Removable Circular Frames to be employed in Embroidering Machines to Support or Hold the Articles or Pieces of Material to be Embroidered.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Removable Circular Frames to be employed in Embroidering
Machines to Support or Hold the Articles or Pieces of
Material to be Embroidered.
I FRIEDRICH HÜRZELER of Saint Gall, Switzerland, Mechanician do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to embroidering machines and consists in removable circular
stretching frames to be employed in such machines to support or hold the articles
or pieces of material to be embroidered. By means of the frames in which my
invention consists it is possible to readily place the articles or pieces of material
being embroidered, in the various positions necessary in embroidering the various
parts of such articles or the execution of various parts of the designs to be produced
thereon. My invention is particularly adapted for use in cases in which a pattern
is to be repeated in two or more of the several sectors or sections into which a
circular portion of each of the articles to be embroidered may be divided.
According to my invention I provide circular frames upon which the pieces of
material or articles to be embroidered are secured. The said pieces of material or
articles may be secured to the circular frames aforesaid by means of wires strained
and secured around such frames or by means of projecting pins or spikes around the
circumferences of the said frames. To secure the said circular frames to the frame
or work-holder of the embroidering machine in which they are to be mounted I
provide upon the frame or work-holder of the embroidering machine plates or
brackets each provided with a pin or hole to engage with a hole or pin provided in
or upon one of the circular frames and provide suitable catches, clamps or hinged
plates or other suitable devices by means of which the said circular frames may be
held in position while being capable of being readily removed from the frame in
which they are mounted when in use. As many of the circular frames as may be
desirable are placed or mounted in or upon the frame or work-holder of the
embroidering machine.
When one portion or section of each of the pieces of material or articles being
operated upon has been embroidered the circular frames above mentioned are
removed from the frame or work-holder upon or in which they are mounted and are
replaced thereon or therein after being turned into a position such that fresh
portions of material to be embroidered will be presented by such circular frames to
the needles in conjunction with which they are employed. To enable the circular
frames above described to be placed in the various positions necessary or desirable
I provide each of such frames with one, two or more series of holes or pins suitably
arranged around it.
In order that when necessary or desirable a greater number of articles or pieces
of material may be embroidered simultaneously than would be possible were only
one series of circular frames secured at one time to the frame employed in. the
embroidering machine I place another series of circular frames similar and mounted
similarly to those above described over or opposite to the spaces between the frames
constituting the first series and preferably place them in such position that the
surfaces of the articles or pieces of material on the frames constituting the second
Beries may be in contact with the surfaces of the articles or pieces of material on the
frames constituting the first series. When the centre portions of the articles .or
pieces of material are being embroidered the second series of circular frames.is
removed.

page_text: My invention-renders it possible to embroider simultaneously a greater number
of pieces of material or articles than has hitherto been possible.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of October 1891.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Removable Circular Frames to be employed in Embroidering
Machines to Support or Hold the Articles or Pieces of
Material to be Embroidered.
I, FRIEDRICH HÜRZELER, of Saint Gall, Switzerland, Mechanician, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement :-
My invention relates to embroidering machines and consists in removable
circular stretching frames to be employed in such machines to support or hold the
articles or pieces of material to be embroidered. By means of the frames in which
my invention consists it is possible to readily place the articles or pieces of material
being embroidered, in the various positions necessary in embroidering the various
parts of such articles or the execution of various parts of the designs to be produced
thereon. My invention is particularly adapted for use in cases in which a pattern
is to be repeated in two or more of the several sectors or sections into which a
circular portion of each of the articles to be embroidered may be divided..
According to my invention I provide circular frames upon which the pieces
of material or articles to be embroidered are secured. The said pieces of material
or articles may be secured to the circular frames aforesaid by means of wires
strained and secured around such frames or by means of projecting pins or spikes
around the circumferences of the said frames. To secure the said circular frames
to the frame or work-holder of the embroidering machine in which they are to be
mounted I provide upon the frame or work-holder of the embroidering machine
plates or brackets each provided with a pin or hole to engage with a hole or pin
provided in or upon one of the circular frames and provide suitable catches clamps
For hinged plates or other suitable devices by means of which the said circular
frames may be held in position while being capable of being readily removed from
'the frame in which they are mounted when in use. As many of the circular frames
as may be desirable are placed or mounted in or upon the frame or work-holder of
the embroidering machine.
