Thread containing body

Abstract

Two hooking parts (22, 24) are provided on a flat plate 2. In a thread (36) wound so as to intersect to form two loops (32, 34), each of the two loops (32, 34) is a multiple loop and is positioned on both sides of one virtual straight line passing between the two hooking parts (22, 24). The hooking part (22) is positioned in the loop (32), and the hooking part (24) is positioned in the loop (34). An intersection formed by intersecting the thread (36) passes through the virtual straight line. In the two loops (32, 34), a portion closer to the virtual straight line is shorter than a portion farther from the virtual straight line. The thread (36) is drawn out from between the two hooking parts (22, 24) to the side opposite to the intersection.

Description

Thread storage body

[0001] The present invention relates to a thread storage body around which a thread such as a fishing line is wound, and particularly to one in which the thread has two loops.

[0002] Among the above-mentioned thread storage bodies, there is one disclosed in Patent Document 1. In the technology of Patent Document 1, columnar hanging parts are provided near both ends of a long flat plate. A fishing line is wound in a figure-eight shape between these two hanging parts. The fishing line wound in a figure-eight shape has two loops, and the two loops intersect at approximately the center of the flat plate. The flat plate is bent so that the two loops overlap. The thread is pulled out while unwinding the loop from the side opposite to the bent side of the flat plate.

[0003] Japanese Patent No. 3899117 [[ID=I0]]

[0004] The thread wound around this thread storage body is quite long, and both of the two loops are wound multiple times. Therefore, the thickness of the intersection part of the two loops becomes thick, and when pulling out the thread, the thread is likely to get caught in the loop, and the thread cannot be pulled out smoothly.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a thread storage body that can smoothly pull out the thread even when a long thread is wound.

[0006] A thread container according to one aspect of the present invention has a flat plate. The flat plate can be of various shapes such as rectangular, square, circular, or elliptical, and can be made of paper or synthetic resin, for example. Two hooking parts are provided on the flat plate at an interval. The hooking parts can be anything that the thread can catch on, and can be cylindrical, elliptical, hemispherical, or plate-shaped, for example. The thread is wound so as to cross to form two loops. Each of the loops of the thread is a multi-loop and is located on both sides of a single imaginary straight line passing between the two hooking parts, with one of the two hooking parts located within one of the two loops and the other hooking part located within the other of the two loops. The intersection formed by crossing the threads passes through the imaginary straight line. The hooking parts can also be located on one end of the imaginary straight line, and the intersection on the other end of the imaginary straight line. In the two loops, the portion closer to the virtual straight line is shorter than the portion further from the virtual straight line, and the thread is pulled out from between the hooking portions to the opposite side of the intersection.

[0007] In a thread storage body constructed in this way, the two loops are positioned on opposite sides of a virtual straight line, so the intersection of the two loops is stretched, making it thinner than when the thread is wound in a figure-eight pattern. Therefore, the thread is less likely to get tangled in the loops when unwinding. Also, since the length of the loops is longer than the length of the figure-eight loops, when the same length of thread is wound in this thread storage body, there are fewer loops than when it is wound in a figure-eight pattern, resulting in fewer intersections, a thinner intersection, and less tangling of the thread.

[0008] In one embodiment described above, the flat plate can be bent so that the two loops overlap. This makes it possible to miniaturize the thread housing.

[0009] Furthermore, one of the two hooking parts can be positioned closer to the intersection than the other. With this configuration, the two loops do not become entangled when the thread is pulled out, allowing the thread to be pulled out smoothly.

[0010] In one embodiment described above, a contact portion can be provided on the flat plate near the intersection of the threads so as to contact the intersection. With this configuration, the intersection of the two loop portions is in contact with the contact portion, so the thin state of the two loop portions can be reliably maintained.

[0011] In the above embodiment, additional hooks can be provided on the flat plate such that each of the two loops has a separate hooking surface for smooth thread gliding. With this configuration, each loop can be hooked onto a separate hooking, so the length of the loop from the intersection to the hooking can be made shorter than the length from the hooking to the intersection, allowing the thread loops to be unraveled more smoothly.

