Patent ID: 8251000
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: B65H,D05B

Abstract:
1. A spool holder comprising: a spool holder base to which a plurality of thread spools is attachable; a support base having a pivoting member that is configured to support the spool holder base so that the spool holder base is swingable in a horizontal plane, and a thread guide mechanism including: wherein: the spool holder base is composed of two divided spool holder bases, each divided spool holder base being divided into a plurality of portions and including: each divided spool holder base is switchable between a storage position where the first and second spool holder bases are adjacent to each other so as to be substantially in parallel to each other in a lengthwise direction and a use position where the first spool holder base is swung from the storage position about the pivoting member and the second spool holder base is swung about the connection so that the first and the second spool holder bases are spread so as to be nonparallel to each other; and the two divided spool holder bases are disposed bilaterally symmetric about the support pillar and are constructed so that the first and second spool holder bases are arranged into an M-shape when being located at the use position.