こ
When one portion or section of each of the pieces of material or articles being
operated upon has been embroidered the circular frames above mentioned are
removed from the frame or work-holder upon or in which they are mounted and are
replaced thereon or therein after being turned into a position such that fresh
portions of material to be embroidered will be presented by such circular frames to
the needles in conjunction with which they are employed. To enable the circular
frames above described to be placed in the various positions necessary or desirable
I provide each of such frames with one, two or more series of holes or pins suitably
arranged around it.
In order that when necessary or desirable a greater number of articles or pieces
of material may be embroidered simultaneously than would be possible were only
one series of circular frames secured at one time to the frame or work-holder
employed in the embroidering machine I place another series of circular frames
similar and mounted similarly to those above described over or opposite to the
spaces between the frame constituting the first series and preferably place them in
such position that the surfaces of the articles or pieces of material on the frames
constituting the second series may be in contact with the surfaces of the articles or

page_text: pieces of material on the frames constituting the first series. When the centre
portions of the articles or pieces of material are being embroidered the second series
of circular frames is removed.
My invention renders it possible to embroider simultaneously a greater number of
pieces of material or articles than has hitherto been possible.
In order that my invention may be more readily understood and carried into
effect I will now further describe it with reference to the accompanying drawing
in which
Fig. 1 shows a portion of a frame or work-holder with two removable circular
frames,
Fig. 2 the same frame or work-holder with three removable circular frames and
a portion of a fourth and
Fig. 3 a section taken on the plane indicated by the line (a), (x) of Fig. 2.
In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, (A) is the frame or work-holder of the embroidery machine
to which the removable stretching frames in which my invention consists are to be
applied. The frame or work-holder, (A) is provided with a suitable number of
supporting plates or brackets (a) secured thereto in any suitable manner. Each of
the plates or brackets (a) is provided with a pin (6) upon which one of the
embroidery frames to be applied to the frame or work-holder (A) may be placed.
Each of the removable circular stretching frames (C) is formed of a circular rim
which is made of any suitable material and constructed in any suitable manner.
The circular rim of each of the removable stretching frames (C) is provided with
holes (c), (c), suitably arranged around the said rim so that the said circular
frame (C) may be mounted upon the frame (A) in any required position. The
holes (c) in each circular frame (C) are arranged to divide the circumference of
such frame into six equal segments and the holes (c) are arranged to divide the
said circumference into eight equal segments, but it is obvious that holes arranged
to divide such circumference into any required number of equal divisions might be
formed around the circumference of each removable frame (C).
The requisite stretching or straining of the pieces of material or articles to be
embroidered may be accomplished in either of the two modes indicated in the
accompanying drawing. In one of the said modes which is illustrated by the
frames marked (Y), a stretching ring (d) formed of wire and formed at one end
with a hook and at the other with a button or head is employed to press the piece
of material or article to be embroidered into a groove formed around the circum-
ference of the circular frame upon which it is to be secured while being
embroidered. This mode of securing the material or article to be embroidered to
a circular frame is chiefly adapted for use in embroidering large bouquets stars,
rosettes, &c. in the middle of large cloths, pillow-cases, table-cloths, shawls and
other similar purposes. In the other of the above mentioned modes of straining or
stretching the pieces of material or articles to be embroidered upon the circular
frames (C), which is illustrated by the frames marked (Z), the piece of material or
article to be embroidered is drawn over spikes or pins (e) set in the circumference
of the frame upon which it is to be mounted. This second mode of stretching or
straining the pieces of material or articles to be embroidered upon the frames upon
which they are to be mounted is particularly adapted for use in embroidering small
cloths for tables, arm-chairs, lamps, table-linen, caps and other analogous articles.
