US1975331A

US1975331A - Frame for making hooked rugs or the like

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Publication number: US1975331A
Application number: US671029A
Authority: US
Inventors: James A Peirce
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1933-05-15
Filing date: 1933-05-15
Publication date: 1934-10-02
Anticipated expiration: 1951-10-02

Description

Oct. 2, 1934. J PEIRE 1,975,331

FRAME FOR MAKING HOOKED RUGS'OR THE LIKE Filed May 15, 1933 ATTORNEYS.

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BY M l M Patented Oct. 2, 1934 QFF CE" FRAME FOR MAKING'HOOKED RUGS R THELIKE James A. I Peirce, Middletown. Ohio Applicat ion May 15, 1933," Serial No- 671,029 10. Claims. (c1. 45 24) In making hooked rugs it is necessary to provide a. frame on which to place the burlap base, or other foundation {on which the rug is tobe made. Thisframe must beso positioned as to permit the worker easily and comfortably to do her work. It must also provide some means for holding the foundation of the rug on the frame in-a taut and workable position, and at the same time hold the frame itself as rigidly as posible in aworking position so there-is no need to continthose heretofore used, and in which the frame member may be placed in different working positions on the standards, without in anyway weak- .eningjthe-. rigidity of the structure.

Ityis an object of my invention to provide a frame to which the rug may be attached without the necessity of' using tacks or'pins. of any kind, and which permitsia ready attachment of the rug on the frame, and a ready adjustment of the tension on the rug by an easy manipulation of the frame members, and without removal or repositioning of the rug on the frame.

It is a further object of my invention to provide means whereby the frame may be turned on the standard andadjusted in a plurality of working positions so thatthe back of the rug may be exposed for clipping, etc.

Itiis a further object of my invention to so form my apparatus that the frame carryingfthe rug may be removed from thestandards, wrapped in paper and placed away to'keep it clean when it is not being worked on. My construction permits the worker to place another rug on the same 4 standard, and thus permits the-working on more than one rug at the same time; or before the first rug is finished. n

These and other objectsof-my invention which will be setforth'hereinafter or will be apparent to one skilled in the artiupon reading these specie fications, I accomplish by thatpertain construction and arrangement of parts of which-I shall now describe a preferred embodiment. Reference is now made to the drawing which forms a vpart'thereofland in which: 1 p i Figure l is a front elevation view of my rug frame containing a: rug and mounted on the standard. I p 55 Figure 2 is' anend View of Fig. 1.

control the rotation of the roller.

Figure 13 is a section taken on the line 33 of Figure 1, showing the ratchet and the pawl, 1

Figure 4 is a section taken on theline 44 of Figure 1, showing the means for fastening the end'of the rugto the bottom roller ofthe'frame.

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure .2. showing the method of fastening the rollers in the side portions of the frame.

In the practiceof my invention, I provide a pairof uprights 1, positioned on a base 2,'with braces 3. The top portion of these uprights 1, is enlarged as'shown at 4.. At the top of this portion 4 is provided a socket 5 with'the open end at the top. Theseuprights 1 are spaced apart by the base portion 6 and are preferably braced with (o braces 3', so that thestructure is rigid.

The frame itself is composed of two side mem bers '7 carrying pins 8 at their center point, for

'journalling in thesockets 5 of the standard. The

two end portions of the frame comprise square '15 rollers 9. The ends of these rollers 9 are cut down to form-smaller square ends 10, for nonrotatably engaging thejratchet members 12; and beyond thesesquare ends the rollers are dressed down to-form round journal pieces 11. The teeth so of the ratchet members 12 are all in the same direction, so that when the two roller pieces 9 are placed opposite each other',and suitable pawls are engaged with the ratchets, the ratchets co'act to Near the ends of the side members 7, and preferably equidistant from the pin 8 a hole 13 is cut to receive the rounded portions 11 of the rollers 9. The pieces 11 are thus rotatably received within these holes l3 which act asa bearing for them. There is a larger countersink 14 on the outside of side members '7 communicating with the'holes 13. The length of the journal piece-"11 is such that the ends thereof come to a the bottom of these countersunk holes 14. A

washer 15, having a diameter larger than the holes 13 but not larger than the countersinks 14, is placed against the end of the piece 11,'and may be held thereto by the screw 16. This cons'truction permits the roller 9 to rotate with re- 1 lation to the side members 7, but prevents'its disengagement therefrom. It also eliminates projections upon the outer sides of the members 7, so that the .frame'mayrotate on'thepins 8 and pass freely between the uprights'l.

