Patents by Inventor Karl E. Rancer

Karl E. Rancer 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).

  • Apparatus for framing fabric in embroidery hoops
    Patent number: 4561177
    Abstract: An apparatus for inserting sheet material or textile fabric between the mating male and female rings of an embroidery hoop. The female ring is placed in a cutout in a support plate or template and the fabric to be embroidered is positioned thereover. The corresponding male ring carried by a reciprocating head is then activated to insert the male ring into the female ring with the fabric therebetween completing the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Inventor: Karl E. Rancer