[0012] Furthermore, the two wing bodies can also be fixed to the flat plate in such a state that they extend from around the two hooking parts, passing over the two loops, and towards the intersection. With this configuration, even if the loops try to spread out, the wing bodies will hold them in place, preventing the thread from getting tangled in other loops when unraveling it. It is also desirable that the length of the wing body from the intersection of the loops to the hooking part is shorter than the length from the hooking part to the intersection.

[0013] Alternatively, a thread retainer can be provided extending from the virtual straight line or its vicinity onto the two loops. Another thread retainer can also be provided extending from the opposite side of the virtual straight line onto the two loops. This prevents the thread from becoming entangled in other loops when unraveling it.

[0014] A yarn housing in another aspect of the present invention has a flat plate, which has a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion between the first and second portions. One of two hooks is provided in the first portion, and the other of the two hooks is provided in the second portion. A figure-eight yarn is wound in a cross shape to form two loops. Both loops are multi-loops, with one of the two hooks located in one loop and the other of the two loops located in the other loop, and the intersection formed by crossing the yarn intersects a virtual line passing through the intermediate portion. The yarn tends to spread out in a relaxed state and is bent so that the first and second portions overlap so that the two loops overlap. The portions of the two loops on the virtual straight side are in contact with the intermediate portion, and the yarn is pulled out from between the two hooks to the opposite side of the intersection.

[0015] In this configuration, when bent, the middle section of the two loops in the figure-eight shape comes into contact with the middle section, preventing it from spreading further. The section of the two loops opposite the middle section can spread due to the properties of the yarn. As a result, the length of the loop on the bent side, corresponding to the hooking section from the intersection, becomes shorter than the length of the loop on the opposite side of the bent section, corresponding to the intersection from the hooking section. Consequently, the yarn can be pulled out smoothly, as described in the above embodiment.

[0016] Similar to the modifications in the above embodiment, the positions of the two hooks relative to the intersection can be changed, or other hooks, contacts, thread retainers, or thread retainers can be provided. Alternatively, a thread restraint can be provided between the two loops, at least near the intersection.

[0017] As described above, the thread holder according to the present invention allows for smooth drawing of threads without tangling.

[0018] Figure 1 is a plan view of a yarn container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a bottom view of the yarn container of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a plan view of a winder for winding yarn for the yarn container of Figure 1. Figure 4 is a side view of a yarn container according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a bottom view of the yarn container of Figure 4. Figure 6 is a plan view of the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a side view of the yarn container of Figure 6. Figure 8 is a plan view of the yarn container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention before folding. Figure 9 is a side view of the yarn container of Figure 8 after folding. Figure 10 is a plan view of the yarn container according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention before folding. Figure 11 is a side view of the yarn container of Figure 10 after folding. Figure 12 is a plan view of the yarn container according to the sixth embodiment before folding. Figure 13 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the yarn container of Figure 12 after folding. Figure 14 is a transverse cross-sectional view of the yarn container of Figure 12 after folding. Figure 15 is a plan view of the yarn container according to the seventh embodiment before folding. Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the yarn container in Figure 15 after it has been folded. Figure 17 shows the changes in the state of the yarn wound around the yarn container in Figure 15.

[0019] The thread housing of the first embodiment of the present invention has a flat plate 2, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. The flat plate 2 is, for example, a rectangular shape made of paper, and has an upper side 4, a lower side 6, and side sides 8 and 10, and has a virtual straight line shown by a dashed line on its center line (for example, the line connecting the centers of the upper side 4 and the lower side 6). Boundary lines 12 and 14 are formed on both sides of this virtual line parallel to the virtual straight line, and the area enclosed by boundary lines 12 and 14 is an intermediate part, for example a connecting part 16, and the areas on both sides of the connecting part 16 are a first area, for example a lower plate 18, and a second area, for example an upper plate 20. The lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20 are rectangles of the same shape.

