US330482A - Quilting-frame - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

J. H. HELMS.

QUILTING- FRAME. No. 330,482. Patented Nov. 17. 1885.

4 C firs. Q4 l I .A 1' v \/\/"1:LE5555: nvenne;

M aww www UNiTnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB HENRY HELMS, OF MONROE, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J. S. GRIER, OF MATTHEWS, AND JOSEPH STEARNES, OF ADAMS MILLS, NORTH CAROLINA.

QUILTING-FRAIVIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,482, dated November 17, 1885.

Application led August 6, 1884. Serial No. 139,777. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB H. HELMs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monroe, in the county of Union and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quilting-Frames; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to quilting-frames; and it consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure lis a plan view, Fig. 2 a side view, and Fig. 3 an end view, of my improved frame with the quilt applied.

The legs A A', on opposite. sides of the frame, are crossed midway their ends, and pivoted together, preferably, on the ends of transverse rod B,which serves also to connect the opposite parts of legs, and thereby brace the device. Each of the legs A is provided near its upper end with a series of notches or rack-teeth, a, and near its lower end with a notch or notches, a. Rollers C G connect the upper end of legs A A and AA. The roller which connects the legs A A has the pawls DD pivoted on it at a point close to the inner sides of the said legs, as shown. These pawls may be adjusted to make their points engage the notches a, as shown in Figs. l and 2, or the notch c', as shown in Fig. 3, and indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 2, so as to stretch the quilt when the frame is used as a quiltingframe, or to properly brace it when it is desired to use it as a table-frame, as will be fully described hereinafter. Aratchet-wheel, E, is secured on one end of each of the rollers D, and pawls F are arranged on the adjacent legs in position to engage said wheel and hold them and the rollers on which they are secured at any desired point.

When used as a quilting-frame, the fabric to be quilted is wound at its opposite side ends on rollers C, and drawn taut thereby, and held by the pawls F engaging wheels E. The lever-pawl D is then adjusted into engagement with notches a, and pressed down until the fabric has been stretched the desired degree, at which position the pawl is held by engagement withthe proper one of notches a, as will be understood from Fig. 2.

Vhen not in use as a quilting-frame, the lever-pawls may be adj usted into the position shown in Fig. 3, and indicated in Fig. 2, where they will engage notches c', and brace the legs A and A against weight placed on them. Now, by mounting asuitable top on the frame a Convenient table is provided, as will be un derstnod.

Thus my frame may be used for quilting or as a table-support, and may be easily converted from one to the other of said uses.

It is manifest that a single lever-pawl would give good results; but I prefer to use two, as shown, as thereby the frame may be braced more firmly, and the fabric to be quilted be more evenly stretched.

It will be noticed that the rollers Chave the ratchets E secured on their ends beyond the legs, thereby serving as a means to secure the same in place.

It will be further noticed that the pawls D are pivotally mounted on the journals of the rollers and engage notches formed in the body of the legs. By this construction a simple and inexpensive device is produced, and one that may be stored away in small compass.

I am aware that a device for purposes hereinbefore described has been constructedybut with these differences: The ratchet-pinions are mounted on the rollers on the inner side of the leg, thereby not performing the office of a keeper for legs, which latter have the leverpawls pivoted to their outer faces, thereby preventing the close folding of the device. Besides requiring an extra connection, these lever-pawls engage ratchet-plates mortised in the legs of the frame, the expense of which my construction entirely obviates.

Having thus described my invention, what I f IOO quilting frame and stand, consisting of legs of the legs A, substantially as and for the A A7 pvoted ou the ends of rod B, rollers purposes described. Y C, j ournaled in their upper ends, ratchets E, In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1u secured to the outer ends of the journals and presence of two Witnesses.

5 serving as a keeper for the legs, and pawls F, his

pivoted to the outer face of the legs and engag- J A0013 HENRY X HELMS mark.

ing said ratehets, in combination with leverpawls D,pivotally mounted on the journals of Vitnesges;

the rollers C, on the inner side ofthe outermost A. M. STACK, xo legs, A, to engage notches a a', eut in the body I H. B. ADAMS.

Images