Pivoted onthe inside of the'side members '7 are the pawlsl'l, which are so positioned asto bear against the teeth of'the ratchets 12',to prevent them from turning excepting in the desired direction. I provide aspring 18, one end of which 11 0 is fastened to the pawl 1'7 by means of the cotter pin 19. The other end of thespiing 18 is removably fastened to the side member 7 by means of a hook, 20. [The spring causes the pawl 17 to bear against the ratchet wheel, and thereby permit the revolving of the roller 9 in only one direction unless the pawl be lifted. This may be done against the action of the spring; but it is also possible in my construction to unhook the end of the spring 18 from the hook 26, thus disengaging the pawl from the ratchet, and leaving the roller'free to turn in any direction. This makes it unnecessary for the. operator to employ both hands in controlling the ratchets.

From the above description it is apparent that when the apparatus is set up as indicated in Figure 1; the two rollers may only be rotated ther, the whole frame portion may be rotated on the bearings or sockets 5 and the ends'of the side members 7 will clear the uprights 1 due to the countersunk holes 14.

Within the side members 7, and at a distance from the pin 8, less than the distance from the socket 5 to the edge of the portion 4 a set of holes 21 is placed. Holes 22 are also placed in the enlarged portion 4 of'the standards so that the holes 21 in the side members 7 will register therewith at diiferent positions of the frame. I provide a pin 23, which is of a diameter to fit into the holes 21, 22, and which is preferably fastened by means of a chain or string 23a, to the standard portion 4. When the frame is so set that the holes 21 will register with desired ones of the holes 22, the pin 23 is inserted, and the frame thus locked in that position. This locking greatly strengthens the apparatus, since the frame is rigidly held against the standard portion at two points a considerable distance apart, and the parts coact to brace the whole frame and standard structure. The frame'is however, easily tiltable to the desired angles for working. This is highly desirable since one position is preferable for push needle work, and another for hookneedle work; while still a third is used for the clipping operation.

A strip of canvas 24 of a length less than the length of the roller 9 and of a width at least greater than the Width of one of the flat faces of the square roller 9, is tacked to the face of one of the sides of this square roller 9 in such a. way that the edge of the canvas 24 registers with the edge 25 of the face of the roller and the body of the canvas extends over the face of the roller and beyond the opposite edge thereof. The strip of canvas on the top roll (as shown in Fig. 1), has its trailing edge 24a directed toward the trailing edge of the canvas of the lower roll; and both of these strips are so placed that by the rotation of the rolls with the pawls in engagement with the ratchets, the edges of a piece of fabric may be :caught beneath the canvas on each roll, and the piece taken up and tensioned by turning the rolls. The square form of the rolls, of course assists the gripping action of the canvas strips; and in the use of my device it is not necessary to tack the rug to the frame.

. Therem-ay be a number of screw eyes 26 placed on the edge of the, side members 7 to assist in holding the rug in taut position. Where side support is desired the foundation fabric of the rug may be laced to these screw eyes.

'In operation the base fabric for the rug is placed on the frame by inserting one edge between the canvas flap 24 and the face of the roll 27 and revolving the roll. The edge of the rug is thereby wrapped around the roll, and the canvas strip or flap 24 covers the edge and binds it to the roller by frictional contact with the face and edge of the roll. This procedure is then followed with the opposite edge of the rug, and the rollers are both turned until the rug is taut in the frame. 'Where large base fabrics are used, more orless of either end may be wound upon the corresponding rollers to expose selectively various portions of the base fabric, and the exposed portions may' readily be changed by releasing the pawlsl'and readjusting the rollers. The rug may then be further tensioned by inserting laces 28 through the screw eyes 26 and the edges of the rug. The frame may now, be positioned at any slant on the standard where the holes register and the pin may be inserted.

It is apparent that the frame may be taken from the standards without removing the rug from'the frame." A new frame with anew rug thereon may be inserted in the standards. The frame may be swung around so thatthe'back of the rug is accessible by merely pulling out the pin'23; and the rug maybe placed in any desired position, horizontal or vertical, or tilted either forward or back by a proper selection and location of the holes in the portion 4.

If it is desirable to change the position of the rug on the frame relative to the frame, this may be done by merely removing the springs '18 from the hooks 20 and thus releasing the pawls from the ratchets. The rolls may be now reversed and the rug backed off of one roller and wound on the other. Of course the lacings 28, if employed, must be removed or at least loosened.

My frame may, if desired, be used as a quilting frame.

