US1659925A - Embroidery frame - Google Patents

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Feb. 21, 1928.

H. SCHMIDT EMBROIDERY FRAME Filed March 27. 1926 Fatented Feb. 21, 1928. V

UNITED STATES PATENT" OFFICE.

HANS SCHMIDT, F CHARLESTON, WASHINGTON.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

Application filed March 27, 1926. Serial No. 97,988.

This invention relates to embroidery frames involving inner and outer concentric hoops, the material being drawn over the tate the application of goods to the inner hoop and its removal therefrom.

A further ob ect is the provislon of means by whlch the inner hoop 1s removably supported in a comparatively rigid manner to facilitate the application of the goods and outer hoop and avoid the necessity of the operator supporting the hoops While embroidering.

The invention is illustrated in the accoin panying drawings, in which: Y

Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the hoops in clamping relation.

Fig. 2 is a broken plan showing the hoops in non-clamping relation.

. Fig. 3 is an elevation illustrating particularly th support for the inner hoop.

Fig. L is a sectional view showing the clamping cooperation of thethoops.

The invention comprises an inner hoop 1, which as usual, is an integral circular memoer, over which the fabric is to be drawn and clamped for the usual and well understood embroidery operation. The outer hoop 2 is similar in shape and sectional area to the inner hoop, but is divided or split at 3. An ear f projects from the outer side of the hoop 2 near the point of .division andsupports levers 5, the opposite ends of which are supported at 7 on an ear 8 secured to the hoop 3 at the opposite side of the split. The finger lever 6 1S eccentrically mounted on the ear 8 so that in one position, that is, down in contact with the surface of the hoop, the levers 5 are drawn upon to force the divided ends of thehoop together, the opposite posi tion of the finger lever of course forcing the ends of the hoop 2 apart.

connected to a finger lever 6, pivotally If desired, andas preferred, the ends of the hoop 2 adjacent the division may be guided in U-shape d guides 9v secured to one or the other of the ends of the hoop.

A support is provided for the inner hoop 2, comprising an upright 10 having aclamp 11 at the lower end, by which the upright may be fixed to any convenient edge structure. The upper end of the upright 10 is divided to form spaced projections 12 and p 13, the former being provided with a Set screw 1%. The inner surface of the hoop 1 1s provided at an appropriate point with a bracket 15 cutaway intermediate its ends to provide an inner recess 16 and an outer recess 17, the latter being between the bracket and hoop. The respective projections Hand 13 fit into the recesses 16 and 17 and when the set screw is tightened, the inner hoop is fixedly supported at right angles to the upright 10 in a position convenient to the operator with the goods wholly free of obstruction.

As will be apparent from the drawings, the goods to be embroidered are stretched over the hoop 1, following which the ,hoop 2 in open relation is passed down over the goods outwardly of the hoop 1. The finger lever 10 is then operated to draw the ends of the v hoop 2 together, thus clamping the goods between the hoops 2 and 1 in the obvious manner.

What I claim is A support for the inner hoop of cooperating embroidery hoops, a bracket secured to the inner surface of the inner'hoop, said bracket having parallel vertical recesses on opposite faces, an upright having a divided end to form two vertical legs,which fits within the vertical recesses in the bracket, a fastening screw extending through the innermost leg of the upright, and engaging the bracket to removably secure the bracket and inner hoop together, and means carried by the loose end of the upright to engage a feature whereby the outer surfaces of the inner hoop is wholly free of any'obstruction.

5 In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HANS SCHMIDT.

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