US2417149A - Sewing frame - Google Patents

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March 11, 1947. E. BEATON SEWING FRAME Filed April 23, 1946 I uvmvroze. EZaZne Beafon Patented Mar. 11, 1947 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF ICE SEWING FRAME Elaine Beaten, Chicago, Ill.

Application April 23, 1946, serial No. 664,273

4 Claims.

My invention relates to articles or devices that may be characterized as sewing frames, or accessories to facilitate sewing by hand, where it is found most convenient to have the material being sewed held securely in place with the portions or edges to be sewed, clamped and held in alignment so as to facilitate the hand sewing operation.

An important object of my invention is to provide a sewing frame of the aforementioned character, which has a transparent top surface, and is equipped with illuminating means therebelow furnishing illumination below the material being operated upon, so as to indicate whether the edges being operated upon are in correct and desired superimposed relationship.

A further object of my invention is to provide clamping means, operatively disposed on the sides of the frame-work comprising my invention, which is readily manipulatable so that respective portions of the material operated upon can be instantaneously and readily both clamped and released.

A still further object of my invention is to produce an article of the aforementioned character which is practical in its construction, useful and convenient for the purposes to be attained thereby, which is also of such simple construction as to permit manufacture thereof economically in quantity production.

Other features, advantages and objects embraced in my invention will become readily apparent to those killed in the art, and familiar with the difficulties encountered in hand-sewing operations; the device being suitably illustrated in the accompanying drawing, further referred to in the description following, wherein like numerals denote like parts, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an operator having my invention set up conveniently for handsewing operations.

Fig. 2 is a front View of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a top view of my invention.

Fig. 4 is an end view of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken, substantially, on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the various views, at Fig. 1, my device is, generally, designated 6 and is shown held in the lamp of a person engaged in sewing portions of a garment by hand. The device is illustrated more clearly in Figs. 2, 3,4 and 5, where the detailed elemental structure thereof is more specifically set forth and illustrated.

My invention consists of a frame-work general- 1y designated 1, which is composed of the side elements i2 and I3 forming a rectangular frame-work, the said elements I2 and I3 being secured by glueing, nailing or other similar fastening means to render the same rigid. 5 The top portion of the finished frame-work 1 is preferably channeled out as indicated at 8, in order to form a suitable seat for the transparent window element .9 made of glass or other suitable refractory material. The glass is held in place removably by a bezel or frame l which is secured to the frame-work l by virtue of screw II or other similar fastenings. The lower portions of the element [2 are provided with slideways M in which is siidably operable the bottom l of the unit frame-work.

Within the confines, and between the transparent top element 9 and the bottom l5 are mounted one or moresocket elements 20, which are equipped and adapted to receive the fluorescent lights or bulbs 2i interchangeably secured therein. The socket elements are connected through proper electrical wiring means to the switch element 22, having a switching button or control 3|, and having secured thereto a length of wire 23, terminating in an electrical plug 24, which may be secured to a wall receptacle or other source of electrical supply, in order to permit lighting the fluorescent lights 2! for actual use.

A garment such as the skirt 25 indicated in Fig. 1, being secured, for example, to the waist portion 26 by means of the intermediate belt 21, is first placed on my frame-work, whereby one of the edges thereof is clamped in one of the clamping elements 3|] on one side of my invention. The pieces are then carefully superimposed so that enough material is over-lapped at the edges as indicated at 28 and 29, at which time the materials so held in superimposition and alignment are stretched tautly over the top window 9, while the portions thereof, disposed oppositely to the initial clamping element, are then also clamped by the mating clamping structure on the opposite side of the frame-work.

The material is then considered set up so that the operator or worker may continue to attach the edges 28 and 29 by suitable stitching, plying the needle from right to left, or left to right, as the case may necessitate.

rangement are, preferably, composed of an arouately-shaped spring portion [6, having an extended flange ll securable to the side frame element I2 by means of screws or other similar fastenings 18. The upper portion of the arcuately- The clamping structures utilized in my arformed portion it rests on a clamping blade 39 which runs across the entire clamp structure, and terminates in a manipulating handle l9 which is inserted through a suitable slotted opening in the arcuate portion It.

