US1649340A - Embroidery frame - Google Patents

Description

Nov. 15, 1927. 1,649,340

D. DELCIELLO EMBROI DERY FRAME Filed March 51, 1926 Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED; STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DOMENTCK DELCIELLO, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

Application filed March 31, 1926. Serial No. 98,727.

with means to fold the emboridery framev within the desk when it is desired-to use the desk for the purpose intended.

Another-object of the invention is to ,provide an embroidery frame-that can; be ad-. justed to and from the operator and the elevation thereof adjusted at the same time to different heights to insure comfort and con-. venience in embroidering for the operator when in the act of 'embroidering.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for mounting the embroidery hoop in such a manner as to adjust it-to any degree ofangle with respect" to the frame and providing means'for holding said hoop at any predetermined relation thereto.

Another ob ect is to so combine an embroidery frame with a desk whereby the embroidery hoop and frame can be folded with respect-to each other as to lie parallel with each other when folded below the. plane of the desk top underneath the central portion thereof in a space provided therefor and finally close the central opening by hinged center portion thereby concealing the frame a and embroidery hoop from view and pernntting the use of the desk for ordinaryuse.

A. further object is to provide a resilient split hoop which is normally held in yielding relation to'the work supporting hoop by spring pressure.

These and other objects are attained by the. mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a flat top desk showing my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation partly insection of Figure 1 showing themethod of folding embroidery frame and hoop mounted thereon when the embroidery frame isno-t being used for embroidery work or the like.

Figure 3 broken parts of the desk and an enlarged portion of-the means for supporting the frame in position after adjustment.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the cloth supporting hoop and the removable ring which is adapted to fit over the cloth supporting hoop and fasten the cloth thereto.

The

is an enlarged section showingv desk such as shown in Figure 1 comprising supporting members 1 and 2 having frames 3 and 4 attached thereto to carry conventional types of drawers 5 and 6. The sides of the frame work 3 and 4 are spaced apart from eachother leaving a space 7 therebetween and are held together by any ordinary means such as part of the frame as shown at 8. The space 7 provides room" for the operators limbs to extend under the central portion of the top of the desk.

The top of the desk is provided with fiat vportions 9 and 10 which are'arranged and fastened in spaced apart relation to each other directly over the drawers 5 and 6 and leaving an: open space 11 between the- portions 9 and 10. A. portion 12 is hinged at 13 and is adapted to be folded over-the space 11 to provide the complementary part of the complete desk top, thereby providing a plane and unobstructed desk top which can be used for any purpose desired when the embroidery frame is not in usev In the application to and the combination of the invention with the desk described two circular rods 14: and 15 having collars 16 and 17 and end portions 18 and 19 extending from the collars are provided and the end portions are journaled in the sides 20 and 21 of the drawer frames.

Serrated washers 22 and 23 are provided sides 20 and 21 of the drawer frames and the portions 18 and 19 of the rods 14 and 15 pass there through. The frame for supporting the hoop comprises bars 25 and 26 which are pivotally mounted'u'pon the, p01 tions 18 and 19 of the circular rodsl i and 15 A cross brace 27 is secured to the rods to hold them in position and in proper spaced relation to each other and to absorb any undue strain on the bars 25 and 26.

hoop 28 is supported through themedium of brackets 29 and 30 having atleast one;0f the Ireeends threaded to receive a-thumb nut 31.

The open ends of the brackets 29 and i 30 are welded or otherwise fastened to the hoop 28. The removable cloth fastening hoop 32 is split at 33 and its abutting ends at the split portion are held in yielding contact with each other bythe coil spring 34 which is secured to pivots gii which are to the ring on oppes'ite' sides or the lit split portion as shown more particularly in Figure 4.

lVhen it is desired to hold the pivoted frame or bars 25 and 26 thereof in a predetermined angle with respect to the desk or closer to or further away from the operator the operator manipulates the turnbuckle 36.

,The circular rods 14 and 15 are held together by a turn-buckle 36 which engages right and left hand threads 37 and 38 formed at and adjacent to the ends of the parts 14 and 15, and when the turn-buckle is manipulated the collars are pressed against the bars and 26 when it is desired to tighten and hold same in an adjusted position by pressing the he s against the serrated washers 22 and 23, or loosen same by Withdrawing the collars from frictional contact with the bars 25 and 26 when manipulated in the opposite direction. This manipulation by the operator provides means for holding the rods in any predetermined position desired. VVhen the thumb screw 31 is manipulated the supporting hoop 28 can be tilted to any angular relation with respect to the top of the desk desired and held in such position by said thumb screw 31.

l/Vhen the cloth 39 is placed over the supporting hoop 28, the removable cloth fastening hoop 32 is fitted thereover and yields at the abutting ends 33 by reason of the spring 34 which yielding holds the cloth of varying thickness between the rings 28 and 32 constantly exerting a tension thereon holding the cloth tight during the operation of embroidering.

In folding the embroidery frame within the desk especial attention is directed to Figure 2 which shows the supporting hoop '28 in different positions with relation to the rods 25 and 26 in dotted lines.

It will be noted that the supporting hoop 28 can be turned in parallel relation to the bars 25 and 26 on either side of the rodof the bars 25 and 26;

In Figure 2 one of the bars is shown in vertical position in full lines and the supporting hook 28 is also shoWn in full lines in the position for the operator to work thereon. The dottedlined position of the supporting hoop shows the position to which the supporting hoop 28 is moved and folded, preparatory to enclosing same within the desk and concealing same from view.

The supporting hoop 28 when folded is shown in the dotted lines in its normal position underneath the top of the desk. Another neaeeeo position or angular "elation with respect to each other of the supporting hoop 28 and one of the bars is shown in Figure 2 as indicated at 40. It of course, is understood that in the position shown at 40 before folding same, the supporting hoop 28 is folded underneath the bar.

When the embroidery frame and its associated mechanism is not being used it is folded as described within the desk on a plane slightly undernea h the portions of 7 and means for operating the sections relatively 1n opposite directions, a holding disk on each bar section, an embroidery frame swingingly supported on the bar sections adjacent the holding disks, and means on the elements cooperating with the disks to clamp the embroidery frame against movement in the operation of the bar sections in one direction, the complete assemblage and the combination of parts as defined being adapted for embroidering, as described.

2. An adjustable embroidery frame comprising in combination elements serving as fixtures, serrated disks secured on the fiX- tures, a. supporting bar made up of independent sections each movable through one of said disks, means whereby the bar sections may be adjusted relatively in opposite directions, a clamping disk on each. bar section, and embroider frame supporting arms swingingly supported on the bar'sections between the clamping disks and serrated disks, whereby in the relative adjustment of the bar sections in one direction the supporting arms are clamped between the clamping disks and serrated disks, the complete assemblage and the combination of parts as defined being adapted for embroidering as described.

In testimony whereof I aflir: my signature.

DOMENICK DELCIELLO.

The parts described in lOO

Images