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US 6,932,008 B2Granted

Quilting table for a sewing machine

OwnerThomas A. Pfeiferinventor

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Abstract

A quilting table (20) includes a frame (22) having box channel rails (50, 52), a first carriage (212), moveable relative to a longitudinal dimension (30) of the frame (22), having wheels (224) engaged with the box channel rails (50, 52), and a second carriage (214), moveable relative to a transverse dimension (32) of the frame (22), supporting a sewing machine (34). A fabric support system (24) includes three fabric payout bars (128, 130, 132) and a take-up bar (134). Compressive force is utilized between the bars (128, 130, 132, 134) and their supports (120, 122) for fabric tensioning. The bars have a rectangular cross-sectional shape and indicia (190) for facilitating fabric placement. An overhead shelf (28) extends across dimension (30) of the frame (22) so that an operator on a needle side (51) of the quilting table (20) can currently view a quilting guide (268) and the fabric (206).

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Claim 1A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 127 words5 dependent Claim 5A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 348 wordsNo dependents Claim 7A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 338 wordsNo dependents Claim 8A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 308 words1 dependent Claim 11A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 228 words1 dependent Claim 13A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 169 words4 dependent Claim 18A quilting table for use with a sewing machine · 214 words3 dependent

A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front box channel rail in opposing relationship with a rear box channel rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
a first carriage having first grooved wheels engaged with first and second facing edges of said front and rear box channel rails, said first carriage being moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
and
a second carriage for supporting said sewing machine, said second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension.

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A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front box channel rail in opposing relationship with a rear box channel rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
a first carriage having first grooved wheels engaged with first and second facing edges of said front and rear box channel rails, said first carriage being moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
a second carriage for supporting said sewing machine, said second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension;
a first support coupled to said first side rail, said first support including a first slotted aperture extending inwardly from an outer perimeter of said first support;
a second support coupled to said second side rail, said second support including a second slotted aperture extending inwardly from an outer perimeter of said second support;
a payout bar extending between said first and second supports, said payout bar including a first end rotatably engaged with said first support, said first end of said payout bar being seated in said first slotted aperture, and said payout bar being configured to have a fabric wound thereon;
a first stop coupled to said first end for imparting a first compressive force to said first support and said payout bar for selectively preventing rotation of said payout bar;
a take-up bar extending between said first and second supports, said take-up bar including a second end rotatably engaged with said first support, said second end of said take-up bar being seated in said second slotted aperture, and said take-up bar being configured to have said fabric wound thereon as said fabric is unwound from said payout bar;
and
a second stop coupled to said second end for imparting a second compressive force to said first support and said take-up bar for selectively preventing rotation of said take-up bar.

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A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front box channel rail in opposing relationship with a rear box channel rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
a first carriage having first grooved wheels engaged with first and second facing edges of said front and rear box channel rails, said first carriage being moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
a second carriage for supporting said sewing machine, said second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension;
a first support coupled to said first side rail;
a second support coupled to said second side rail;
a payout bar extending between said first and second supports, said payout bar including a first end rotatably engaged with said first support, and said payout bar being configured to have a fabric wound thereon, said fabric including a leading edge to which a leader fabric is coupled, said leader fabric having one of a hook and a loop fastener attached thereto;
a first stop coupled to said first end for imparting a first compressive force to said first support and said payout bar for selectively preventing rotation of said payout bar;
a take-up bar extending between said first and second supports, said take-up bar including a second end rotatably engaged with said first support, said take-up bar being configured to have said fabric wound thereon as said fabric is unwound from said payout bar, and each of said payout bar and said take-up bar includes the other of said hook and said loop fastener attached thereto for attachment with said leader fabric;
and
a second stop coupled to said second end for imparting a second compressive force to said first support and said take-up bar for selectively preventing rotation of said take-up bar.

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A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front box channel rail in opposing relationship with a rear box channel rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
a first carriage having first grooved wheels engaged with first and second facing edges of said front and rear box channel rails, said first carriage being moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
a second carriage for supporting said sewing machine, said second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension;
a first support coupled to said first side rail;
a second support coupled to said second side rail;
a payout bar extending between said first and second supports, said payout bar including a first end rotatably engaged with said first support, and said payout bar being configured to have a fabric wound thereon;
a first stop coupled to said first end for imparting a first compressive force to said first support and said payout bar for selectively preventing rotation of said payout bar;
a take-up bar extending between said first and second supports, said take-up bar including a second end rotatably engaged with said first support, said take-up bar being configured to have said fabric wound thereon as said fabric is unwound from said payout bar, and each of said payout and take-up bars including indicia for facilitating placement of said fabric on said each of said payout and take-up bars;
and
a second stop coupled to said second end for imparting a second compressive force to said first support and said take-up bar for selectively preventing rotation of said take-up bar.

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A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front box channel rail in opposing relationship with a rear box channel rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
a first carriage having first grooved wheels engaged with first and second facing edges of said front and rear box channel rails, said first carriage being moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
a second carriage for supporting said sewing machine, said second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension, said second carriage including a front edge facing said front box channel rail and a back edge facing said rear box channel rail, said second carriage being adapted to support said sewing machine with a machine head of said sewing machine facing said front edge;
and
a handle mounted on said second carriage proximate said front edge for manually translating said first and second carriages along said longitudinal and transverse dimensions, said handle including a power control element configured for connection with a foot control socket of said sewing machine, wherein actuation of said power control element selectively activates said sewing machine.

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A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front box channel rail in opposing relationship with a rear box channel rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
a first carriage having first grooved wheels engaged with first and second facing edges of said front and rear box channel rails, said first carriage being moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
a second carriage for supporting said sewing machine, said second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension;
a first shelf support extending from said first side rail;
a second shelf support extending from said second side rail;
and
a pattern shelf coupled to each of said first and second shelf supports and extending across said longitudinal dimension of said frame.

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A quilting table for use with a sewing machine comprising:

a frame including first and second side rails, said first and second side rails supporting a front rail in opposing relationship with a rear rail, said front and rear rails defining a longitudinal dimension of said frame, and said first and second side rails defining a transverse dimension of said frame;
and
a first carriage having first wheels engaged with said front and rear rails and moveable relative to said longitudinal dimension;
and
a second carriage having second wheels engaged with opposing rails of said first carriage and moveable relative to said transverse dimension, said second carriage having a front edge facing said front rail and a back edge facing said rear rail, and said second carriage being adapted to support said sewing machine with a machine head of said sewing machine facing said front edge;
a handle mounted on said second carriage proximate said front edge for manually translating said first and second carriages along said longitudinal and transverse dimensions;
a first shelf support extending from said first side rail;
a second shelf support extending from said second side rail;
and
a pattern shelf coupled to each of said first and second shelf supports and extending across said longitudinal dimension of said frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/762,384Filed 21 Jan 2004 · us provisional application
Priority: 17 Mar 2003
Published: US 2004/0182295 A123 Sep 2004
Granted: 23 Aug 2005
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

D05B 39/005
Workpiece carriers: quilting frames
D05B 11/00
Machines for sewing quilts or mattresses
D05B
Sewing

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Application60/455,475Us provisional application · filed 17 Mar 2003
US 2004/0182295 A1Pre-grant publication · published 23 Sep 2004
US 6,932,008 B2This patent

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