My construction presents a very sturdy and neatly arrangedframe, which is extremely versatile and useful. v V

Modifications may be made in my device without departing from the spirit of my invention. Having thus described my invention, what I claim as newanddesire to'secur'e by Letters Patent 1., In a device for the purpose described, a base and standard members, a frame adapted to lie and rotate freely between said standard members, means for pivoting said fram'e substantial- 1y centrally near the upper ends of said standard members, said standard members having widthwise enlargements near their upper ends, said enlargements having a plurality of position-determining holes, said frame having cooperating holes therein, and a plug member insertable through juxtaposed holes in said frame member and said enlargements to fix said frame member in a predetermined position.

2. In a device for the purpose described, a base and interspaced standard members, a frame adapted to lie and rotate freely between said standard members, means for pivoting said frame substantially centrally the upper ends of said standard members, said standard members having widthwise enlargements near" their upper ends, and having a plurality of holes radially arranged with respect to the pivot point'of said frame, and located a substantial distance therefrom, said frame having cooperating holes therein, and a plug member for insertion through juxtaposed holes in said frame member and said enlargements, so that at any predetermined position said frame is held with respect to each standard at two points substantially interspaoed.

3. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side pieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in the tops thereof, rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, and journaled in said side pieces, means for preventing endwise motion of said rollers with respect to said side members, said means confined wholly between the outer side edges of said frame, and ratchet means for controlling the rotation of said rollers.

4. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side pieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in the tops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion of other than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon said reduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circular shape, and not substantially greater in length than the thickness of said side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive said circular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing the removal of said circular reduced portions from said side members, said means located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame.

5. In a frame member for use with-suitable standards, side pieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in the tops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion of other than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon said reduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circular shape, and not substantially greater in length than the thickness of said side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive said circular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing the removal of said circular reduced portions from said side members, said means located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame, said means comprising a washer larger than said circular reduced portion, affixed to the end thereof, and lying within a countersink in said side members 6. In a frame member for use with. suitable standards, side pieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in the tops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion of other than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon said reduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circular shape, and not substantially greater in length than the thickness of said side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive said circular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing the removal of said circular reduced portions from said side members, said means located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame, pawl means to cooperate with said ratchets pivoted on said side members, and spring means for controlling said pawls, said means comprising coiled tension springs attached to said pawls and removably attached to fastening means on said side members.

7. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side pieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standards in notches in the tops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion of otherthan circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted side members, said means located within the out- I er side edges of said assembled frame, the central portion of said rollers being square, and having attached to one of their sides a friction binding strip of fabric.

8. In a frame member for use with suitable standards, side pieces adapted to be centrally pivoted upon said standard in notches in the tops thereof, and rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion of other than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon said reduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circular shape, and not substantialy greater in length than the thickness of said side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive said circular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing the removal of said circular reduced portions from said side members, said means located within the outer side edges of said assembled frame, and lacing hooks on said side members.

9. In a device for the purpose described, a base and standard members, a frame adapted to lie in vertical open end slots in the tops of said standards and rotate freely between said standard members, means for pivoting said frame substantially centrally near the upper ends of said standard members, said standard members having widthwise enlargements near their upper ends, said enlargements having a plurality of position-determining holes, said frame having cooperating holes therein, and a plug member insertable through juxtaposed holes in said frame member and said enlargements to fix said frame member in a predetermined position, said frame comprising side pieces adapted to be pivoted upon said standards, and rollers joining said side pieces near the ends thereof, each of said rollers having at its ends a reduced portion of other than circular shape, a ratchet non-rotatably mounted upon said reduced portion, and a second reduced portion therebeyond, of circular substantially greater in length than the thickness of said side pieces, said side pieces having holes therein to receive said circular reduced portions of said rollers, and means for preventing the removal of said circular reduced portions from said side members, said means located within the outor side edges of said assembled frame.

10. In a device for the purpose described, a base and standard members, a frame adapted to lie and rotate freely between said standard members, means for pivoting said frame substantially centrally near the upper ends of said standard members, said standard members having widthwise enlargements near their upper ends,

said enlargements having a plurality of positiondetermining holes, said frame having cooperating holes therein, anda plug member insertable through juxtaposed holes in said frame member and said enlargements to fix said frame member in a predetermined position, said pivoting means comprising-pins attached to said frame and fitting .in depressions in said standard members, at least one of said depressions being a slot whereby said frame is removable from said standards.

JAMES A. PEIRCE.

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