US 12,134,847 B2
Apparatuses including support and accessory arms for positioning a sewing machine accessory
Ida Maria Haglund, Habo (SE); Sofia Lovisa Elisabeth Rudstam, Habo (SE); Sara N. J. Thorén, Jonkoping (SE); and Marcus Petter Svensson, Jönköping (SE)
Assigned to Singer Sourcing Limited LLC, Nashville, TN (US)
Filed by Singer Sourcing Limited LLC, Lavergne, TN (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,341.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060224 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. D05B 81/00 (2006.01); D05B 79/00 (2006.01); D05B 87/04 (2006.01)
CPC D05B 81/00 (2013.01) [D05B 79/00 (2013.01); D05B 87/04 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Apparatus for positioning a sewing machine accessory, the apparatus comprising:
a support arm configured for attachment to a sewing machine and comprising a first coupling component, wherein the first coupling component comprises a first magnetic component, and wherein the first coupling component is positioned in a workspace of the sewing machine when the support arm is attached to the sewing machine; and
an accessory arm configured for attachment of a sewing machine accessory and comprising a second coupling component, wherein the first coupling component and the second coupling component are configured for attachment together, wherein the second coupling component comprises a second magnetic component that is attracted to the first magnetic component for urging the second coupling component towards the first coupling component when the first and second coupling components are attached together, and wherein the first and second coupling components are configured to position the sewing machine accessory to a user-determined position within the workspace of the sewing machine when the first and second coupling components are attached together.