EP0260357A1 - Aiguille à tricoter - Google Patents

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EP0260357A1
EP0260357A1 EP86307197A EP86307197A EP0260357A1 EP 0260357 A1 EP0260357 A1 EP 0260357A1 EP 86307197 A EP86307197 A EP 86307197A EP 86307197 A EP86307197 A EP 86307197A EP 0260357 A1 EP0260357 A1 EP 0260357A1
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knitting
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knitting needle
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Theophilus Arputharaj Devagnanam
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D04—BRAIDING; LACE-MAKING; KNITTING; TRIMMINGS; NON-WOVEN FABRICS
    • D04B—KNITTING
    • D04B3/00—Hand tools or implements
    • D04B3/02—Needles

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  • Knitting needles or knitting pins as they are sometimes referred to are traditionally made of rounded lengths of metal, such as aluminium, of varying gauges or of similar lengths of hard resinous material.
  • knitting needles can be pointed at both ends, it is more usual for them to be provided with a point at one end and a stop in the form of a rounded knob at the other. This knob is, of course, to prevent stitches on the needle from slipping off at the opposite or non-working end of the needle.
  • Knitting needles are invariably sold in matching pairs since at least two knitting needles are required for knitting any garment.
  • the length of knitting needles can vary though conventionally the lengths available are of 25 cms., 30 cms., 35 cms. or 40 cms.
  • a set of long knitting pins presents another disadvantage, particularly when the garment being knitted is on the large side.
  • the garment "grows" both in length and in weight and this imposes a strain on the hands and arms of the knitter.
  • this strain When coupled with the unwieldiness of a forty centimetre long rigid knitting pin, this strain soon has its effect on the person knitting and fatigue begins to set in.
  • the rigidity of the conventional knitting pin necessitates that when the knitter wishes to stop part-done work, a container in the form of a bag or box large enough to accommodate knitting needles of up to 40 cms. in length must be found. Since the knitting pins cannot be bent, the size and shape of the container to accommodate the pins and the knitted work is frequently ungainly and cumbersome.
  • the overall object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages and drawbacks of conventional knitting needles.
  • a more specific object of the invention is the provision of an improved knitting needle or knitting pin in which the rigid portion of the needle is reduced to a convenient length and is provided with a flexible extension for overall convenience both to the knitter while knitting and for storing the knitting when knitting operation is paused.
  • a further object of the invention lies in the provision with such an improved knitting needle or pin of means for preventing unintentional or accidental unravelling of the knitting and simultaneously for providing the point of the needle with a protective guard to avoid injury to persons when the knitting is left untended.
  • the present invention provides an improved knitting needle or knitting pin which comprises a rounded rigid elongate member of conveniently reduced length provided with the point at one end and having integrally connected to its other end a flexible extension, the opposite end of said flexible extension terminating in a knob-like stop member.
  • the diameter of the flexible connection is smaller than the diameter of the non-pointed portion of the elongate member so that in the course of knitting as the stitches knitted in any line "travel" backwards or forwards along the needle, they will slip easily from the rigid elongate member on to the flexible connection or vice versa without the necessity of the knitter having to waste time by stopping and pushing the knitted stitches one way or another.
  • the end of the elongate member which is integrally connected with the flexible connection is provided with a taper so that at their point of connection, the diameter of the rigid elongate member and that of the flexible connection more or less match each other.
  • the stop member of the knitting needle of the present invention is provided with an inwardly directed recess into which the pointed end of said elongate member is adapted to be inserted and retained safely.
  • the entire knitting needle of the pressent invention can be made of synthetic plastics material, or of metal or a combination of both.
  • the rigid elongate member and the knob-like stop member may be formed of a metal or a metal alloy such as aluminium or steel or one or both of them may also be formed of rigid synthetic thermoplastics.
  • the flexible extension can comprise a monofilament of nylon or similar suitable synthetic material or may just as conveniently be composed of a flexible length of metal or metal alloy, e.g. in the form of a wire. It is preferred that the gauge of the flexible extension, whether of synthetic thermoplastics material or of metal, be substantially uniform throughout.
  • the optimum reduced length for the rigid elongate member is approximately 15.5 centimetres. This leng th is best for fatigue-free knitting and indeed has been found to generate much less strain than even the shortest conventional knitting needle of 25 centimetres length.
  • the flexible extension can conveniently be approximately 44.5 centimetres in length. In other words, the length of the elongate member bears a ratio of approximately 1 : 3 to the length of the flexible connection.
  • the improved knitting needle of the present invention comprises a rigid elongate member 1 of conveniently reduced lengths having a point 2 at one end thereof.
  • the opposite end of elongate member 1 is provided with a taper 3 whichreduces the diameter of the member 1 to substantially that of a flexible extension 4 which is integrally connected to member 1 through its tapered end 3.
  • a stop member 5 At the opposite end of flexible connection 4, which for convenience of illustration is shown in fragmenrary form, there is provided a stop member 5 to prevent stitches on the needle from slipping off.
  • stop member 5 is provided with an inwardly directed recess 6 the dimensions of which approximate those of point 2 at the exposed end of elongate member 1.
  • point 2 of elongate member 1 is introduced into and retained by recess 6 thereby not only preventing stitches from slipping of the end of point 1 but also comprehensively shielding the point to prevent injury to anybody. This is possible only because of the length and flexibility of flexible extension 4 which enables the needle virtually to turn on itself. It is this position that is illustrated in Figure 3.
  • knob-like stop member 5 may be provided externally with one or more plane surfaces 7 adapted to be employed for embossing the name or trade mark of the manufacturers of the knitting needle or for indicating the gauge member of the needle.
  • the improved knitting pin of the present invention presents a number of advantages over conventional knitting pins.
  • the reduction in size of the rigid elongate member compensated for by the flexible extension attached thereto permits the needle to be employed comfortably for knitting any size or design of garment.
  • This reduced size of the elongate member and its consequential reduction in weight exerts virtually no strain whatever on the hands and arms of a knitter resulting in elimination of fatigue.
  • the extension to the rigid member being flexible, the piece of knitting as it grows will follow the coiled shape of the extension and settle comfortably in the lap of the knitter.
  • the knitting can be safely left by doubling both ends of each of the pair of needles being employed and inserting them into the respective recesses provided in their stop members. This prevents unintentional unravelling of the knitting and serves to protect children and pets from injury from the hitherto exposed points of conventional knitting needles.

