Patent ID: 7966957

Claim:
A device for use with a pantograph of an embroidery machine selected from a variety of different embroidery machines to embroider on a piece of material, said device comprising: a first hooping member defining a first opening; a second hooping member defining a second opening; said first and second hooping member being hingedly connected to each other; one of said first and said second hooping members including at least one magnet affixed thereto; the other of said first and said second hooping members comprising a material to attract the magnet of the other of said hooping members; compressible material being affixed to one of said first and second hooping members around at least a portion of its respective opening to removably secure said material; a first mounting arm adapted to receive one of said first and second hooping members and said selected embroidery machine pantograph; said first mounting arm being interchangeable with a second mounting arm for attachment to a pantograph of another embroidery machine selected from said variety of different embroidery machines; one of said first and said second hooping members being releasably attached to a first end of said first mounting arm; and a second end of the first mounting arm configured for releasably attaching with the pantograph of the selected embroidery machine.