Patent ID: 7562475

Claim:
Embroidery hoop ( 1 ) with at least one tensioning device ( 11 ), comprising a closed inner frame ( 5 ) and an outer frame ( 3 ) that is open in at least one position and a turning knob ( 33 ) arranged on the outer frame ( 3 ), with which two open ends ( 13 , 15 ) of the outer frame ( 3 ) can be tightened around the inner frame ( 5 ), an elongated tension element ( 17 ) is arranged as a tensioning element on the first open end ( 13 ) and a rotatable tensioning element that can be locked and that engages the elongated tension element ( 17 ) is arranged on the second open end ( 15 ), the elongated tension element comprises a toothed rack ( 17 ) on the first end ( 13 ) and the rotatable tensioning element comprises a toothed pinion ( 41 ) arranged on the second end ( 15 ) that can rotate and be locked with the toothed rack, and the pinion ( 41 ) is locked in rotation with a ratchet ( 37 ), which acts as an overload protection.