ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,961, issued on July 8, was assigned to GRACEWOOD MANAGEMENT INC. (West Jordan, Utah).
"Sewing frame with workspace edge warning system" was invented by Jim Matthews Bagley (West Valley City, Utah), Karla Gerome (West Valley City, Utah) and Kent Shumway (West Valley City, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sewing frame unit is provided. The sewing frame unit includes a frame support structure; a frame assembly affixed to the frame support structure; a machine carriage assembly mounted on the frame support structure. The machine carriage assembly provides for lateral and longitudinal movement of the sewing machine. A sensor is mounte...