US1008190A - Knot-tying device. - Google Patents

Knot-tying device. Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US1008190A
US1008190A US47741509A US1909477415A US1008190A US 1008190 A US1008190 A US 1008190A US 47741509 A US47741509 A US 47741509A US 1909477415 A US1909477415 A US 1909477415A US 1008190 A US1008190 A US 1008190A
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
knot
yarn
hole
slot
loop
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
US47741509A
Inventor
James P O'connell
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
EDGAR L MERROW
Original Assignee
EDGAR L MERROW
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by EDGAR L MERROW filed Critical EDGAR L MERROW
Priority to US47741509A priority Critical patent/US1008190A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of US1008190A publication Critical patent/US1008190A/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K91/00Lines
    • A01K91/03Connecting devices
    • A01K91/04Connecting devices for connecting lines to hooks or lures

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an improved device for tying the ends of yarn or thread together, and is particularly adapted for use by the operators of doubling, twisting, spooling, winding and similar machines.
  • the principalobject of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which can be conveniently supported upon the fingers of the operator and which is adapted to cut the ends of the yarn, when the knot has been tied, into uniform lengths as well as into any desired length.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character with a cutting edge which is formed integral with the body portion and is capable of being easily and quickly resharpened whenever it becomes dull.
  • Another object of the invention consists in providing means for holding the yarn or thread in position while being operated upon to form the knot.
  • FIG. l is a perspective view of my improved device in and upon the hands of the operator, illustrating the manner in which it is held, the manner of holding the broken ends of the yarn around the yarn-holder, and the first position of the knot-forming member.
  • Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the position of the threads and the yarn-forming member after the broken ends have been looped around the end of the knot-forming member.
  • Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating the position of the yarn and the knot-forming member after the loop has been slipped off the end of said knotforming member and the knot completed
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the yarnholding member.
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective vlew of the knot-forming member.
  • Fig. 6 1s a sectional view on line wm, Fig. 5.
  • Fig. 6 1s a sectional view on line wm, Fig. 5.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a modified form' of the knot-forming member.
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line y2, Fig. 7.
  • my improved knot-tying device comprises a yarn-holding member A and a knot-forming member B.
  • the yainholding member A 1s preferably made of wire bent up to form the coils 1, 2, and 3 and a U-shaped loop 4.
  • the coil-1 is located below the coils 2 and 3 which are arranged in alinement with each other, and the loop 4 is located between said coils 2 and 8 and is bent back upon itself, all as shown in Fig. 4c.
  • the knot-for1ning member B is preferably made from a piece of sheet metal of a suitable shape to fit the hand of the operator.
  • a ring 5 Adjacent the other end, the member B is provided with a hole 6 which is countersunk on one side to form a cutting edge 7 upon the opposite side of the body of the member.
  • a radial slot 8 which is preferably cut at an angle to the transverse axis of said member B, as shown in Fig. 6, for a purpose to be hereinafter described.
  • the end portion of the member B adjacent the hole 6 is rounded or curved on one 'side substantially concentric with the hole 6, while the opposite side of said end portion is provided with a sharp corner or shoulder 9 adjacent the slot 8, also for a purpose to be hereinafter described.
