Abstract: An embroidering apparatus for use with a sewing machine has a body supported on a bed and movable back and forth and laterally along guide rails extending perpendicularly to each other. A table and a support frame to which an embroidery frame is attachable are mounted on the body for movement therewith. A fixed tracing needle is oriented to the table on which an original pattern is to be placed. In operation, the table can be manipulated to permit the tracing needle to follow the original pattern on the table while the latter is being moved around. For certain pattern configurations locking or stop devices are employed for selectively locking the table and support frame against rotation or for constraining the frame to only rectilinear movement.

Abstract: A shuttle device provided with a rotating hook comprises a rotatable race secured to a verticle driving shaft. A bobbin carrier is journalled in the race and has a pair of spaced abutment faces on opposite sides of the path of the needle. The abutment faces cooperate with two spaced beaks on an oscillating escapement so that one of the beaks is always in contact with one of the abutment faces to prevent the carrier from rotating. The oscillation of the escapement permits a space to be left alternatively for each pair of cooperating beaks and abutment faces for the passage of the upper thread loop. The escapement is resiliently yieldable to prevent injury to the beaks or abutment faces, in the event of thread jamming between the sliding contact faces of the shuttle race and the bobbin carrier.

Abstract: A sewing machine cabinet for use with a free-arm type sewing machine in which the sewing machine is maintained at the same level when used either in a free-arm or flat bed mode of operation. The cabinet includes a hinged sewing machine support panel having a pair of depending brackets arranged to cooperate with rotatably notched dogs mounted on walls of the cabinet. The movement of the brackets influences the positions assumed by the dogs so that, in one position of the dogs, the support panel and sewing machine are secured in operating position and, in another position of the dogs, the support panel and sewing machine may be moved downwardly to storage position within the cabinet.

Abstract: A loop taker mechanism and bobbin carrier for a sewing machine in which the bobbin carrier is formed of three components and is journalled in a rotary hook casing. An oscillating escapement yoke has two spaced beaks which cooperate with abutment faces on the carrier to prevent the carrier from rotating. One of the beaks carries an over-hanging guide plate which is wider than the beak and serves to prevent a thread loop from moving behind the beak and fouling the operation of the machine.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for mounting a sewing machine in a cabinet. The hinge assembly guides the machine for vertical movement to be selectively supported on the cabinet in two different positions corresponding to free arm and flatbed modes of operation. Additionally, the hinge assembly guides the machine to a position within the cabinet for storage.