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Easily Thread-able Needle

a thread-able, needle technology, applied in the field of needles, can solve the problems of maintaining an “additional” device and still requiring such a delicate exercis

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-10-29
SON EDWARD M
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a small gap near the lower part of a needle that allows thread to pass through easily. The gap is smoothed to prevent any fabric from getting caught in it during use. Additionally, the gap is designed to prevent the thread from falling out and to minimize the risk of fabric getting caught during operation."

Problems solved by technology

While designed to be easier to pass such a device than a thread, it still requires such a delicate exercise.
Moreover, the existence of such an extraneous apparatus in itself represents the hassle of maintaining an “additional” device.

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[0016]Embodiments of the present invention are described herein in the context of a design, method, and apparatus for a needle that allows for an easily thread-able design. Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that the following detailed description of the present invention is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. Other embodiments of the present invention will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure. Reference will now be made in detail to implementations of the present invention as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The same reference indicators will be used throughout the drawings and the following detailed description to refer to the same or like parts.

[0017]Eye shall refer to the eye of the needle.

[0018]Shaft shall refer to the body of the needle leading up to the eye.

[0019]Gap shall refer to an opening entry at or near the base of the eye of the needle extending from the outer walls t...

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Abstract

A new needle design is described. The eye of the needle is gapped in such a way that it can be threaded easily without having to insert the thread through the eye of the needle. Rather a thread is guided naturally into the groove of the gap and allowed to fall into the eye of the needle. The gap is fashioned in such a way as to prevent thread fallout during operation as well as fabric from getting caught in the gap.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 047,760, filed Apr. 25, 2008.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a new design of the traditional needle and in particular around the eye of the needle that allows for ease of threading without the need of any extraneous threading contraption.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Anyone who has tried to thread a needle can attest to the difficulty associated with such a task. To assist with this task various contraptions have been proposed.[0004]Most of these contraptions rely on another device with the assistance of threading a needle. Moreover many of these contraptions require an initial passage of a device through the eye of the needle. While designed to be easier to pass such a device than a thread, it still requires such a delicate exercise. Moreover, the existence of such an extraneous apparatus in itself represents the hassle of maintaini...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D05B87/00
CPCD05B85/02
Inventor SON, EDWARD M.
Owner SON EDWARD M