  • the yarnholder A is slipped upon the fingers of the left hand of the operator, the first finger being passed through the coils 2 and 3 and the second finger through the coil 1, the U- shaped loop 4 extending'toward the back of the hand as shown.
  • the knot-forming member B is then held in the right hand with the little finger passing through the ring 5.
  • the broken ends of the yarn C are now gripped between the fingers of the right hand and passed over the thumb of the left hand and around the loop 4 of the yarnholder A.
  • the knot-forming member B is now placed upon that portion of the yarn C which passes from the left thumb across to the loop 4 of the yarn-holding member A, the countersunk portion of the hole 6 being uppermost, all as shown in Fig. 1.
  • the free end of the member B is now moved downward and around the yarn C by twisting the right hand so as'to turn the member B over and bring the knife edge portion of the hole 6 uppermost, thereby forming a loop of the yarn C upon the member B, as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the member B is now turned lengthwise until the slot 8 is directly above and in line with that portion of the yarn C which passes from the member B to the yarn-holder A.
  • the free end of said member B is then moved downward so as to force the yarn C through the slot 8 and into the hole 6.
  • the member B is now drawn away from the left hand, which causes the loop which has been formed upon said member B to be pulled of]? the end thereof andform the knot, as shown in Fig. 3.
  • the loop is pulled off the member B it passes over the shoulder 9, which shoulder causes the yarn to jump across the slot 8 and thus prevents. the looped portion of said yarn from entering the slot and interfering with the tying of the knot.
  • the slot 8 is also cut at an angle to the transverse axis of the member B the liability of the yarn to accidentally enter said slot is also further obviated.
  • the free end of the member B is given a quick rotary movement in the direction of the curvature of the hole 6 and the waste ends are severed by means of the cutting edge 7 and the knot completed.
  • the length of the ends of the yarn after the knot is completed depends upon the width of the metal between the hole 6 and curved edge of the end portion of the member B at the place where the loop lies at the time the ends are severed, so that by drilling the hole 6 at varying distances from the edge of said member B the length of the ends of the yarn when the knot is completed can be varied and regulated. It will also be seen that by countersinking the hole 6 upon one side only the knife-edge 7 can be quickly and readily resharpened at any time by simply grinding down the back of the member B.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 show a modified form of the knot-forming machine, in which the end of said member adjacent the hole 6 is made sub stantially concentric with said hole and without the employment of any shoulder, as in the member B shown in Fig. 5.
  • the slot 8 is cut at a greater angle than in the device shown in said Fig. 5, in order to obviate the liability of the yarn accidentally entering said slot.
  • the hole 6 in the modification is countersunk upon both sides, as shown in Fig. 8.
  • the operation of the device is the same as the form shown in Fig. 5.
  • a knot-forming device comprising a sheet metal body portion provided with a hole adjacent one end thereof, a cutting edge extending entirely around said hole, and a slot extending from said holevto the edge of said body portion.
  • a knot-forming device comprising a sheet. metal body portion provided with a countersunk hole adjacent one end thereof and a slot extending from said hole to the edge of said body portion, said slot being arranged at an angle to the longitudinal axis of said body portion.
  • a knot-tying device comprising a sheet metal body port-ion provided with a countersunk hole adjacent one end thereof, and a slot extending from said hole to the edge of said body portion, said slot being arranged at an angle to the transverse axis of said body portion.

