Sewing machine case

Claim 1

In a case for a sewing machine of the type having a base above which is mounted a free arm, said case comprising a rectangular box-like pedestal for removably housing the base and free arm of the machine, said pedestal having an upper surface located at substantially the same level as and forming a small work table with a flat upper face of the free arm when the base and free arm of the machine are housed in the pedestal, the upper surface of the pedestal having an opening with a shape corresponding to and removably fitting around the free arm, a plurality of flaps hinged along outer edges of the upper surface of the pedestal forming the work table, said flaps pivotable between a lowered position in which they form an extended surface of the small work table and a raised position in which they form walls of the case and enclose the front, rear and ends of the machine, a cover including at least one part hingedly connected to one of said flaps along an edge opposite that hinged to said pedestal outer edge whereby said cover is foldable over the top of the machine when said flaps are raised and foldable beneath its attached flap when said flaps are lowered, said one part of said cover having a height substantially equal to that of said pedestal upper surface to serve as a support for its attached flap when folded therebeneath and to maintain its attached flap in the plane of said pedestal upper surface, and releasable fastening means to enable the case to be secured about the machine when said flaps are in the raised position.