By the adoption of either of the two above described modes of straining or
stretching the pieces of material or articles being embroidered upon the frames upon
which they are mounted the advantage of my invention in enabling a number of
pieces of material or articles to be embroidered simultaneously in one machine may
be obtained. Hinged clamps (D) of suitable construction mounted upon the frame
or work-holder (A) are employed to hold the circular frames (C) upon the pins (b)
upon which they are placed. When one section of the piece of material or article
secured upon each of the circular frames (C) has been embroidered and it is
desired that the embroidery of another section thereof shall be proceeded with each

page_text: of the frames (C) is removed from the pins (6) upon which it is placed and turned
into a position in which an unembroidered surface or other part to be embroidered
is presented to the needle and then again placed upon the pins upon which it is
supported. In this manner large and small designs such as stars, bouquets, wreaths
and other devices can be embroidered and when necessary by means of the ordinary
festooning apparatus edging and festooning can be accomplished on the..removable
circular stretching frames (C).
In order that the unoccupied space between the frames (C) which are placed.
upon the pins. (6) secured in the plates (a) may be utilised as far as possible by as
many articles or pieces of material as possible being embroidered simultaneously-I
place over or opposite to the adjacent portions of each two adjacent frames. (C)
mounted upon the pins (6) secured in the plates or brackets (a) a circular frame. (C)
bearing a piece of material or article to be embroidered and which frame is placed
upon pins (b) secured in plates or brackets (a¹) as is indicated in Fig..2 and.is
preferably.so arranged that the piece of material or article upon such frame
will be close to the pieces of material or articles mounted upon the frames (C)
adjacent to which it is placed, in order that all the pieces of material or articles.
being embroidered may be as nearly as possible in one plane. When the piece of
material or article on one of the frames (C) to be supported by the pins (b) secured.
in the plates or brackets (a¹) is so placed upon such frame (C) as to be close to the
pieces of material or articles mounted on the frames (C) adjacent to which it is.
placed the pins (6) by which such frame (C) is supported are passed through the
piece of material or article secured upon the said frame (C). The plates or
brackets (a) which serve to support the second series of circular frames (C) are
thicker than the plates or brackets (a) by an amount equal to the thickness of one
of the frames (C) and the fixed parts of the clamps (D) for use with the
frames (C) placed upon the pins (b) of the plates or brackets (a¹) are so made as
to allow the movable parts of the said clamps (D) to project over the frames
forming the second series. Borders and edgings may thus be embroidered in as
many pieces of material or articles as possible and when it is desired to embroider
the pieces of material or articles in the centres of the frames (C) the second series
of frames (C) are removed from the frame or work-holder (A) and the central
portions of the pieces of material or articles secured thereon may be subsequently
embroidered by the said frames being placed upon the pins (b) secured in. the
brackets (a). It is obvious that any number of holes (c), (c) may be provided and
that such holes may be arranged in one circle or in two or more circles as may.be
desirable and it is also obvious that instead of such holes (c), (c), pins or-projections
adapted to be inserted into holes formed in the plates or brackets (a), (a¹) may be
employed.
The removable circular stretching frames (C) in which my invention consists
enable the pieces of material or articles to be embroidered to be very readily kept
in the strained or stretched condition which is necessary and to be very readily
placed in the various positions in which it is necessary to place them while being..
embroidered and by enabling the space afforded by the frame (A) to be more fully..
utilized than: would be possible if the circular removable frames were not employed,
my invention enables a greater number of pieces of material or articles to be
simultaneously embroidered than has hitherto been possible.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what. I
claim is :-
For use in an embroidering machine to have secured upon them the pieces of
material or articles to be embroidered removable circular stretching frames each
of which is provided with holes or pins formed or placed upon or in it, at suitable
places in the circumference or circumferences of a cirole or circles and is so enabled.
to be supported in the various positions necessary upon or in pins or holes upon or

page_text: in the frame or work-holder of the machine and is capable of being secured in the
various positions in which it may be placed upon the frame or work-holder of the
machine by means of suitable clamps for the purposes and substantially in the manner
hereinbefore described.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of July 1892.
HOWARD
CHEETHAM,
Manchester, Agent to the Applicant.