[0020] Hooking portions 22 and 24 are formed near the upper edges 4 of the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20, respectively. These hooking portions 22 and 24 are located, for example, on the central axes of the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line as the axis of symmetry. That is, a virtual straight line is located between the hooking portions 22 and 24. The hooking portions 22 and 24 are formed in the same shape, for example, hemispherical, and their entire outer surface is a thread sliding surface. The hooking portions 22 and 24 can be made of paper, for example. In addition to being hemispherical, the hooking portions 22 and 24 can also be cylindrical, elliptical, or plate-shaped.

[0021] Other hooking parts 26 and 28 are formed on the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20, which are closer to the imaginary straight line and closer to the lower edge 6 than the hooking parts 22 and 24. The other hooking parts 26 and 28 are hemispherical in shape, arranged symmetrically with respect to the imaginary straight line as the axis of symmetry, and their entire outer surface is a thread sliding surface. The other hooking parts 26 and 28 are the same shape, and their diameters are somewhat smaller than the diameters of the hooking parts 22 and 24. It is also possible to make the diameters of the other hooking parts 26 and 28 the same as the diameters of the hooking parts 22 and 24. The other hooking parts 26 and 28 can also be made of paper, for example, and can be cylindrical, elliptical, or plate-shaped in addition to hemispherical.

[0022] The contact portion 30 is formed so as to be located on a virtual straight line, closer to the bottom edge 6 than the other hook portions 26 and 28. As shown in Figure 1, the contact portion 30 has a shape that is, for example, oval, with the bottom edge 6 side and the opposite side being curved, rising up from there, and from the middle, as shown in Figure 2, the side opposite to the flat plate 2 is convexly curved, and the curved shape of the contact surface with the flat plate 2 and the convex curved shape each function as a thread sliding surface. The shape of the contact portion 30 as viewed from the side edges 8 and 10 can also be hemispherical or semi-elliptical. The contact portion 30 can also be made of, for example, paper.

[0023] As shown in Figure 1, a thread, such as a fishing line 36, is arranged between the contact portion 30, the hook portion 22, 24, and the other hook portions 26, 28 such that one loop 32 is formed between the contact portion 30, the hook portion 22, and another hook portion 26, and another loop 34 is formed between the contact portion 30, the hook portion 24, and another hook portion 28. For example, nylon can be used as the fishing line 36. In loop 32, the hook portion 22 and the other hook portion 26 are located within the loop 32, and in loop 34, the hook portion 24 and the other hook portion 28 are located within the loop 34. These loops 32 and 34 are arranged symmetrically with respect to a virtual straight line as the axis of symmetry.

[0024] The fishing line 36 is pre-wound by a winding device, for example, as shown in Figure 3. The winding device has components corresponding to the flat plate 2, hooking parts 22 and 24, other hooking parts 26 and 28, and contact part 30 shown in Figure 1. Equivalent parts are denoted by the same reference numeral 'a' and their descriptions are omitted. One end of the fishing line to be wound is fixed between the contact portion 30a and the lower edge 6a of the winder as indicated by the symbol X in Figure 3. The fishing line 36 is passed through the curved corner between the lower edge 6a and the side edge 10a of the contact portion 30a, and directed toward the hook portion 24a on the central side of the winder as indicated by arrow a. After hooking onto the upper edge 4a portion of the hook portion 24a, it is directed toward another hook portion 28a on the side edge 10a as indicated by arrow b. After contacting the side edge 10a portion of that hook portion, it is directed toward the contact portion 30a as indicated by arrow c, and contacts the entire curved portion on the lower edge 6a side of the contact portion 30a. This forms one loop 34. The thread 36 is passed through the curved portion on the lower side 6a of the contact portion 30a, and from the corner on the side 8a side on the lower side 6a, it is directed toward the hook portion 22a as indicated by arrow d, hooked onto the upper side 4a portion of the hook portion 22a, then directed toward another hook portion 26a as indicated by arrow e, made contact with the side 8 portion of that hook portion, and then directed toward the contact portion 30a as indicated by arrow f, making contact with the entire curved portion on the lower side 6a. This forms a single loop 32.

