US308406A - Embroidery-frame - Google Patents

Description

I. ELDER. EMBROIDERY FRAME.

Patented Nov 25, 1884.

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N ITE IZORA ELDER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

EMBROlDERY-FRAM E.

srncrrrcarron" forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,406,:1ated November 25, 1884. Application filed November 17, 1883. m. model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IZORA ELDER, of the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Embroidery-Frame; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

' which one end of the material is wound. This rod has loosely fitted upon it arms having journaled in their other ends a rod upon which the other end of the material is wound. By means of certain clamping-screws the quadrilateral or rectangular frame formed by the two rods and the two arms, and in which the material is suitably secured,is adapted to have a vertical and swinging adjustment and to have a side extension for the width of the material, while by revolving the rods upon which it is wound any portion of it may be presented in the frame. 1

The object of my invention is to provide a frame which, by reason of its various adjust ments, will be convenient to work at and to which any length of material may be secured and tightened or stretched with ease; also, to furnish a simple and economical frame, one which may readily be put together or taken apart for convenience in transportation, and which is not likely to get out of order. Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my embroidery-frame. Fig. 2 is a view showing how the rods D and H are braced for a long frame.

A represents the standards of convenient height, and having stable pedestals or feet B.

Orepresents cross blocks or pieces,provided with holes in one end by which they are fitted upon standards A.- These pieces are loose enough to slide up or down upon the standards, and are held at any point desired by means of clamping screws d, which pass through theirends, which are slotted or split for the purpose of allowing the screws to clamp ends of cross-pieces O is fitted a horizontal bar or rod, D. The ends of this rod pass looselythrough the cross-pieces, which may slide thereon, and said rod may turn readily in its bearings. The length of this rod may be varied for different sizes of frames, the object being to permit to. any necessary extent the separation of the standards A. These ends of pieces'O are also split or slotted in manner similar to the forward ends, and clampin'g-sorews (1 through them hold the rod firmly, when desired.

Upon rod D are fitted arms EE.. These are but loosely journaled thereon, and may.

separate or mayswing to any inclination from the said rod. The upper ends of these arms are slotted or split, as shown'fand' clampingscrews 6 secure them at any point upon the rod or at any inclination.

F is a rod or bar,loo sely fitting through the other ends of arms E E, which are also split. This is parallel to rod D, and is of about the same length. The armsmay separate upon it, and it may revolve in the arms. Clamping-serews f through the ends secure the two when desired.

The usual frames for embroidering purpose consist of four pieces or strips secured at the four corners by pegs, which by fitting into any-of a series of holes in each of said strips provide for the extension of the quadrilateral. The objection to this is that it cannot hold a large piece of goods. While it might hold any ordinary width it could not hold an unusual width of material, nor could it hold any but a short length without extending itself iuconvcniently. I

A description of the operation of my frame will show its advantages. Any width or length of material may be inserted.

Let G represent a piece of material of any suitable width and of considerable length.

them to the standards. Through the other The lower rod, F, is provided with a number--i of holes, a. One end of the material is secured fast to the rod F by means of threads'or cords passing through holes a, and the other end is wound upon rod D by revolving said rod. The material is thus tightened or stretched between the two. Its sides are secured by straps h, passing around the arms E E. By separating said arms the material is stretched laterally. The quadrilateral in which the material is presented may be shortened conveniently, and the work accomplished. When this much is done, the screws f and'd are loosened, and the rod F is revolved, by which means the material is wound upon said rod and unwound from rod D, to present a fresh surface. The screws are thentightened, and the work proceeds. This operation may be repeated throughout the entire length of the piece. The separation of arms E E upon the rods D and F and the separation of the standards provide for different widths.

By reason of the swinging arms E E the quadrilateral may be set at any convenient inclination, and by means of the vertically-adjustable cross-pieces C may be set to suit the operator when occupying a high or low chair, or when otherwise situated, whereby a Vertical adjustment might be necessary.

By loosening the various screws all the parts herein described may be separated and easily packed in atrunk, or may otherwise be conveniently transported. In case very long rods are used and the distance between the arms E E is great, they may be braced by strips H, which are suitably notched at the ends, and extend between and are supported by the rods D and F. This frame will stretch the matevertically-adjustable cross-pieces O, in combi-.

nation with the horizontal turning-rods D and F, the intervening laterally-adjustable swinging arms E E, and means, as described, for

clamping the parts together, consisting of.

clamping-screws d, e, and f, arranged and constructed substantially as herein described.

, 2. An embroidery-frame consisting of the standards A, with their pedestals or feet B, horizontal loosely-journaled turning-rod D, vertically and laterally adjustable cross-pieces O, with their clamping-screws (1, horizontal turning-rod F, with its holes a, and the laterally-adj ustable arms E E, with their clampingscrews 6 and f, all arranged and constructed substantially as herein described.

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand.

IZORA ELDER.

, \Vitnesses:

O. D. COLE, J. H. BLooD.

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