Textiles: ironing or smoothing – Smoothing implements – Stretchers
Patent
1988-09-06
1990-01-16
Falik, Andrew M.
Textiles: ironing or smoothing
Smoothing implements
Stretchers
226 91, D06C 308
Patent
active
048934232
ABSTRACT:
A quilting frame comprises a support structure, and a plurality of horizontal, elongate rollers to hold the desired quilting materials. These rollers terminate in shafts, which are captured in grooves formed between the block and cap portions of a split side rail. The block and cap of these rails are fastened together by a plurality of adjustable clamping bolts, preferably one adjacent each roller, so that pressure between the block and cap frictionally engages the roller shafts captured therebetween, and thus can be selected to lock or unlock the rollers within the rail. Also incorporated into this rail system is a lateral tension cord system comprising a small tension block conditioned for placement against the quilting material suspended between a pair of rollers, with at least one tension cord extending laterally from the block through a groove in the rail block. The quilting material is connected (e.g., by pins) to the tension block via a short fabric leader, and the tension cord pulled through the groove to the degree of desired lateral tension, where it is held by tightening of a clamping screw or other fastener.
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Falik Andrew M.
Johnson Larry D.
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