Patent ID: 11898286
Assignee: DURKEE EMBROIDERY, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D | IPC D

Claim 0:
1. An embroidery frame having at least three sections, the frame comprising:
a base section;
an alignment section that is configured to be positioned on the base section;
a retention section that is configured to be engaged with the alignment section such that alignment of the retention section with the base section is determined by alignment of the alignment section with the base section;
the alignment section includes a first end and a second end wherein both of the first end and the second end of the alignment section are configured to engage respective portions of the retention section;
the retention section is substantially U-shaped and has a body section with two arms extending from opposite ends of the body section to define a first end and a second end wherein the first end of the retention section is configured to be engaged with the first end of the alignment section and the second end of the retention section is configured to be engaged with the second end of the alignment section;
at least one of the alignment section and the retention section is configured to be magnetically attached to the base section;
when the alignment section is positioned on the base section and the retention section is engaged with the alignment section, the retention section can move from a first position in which the body of the retention section is spaced away from the base to a second position in which the body of the retention section is on the base;
the retention section is magnetically attached to the base;
a first pintle extends from the first end of the alignment section and a second pintle extends from the second end of the alignment section such that each of the first pintle and the second pintle are configured to receive the respective portions of the retention section;
and
wherein the first pintle and the second pintle define an axis about which the retention section can move between the first position and the second position.