Class 38/102.5 - Longitudinally and transversely extensible

Subclass of Class 38 - Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Definition: Device wherein the frame is adjustable with respect to its
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 10/23/2007

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Number	Title	Issue Date
7284481	Device and method for tensioning a screen on a screen printing frame The present invention relates to a screen for screen printing. More particularly, structure of the screen can have different types of mesh or sheets joined together. The present invention also relates to a method of detachably spreading a screen to a screen frame.	10/23/2007
7259912	Fresnel lens having reduced distortions A display device for displaying images in a rear projection display device is provided. The display device may include, amongst other structure, a screen including a lens portion and a frame portion. A tensioner may be operatively associated with the screen and may ...	08/21/2007
7251917	Methods and arrangements for securing fabric An arrangement for securing fabric relative to a framework comprising a framework, a groove in the framework, and a locking spline for being received into the groove in the framework whereby a fabric panel can be retained relative to the framework by an insertion of...	08/07/2007
7033658	Simulated stone block and aged artist's canvas articles and method Articles comprising simulated stone block walls and artist's canvases may be formed by providing a burlap or canvas substrate, coating the substrate with a layer of gypsum wallboard finishing compound or similar plaster-like composition, and folding or otherwise man...	04/25/2006
7007735	Removable and adjustable screen A removable device has a screen, two stiles and two rails, connected by elbows. The rectangular screen admits light and air. The two stiles stand mutually parallel, rigid, and perpendicular to the horizon upon installation of the device in an opening. The two rails ...	03/07/2006
6973873	One-piece injection-molded or cast silk screen frame An improved screen printing frame is presented that is cast from one piece of plastic material and possesses support ribs to confer additional strength to the structure. The frame is designed to be produced by a low-cost single-mold casting process and to permit the...	12/13/2005
6138741	Stability stretcher frame An improved stability canvas tensioning picture frame which is formed by a plurality of abutting frame members is provided with a tapered screw and facing tapered channels in the abutting frame members, with each of the abutting frame members having a sem...	10/31/2000
5557870	T-shirt mounting frame A T-shirt mounting frame consisting of a plurality of corner members having right angle legs with holes in one of the legs and pins in the other of the legs so that four corner members can be assembled with each other to provide a quadrilateral frame, tab...	09/24/1996
5488901	Device and method for stretching a screen on a roller frame A device for stretching a screen on a roller frame includes at least three torsion stations and a support structure. Each torsion station includes a torsion tool, for example, a wrench head, which can be attached to one end of one of the sides of the fram...	02/06/1996
5396721	Tensioning device A holding and tensioning device for leather and leather-like pieces of material having a pallet and a pair of adjustable positioning clamps mounted on the pallet is provided. Advantageously, the device of the instant invention is capable of holding the pi...	03/14/1995
5271171	Compressible and expandable stretching frame with adjustable corner brackets A stretching frame for a fabric material provides for spring mounting of the four frame sides. The frame sides are tubular. At each corner of the frame is a bracket which slides within the adjacent frame tubes. A tensioning device at each end of each of t...	12/21/1993
5096524	Method for automatically stretching a silk screen fabric on a silk screen printing frame An automatic silk stretching apparatus for stretching silk on a silk screen printing frame is provided. At first silk is stretched to four sides by first stage stretching by cramp table and second stage stretching by stretchers on the cramp table. From lo...	03/17/1992
5056247	Fabric tensioning device having a collapsible support, elastic means, and fabric hooks This invention relates in general to sheet material suspension devices, and in particular to an apparatus for the suspension and tension of fabric for the purpose of hand dyeing and painting. The apparatus comprises specially designed hooks for attaching ...	10/15/1991
5052462	Canvas tensioning picture frame A canvas tensioning picture frame formed by a plurality of adjacent frame members having complementary first and second half-cavities formed in the ends thereof, a complementary half-bore extending between the first and second cavities, a first disk havin...	10/01/1991
4947922	Tensioning stretched-canvas frame and method for use A tensioning stretched-canvas frame and method of use is disclosed characterized by the end portion of adjacent frame members having complementary cavities formed therein which receive a spring insert adapted to persistently force the frame members apart ...	08/14/1990
4944105	Adjustable base for needlework frame An adjustable base for supporting a selected one of a plurality of needlework frames of different sizes includes an H-shaped structure and slider plates which are receivable in the end recesses of the H-shaped structure, each slider plate carrying a suppo...	07/31/1990
4829685	Stretcher frame with manually rotatable corner stretching elements A stretcher frame comprises a plurality of frame parts which face one another at their corner surfaces. A rotary stretching element has portions thereof extending into both recesses of opposing corner surfaces to prevent relative movement between the part...	05/16/1989