Normally the clamp assumes the position indicated in Fig. 5, By pressing the manipulating handle i9 toward the frame-work, the engaging or clamping blade portion 39 is separated from the surface of the side if permitting insertion of material thereinto for clamping purposes, yet when the manipulating handle I9 is released, and the arcuate spring element i6 is caused to assume its normal clamping position, the material is firmly held.

If it is desired to see more clearly the alignment of the edges 29 and 28, the switch may be operated to the on position in order to light up the fluorescent light. As is customarily done when sewing items of this type, there is frequent necessity for holding materials up to the light to assure of the registration, or alignment of the edges being properly folded over so that the stitching will combine, and unite the edges being sewed.

With my invention, that step is eliminated, which is a source of inconvenience. In using my device the materials at all times are clearly visible, whether the materials are in proper superimposition, so that the sewing operation is continuous, and no disturbance is caused by the need for frequent examination preliminary to sewing, that is, occasioned when sewing on materials not supported on a frame-work such as my invention.

The draping of the material over the straight glass top surface of my sewing frame or accessory is also an advantage, in that operators sewing by hand frequently resort to placing such items on a table where the materials shift about,

and are not conveniently held. The clamping feature in conjunction with the light source permeating or passing through the portion being operated upon of the material being. sewed together, and the convenience of holding the said frame-work on the lap of the worker, or operator, are decided advantages which will make hand sewing more efficient, more convenient, expediting the work to a great extent.

I believe I have herein described and revealed rather succinctly the nature of the construction and operation, and utility of my sewing frame invention, and inasmuch as the same is susceptible of modifications, alterations and improvements, I hereby reserve the right to all such modifications, alterations and improvements that come within the scope and spirit of my invention, as well as those that are impliably and suggestively embraced in the accompanying drawings, and also those that may fall within the purview of the foregoing description; my invention to be limited only by the subjoined claims.

Having thus described and revealed my invention, what I claim as novel, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A sewing frame comprising, a frame-work, a bottom slidably secured to the said framework, a transparent window secured at the top of said frame-work, lighting means interchangeably secured below the said window, spring-actuated clamping means secured to the said frame-work and disposed on opposite sides thereof, a switch secured to the said frame-work, electrical connecting means connecting the said switch to the said lighting means, and secondary electrical connecting means secured to the said switch adapted to be connected to an electrical source of supply.

2. A sewing frame comprising, a frame-work,

a bottom slidably secured to the said framework, a transparent window secured at the top of said frame-work, a bezel element securing the said transparent window at the top of said framework providing a flush supporting surface for work to be performed thereupon, lighting means interchangeably secured below the said window, spring actuated clamping means secured to the said frame-work and disposed on opposite sides thereof, a switch secured to the said framework, electrical connecting means connecting the said switch to the said lighting means, and secondary electrical connecting means secured to the said switch adapted to be connected to an electrical source of supply.

3. A sewing frame comprising, a frame-work, a bottom slidably secured to the said framework, a transparent window secured at the top of the said frame-work, lamp sockets mounted within the said frame-work below the said window, fluorescent lighting means interchangeably secured to the said lamp sockets, spring actuated clamping means secured to the said frame-work and disposed on opposite sides thereof, a switch secured to the said frame-work, electrical connecting means connecting the said switch to the said lighting means, and secondary electrical connecting means secured to the said switch adapted to be connected to an electrical source of supply.

4. A sewing frame comprising, a frame-work, a bottom slidably secured to the'said frame-work, a transparent window secured at the top of the said frame-work, a bezel element securing the said transparent window to the top of said frame-work providing a flush supporting surface for work to be performed thereupon, lighting means interchangeably secured below the said window, spring-actuated clampingmeans secured to the said frame-work and disposed on opposite sides thereof, a switch secured to the said frame-work, electrical connecting means connecting the said switch to the said lighting means,' and secondary electrical connecting means secured to the said switch adapted to be connected to an electrical source of supply.

ELAINE BEATON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,034,529 Olsen Mar. 17, 1936 1,192,578 Sonnenberg July 25, 1916 1,892,077 Reardon Dec, 27, 1932 1,892.268 Flockhart Dec. 27, 1932 806,739 Fuilard Dec. 5, 1905

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