US888332A - Work-holding attachment. - Google Patents

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No. 888,332. PATENTED MAY 19, 1908. J. INMAN.

WORK HOLDING ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24.1907.

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JESSIE INMAN, OF PULLMAN, WASHINGTON.

WORK-HOLDING ATTACHMENT.

I No. 888,332.

Application filed June 24,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908. 1907. Serial No. 380,499.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSIE INMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pullman, in the county of Whitman, State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in l/Vork-H0lding Attachments and I do hereby 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.

his invention relates to new and useful improvements in work holding attachments for sewing machines and it has particular reference to an attachment embodying a clamp for engagement with the extension of the i a member received in said clamp and adjustable vertically with relation thereto, the last named member being pro vided with various devices for holding the instruments used in the art of sewing.

The invention aims as a primary object to provide a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the details of which will appear in the course of the following description in which reference is had to he accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, like characters of reference desi nating similar parts throughout the severa views, wherein:

Figure l is an elevation illustrating the manner of use of an attachment constructed in accordance with the present invention.

ig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view showing the manner of mounting and adjusting the said attachment.

In the accompanying drawings, there is shown a stationary support 1, such for instance, as the extension of a sewing machine and in connection with which the attachment comprehended in the present invention is employed. Such attachment comprises essentially a clamp 2 and a member 3 held thereby and adjustable with relation thereto. The clamp 2 is of substantial U shape and its parallel portions 4 overlie the sides of the support 1. A screw 5 is threaded through the lower one of said parallel portions and terminates in an enlarged head 6 for frictional engagement with the surface of the stationary object to hold the clamp 2 from displacement. The said clamp 2 has its parallel portions 4 constructed with alined openings 7 through which the shank 8 of the member 3 is projected, the said shank being preferably tubular in form so that in addition [to its sliding adjustment, it may have a swinging adjustment in the opening 7. A i clamping screw 9 is threaded through the bow-shaped portion of the clamp 2 and is formed with an enlarged bearing head 10 which is designed for frictional engagement with the shank 8 to hold the latter at selected elevations and pivotal dispositions. The said shank 8 terminates -at its upper end in a goose neck extension 11, which, at its lower end carries an emery bag 12 for needles and pins and which above said emery bag carries a spool holder 13, a scissors holder 14, a thimble holder 15 and a basting thread holder 16. The devices 13, 14 and 15, each comprise a central sleeve surrounding the extension 11, which latter is of slightly tapered form, in order to facilitate the engagement of said devices therewith, preferably by friction. The number and arrangement of these various devices may of course be varied as desired and it is to be kept in mind that the invention essentially resides in the provision of the slidable and pivotally adj ustable shanks 8.

The device comprehended in the present invention is simple in its structural details, inexpensive to manufacture, and practical and efficient in use. I

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple and efficient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention, but while the elements herein shown and described are well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, shape and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. WVhat is claimed is: A device of the type set forth, comprising a U-shaped clamping member formed with registering openings in its parallel portions, a clamping screw threaded through the end of lsaid member and a shank formed at its upper end with a depending goose neck eX- In testimony whereof,1 affix mysignature,

tension, of tapering outline, said shank being in presence of two witnesses.

loosely projected throu h said openin s and being designed to be en gaged by said iiliunp- JESSIE INMAN' 5 ing screw, combined with work holding de- Witnesses:

vices, each comprising sleeves surrounding THOMAS NEILL,

and engaged with said tapering extension. J. L. HARR s.

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