[0025] Similarly, two loops 32 and 34 are formed by winding the fishing line several times. In this state, both loops 32 and 34 are under tension. The end of the winding of the fishing line 36 is positioned from the contact portion 30a towards the upper edge 4a as indicated by arrow g in Figure 3. These two loops 32 and 34 are arranged side by side on the flat plate 2a, and although these two loops 32 and 34 intersect, the intersection is in contact with the contact portion 30a on the lower edge 6a side of the contact portion 30a. Also, the length of the fishing line 36 between the contact portion 30a and the hook portion 22a is shorter than the length of the fishing line 36 from the hook portion 22a through another hook portion 26a to the contact portion 30a. Similarly, the length of the fishing line 36 between the contact portion 30a and the hook portion 24a is shorter than the length of the fishing line 36 from the hook portion 24a through another hook portion 28a to the contact portion 30a. The contact portion 30a, the hook portion 22a, and another hook portion 26a are located at the vertices of a roughly triangular shape, and a loop 32 is formed by winding the fishing line 36 between these vertices. The contact portion 30a, the hook portion 24a, and another hook portion 28a are located at the vertices of a roughly triangular shape, and a loop 34 is formed by winding the fishing line 36 between these vertices.

[0026] The fishing line, pre-wound in this manner, is removed from the winder, and as shown in Figure 1, the fishing line 36 is positioned between the contact portion 30, the hook portion 22, 24, and the other hook portions 26, 28, such that one loop 32 is positioned between the contact portion 30, the hook portion 22, and another hook portion 26, and another loop 34 is positioned between the contact portion 30, the hook portion 24, and another hook portion 28. In this state, the fishing line 36 is in a relaxed state and is more spread out than in the state shown in Figure 3 due to the characteristics of the fishing line 36. The beginning of the winding is fixed as indicated by the X mark, and the end of the winding is made pullable from the opposite side of the contact portion 30 over the connecting portion 16. In Figure 1, to avoid confusion, both loops 32 and 34 are shown as double loops, and in loop 32, the one closer to the hook portions 22 and 26 is the loop that was wound first, and the one closer to the side edge 8 and boundary line 12 is the loop that was wound later. The same applies to loop 34.

[0027] In this arrangement of the fishing line 36, the intersection of the two loops widens on the lower side 6 of the contact portion 30, and its height from the flat plate 2 is reduced, making it less likely to get tangled.

[0028] To pull out the fishing line 36, simply unwind it in the reverse order of how it was wound using the winding device in Figure 3. Specifically, pull the finished end of the fishing line 36 towards the upper edge 4, that is, the opposite side of the intersection, as indicated by arrow G in Figure 1. This unwinds the portion of loop 32 on the side edge 8 (indicated by symbols Fout and Eout), and the portion of the later wound loop on the boundary line 12 side (indicated by symbol Dout). Next, the portion of loop 34 on the side edge 10 (indicated by symbols Cout and Bout) is unwound, and the portion of the later wound loop on the boundary line 14 side (indicated by symbol Aout) is unwound. Next, the portion of the loop wound at the end of loop 32 that is on the side 8 side (indicated by the symbols Fin and Ein) is unwound, the portion of the loop wound at the end of loop 32 that is on the boundary line 12 side (indicated by the symbol Din) is unwound, the portion of the loop wound at the end of loop 34 that is on the side 10 side (indicated by the symbols Cin and Bin) is unwound, and the portion of the loop wound at the end of loop 34 that is on the boundary line 14 side (indicated by the symbol Ain) is unwound.

[0029] Consider, for example, a rectangle on the lower plate 18 in which loop 32 is inscribed. On this rectangle, consider a single loop, for example, in the shape of an eight, where the length on the boundary line 12 side is equal to the length on the side 8 side. In this case, the total length of one loop of loop 32 is longer than the total length of one loop in the shape of an eight where the length on the boundary line 12 side is equal to the length on the side 8 side. Similarly, consider loop 34 and a single loop in the shape of an eight on the upper plate 20. When the same length of fishing line is wound around loops 32 and 34, and when the same length of line is wound around loops in the shape of an eight, the total length of a single loop is longer for loops 32 and 34, so the total number of loops is less for loops 32 and 34. Consequently, the number of intersections at the crossing points is also less for loops 32 and 34, making it less likely for the fishing line to get tangled when unwinding it.