4685230	Adjustable biaxial stretcher An adjustable stretcher device for positioning and holding frame structures of various dimensions and for biaxially tensioning a screen fabric across the frame structures for subsequent fastening. The adjustable stretcher is comprised of a generally recta...	08/11/1987
4625440	Tentering frame for sheet-like members A tentering apparatus for tensioning a sheet-like member, for example, a membrane used in an electrolyzer. The tentering apparatus includes four clamping assemblies arranged in a picture frame shape configuration with four corner members and a connector m...	12/02/1986
4571864	Apparatus for tensioning rectangular pieces of fabric A tensioning device includes a tensioning frame having stretcher bars disposed in parallel pairs and displaceable relative to one another, on which bars the edges of a piece of fabric can be clamped. Each stretcher bar has two cooperating clamping devices...	02/25/1986
4565020	Fabric stretching device A tensioning device for the corner joints of a fabric stretcher that provides for incremental movement of each stretcher member at the corner joint for mitered, butt-end, or overlapping corner joints. The device includes first and second rigid channels ea...	01/21/1986
4446968	Carry cover art oil canvas This invention relates to carrying cases for fragile items in general, and more specifically to a unique carry case having cooperating panels that can be adjusted relative to one another to support various sized artist oil canvas....	05/08/1984
4432150	Stretcher frame for an artist's canvas A stretcher frame for an artist's painting canvas which include a plurality of individual frame members specifically designed to permit the outer peripheral dimensions thereof to be expanded to enlarge the dimensions of the frame and stretch the canvas. T...	02/21/1984
4343103	Fabric stretcher A fabric stretcher includes a pair of clamps for holding the ends of a length of fabric. Each clamp includes a cylindrically-shaped member which has the fabric wrapped once there around. A semicylindrically-shaped cover member covers the fabric on one sid...	08/10/1982
4301853	Stretcher for the mounting and stretching of a canvas, particularly for fine art A stretcher frame for an artist's canvas is formed of four wooden side pieces with simple mitred ends, joined at the corners by four corner connector assemblies. Each corner connector assembly has a pair of perpendicularly interconnected arms of U-shaped ...	11/24/1981
4206916	Tensioned net A frame for simultaneously tensioning a web in two orthagonal directions including two spaced-apart primary members and two spaced-apart secondary members. Each of the members is disposed at right angles to an adjacent member to form a rectangle. They are...	06/10/1980
4194312	Needlepoint supporting frame and clip assembly A manually adjustable open four-sided frame and a number of improved clips that cooperate to provide an assembly that removably and frictionally engages a sheet of fabric on which needlepoint or other decoration is being defined to maintain a desired port...	03/25/1980
4179830	Adjustable frame for stretching sheet material An adjustable frame for stretching sheet materials, such as canvas paintings, is disclosed. The frame comprises a plurality of individual frame segment members; and means for interconnecting and/or adjusting, the separation of adjacent frames. The sheet m...	12/25/1979
4156399	Apparatus for restoring paintings, documents and the like An improved technique for the restoration of paintings, documents and the like and in particular an improved apparatus for and associated method of lining a painting or document to restore and preserve the original texture thereof. For paintings with good...	05/29/1979
4144660	Adjustable stretching frame An adjustable stretching frame for stretching sheet materials, particularly canvas paintings, is disclosed. The frame comprises a plurality of individual frame segment members; means for interconnecting the frame segment members with each other to form a ...	03/20/1979
3979846	Poster supporting device A device for use in maintaining that portion of a poster between upper and lower edge portions thereof in a flat configuration. First and second rigid frame piece assemblies removably engage upper and lower horizontal edge portions of the poster and are d...	09/14/1976
3962805	Gripping device A gripping device for thin flexible sheet material comprises a channel member having a longitudinal channel of tapered cross-section opening laterally along its narrow side through one side of the member and containing a gripper bar of generally similar t...	06/15/1976
3949500	Adjustable needlepoint holding frame A manually adjustable, open, four-sided frame that may be dimensionally expanded or contracted to support a sheet of fabric on which needlepoint work is being performed in a taut condition....	04/13/1976
3942272	Modular frame for stretching sheet material suitable for home use in hobby activities Disclosed is a modular, collapsible and adjustable rectangular frame for stretching sheet material which is particularly adapted for use in hobby activities such as rug-tufting. The basic frame comprises four identical side bars and four identical legs. E...	03/09/1976
3934365	Sign frame A sign of the type generally intended for internal illumination having a sign frame, a flexible material covering at least one face of said sign frame, and means for supporting the flexible material over the face of the sign frame and for stretching and t...	01/27/1976

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Class 38/102.5 - Longitudinally and transversely extensible