| US 7,607,399 B2 | ||
| Magnetic fabric retaining device | ||
| Charles H. Mack, West Bend, Wis. (US); and Jesse C. Mack, Slinger, Wis. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Midwest Products, Inc., Germantown, Wis. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 28, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/72,775. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/903997, filed on Feb. 28, 2007. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0202399 A1, Aug. 28, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. D05B 39/00 (2006.01); D05C 9/04 (2006.01); D05C 1/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 112—103 | 18 Claims |
| 1. A fabric retaining device for holding an article to be embroidered in an embroidery machine, said device comprising:
a first hooping member defining a first opening;
a second hooping member defining a second opening;
wherein one of said first and said second hooping members comprises a plurality of individual spaced apart magnets;
wherein the other of said first and said second hooping members comprises a material to attract the magnets of the other of
said hooping members, whereby said article to be embroidered is retained by the magnetic attraction between said first and
said second hooping members;
at least one ridge formed on the upper member of said first and said second hooping members and whereby said at least one
ridge positions said article to be embroidered relative to a needle plate on said embroidery machine; and
wherein at least one of said first and said second hooping members comprises at least one mounting arm for attaching said
device to the embroidery machine.
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