[0030] In this embodiment, loops 32 and 34 are doubled to avoid complexity in the drawings, but they can be triple or more. The other hooking parts 26 and 28 can also be removed. The hooking parts 22 and 24 and the other hooking parts 26 and 28 are not limited to hemispherical shapes, but may have other shapes.

[0031] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the thread storage body of the second embodiment of the present invention is constructed by folding the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20 of the thread storage body of the first embodiment at the connecting portion 16 so that they overlap parallel to each other. When folded, the heights of the hook portions 22 and 24 from the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20 are adjusted so that they do not come into contact with each other, and similarly, the heights of the other hook portions 26 and 28 from the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20 are adjusted so that they do not come into contact with each other when folded. By folding in this way, the thread storage body can be made compact. In Figures 4 and 5, the fishing line is omitted. The fishing line is untied in the same way as in the thread storage body of the first embodiment.

[0032] The third embodiment of the thread storage body, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, is the second embodiment of the thread storage body with wing bodies 38 and 40 added. When the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20 are folded so that they overlap, as in the second embodiment of the thread storage body, the distance between the two loops 32 and 34 becomes shorter, and when the fishing line 36 is pulled out, the fishing line 36 untangled in one loop may become entangled in the other loop. To prevent this, it is desirable that most of loop 32 be between the wing body 38 and the lower plate 18, and most of loop 34 be between the wing body 40 and the upper plate 20. For this reason, the hooking parts 22b and 24b are cylindrical, and wing bodies 38 and 40 are provided between the surfaces of these parts opposite to the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20, and between the lower plate 18 and upper plate 20 near other hooking parts 26 and 28. The wing bodies 38 and 40 are formed to protrude somewhat outward near the hooks 22b and 24b, and gradually narrow towards the other hooks 26 and 28, with the length of the edge closer to the boundary lines 12 and 14 being shorter than the length of the edge closer to the sides 8 and 10. The wing bodies 38 and 40 can also be made of, for example, paper.

[0033] When pulling out the fishing line 36, the fishing line 36 is unwound in the same manner as in the first embodiment, except that it moves along the wing bodies 38 and 40. In addition, the flat plate 2 can be used without folding, similar to the thread holder in the first embodiment.

[0034] The thread storage body of the fourth embodiment, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, is provided with loop retainers 42 and 44 in the third embodiment. The loop retainer 42 is provided on the connecting portion 16 and is located between the wing bodies 38 and 40 when the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20 are bent to overlap, preventing the fishing line of the loop 32 that has come undone from another hooking portion 26 from becoming entangled with another part of the loop 32 or the loop 34. A side wall 46 is provided on the side edge 8 of the lower plate 18 in the same shape as the connecting portion 16. When the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20 are folded together, the side wall 46 is bent at the side edge 8. The loop retainer 44 is provided on this side wall 46 in the same way as the loop retainer 42 and is located between the wing bodies 38 and 40 when the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20 are bent to overlap, and functions in the same way as the loop retainer 42. The part indicated by reference numeral 48 is a fixing part, which is folded so that the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20 overlap, and the side wall 46 is also folded, and then folded onto the upper plate 20 and fixed to the upper plate 20, maintaining the folded state of the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20. The loop retainer 42 is provided in common for both loops, but one can be provided for loop 32 near the boundary line 12 on the connecting part 16, and one can be provided for loop 34 near the boundary line 14 on the connecting part 16. The connecting part 42 can also be configured integrally with the contact part 30. Only one of the loop retainers 42 or 44 can be provided.

[0035] The fifth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 10 and 11, is a thread container that, in the fourth embodiment, is provided with a lid portion 50 and a fixing portion 52. The lid portion 50 is rectangular in shape and is formed continuously with the lower edge 6 of the lower plate 16. When the lower plate 16 and the upper plate 18 are stacked on top of each other, it is folded from the lower edge 6. A rectangular fixing portion is formed on the edge of the lid portion 50 opposite to the lower edge 6, and is fixed on the upper plate 20 to prevent the lid portion 50 from opening. As shown in Figure 11, when the lid portion 50 is folded, it is curved so that the side opposite to the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20 is convex. With this configuration, when loops 32 and 34 are wound multiple times, the range of movement can be expanded and entanglement of threads within the same loop can be prevented.