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EP86307197A 1986-09-18 1986-09-18 Aiguille à tricoter Withdrawn EP0260357A1 (fr)

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EP86307197A EP0260357A1 (fr) 1986-09-18 1986-09-18 Aiguille à tricoter
PT83438A PT83438B (pt) 1986-09-18 1986-09-26 Agulha de tricotar aperfeicoada

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EP86307197A EP0260357A1 (fr) 1986-09-18 1986-09-18 Aiguille à tricoter
PT83438A PT83438B (pt) 1986-09-18 1986-09-26 Agulha de tricotar aperfeicoada

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EP0260357A1 true EP0260357A1 (fr) 1988-03-23

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB737817A (fr) * 1900-01-01
CH169012A (fr) * 1931-12-12 1934-05-15 Aivazian Garo Aiguille à tricoter.
GB2100295A (en) * 1981-06-17 1982-12-22 Prym Werke William Elastic stitch-holder needle
DE3331243A1 (de) * 1982-08-30 1984-03-01 Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka Stricknadeln mit flexiblem strang

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB737817A (fr) * 1900-01-01
CH169012A (fr) * 1931-12-12 1934-05-15 Aivazian Garo Aiguille à tricoter.
GB2100295A (en) * 1981-06-17 1982-12-22 Prym Werke William Elastic stitch-holder needle
DE3331243A1 (de) * 1982-08-30 1984-03-01 Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd., Osaka Stricknadeln mit flexiblem strang

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PT83438A (en) 1987-05-06

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