US1071160A - Needle and embroidery worker's assistant. - Google Patents

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G. KRAMER. NEEDLE AND EMBROIDERY WORKER'S ASSISTANT.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 5, 1912.

Patented Aug. 26, 1913.

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GEORGE KRAMER, 0F INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

NEEDLE AND EMBROIDERY WORKER/S ASSISTANT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 26,1913.

Application filed September 5, 1912. Serial No. 718,738.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE KRAMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Needle and Embroidery \Vorkers Assistants, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in frames for stretching cloth to be hand stitched and embroidered and for con veniently supporting it from the lap of the operator so as to reduce fatigue resulting from such work by relieving the hands of such support, and also leaving the hands more free to manipulate the needle.

The object is to provide a lap support which will permit of a free movement, or movement of the frame to enable stitching to be made in all directions of the cloth without changing the real direction as made by the operator.

I accomplish the objects of the invention by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1, is a perspective view of my cont plete lap support holding a circular clothholding frame. Fig. 2, is a detail in vertical section of same through the upper end of the right post. Fig. 3, is a longitudinal section of a frame for working a continuous design on a long piece of cloth which is rolled from one roller to another on the frame, and Fig. 41- is a top plan view of the frame illustrated in Fig. 3.

Lik characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

A base-board 5 is of convenient size to rest upon the lap of the operator, and secured to it in any substantial and approved manner are the two posts 6, 6, which are slotted vertically at their upper ends to receive transverse supporting arms 7, having inwardly projecting ends and outer knobends 8. The arms 7 are retained in their slots by means of pins 9 which are inserted in transverse holes, formed in the ends of the posts. A transverse hole is formed in each arm 7 near its inner end to receive a screwthreaded pin 10, by means of which metal clamps 11 are respectively fastened to the arms. The clamps 11 are formed out of strap metal bent U-shape. The sides of the frame to be supported are gras ed between the stems of the U-shapcd clamp, and these stems are drawn together by a threaded bolt passing through the two stems and having a wing-nut 12 on its outer end adapted to be screwed in and out on the bolt to regulate the distance apart of the stems of the clamp.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have illustrated the circular frame 13 of common form comprising two rings, one fitting within the other and securing the cloth between them, and in Figs. 3 and 4: I have shown a rectangular frame 14, with transverse end rollers 15 and 16, upon which the unfinished cloth is rolled and upon the other of which it is rolled as it is worked. These shafts have end knobs 17 by which they are rotated, and a taut condition of the cloth is obtained by means of ratchet wheels 18 mounted on the respective shafts, and pawls 19 secured to the sides of the frame and engaging the teeth of the ratchet wheels.

The round and the rectangular frames are secured to the lap-support by means of the clamps 11, as shown. Where it is desired to obtain more freedom of adjustment of the frame, it may be secured by a single clamp to one arm 7 and post 6, which will leave the frame free to be swung around the pin 10 into a wider range of positions than can be had where the frame is clamped at two places.

Fig. 4, shows arms 7 in dotted lines in tegral with the frame, and represents a modified construction applicable to the circular as well as to the rectangular frame. It is also obvious that variations may be made in the construction of the clamp 11, and in the means of attachment of the arm 7 to the posts. 20 represents a work-box located upon the boar 5, which may also be omitted, and while I have shown and de scribed the best form of my device now known to me, it is obvious that the construction may be varied in many ways, some of which I have above indicated, and I therefore do not desire to be limited any more than is pointed out in the claim.

I claim The combination, with a work-holding frame, of a lap-board, a pair of standards supported one at each end of the board by the board, arms, one for each standard, rockingly supported by the standards, manipulatory knobs on the outer ends of said arms, spring clamps one for each arm supmy hand and seal at Indianapolis,Indiana, ported upon the arm, to engage and hold thls 26th day of August, A. D. one thouthe work-holchng frame, a screw-threaded sand nlne hundred and twelve.

pin passing through the bottom of each GEORGE KRAMER. [1 s.] 5 clamp and through the inner end of each Witnesses:

arm and tightening nuts on each pin. F. V. VVOERNER,

In Witness whereof, I, have hereunto set L. B. WOERNER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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