[0036] In the thread housing of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 12 to 14, the hooks 22c, 24c, other hooks 26a, 28a, and wing bodies 38a, 40a are formed by cutting and bending the lower plate 18 and the upper plate 20, respectively. Because they are formed by cutting and bending, the hooks 22c, 24c, and other hooks 26a, 28a are plate-shaped as shown in Figure 13. As shown in Figures 13 and 14, the other hooks 26a, 28a are positioned in approximately the same location. However, the hook 24c is positioned closer to the lower edge 6 than the hook 22c, that is, closer to the intersection of the threads. Due to the different positions of the hooks 22c and 24c, the shapes of the wing bodies 38a, 40a are also slightly different. In the two loops 32a and 34a of the fishing line 36a, the loop 34a, which is hooked to the hook portion 24c that is closer to the lower edge 6, has a shorter length in the direction along the side edges 8 and 10 of the loop than the loop 32a, which is hooked to the hook portion 22c. The other components of the fishing line 36a are the same as those of the fishing line 36 in the first embodiment, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0037] The connecting portion 16 is provided with two loop retainers 42a and 42b on either side of a dashed line, and as shown in Figure 13, the flat plate 2 is bent so that the upper plate 20 overlaps with the lower plate 18. In this state, the two loop retainers 42a and 42b overlap the intermediate portion 16 side of the wing bodies 38a and 40a as shown in Figure 14. Rectangular side walls 54 and 56 are formed on the sides 8 and 10, having a width dimension half the width dimension of the connecting portion 16 in Figure 12. Loop retainers 44a and 44b of the same shape are formed on the sides of these side walls 54 and 56 opposite to the sides 8 and 10. Loop retainer 44a is bent perpendicular to the side wall 54, and loop retainer 44b is bent perpendicular to the side wall 56. When the plate 20 is bent so that it overlaps with the lower plate 18, the side wall 54 is bent perpendicular to the lower plate 18 at side 8, and the side wall 56 is bent perpendicular to the upper plate 20 at side 10, so that parts of the loop retainers 44a and 44b overlap the wing bodies 38a and 40a. The lid portion 58 shown in Figure 12 is provided on the upper side 4 of the upper plate 20, and an elongated thread outlet 60 is formed near the boundary line 14. The contact portion 30 that was present in the other embodiments described above is omitted. Note that in Figures 13 and 14, loops 32a and 34a are omitted to avoid diagrammatic complexity.

[0038] In this embodiment of the thread storage body, as shown in Figures 13 and 14, when the upper plate 20 and the lower plate 18 are bent and the fishing line 36a is pulled out from the thread outlet 60, the hook portion 24c is located closer to the lower edge 6 than the hook portion 22c. Therefore, the thread pulled out from the loop 34a near the thread outlet 60 becomes straight, is less likely to get tangled with the thread in the loop 32a, and can be pulled out smoothly.

[0039] In the seventh embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 17(a), a fishing line 36b that has been pre-wound in a figure-eight shape is bent so that its loops 32b and 34b are aligned, as shown in Figure 17(b), and the line is stretched across so that a hook portion 22 and another hook portion 26 are located within loop 32b, a hook portion 24 and another hook portion 28 are located within loop 34b, and the intersection of the two loops 32b and 34b is located on the lower side 6 of the contact portion 30, as shown in Figure 15. In this embodiment, the contact portion 30 is located on the upper side 4 of the other hook portions 26 and 28. In Figures 17(a) and (b), loops 32b and 34b are shown as single loops to avoid confusion, and the same applies to Figures 15 and 16.

[0040] The boundary line 14 bends the connecting portion 16 so that it is perpendicular to the lower plate 18, and the boundary line 14 further bends the upper plate 20 so that it overlaps the lower plate 18. In this state, as shown in Figure 16, the portion of loop 32a on the boundary line 12 side contacts the connecting portion 16, preventing it from spreading further, and its length is shorter than the portion of loop 32a on the boundary line 8 side. The same applies to loop 34a. Therefore, as in each of the above embodiments, the thread can be pulled out without entanglement.

