Patents by Inventor James Adelbert McKinney

James Adelbert McKinney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vibration reduction mechanism for a sewing machine
    Patent number: 9809912
    Abstract: Vibration reduction mechanism for a sewing machine. In one example embodiment, a vibration reduction mechanism for a sewing machine includes a rotational counterweight and a reciprocating counterweight. The rotational counterweight is configured to be coupled to a driveshaft of a sewing machine and is configured to be rotated by rotation of the driveshaft. The reciprocating counterweight is coupled to the rotational counterweight. A first portion of the reciprocating counterweight is configured to be rotated by the rotation of the rotational counterweight. A second portion of the reciprocating counterweight is configured to be substantially reciprocated along a length of a structure by the rotation of the rotational counterweight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Handi Quilter, Inc.
    Inventors: James Adelbert McKinney, Bryan K. Ruggles, Gary James Konzak
  • FABRIC FRAME FOR A MANEUVERABLE SEWING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20170107652
    Abstract: Fabric frame for a maneuverable sewing machine. In one example embodiment, a fabric frame for a maneuverable sewing machine includes a left side rail, a right side rail, a front rail permanently connected to the left side and right side rails, and a rear rail detachably connectable to the left side and right side rails. The left side, right side, front, and rear rails define left side, right side, front, and rear boundaries, respectively, of a working area. The left side, right side, front, and rear rails are configured to support one or more layers of fabric that flow from inside the boundaries of the working area to outside the left side, right side, front, and rear boundaries of the working area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: HANDI QUILTER, INC.
    Inventor: James Adelbert McKinney
  • VIBRATION REDUCTION MECHANISM FOR A SEWING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20160108572
    Abstract: Vibration reduction mechanism for a sewing machine. In one example embodiment, a vibration reduction mechanism for a sewing machine includes a rotational counterweight and a reciprocating counterweight. The rotational counterweight is configured to be coupled to a driveshaft of a sewing machine and is configured to be rotated by rotation of the driveshaft. The reciprocating counterweight is coupled to the rotational counterweight. A first portion of the reciprocating counterweight is configured to be rotated by the rotation of the rotational counterweight. A second portion of the reciprocating counterweight is configured to be substantially reciprocated along a length of a structure by the rotation of the rotational counterweight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: James Adelbert McKinney, Bryan K. Ruggles, Gary James Konzak