Embroidery hoop mounting apparatus and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
D05C-009/04
D05C-013/00
출원번호
US-0825431
(2015-08-13)
등록번호
US-9745681
(2017-08-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Warwick, Michael Yates
출원인 / 주소
Artist's Needle, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
NK Patent Law, PLLC
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초록▼
An apparatus for mounting a dual hoop assembly onto a selected area of an article includes: a frame; a platen assembly mounted upon the frame, the platen assembly including a face panel movable relative to the frame in at least two dimensions, the face panel configured to carry an article to which a
An apparatus for mounting a dual hoop assembly onto a selected area of an article includes: a frame; a platen assembly mounted upon the frame, the platen assembly including a face panel movable relative to the frame in at least two dimensions, the face panel configured to carry an article to which a dual hoop assembly is to be mounted; a pressing arm mounted upon the frame and carrying a press configured to support a first portion of a dual hoop assembly, the pressing arm movable relative to the frame to move the press in a travel path toward the platen assembly; and a positioning plate mounted upon the frame and extending between the platen assembly and pressing arm, the positioning plate configured to support a second portion of the dual hoop assembly in the travel path of the press.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for mounting a dual hoop assembly onto a selected area of an article, the apparatus comprising: a frame;a platen assembly mounted upon the frame, the platen assembly comprising a face panel movable relative to the frame in at least two dimensions, the face panel configured to support
1. An apparatus for mounting a dual hoop assembly onto a selected area of an article, the apparatus comprising: a frame;a platen assembly mounted upon the frame, the platen assembly comprising a face panel movable relative to the frame in at least two dimensions, the face panel configured to support an article to which a dual hoop assembly is to be mounted, wherein the platen assembly comprises a base panel mounted upon the frame and movable relative to the frame in one of the two dimensions, and the face panel is mounted upon the base panel and is movable relative to the base panel in the other of the two dimensions;one or more cuffs extending from a back surface of the face panel that permit movement of the face panel relative to the frame;a pressing arm mounted upon the frame and carrying a press configured to support a first portion of a dual hoop assembly, the pressing arm movable relative to the frame to move the press in a travel path toward the platen assembly; anda positioning plate mounted upon the frame and extending between the platen assembly and pressing arm, the positioning plate configured to support a second portion of the dual hoop assembly in the travel path of the press. 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one sliding cuff that retains the base panel and face panel as parallel. 3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a fixed bracing arm extending from the frame and supporting the platen assembly in any position of the platen assembly. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the face panel is configured to carry a clothing article to which a dual hoop assembly is to be mounted and is shaped to simulate a portion of a human form corresponding to the clothing article. 5. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a horizontal beam fixedly connected to the frame; andat least one clamp mounting the base panel to the horizontal beam, wherein the clamp can be loosened to permit sliding of the base panel along the horizontal beam and tightened to prevent sliding of the base panel along the horizontal beam. 6. An apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising at least one sliding cuff that retains the base panel and face panel as parallel and permits movement of the face panel in a direction that is perpendicular to the horizontal beam. 7. An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the direction in which the sliding cuff permits movement of the face panel is at least partially vertical. 8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the press comprises a circular shaped portion extending toward the platen assembly and a wider flange facing the pressing arm. 9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the press is connected to the pressing arm by a hinging coupling permitting the press to pivot relative to the pressing arm. 10. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a pair of hinge arms and a hinge pin extending between the hinge arms, wherein the wherein the pressing arm is mounted upon the hinge pin. 11. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the pressing arm comprises a lower arm portion and an upper arm portion extending oppositely from each other from the hinge pin, wherein the upper arm portion carries the press. 12. An apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising an actuator attached to the lower arm portion to force the upper arm portion toward the platen assembly upon actuation of the actuator. 13. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the actuator is hingedly attached to the lower arm portion to accommodate swinging action of the lower arm portion as the pressing arm pivots around the hinge pin. 14. An apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the actuator comprises a pneumatic bidirectional linear movement device. 15. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the positioning plate defines a cutout shaped to receive an outer hoop of the dual hoop assembly. 16. A method of mounting a dual hoop assembly onto a selected area of an article, the method comprising: positionally adjusting a face panel of a platen assembly in at least one of two dimensions in which the face panel is movable relative to a frame that supports the platen assembly, wherein the platen assembly comprises a base panel mounted upon the frame and movable relative to the frame in one of the two dimensions, and the face panel is mounted upon the base panel and is movable relative to the base panel in the other of the two dimensions;supporting a first portion of a dual hoop assembly with a press mounted on a pressing arm hingedly mounted upon the frame;supporting a second portion of a dual hoop assembly with a positioning plate fixedly mounted upon the frame and extended between the pressing arm and platen assembly;placing an article, onto which the first and second portions of the dual hoop assembly are to be mounted, at least between the press and positioning plate;hinging the pressing arm toward the platen assembly causing the press and the first portion of the dual hoop assembly to travel toward the positioning plate and second portion of the dual hoop assembly and causing the article to be trapped between the first and second portions of the dual hoop assembly. 17. A method according to claim 16, wherein positionally adjusting the face panel comprises positioning the base panel of the platen assembly along a horizontal beam while carrying the face panel by the base panel. 18. A method according to claim 17, wherein positionally adjusting the face panel further comprises sliding the face panel relative to the base panel in a direction that is perpendicular to the horizontal beam. 19. An apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the direction that is perpendicular to the horizontal beam is at least partially vertical.
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