Base for a portable sewing machine carrying case

Claim 2

A noise-reducing base for a carrying case for a portable sewing machine, comprising an open-topped boxlike body adapted to support a sewing machine, body walls formed on the sides, ends, and bottom of said boxlike body which body walls together define a cavity within which the bed portion of the sewing machine can be accommodated, said body being formed with a flat upper portion bordering said cavity and an external plate depending from said flat upper portion in spaced substantially parallel relation opposite to a portion of at least one of said walls of said body, said body wall being formed with an aperture opening interiorly onto said sewing machine bed portion accommodating cavity, and opening externally into the space between said body wall and said plate.

Claim 3

A base for a carrying case for a portable sewing machine, in accordance with claim 1 in which said body wall is formed with a plurality of apertures each opening interiorly into said sewing machine bed portion accommodating cavity and externally into the space between said wall and said plate.

Claim 4

A base for a carrying case for a portable sewing machine, in accordance with claim 1 in which said external plate is provided opposite to portions of said body walls both on the sides and ends of said body, and in which said body walls on both the sides and ends of said body are formed with apertures opening interiorly onto said sewing machine bed portion accommodating cavity, and opening externally into the space between said wall and said plate.

Claim 5

A base for a sewing machine carrying case, comprising a generally rectangular open-topped boxlike plastic body adapted to support a sewing machine thereon and having upstanding side and end walls and a bottom wall, the side, end, and bottom walls together defining a cavity in which the bed portion of a sewing machine can be accommodated, at least one upstanding wall being composed of an interior wall and an exterior wall spaced in parallel relation with the interior wall and terminating in a bottom free edge, the interior wall of said parallel walls having apertures therein for reducing the noise created by operation of a sewing machine on the base, the exterior wall of said parallel walls extending laterally opposite said interior wall apertures to shield said apertures from view.

Claim 6

A base for a sewing machine carrying case, comprising a generally rectangular open-topped boxlike plastic body adapted to support a sewing machine thereon and having upstanding side and end walls and a bottom wall, the side, end, and bottom walls together defining a cavity in which the bed portion of a sewing machine can be accommodated, at least one upstanding wall being composed of an interior wall and an exterior wall spaced in parallel relation with the interior wall and terminating in a bottom free edge, the interior wall of said parallel walls having apertures therein for reducing the noise created by operation of a sewing machine on the base, the exterior wall of said parallel walls extending laterally opposite said interior wall apertures to shield said apertures from view.

Claim 7

A portable sewing machine assembly comprising a base in accordance with claim 4, a sewing machine mounted on the base with the bed portion in the cavity, and a cover enclosing the sewing machine and detachably mounted on the base.