein said first support arm is elongated and said second support arm is shorter than said elongated first support arm and wherein said "Y" shaped spindle support provides a front profile similar to a front profile of a standard sewing machine for receiving sewn material thereunder;
and
a spindle, said spindle including a first and a second spindle disk, a spindle shaft and a plurality of dowels, said spindle shaft having opposite ends mounted on said first and said second spindle disk and extending outwardly therefrom, said dowels having opposite ends mounted on said first and said second spindle disk, the opposite ends of said spindle shaft rotatably mounted on the ends of said first and said second support arms, said dowels adapted for receiving the spools of thread thereon.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Device for holding a plurality of spools of thread and feeding a selected thread onto an adjacent sewing machine

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Device for holding a plurality of spools of thread and feeding a selected thread onto an adjacent sewing machine

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