Contoured Wearable Knitting Pad for Needle Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional knitting needle supports, such as knitting sticks and belts, are inconvenient and uncomfortable for modern knitters due to limited size compatibility, unstable positioning, and inefficient design, which reduces knitting speed and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A wearable knitting pad with a contoured substrate and adjustable belt system that securely holds a knitting needle in place, accommodating various needle sizes and maintaining stability during use, featuring a concavely curved bottom surface and a convexly curved top surface with needle apertures for ergonomic positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional knitting sticks or belts are used to support the needle, then the needle can be held in position, but the device becomes unstable and uncomfortable for modern knitters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies curvature by forming the support surface as a concave arc that matches the natural contour of the knitter's body (waist or hip). This curved design allows the pad to conform to the body shape, providing stable needle positioning while improving comfort and ease of operation during knitting.
2Reliability
If traditional knitting supports are designed for specific needle sizes, then they provide stable support, but they become incompatible with various needle sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal support pad with a concave arc surface that can accommodate multiple needle sizes through a single aperture. The arc's geometry allows needles of varying diameters to be securely held in the same location, providing both stable support and versatility across different knitting projects.
3Device complexity
If the knitting pad uses a flat surface for needle support, then it is simple in design, but it cannot maintain stable positioning during knitting movements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the flat surface into a concave arc that is simple in concept but effective in function. This curved geometry naturally guides the needle into the correct position and maintains stability during knitting movements, achieving reliable positioning without complex mechanical structures.
4Ease of manufacture
If the knitting pad is designed with a fixed position, then it is easy to manufacture, but it cannot accommodate different body types and knitting positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a concave arc design that is simple to manufacture yet highly adaptable to different body types. The curved geometry can be produced through standard molding or forming processes, while the arc's shape allows the pad to fit various body contours and knitting positions, achieving both ease of manufacture and versatility.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure is related to a wearable knitting needle support device. The wearable needle support or knitting pad includes an anchoring filling configured to support a needle in a desired position, a needle reception area with apertures on all or parts of the surface that covers the anchoring filling, and a contoured substrate opposite of the needle reception surface. The contoured substrate is concavely curved along at least one axis and serves to produce an identical curve in the lower piece 116. The knitting pad may be connected to a belt or other attachment mechanism that secures the pad to a select position on a user.