Textiles: ironing or smoothing – Smoothing implements – Stretchers
Patent
1976-07-30
1977-08-23
Larkin, G. V.
Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Smoothing implements
Stretchers
D06C 308
Patent
active
040432700
ABSTRACT:
An assembly for supporting needlework that is readily convertible from a lap position to a floor position. A needlework frame comprising a pair of side rails and a pair of dowels extending between the side rails and parallel to and spaced from each other, pivotally mounted to a lap stand for supporting the needlework frame so that it is in a convenient workable position for someone sitting in a position with legs outstretched, the lap stand including a pair of distinct support brackets, each support bracket including a base member and a pair of support members extending upwardly from the base member to define, with the base member, a triangularly shaped support bracket. Each of the dowels has a strip of webbing attached thereto and the webbing is adapted to receive needlework to be supported by the needlework frame. The dowels are mounted with respect to the side rails so that the dowels selectively are rotatable with respect to the side rails or non-rotatable with respect to the side rails to either take up the needlework by rotation of the dowels, or to hold the needlework in a firm working position. A floor stand is also provided for supporting the needlework frame so that it is in a convenient workable position for someone in a standing or chair-sitting position, the floor stand comprising a pair of uprights, each upright connected to a base piece, and a spacer connecting the base pieces together. The needlework frame is also pivotally mounted with respect to the floor stand in the same manner as with the lap stand. A particularly positioned set of bolts are provided on the floorstand uprights for mounting all the component parts of the lap stand on the floor stand when the lap stand is not in use for supporting the needlework frame.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3869817 (1975-03-01), Bowman
patent: 3938267 (1976-02-01), Bard
Miner Antonia V.
Nichols Joseph
Larkin G. V.
Toni Totes of Vermont, Inc.
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