Devices for holding fabrics during embroidering

摘要

Embroidering apparatus comprises an inner hoop and a circumscribing outer hoop which captures and holds fabric firmly in place. An outer hoop has a closure at the gap/split location. Closures variously comprise springs that urge the split-ends of the hoop toward one another. Sleeves around gap-adjusting rods and gauge bars provide visual indicators display the amount of gap or spring compression, to enable quick adjustment and pre-setting of the outer hoop dimension. A fixture for holding an element that is small than the bore of the hoop is mounted on an inner hoop by means of magnetic or spring-tabs. One fixture comprises two spaced apart rail assemblies, each having a hinged and slotted cover.

主权项

1. A hoop having a bore, at least one split, and a closure in vicinity of said at least one split, the hoop shaped for use as an outer hoop in combination with an inner hoop to hold fabric for embroidering, said at least one split enabling the dimension of the bore to change, wherein the hoop closure comprises:
a first buttress and a second buttress, said buttresses being portions of the hoop and opposing each other at the location of said split and spaced apart from each other by a gap which defines the at least one split; and, at least one spring which resiliently urges the buttresses toward each other and resists increase in the dimension of the gap; and, at least one gauge bar extending from the first buttress, spanning said gap, and overlapping the second buttress, wherein at least one of the gage bar or the second buttress in vicinity of the location of said overlapping have indicia for visually displaying the dimension of the gap.