US 12,264,424 B2
Sewing workpiece holders for sewing machines and associated methods
Sara Nandani Josephine Thorén, Jönköping (SE); and Stina Sara Magdalena Petersson, Jönköping (SE)
Assigned to Singer Sourcing Limited LLC, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed by Singer Sourcing Limited LLC, Lavergne, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/235,374.
Prior Publication US 2025/0059692 A1, Feb. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. D05C 5/02 (2006.01); D05B 3/24 (2006.01); D05B 39/00 (2006.01); D05C 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC D05C 9/04 (2013.01) [D05B 3/243 (2013.01); D05B 39/00 (2013.01); D05C 5/02 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sewing workpiece holder for a sewing embroidery machine, the sewing workpiece holder comprising:
a first frame that defines an opening;
a second frame that defines an opening, wherein the second frame is configured to attach to the first frame and to hold a sewing workpiece therebetween, wherein the openings of the first frame and the second frame substantially align when the second frame is attached to the first frame such that a portion of the sewing workpiece is exposed within the aligned openings when the sewing workpiece is held;
a first bracket attached to a first side of the first frame, the first bracket being attachable to the sewing embroidery machine; and
a second bracket attached to a second side of the second frame, the second bracket being attachable to the sewing embroidery machine.