[0041] Reference numeral 60 denotes a loop restraint, which is provided between the sides 8 and 10 of the flat plate 2 so as to straddle the two loops 32a and 34a on the opposite side of the lower edge 6 of the contact portion 30, and is, for example, in an inverted U shape. This prevents the loops 32a and 34a from spreading out due to their elasticity, as they are wound multiple times. Note that the loop restraint 60 is omitted in Figure 16. In the seventh embodiment, wing bodies 38 and 40 can be provided as in the third embodiment, loop retainers 42 and 44 can be provided as in the fourth embodiment, and a cover portion 50 and a fixing portion 52 can be provided as in the fifth embodiment.

[0042] In each of the embodiments described above, the flat plate 2, hooking parts 22, 22b, 22c, 24, 24b, 24c, other hooking parts 26, 26a, 28, 28a, contact part 30, wing bodies 38, 38a, 40, 40a, loop retainers 42, 42a, 42b, loop retainers 44, 44a, and loop restraint body 60 were made of paper, but they can also be made of synthetic resin, and suitable ones from these can be molded integrally with the flat plate 2. In each of the embodiments described above, nylon fishing line was used, but fluorocarbon or polyethylene fishing line can also be used.

Claims

1. A thread container comprising: a flat plate; two hooks provided spaced apart on the flat plate; and a thread wound in a crisscross pattern to form two loops, wherein both loops of the thread are multi-loops and are located on either side of a hypothetical straight line passing between the two hooks; one of the two hooks is located within one of the two loops; the other hook is located within the other of the two loops; the intersection formed by the crisscrossing of the threads passes through the hypothetical straight line; the portion of the two loops closer to the hypothetical straight line is shorter than the portion further away from the hypothetical straight line; and the thread is drawn out from between the two hooks on the opposite side of the intersection.

2. A thread container according to claim 1, wherein the flat plate is bent so that the two loops overlap.

3. A thread container according to claim 2, wherein one of the two hooking portions is located closer to the intersection than the other.

4. A yarn container according to claim 1, wherein a contact portion is provided on the flat plate near the intersection of the yarn so as to contact the intersection.

5. A thread storage body according to claim 1, wherein the other hooking portion is provided on the flat plate such that each of the two loops has a separate hooking portion having a thread smoothing surface.

6. A thread storage body according to claim 1, wherein two wing bodies extend from around the two hooking portions, passing over the two loops, toward the intersection, and are fixed to the flat plate.

7. A thread holder according to claim 2, wherein the thread holder has thread retaining portions extending from the virtual straight line or its vicinity onto the two loops.

8. The thread holder according to claim 2, further comprising another thread retaining portion extending onto the two loops from the opposite side of the virtual straight line, with the two loops in between.

9. A thread housing comprising: a flat plate having a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion between the first and second portions; two hooking portions, one of which is provided in the first portion and the other in the second portion; and a figure-eight thread wound in a cross shape to form two loops, wherein the thread tends to spread out in a relaxed state, and both loops are multiple loops, with one of the two hooking portions positioned within one loop and the other within the other loop, the intersection formed by crossing the threads intersects with a virtual line passing through the intermediate portion within the intermediate portion, the first and second portions are bent so that the two loops overlap, the portions of the two loops on the virtual straight line side contact the intermediate portion, and the thread is pulled out from between the two hooking portions toward the opposite side of the intersection.

10. A yarn container according to claim 9, wherein a contact portion is provided in the intermediate portion near the intersection of the yarn so as to contact the intersection.

11. A thread storage body according to claim 9, wherein the other hooking portion is provided on the flat plate such that each of the two loops has a separate hooking portion having a thread smoothing surface.

12. The thread holder according to claim 9, wherein the thread holder is provided in the intermediate part and is located between the two loops.

13. A thread container according to claim 9, wherein a thread restraining portion is provided between the two loops at least near the intersection.

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