US1100807A - Quilting-frame. - Google Patents

Description

N. c. WILKERSON.

QUILTING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED 00T.13, 1913.

1,100,807. Patented June 23,1914,

WITNESSES: INVENTOI? COLUIIIA mam G0. WAIHINGNMP. C.

NANNIE C. WILKE-RSON l, OF CAMERON, TEXAS.

QUILTING-FRAME.

Specification of fLetters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Application filed October 13, 1913. Serial No. 794,781.

To all whom it may 0011001 11.

Be it known that I, NANNIE C. Vitaminson, citizen of the United States, residing at Cameron, in the county of Milam and tale of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quilting- Frames, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful quilting frame. Its objectis to provide a folding quilting frame having a very coinpact structure, occupying very little room when in use and capable of being put away in a small space when folded.

Another object is to provide a folding quilting frame that will involve a very simple mechanism, such as may be easily operated by a single person.

A furtherobject is to provide a quilting frame that will have a comparatively light construction, rendering the frame readlly portable.

A still further object is to provide a quilting frame which, when folded, will prevent the cotton from being displaced in the quilt.

Finally, the object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong, durable, simple and ellicient and comparatively easy to construct, and also one that will not be likely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view, my invention has relation to certain novel features of the construction and operation, an example of which is described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my frame. Fig. 2 is a front view of a certain joint embodied in my frame. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same, the section being taken upon the line su ac of Fig. 2. Fig. 4; is a detail view showing an end portion of a certain roller embodied in the frame. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective vlew showing an end portion of a certain brace bar embodied in the frame.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate similar parts in all the figures, the numerals 1 and 2 respectively denote a pair of legs, pivoted upon each other at their centers as indicated at 3, one of which pairs supports each extremity of my frame. Each leg 2 is formed of two substantially equal parts, rigidly connected by a pair of metal plates 1, between which passes the correlated leg 1, the extremities of the pivot bolt 3 bemg mounted in said plates. When the frame IS in position for use as shown in Fig. 1, each pair of legs have substantially an X shape, while when the frameis folded, the members 1 and 2 of each pair are parallel andcontiguous. A rigid connection is established between the legs 1 and between the legs 2 by a pair of elongated horizontal brace bars 5, having their extremities formed with trunnions 6 passing through the upper portions of the legs. Each trunnion is transversely apertured as indicated at S to receive a headed peg 7 transversely mounted in the correlated leg. Then the quilting frame is in use, the legs 1 and 2 of each pair are held in a proper relation to each other by a two-part brace member 9 the ex tremities of which are respectively pivoted between a pair of plates 10, one of which pairs is rigidly mounted upon the upper end of each leg.- The two bars comprising the brace members 9 are preferably of equal length and are hinged together at their adjacent extremities as indicated at 11. The hinge 11 will preferably be disposed beneath the joined extremities of said bar, so that in folding the frame, said extremities may be displaced upwardly until said bars are brought to a parallel relation.

In order that the bars comprising the brace member 9 may be securely held in alinement when the frame is in use, a hook and staple fastening 12 may be established between said bars when in their horizontal position. In the upper extremities of the two pairs of legs are respectively mounted the ends of two elongated horizontal rollers 13, preferably of rectangular cross-section. The ends of the rollers are formed with trunnions 1 1 which are passed through the correlated legs and through the plates 10 carried by the same. Each of the trunnions 14 is formed with two diametral apertures 16 t'ansversely intersecting each other, and either of these apertures in each trunnion may receive the extremity of a headed peg 15 mounted in the correlated leg. Obviously when the trunnions 141 are engaged by the pegs 15, a rigid relation is established between the rollers 14 and the legs 1 and 2.

To the rollers 13 are respectively secured opposite extremities of a quilt 17, the quilt being rolled upon one or both of said rollers, according as it is desired to expose an end portion or amiddle portion of the quilt. To fasten the quilt extremities to the rollers, tacks may be employed as indicated at 18 or some other suitable fastening may be used. After the desired portion of the quilt has been exposed through rotation of the rollers 13, the latter will be made rigid with frame by inserting the pegs 15 in the trunnion apertures 16, the exposed portion of the quiltthus being held taut.

In order that the ends of the exposed portion of quilt may be held from sagging, they are engagedby a plurality of hooks 19 carried by the brace members 9.

WVhen a certain exposed portion of the quilt has been sewn, said portion will be disengaged from the hooks 19, and after the pegs 15 have been withdrawn from engagement with the correlated trunnions, the rollers 13 will be sufficiently turned to expose a new portion of the quilt. The pegs 15 will now be reengaged with the correlated trunnion and the hooks 19 will be again engaged with the adjacent edges of the quilt, thus placing the newly exposed portion of the quilt in condition for sewing.

The invention is presented as including all such modifications and changes as properly come within the scope of the following claim.

What I claim is:

A folding quilting frame comprising two pairs of legs respectively supporting the extremities of the frame, the legs of each pair being intermediately pivoted one upon the other, a two-part brace member having its extremities pivotally connected to the upper ends of each pair of legs, a hinged connection between the two parts of each brace member, a hook and staple fastening connecting the two parts of each brace member, a pair of parallel rollers extending longitudinally of the frame, their extremities being mounted in the upper ends of said legs, means for establishing a rigid relation between each roller and the correlated legs, and a plurality of hooks carried by each brace member to engage the adjacent edges of a quilt carried by said rollers.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

NANNIE C. VILKERSON.

lVitnesses JOHN M. BRYANT, THOMAS V. ADAMS.

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

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