US577366A - Quilting-frame - Google Patents

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M. JENSON.

Now by marriageM. BUTTERHELD. QUILTING FRAME.

No. 677,666. Patented Feb. 16, 1897.

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' ATTORNEYS W/ TNE SSE S /b da@ fication, Figure l is a top plan view of myim- .struction of the various parts and theirnovel MARY JENSON, (NOW BY MARRIAGE MARY BUTTERFIELD,) OF OGDEN, UTAH.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 577,366, dated February 16, 189'?. Application led July Z8, 1893. Renewed June 22,1896. Serial No. 596,554Al (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, MARY J ENsoN, (now by marriage MARY BUTTERFIELD,) of Ogden, in the county of /Veber, Territory of Utah, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Quilting-Frames, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved frame Which is adapted for use in either quilting' or embroidering, or it maybe used for stretching and drying lace curtains, dac.

The object of my invention is to provide a very simple device Which can be quickly and easily adjusted to suit various-sized articles, and one in Which the fabric can be rolled upon the frame as the Work progresses.

The invention consists in the peculiar concombination or arrangement, all of which Will be fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this speciproved quilting-frame. Fig. 2 is a cross-scction on the line 2 2, Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the corners, and Fig. 4 is a perspective detail view of one of the joints. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the head of one of the posts. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the means for holding and rotating the end bars of the frame.

The rectangular frame is supported by four legs A, and is composed of side bars B and end bars C, Which are formed of alined sections Z9 and c, respectively. Each bar is essentially right-angular in cross-section, and a series of pins bzare set in its inner horizontal portion or ledge, the same being curved slightly toward the vertical portion to better adapt them to hold the fabric Which is in practice attached to them. The sections b b and c c are detachably hinged together by pintle and socket b', Fig. 4, and are held in rigid alinement by means of sliding sleeves D, which are in effect longitudinally-slotted tubes of square cross-section and fitted and adapted to slide on the vertical portions of the bars B and C, as best shown in Figs. 3 and L It Will be seen that such portions have longitudinal grooves at the base, and that the edges of the sleeves fit therein, so that the latter are held on but free to slide alo-n g the bars. As will be seen, the sleeves D havelugs projecting from their upper sides for use in adjusting them on the bars B C.

It is apparent that when the sleeves are adjusted to cover the joints of the sections, as shown in Figs. l and 2, the said sections Will be held in rigid alinement; but When slid back or adjusted as shown in Fig. 4 the sec- 6o tions may be detached from one another. This adaptation obviously permits a section b or c to be added or removed, as may be required to contract or enlarge the frame.

The end bars C are adapted to rotate to roll up the quilt or other fabric upon which Work is being done. The ends of the end sections of said bars C are secured by clamps in sockets E, attached to long journals F, Which project through and have their bearing in the 7o heads of the posts A. The said sockets E, Fig. G, are formed of sheet metal and are open onone side, while the other sides lie parallel to the bars and are embraced by the screw-clamps G, Figs. 1, 2, and 3,whichcon1 75 press such sides upon the bars and thus hold them detachably by friction. The sockets E are left open on one side, so that tWo opposite sides may be compressed by the clamp G, and also for the purpose of facilitating attachment 8o of the bars C, which may be easily and quickly inserted laterally in the socket and then secured therein by the compressive action of said clamps, as stated. The inner ends of the journals F are fixed in the heads of the sockets E, and by applying a crank, as shownl by dotted line, Fig. l, to the outer polygonal end of the journals F the bars C may be rotated to roll up the quilt or fabric. A ratchetdisk H, Figs. l, 2, and 6, is xed on each 9o journal F, adjacent to the head ofthe socket E, and is engaged by a spring-pawl I, secured to the adjacent post'A. Such ratchet and paWl serve to prevent the backward rotation of the bars C. It is obvious that to enable the quilt or fabric to be rolled on the end bars C it must be detached from the hooks b2 of side bars B, which are adjacent to said end bars C.

A fianged plate J is secured to the head of roo each post A, and the bars B rest thereon and are detachably secured by screw-clamps K, Which embrace the ends of both said plates and bars. Byloosening either or both clamps K the bars B may be adjusted on the plates F to adjust the length of the quilt or fabric to be attached to it. As before intimated, the saine result may be attained b v adding or removing a section I) of the side bars B.

What I claim isl. In a quilting-f rame, the combination with the posts and plates projecting therefrom, of the side bars which rest thereon, and clamps adapted to embrace both plates and bars, for holding the latter in any desired adjustment, as shown and described.

2. In a quilting -fra1ne, the combination with side and end bars, having pins fixed on one side, of the metal sockets which are open on one side and have journals at their ends, and means for detachably securing said sock4 MARY JENSON.

lVitnesses:

T. D. JOHNSON, JN0. D. MURPHY,

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