US2469968A

US2469968A - Sewing-machine table

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Publication number: US2469968A
Application number: US631336A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles A Kessler
Original assignee: Singer Co
Current assignee: Singer Co
Priority date: 1945-11-28
Filing date: 1945-11-28
Publication date: 1949-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 1966-05-10

Description

May 10, 1949. c. A. KESSLER 2,469,968

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The Singer Manufacturing Company,

J., assignor to Elizabeth,

N. J., a corporation of New Jersey Application November 28, 1945, Serial No. 631,336

7 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in sewing machine tables and more particularly relates to the upper or supporting surfaces thereof.

Heretofore, much effort has been expended toward increasing the speed at which sewing machines will operate, but insufficient consideration has been given to providing a sewing machine table that will not only allow the operator optimum comfort but which will also make it possible for the operator to do a maximum amount of work. Therefore, it is an important object of the present invention to provide a new and improved sewing machine table.

Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved sewing machine table which will give the operator optimum comfort and at the same time permit her to have a better view of the work at the stitching point.

A further object of the invention is to provide a new and improved sewing machine table-top with upper supporting surfaces that will allow the operator the greatest amount of comfort and at the same time facilitate the handling of the work before, during, and after the sewing operation.

Other important objects of the invention will become apparent from the following description and appended claims.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a sewing machine mounted on the new and improved table,

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the sewing machine and table shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the sewing machine and a portion of the table as seen in the direction of the arrow 3 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, a sewing machine I is shown supported on a new and improved table-top II, and a unitary electric motor and power transmitter I2 is shown carried on the under side of the said tabletop. The table-top II is supported by a pair of end-frames having adjustable legs l3. Braces which include a back bar l4 and a pair of short bars |6 are secured between the various legs I3. A tube ll carried by the bars l6 rockably supports a treadle l8 which acting through a rod l9 may be employed for controlling effective operation of the transmitter 2 in a manner well known in the art.

Various types of sewing machines with either a vertical or inclined bracket-arm may be mounted on the above mentioned table-top. However, the sewing machine In shown in the illustrated embodiment has an inclined bed 2| and a vertically positioned overhanging bracket-arm 2.2. The bracket-arm 22 is provided with the usual sewing machine mechanisms including a combination belt-pulley and hand-wheel 23, stitch regulator 24, tension device 26, presser-bar 28, face plate 29, needle bar 3|, and presser-foot 32. The sewing machine bed 2| is fastened to the table-top II in a known manner by means of a pair of hinges 33.

The illustrated unitary electric motor and power transmitter I2 is similar to that shown and described in the U. S. Patent of W. J. Peets et al., No. 2,004,055. The transmitter l2 among other items is provided with the usual supporting frames 34 and 36, a motor 31, a clutch (not shown) a clutch-guard 38, a clutch operating arm 39, pulley 4| and pulley shield 42. The motor-transmitter l2 drives the pulley 4|, which in turn drives a belt 43 and the sewing machine In.

The new and improved table-top includes a main horizontal member 44, having horizontally disposed left and right supporting surfaces 46 and 41, respectively. The surface 41 provides a convenient support for tools, and the surface 46 provides a support for unfinished work. Intermediate the surfaces 46 and 41, the table-top is built up locally to provide three sloping supporting

surfaces

48, 49 and 5|. The surface 48 is upwardly inclined from the front toward the rear of the table and provides a support for the sewing machine bed 2|. The surface 49 declines toward the rear of the sewing machine table and thereby facilitates gravitation of the work down this surface. The surface 5|, located between the left horizontal surface 46 and the sewing machine In, slopes upwardly from the surface 46 and blends into the

surfaces

48 and 49, thereby facilitating the movement of work from the surface 46 to the sewing machine. The sloping surface 5| also provides a convenient support for the left arm of the sewing machine operator.

As indicated, the three

sloping surfaces

48, 49 and 5| blend into one another by means of smoothly rounded edges. The surface 48 merges into the surface 49 by way of a horizontally extending rounded edge 52 spaced slightly rearwardly from the hinges 33 and disposed substantially parallel to the front edg of the bedplate 2|. The surface 5| merges into the

surfaces

48 and 49 by way of sloping rounded edges 53 and 54, respectively; the apex of the obtuse angle formed by the edges 53 and 5d merging smoothly into the edge 52 at a location indicated by the number 56. It will also be noted that the lowermost edges of the sloping

surfaces

48, 49, and 5| are provided with

rounded portions

51, 5B and 59, respectively.

