US2779099A

US2779099A - Skirt cutting device

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Publication number: US2779099A
Application number: US464503A
Authority: US
Inventors: Salvatore J Barone
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1954-10-25
Filing date: 1954-10-25
Publication date: 1957-01-29
Anticipated expiration: 1974-01-29

Description

S. J.. BARONE Jan. 29, 1957 SKIRT CUTTING DE 'CE Filed Oct. 25, 1954 in z a\\\\\\\\\\\\ INVEN TOR. zz /Z 034 MEX/52%;?

2,779,099 SKIRT CUTTING DEVICE Salvatore .l. Barone, 'iuckahoe, N. Y. Application Uctober 25, 1954, Serial No. 464,503 1 Claim. (Cl. 3-231) This invention relates to a unique device for trimming skirts accurately and uniformly.

Previously, when a skirt or dress had to be altered to conform to a particular hem line style, the tailor or seamstress making the alteration would estimate the approximate height off the floor desired and mark the dress accordingly. The dress would then most probably have to be removed from the model or wearer to facilitate uniform cutting, consuming a great deal of time and involving much efiort and bother to both the wearer and the cutter. If the cutter chose to make the alteration with the dress on the wearer or model, uneven and tedious cutting would invariably result.

Consequently, it is the general object of this invention to provide a cutting device for dresses and the like, which will accurately out along a line set at a predetermined distance from the floor with the dress on the wearer.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a support stand for a scissors adjustably mounted for cutting cloth at an accurately set predetermined distance from the floor with the slh'rt or dress on the wearer.

A still further object of this invention is an adjustable mounting for a cutting implement such as scissors, which permits normal scissor movement at any predetermined distance from the floor, and which can be easily bodily moved relative to the floor.

Further objects and inventive details will become apparent from the following description, when read in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the cutting device in operation cutting a dress.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the mounting for the scissors taken through plane 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a partial elevation of the support stand, showing the graduations thereon.

Figure 4 is a transverse section through the scissors mounting, taken through plane 44 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through the base of the support stand, taken along plane 55 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a transverse section above the support base, taken through plane 6-45 of Figure 5.

Referring now to Figure 5, the cutting device is seen to comprise the circular base it) having a vertically tapering arcuate shell 11 integrally joined to the outer flat plate 12, fromwhich projects vertically at right angles the channel 13. A measuring rod or scale 14 removably secured in the channel flanges 15 by the screw 16 supports at the upper end a removable scissors bracket portion 17 (Figure l). The rod or scale 14 includes the measuring graduations 18 for setting the scissors bracket 17 at a predetermined height relative to the base 10.

Referring to Figures 2 and 4, the bracket portion 17 is seen to have associated with it the U-shaped bar 18' or depending leg of an angle bracket encompassing the rod 14 on three sides thereof, equipped with a key or thumb screw 19 threaded through a leg 20 and passing through a perforation in a spaced opposing leg 21 which projects from a wider rear corner portion or flange 22 that abuts a rear narrow edge of the scale or rod. The

2,779,09fl -i'atented .lan. 29, 1957 lCC leg 20 projects from a front corner portion or flange 23 which is parallel to portion 22 and abuts the front narrow edge of the rod 14. Consequently, by loosening the key 19 the bracket 17 can he slid axially along the rod 14 to any desired predetermined distance from the base iii and clamped thereat. A transverse platform 24 projects laterally from the bar or scale 18 for the purpose of supporting a swivel mounting 25 for a scissors 2c. the mounting 25 comprises a threaded stud 21 which projects through a hole in the horizontal leg of the angle bracket forming the platform 24 and includes a tapered collar 23 mounted on the stud and abutting the platform on one side. The bottom prong of the scissors is tapered to rotatably rest on the tapered surface of the collar 25. Both prongs of the scissors are perforated to encompass rotatahly the stud 2'7. An upper nut 29 is threaded to the stud 27 retaining the scissors thereon. A lower clamping wing nut St! is threaded to the stud beneath the platform for swivelly retaining the stud thereon. Collar 1.8 includes a cylindrical bearing 31 which projects rotatably through the platformhole. The entire scissor mounting 2:; can rotate in the platform hole for adjusting the cutting direction of the scissors as desired.

Conventional materials such as brass, sheet metal, copper, plastic, wood, etc. are readily adaptable for fabricating the various components disclosed therein.

in operation, the scissors is set at the desired height as determined by the graduations i8, and clamped secured by means of the bracket 17. The operator proceeds then to cut the skirt by swivelling the scissors in the mounting 25 and base ltl is placed in proper relative position with the person wearing the dress, who turns slowly. If the dress is on a dressmakers dummy, naturally, then the dummy is turned manually. It is apparent that the cut edge will be accurately and uniformly formed at any desired height from the ground.

It should be further understood that modifications resulting from changes in size, shape, material and rearrangements of the combinative elements are all within the inventive scope, as disclosed above and claimed hereinafter.

Having thus disclosed the nature of the invention, what is claimed as new is as follows:

In a cutting device for skirts and dresses having a base and a support thereon with a pair of scissors upon the support, the features which include an upright channel member integral upon the central portion of the base having opposed channel flanges thereon, a flat and straight scale of rectangular cross section fitted between the channel flanges and secured to the channel member, and a support including a right angle bracket having one leg projecting horizontally with a pivot screw for the scissors extending down through the one leg which forms a shelf for supporting the scissors, the bracket having a depending leg with a pair of opposed vertical flanges clasping the side edges of the scale and a bracket portion with a clamping screw for clamping the depending leg and the bracket portion upon the opposite flat sides of said scale or support, said opposed vertical flanges together with said depending leg and said bracket portion permitting selective vertical adjustment of said support and preventing angular adjustment in any direction of said support relative to said scale.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Rubin Apr. 18, 1939 Evans Mar. 24, 1953