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Yarn holding device

a technology of holding device and yarn, which is applied in the directions of knitting, crocheting, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of spool or skein of yarn being tangled, and achieve the effect of convenient holding by the user

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-27
SEPEHRI FARSHID
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[0007]The present invention is directed to a yarn holding device that can be easily held by the user while knitting or crocheting. The invention is particularly directed to a yarn holding device that hangs on the arm of the user while knitting or crocheting.
[0009]One aspect of the invention is to provide a yarn holding device having a shaft and a sleeve on the shaft where the sleeve holds the yarn during use. The sleeve is able to rotate easily on the shaft while feeding the yarn through the eyelet during use.

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During knitting or crocheting, the spool or skein of yarn can often become tangled.

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[0018]The invention is particularly directed to a yarn holding device that hangs on the arm of the user while knitting or crocheting so that the yarn can be fed to the person knitting from the skein while the skein is retained on the device.

[0019]Referring to the drawings, the yarn holding device 10 of the invention includes a handle in the form of a ring 12, a shaft 14, a sleeve 16 and a base 18. Ring 12 as shown in FIG. 1 has an opening 20 with a dimension for allowing a user to extend their arm and / or hand though the opening so the device can hang on the arm of the user during use. In the embodiment shown, ring 12 has a substantially circular shape although in other embodiments, the ring can have any shape or size that enables the user to carry and support the yarn. In preferred embodiments, the ring can hang on the user's arm during use so the user has both hands free for knitting and / or crocheting. The device preferably hangs downwardly from the arm of the person during use in ...

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Abstract

A yarn holding device is provided for holding and carrying a spool or skein of yarn by a person while knitting and / or crocheting. The device can hang downwardly from the arm or hand of the person while providing a supply of yarn to the person while knitting. The device has a handle in the form of a ring that can hang from the arm of the person. A shaft extends from the ring with a length to carry the skein of yarn. A sleeve in mounted on the shaft and carries the yarn during use. The sleeve is rotatable on the shaft to feed the yarn. A removable base is coupled to the bottom end of the shaft for removing the sleeve from the shaft and for positioning the sleeve with the yarn of the shaft. An eyelet is provided on the ring to feed the yarn from the skein to the person during use.

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[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of provisional application No. 61 / 064,195 filed Feb. 21, 2008 which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002]The present invention is directed to a yarn holding device that can easily be held by a person while knitting or crocheting. The invention is particularly directed to a yarn holding device that hangs on the arm of the user while knitting or crocheting to provide a supply of yarn to the person.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003]During knitting or crocheting, the spool or skein of yarn can often become tangled. To prevent the yarn from becoming tangled, the yarn is often retained in the bag or other container. The yarn can also be attached to a spooling device.[0004]One prior device to hold the yarn during knitting is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,975,458 to Goldthreate. This device includes a base having a handle and a plurality of support posts on the base. A spool having th...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): D04B3/06B65H75/18B65H75/12D05B91/14D05B91/00B65H49/30
CPCB65H49/205B65H75/185D05B91/14D04B3/06D04B33/00B65H2701/31
Inventor SEPEHRI, FARSHID
Owner SEPEHRI FARSHID
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