Patents by Inventor Neal Geils

Neal Geils 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).

  • Patent number: 5870840
    Abstract: A stitchery scroll frame includes front and rear rollers extending transversely between side members. A stand for holding the scroll frame includes a pair of front legs and a pair of rear legs. The scroll frame is removably attached to the top of the legs by C-clips. The legs of the stand include height adjustable upper and lower sections. The front and rear legs may be adjusted to uneven heights for inclining the scroll frame. The legs on either side of the stand are connected by cross braces, which can be detached from the legs for disassembling the stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventors: Neal Geils, Victoria Meyer
  • Patent number: 5771613
    Abstract: An embroidery easel apparatus includes a base, an adjustable arm with a lower end attached to the base, a rotatable head attached to an upper end of the arm, a clamp attached to the head, and a scrolling embroidery frame held in the clamp. The frame includes a pair of spaced rollers and a crossbar extending between side members. The clamp grips the frame by the crossbar, so that the rollers can be rotated for advancing a work piece mounted therebetween, and so that the work piece is not damaged by the clamp. The frame can be rotated or flipped over to allow access to the underside of the work piece. In a second embodiment, the clamp is rotatably attached to the upper end of the arm. The rotational axis of the clamp is positioned along the plane of the frame, so that the height of the frame is not changed after it is flipped over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Inventors: Neal Geils, Victoria Meyer