Portable needlecraft support

{
  "publication_number": "US3906648A",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A",
  "title": "Portable needlecraft support",
  "abstract": "A portable apparatus for supporting a fancy stitchery working frame in a position readily accessible to a needlecraftsman and which is adjustable to accommodate different types of working frames including embroidery hoops, tapestry frames and the like in a manner to permit the needlecraftsman to use both hands on the work. The apparatus includes a supporting structure which is adjustable in a plurality of directions for different sized persons and readily accepts a plurality of interchangeable fancy stitchery working frames each of which may be inverted so that various functions can be performed on opposite sides of the material carried thereby.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A portable needlecraft stand for supporting a fancy stitchery working frame comprising a base normally located on a seat and underneath a craftsman, a slide plate having one end adjustably mounted on one end of said base, an upstanding post carried by the other end of said slide plate, the upper end of said post being disposed substantially above said slide plate, means on said post for slidably and rotatably supporting an elongated rod and for clamping said rod in adjusted position, anchor block means fixed to one end of said rod, and means for hingedly mounting a fancy stitchery working frame on said anchor block, whereby the working frame may be located in a position accessible to the craftsman and said working fame can be swung about said hinged mounting means to provide access to the reverse side of the material carried by the working frame.",
    "2. The structure of claim 1 in which said means on said post for supporting said rod includes an adjusting block means having a first opening for receiviNg said post and a second opening for receiving said rod.",
    "3. The structure of claim 1 in which said means for hingedly mounting a frame on said anchor block includes a swing member hingedly connected to said anchor block, a jaw member adjustably mounted for movement toward and from said swing member, and means for securing said jaw member in fixed adjusted position relative to said swing member.",
    "4. The structure of claim 3 in which said means for adjusting said jaw member relative to said swing member includes spaced rods carried by said jaw member and extending through openings in said swing member, and fastener means carried by said swing member for securing said rods in adjusted position.",
    "5. The structure of claim 4 in which said fancy stitchery working frame includes at least one connector receivable between said jaw member and said swing member, said connector having a central portion located between said spaced rods.",
    "6. A portable needlecraft stand for supporting a fancy stitchery working frame comprising a base, a slide plate having one end adjustably mounted on one end of said base, means for securing said slide plate in fixed adjusted position, an upstanding post carried by the other end of said slide plate, adjusting block means having a first opening slidably and rotatably receiving said post, means for securing said adjusting block means in fixed position on said post, said block means having a second opening disposed generally normal to said first opening, elongated rod means slidably and rotatably mounted within said second opening, means for securing said rod means in fixed adjusted position, anchor block means fixed to one end of said rod means, a swing member connected to said anchor block means by a hinge so that the swing member can move from a position adjacent the front of said anchor block means to a position adjacent the top thereof, a jaw member spaced from said swing member, and means adjustably connecting said jaw member to said swing member to provide a space for receiving and frictionally engaging a fancy stichery working frame, whereby said working frame is supported by said stand in a manner that the frame can be removed and turned end for end and then reinserted and said working frame can be hinged upwardly to provide access to the reverse side thereof.",
    "7. A portable stand for supporting a fancy stitchery working frame comprising a base located along a generally horizontal plane and having a portion adapted to be sat on by a craftsman, upstanding post means carried by said base, support means movably mounted on said post means and being located in a plane generally parallel to the plane of said base, anchor block means fixed to one end of said support means, and means for hingedly mounting a fancy stitchery working frame on said anchor block means, whereby the working frame may be moved to a position so as to be readily accessible for the craftsman and said working frame can be swung about said hinged mounting means to provide access to both sides of said working frame."
  ],
  "cpc": [
    "D05C 1/04"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "BARD DONALD I"
  ],
  "filing_date": "1974-12-19",
  "publication_date": "1975-09-23",
  "grant_date": "1975-09-23",
  "priority_date": "1974-12-19",
  "application_number": "US-53449674-A",
  "family_id": "24130310",
  "citations": [
    "US3309803A",
    "US3750312A",
    "US3855718A"
  ]
}