Patent Publication Number: US-6662481-B1

Title: Crewel work stand

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to needlework work stands and more particularly pertains to a new crewel work stand for supporting needlecraft work and supplies used to work on the needlecraft. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of needlework work stands is known in the prior art. More specifically, needlework work stands heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 5,351,424; U.S. Pat. No. 5,027,989; U.S. Pat. No. 4,549,366; U.S. Pat. No. 3,955,722; U.S. Pat. No. 3,774,325; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 244,755. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new crewel work stand. The prior art includes inventions having stands, platforms, lights, and magnifying glasses for working on needlecrafts. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new crewel work stand which has many of the advantages of the needlework work stands mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new crewel work stand which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art needlework work stands, either alone or in any combination thereof. The present invention includes a base member including side walls and cross members interconnecting the side walls; and also includes elongate upright support members being attached to the side walls of the base member; and further includes shelf units being mounted to the elongate upright support members; and also includes a workplace assembly including a platform being pivotally attached to the elongate upright support members, and also including needlecraft support hoop members being detachably attached to the platform; and further includes a light-emitting assembly being mounted to the elongate upright support members above the platform; and also includes a magnifying unit being pivotally mounted to the elongate upright support members above the platform. None of the prior art includes the combination of elements of the present invention. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the crewel work stand in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a new crewel work stand which has many of the advantages of the needlework work stands mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new crewel work stand which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art needlework work stands, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new crewel work stand for supporting needlecraft work and supplies used to work on the needlecraft. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new crewel work stand that is easy and convenient to set up and use. 
     Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new crewel work stand that substantially lessens the amount of time needed to complete a needlecraft project. 
    
    
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a new crewel work stand according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of the present invention. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new crewel work stand embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the crewel work stand  10  generally comprises a base member  11  including side walls  12 , 13  and cross members  14 , 15  conventionally interconnecting the side walls  12 , 13 . Elongate upright support members  16 , 17  are conventionally attached to the side walls  12 , 13  of the base member  11 . Shelf units are conventionally mounted to the elongate upright support members  16 , 17 . Each of the shelf units includes a brace  18 , 19  being conventionally attached to an outer side of a respective elongate upright support member  16 , 17 , and also includes a tray  20 , 22  being conventionally mounted upon the brace  18 , 19  and being conventionally attached to the elongate upright support member  16 , 17  with the outer side of the elongate upright support member  16 , 17  being faced away from the other the elongate upright support member  16 , 17 . Each tray  20 , 22  has a raised ridge  21 , 23  being disposed along a perimeter thereof. 
     A workplace assembly includes a platform  24  being pivotally and conventionally attached to the elongate upright support members  16 , 17 , and also includes needlecraft support hoop members  32 , 35  being detachably attached to the platform  24 . The platform  24  has a circular opening  25  centrally disposed therethrough. The workplace assembly further includes clamp members  26 - 31  being conventionally attached along an edge forming the circular opening  25  of the platform  24 . Each of the clamp members  26 - 31  includes fastening members  26 , 29 , a bracket member  27 , 30 , and a tongue member  28 , 32  being conventionally attached to the bracket member  27 , 30  for engaging the needlework support hoop members  32 , 35 . The needlework support hoop members  32 , 35  includes a first needlework support hoop member  32  having a split hoop  33  and a fastener  34  for fastening the split hoop together  33 ; and also includes a second needlework support hoop member  35  having a hoop support member  36  with an opening  37  therethrough, and also having a split hoop member  38  being conventionally attached to the hoop support member  36  and being disposed in the opening  37  thereof, and further having a fastener member  39  for fastening the split hoop member  38  together with the needlework support hoop members  32 , 35  being removably clamped within the circular opening  25  of the platform  24 . 
     A light-emitting assembly is conventionally mounted to the elongate upright support members  16 , 17  above the platform  24 . The light-emitting assembly includes a pair of brackets  40 , 41  being securely and conventionally attached to top ends of the elongate upright support members  16 , 17 , and also includes an elongate housing  42  being securely and conventionally attached to the brackets  40 , 41 , and further includes a light-emitting member  43  being conventionally disposed in the elongate housing  42 , and also includes a power cord  44  being conventionally connected to the elongate housing  42  for energizing the light-emitting member  43 . 
     A magnifying unit is pivotally and conventionally mounted to the elongate upright support members  16 , 17  above the platform  24 . The magnifying unit includes a pair of arms  45 , 48  having ends which are pivotally and conventionally attached to the brackets  40 , 41 , and also includes a pane of magnifying glass  51  being conventionally attached to the arms  45 , 48 . Each of the arms  45 , 48  includes a first portion  46 , 49  being pivotally and conventionally attached to a respective bracket  40 , 41 , and also includes a second portion  47 , 50  which is angled relative to the first portion  46 , 49 . 
     In use, the user clamps the appropriate needlework support hoop member  32 , 35  to the platform  24 , and turns on the light-emitting member  43 , and if needed, pivots the pane of magnifying glass  51  such that the user can look through the pane of magnifying glass  51  to work on the needlework which is conventionally secured to the needlework support member  32 , 35 . 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the crewel work stand. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.