In thev operation ofthe sewing machine, the improved sewing machine table is used in the following manner. An operator, sitting in front of the sewing machine table, places her feet on:- the treadle It. The horizontal surface it to the left of the operator may serve as a support for the work. The horizontal surface-till to theright of the operator will support any tools, suchas scissors, etc., that the operator may desire. to: have at hand. With the left hand, the operator shoves or slides a work-article from the horizontal surface 46 over the rounded edge 53 upthe sloping surface 5i past the rounded edge 53 and thenceto the sewing position in the vicinity of theneedle and presser-foot 32; During the sewijng; operation, the left, arm of'the operator will comfortably rest. on the upward sloping surface 5L. After a piece has-beensewed, article will be. moved from. the .se ing machine past the rounded edge 52 and onto tne declining surface; 39.. As soon asthe. piece is on the surface 49;,the force of gravity combined, with any slight, vibration of the sewing machine table functions, to move the piece down the surface and, out of. theway of other pieces, that are to follow. This makes itv unnecessary for the openet'or to continually shove and push finished pieces towardtherear of; the sewing table, as is necessary in prior art constructions. In this connection it will be noted that the inclined. surface 48,,inclined bed' 2], and the vertically positionedbracket-arm 22 cooperate to make the sewing point easily visible to the operator.

Erom. the foregoing it will be perceived that this-invention has provided a new and oved table-top for sewing machine tables which, greatly facilitates.movement-cf work. to, and from the sewing machine, provides the operator proper view. of. the. sewing operation, and alsoallows. theoperator to work. in a position that is comfortable and therefore not tiring.

Having, thus set forth, the nature. of. the in vention, what, I claim herein is:

1., In, a table, for a sewing. machine, a, tabletop comprising a first supporting surface of extended area, inclined upwardly from the front toward the reari of the table and arranged to sup port the complete sewing machine, a second supporting surface of extended area declining towardthe-rear of thetable and arranged-to facilitatev movement of work away from the sewing machine, and a third supporting surface of extended area sloping upwardly from the-left side of the table, said third surface being so constructed and arranged as to facilitate the movement of work toward, the sewing machine-and to support-the left arm of an operator.

' 22 In a table for a sewing. machine, a horizontally disposed table-top, a plurality of legs for supporting the. said table-top, andaplurality 0f.b.uilt.up,supporting surfaces ofextended area positionedlatlan intermediate point on the upper the finished surface of the said table-top; one of the said supporting surfaces being inclined upwardly from the front toward the rear of the table for supporting a complete sewing machine, a second of the said supporting surfaces declined toward the rear of the table to facilitate movement of work away from the sewing machine, and a third surface sloping upwardly from the left side of the table and arranged to facilitate the movement of WOi'k toward the sewing machine.

3. In a sewing machine table that includes supporting legs, a table-top, a built up portion of the said tabletop. having a surface of extended area that inclines upwardly from the front toward the rear thereof and which built up portion is capable of: supporting a complete sewing machine, a built up portion of the said table-top having a surface of extended area that declines to the rear thereof beyond the sewing machine, the improvement which comprises the provision of a built up portion of the saidrtable-top having a surface of extended area that slopes upwardly from the left side thereof.

4. Ina table for a sewing machine, a table-top comp-rising a first supporting surface of of ended area, inclined upwardly from the front toward the rear of the table and constructed and arranged to support a sewing machine, a second supporting surface of extended area declining toward the rear. of the tableand constructed and arranged to facilitate movement of work away from the sewing machine, and a, third supporting surface of extended areael'opi'ng upwardly from the left side of the table, constructed and arranged to facilitate the movement of work toward the sewing machine and to support the left arm of an operator; the said firstsupporting surface merging with the said'second supporting surface by way of ahorizontally extending rounded edge, and the said third supporting surface merging, with the said first and second supporting surfaces by way of. inclined rounded, edges.

5. In a sewing machine table that includes supporting.legs,,a table-top, a first built up portion of the said table-top having a surface of extended area that inclines upwardly from the front to L the rear thereof, and a second built up pc on of .the said table-top havingasurface of extended areathat declines tostherear thereof the in;-

provement which comprises the provision of a built up portion ofv the said table-top having a surface of extended area that slopes upwardly from theleftside thereof, and which merges into the said' first and second built up portions by means of: sloping rounded edges;

6. A table-top for sewing machines comprising a plurality of differently sloping work supporting surfaces of extended area; androundededges arranged to merge the saidsloping surfaces smoothly into one another; one of the said merging edges being spaced slightly rearwardly and parallel to the rearedgeof. the sewing machine, and another of the edges, being spaced. to the. left of and at an angle with the said sewing machine.

arranged asto facilitate movement cfwork away from the. sewing machine, and .a third supporting surface of extended area sloping upwardly from 5 the left side of the table, so constructed and arranged as to facilitate the movement of work toward the sewing machine and to support the left arm of an operator; the said first supporting surface merging with the said second supporting surface by way of a first horizontally extending rounded edge, and the said third supporting surface merging with the said first and second supporting surfaces by way of second and third inclined rounded edges respectively; the first edge being spaced slightly rearwardly from the back edge of the sewing machine, the second edge being spaced to the left of the sewing machine, and the third edge being spaced rearwardly of the second edge.

CHARLES A. KESSLER.

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