Thread storage apparatus with top and bottom connectors
Inactive Publication Date: 2018-01-11
NGAI ANDREW S K
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This patent is about an apparatus for storing thread, which is wound up on a core for easy storage and retrieval. The apparatus can be attached to each other, and can also be adapted with different characteristics. The patent also describes a method for reorganizing the assembly of thread storage apparatuses. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and organized way to store and access thread, which can be easily attached and adapted as needed.
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One problem encountered by both commercial and hobbyist sewers involves the organization of a large number of thread spools.
As time goes on, this simple organizational system becomes quite inconvenient.
As the number of spools increases, multiple shoe boxes or other containers are required and it becomes difficult to quickly find a desired spool.
A similar issue is encountered when using racks and other spool organization systems, namely, the user must pre-plan the storage positions for their collection in order to reserve sufficient space for future thread acquisitions.
Unfortunately, advanced planning is at best a temporary solution because a typical user's spool collection will inevitably grow to a point where the reserved spaces are insufficient or the pre-planned spool order is no longer optimal.
After starting to store spools according to this plan, a problem is encountered as soon as the user purchases an eleventh red spool.
This problem is repeated ad nauseam as the spools in the user's collection change over time.
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[0028]FIG. 1 shows a side view of a thread spool 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The spool 100 includes a cylindrical core 102 extending along an axial direction A from a top end 104 to a bottom end 106. Both the top and bottom ends 104, 106 are flange ends having an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the core 102. In usage, thread is wound around the core 102 for storage, and the flanged top and bottom ends 104, 106 help facilitate and protect the thread stored on the core 102 by preventing the thread from slipping off the core 102. In this embodiment, the top end 104 includes a top connector 108 being a male receptacle formed by a protruding ridge 112 extending away from the top end 104 in the axial direction A. The bottom end 106 likewise includes a bottom connector 110 being a counterpart female receptacle formed with an opening slot 114 (seen more clearly in FIG. 3) into which the protruding ridge 112 of an adjacent thread spool 100 c...
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A thread storage apparatus includes a core around which thread is wound for storage. The core extends along an axial direction from a top end to a bottom end. The apparatus includes a top connector on the top end of the core, and a bottom connector on the bottom end of the core. The thread storage apparatus may be selectively attached to a first adjacent thread storage apparatus along the axial direction by connecting the top connector to a connector on the first adjacent thread storage apparatus. Similarly, the thread storage apparatus may be selectively attached to a second adjacent thread storage apparatus along the axial direction by connecting the bottom connector to a connector on the second adjacent thread storage apparatus. An assembly is formed by attaching several thread storage apparatuses in series. Adaptors are used to change between different characteristics of adjacent thread storage apparatuses in the assembly.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 360,532 filed Jul. 11, 2016, which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION(1) Field of the Invention[0002]The invention pertains generally to the textile arts such as sewing and needlework. More specifically, the invention relates to thread storage devices such as thread spools, bobbins, and cones.(2) Description of the Related Art[0003]A typical thread spool is formed by two flanged end pieces attached on opposite ends of a cylindrical core. Thread of a particular color and type is tightly wound around the cylindrical core for packaging and storage. One problem encountered by both commercial and hobbyist sewers involves the organization of a large number of thread spools.[0004]Beginner users often store spools in a general-purpose container such as an old shoe box. As time goes on, this simple organizational system becomes quite...
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Login to View More IPC IPC(8): B65H75/18B65H75/24B65H75/28
CPCB65H75/185B65H75/24B65H2701/534B65H2701/31B65H75/28B65H75/14
Inventor NGAI, ANDREW S.K.
Owner NGAI ANDREW S K