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Embroidery hoop set holder and method

Patent 5413057 Issued on May 9, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 3, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

671474

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Apparatus for holding work in a sewing machine
Patent #: 4171672
Issued on: 10/23/1979
Inventor: Dorosz ,   et al.

Fabric holding device for multi-head embroidery machines
Patent #: 4357885
Issued on: 11/09/1982
Inventor: Stockton

Embroidery attachment for electronic sewing machine
Patent #: 4386573
Issued on: 06/07/1983
Inventor: Davidson ,   et al.

Positioning system for embroidery hoop
Patent #: 4545127
Issued on: 10/08/1985
Inventor: Barry

Embroidery frame securing device
Patent #: 4644881
Issued on: 02/24/1987
Inventor: Schmidt ,   et al.

Multi-emblem clamping device
Patent #: 4682551
Issued on: 07/28/1987
Inventor: Toman

Device for positioning an embroidery hoop
Patent #: 4869183
Issued on: 09/26/1989
Inventor: Moore III

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Inventor

Application

No. 160967 filed on 12/03/1993

US Classes:

112/103, Frames112/102.5, Electronic pattern controlled or programmed112/470.06, Positionable work carrier under electronic pattern or program control112/475.07, Delivering or removing workpiece to or from a sewing machine112/475.19Electronically stored pattern

Examiners

Primary: Crowder, Clifford D.
Assistant: Izaguirre, Ismael

Foreign Patent References

  • 571419 DE. 02/22/2013
  • 1260052 JP 10/22/1989
  • 3130456 JP. 10/22/1989
  • 2264693 JP 10/22/1990
  • 4402047 JP 01/22/1992
  • 2125073 GB. 02/22/1984

International Class

D05C 009/04

Abstract

An embroidery hoop set holder is provided which will double or even more greatly increase the embroidering capacity of an embroidering machine as it provides for a continuous, non-stop operation. The hoop set holder will receive a pair of hoop sets for two garments or the like to allow the sewing head to complete embroidering on one garment while the second garment is being loaded or off-loaded to allow continuous operation and increase production.

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