Landscapes

  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Decoration Of Textiles (AREA)

Description

J. P. OCONNELL.
KNOT TYING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED FEB.11,1909.
Patented N0v.'7, 1911.
a ATTORNEY.
MBIA PL/modum UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE JAMES P. OCONNELL, 0F CROMIPTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDGAR L. MERROW, OF MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS.
KNOT-TYING DEVICE.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Nov. '7, 1911.
Application filed February 11, 1909. Serial No. 477,415.
To all whom it may concern.
Be it known that I, JAMES P. OCONNELL, of Crompton, in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knot- Tying Devices; and I do hereby declare the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same, to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.
The invention relates to an improved device for tying the ends of yarn or thread together, and is particularly adapted for use by the operators of doubling, twisting, spooling, winding and similar machines.
The principalobject of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this character which can be conveniently supported upon the fingers of the operator and which is adapted to cut the ends of the yarn, when the knot has been tied, into uniform lengths as well as into any desired length.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character with a cutting edge which is formed integral with the body portion and is capable of being easily and quickly resharpened whenever it becomes dull.
Another object of the invention consists in providing means for holding the yarn or thread in position while being operated upon to form the knot.
To these ends the invention consists in novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.
In describing the invention in detail refcrence will be made to the accompanying drawings in which-- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device in and upon the hands of the operator, illustrating the manner in which it is held, the manner of holding the broken ends of the yarn around the yarn-holder, and the first position of the knot-forming member. Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the position of the threads and the yarn-forming member after the broken ends have been looped around the end of the knot-forming member. Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating the position of the yarn and the knot-forming member after the loop has been slipped off the end of said knotforming member and the knot completed Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the yarnholding member. Fig. 5 is a perspective vlew of the knot-forming member. Fig. 6 1s a sectional view on line wm, Fig. 5. Fig.
7 is a perspective view of a modified form' of the knot-forming member. Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line y2, Fig. 7.
Referring to the drawings, my improved knot-tying device comprises a yarn-holding member A and a knot-forming member B. The yainholding member A 1s preferably made of wire bent up to form the coils 1, 2, and 3 and a U-shaped loop 4. The coil-1 is located below the coils 2 and 3 which are arranged in alinement with each other, and the loop 4 is located between said coils 2 and 8 and is bent back upon itself, all as shown in Fig. 4c.
The knot-for1ning member B is preferably made from a piece of sheet metal of a suitable shape to fit the hand of the operator. In one end of the member B is loosely mounted a ring 5 by means of which the device may be supported on one of the fingers of the hand of the operator without interfering with the use of the hand for other purposes. Adjacent the other end, the member B is provided with a hole 6 which is countersunk on one side to form a cutting edge 7 upon the opposite side of the body of the member.
Extending from the hole 6 to the edge of the end of the member B is a radial slot 8 which is preferably cut at an angle to the transverse axis of said member B, as shown in Fig. 6, for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The end portion of the member B adjacent the hole 6 is rounded or curved on one 'side substantially concentric with the hole 6, while the opposite side of said end portion is provided with a sharp corner or shoulder 9 adjacent the slot 8, also for a purpose to be hereinafter described.
The manner in which the device is used will now be described, reference being had to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings. The yarnholder A is slipped upon the fingers of the left hand of the operator, the first finger being passed through the coils 2 and 3 and the second finger through the coil 1, the U- shaped loop 4 extending'toward the back of the hand as shown. The knot-forming member B is then held in the right hand with the little finger passing through the ring 5. The broken ends of the yarn C are now gripped between the fingers of the right hand and passed over the thumb of the left hand and around the loop 4 of the yarnholder A. The knot-forming member B is now placed upon that portion of the yarn C which passes from the left thumb across to the loop 4 of the yarn-holding member A, the countersunk portion of the hole 6 being uppermost, all as shown in Fig. 1. The free end of the member B is now moved downward and around the yarn C by twisting the right hand so as'to turn the member B over and bring the knife edge portion of the hole 6 uppermost, thereby forming a loop of the yarn C upon the member B, as shown in Fig. 2. The member B is now turned lengthwise until the slot 8 is directly above and in line with that portion of the yarn C which passes from the member B to the yarn-holder A. The free end of said member B is then moved downward so as to force the yarn C through the slot 8 and into the hole 6. The member B is now drawn away from the left hand, which causes the loop which has been formed upon said member B to be pulled of]? the end thereof andform the knot, as shown in Fig. 3. As the loop is pulled off the member B it passes over the shoulder 9, which shoulder causes the yarn to jump across the slot 8 and thus prevents. the looped portion of said yarn from entering the slot and interfering with the tying of the knot. As the slot 8 is also cut at an angle to the transverse axis of the member B the liability of the yarn to accidentally enter said slot is also further obviated. After the knot has been formed the free end of the member B is given a quick rotary movement in the direction of the curvature of the hole 6 and the waste ends are severed by means of the cutting edge 7 and the knot completed.
As will be seen, the length of the ends of the yarn after the knot is completed depends upon the width of the metal between the hole 6 and curved edge of the end portion of the member B at the place where the loop lies at the time the ends are severed, so that by drilling the hole 6 at varying distances from the edge of said member B the length of the ends of the yarn when the knot is completed can be varied and regulated. It will also be seen that by countersinking the hole 6 upon one side only the knife-edge 7 can be quickly and readily resharpened at any time by simply grinding down the back of the member B.
Figs. 7 and 8 show a modified form of the knot-forming machine, in which the end of said member adjacent the hole 6 is made sub stantially concentric with said hole and without the employment of any shoulder, as in the member B shown in Fig. 5. With this form of device, however, the slot 8 is cut at a greater angle than in the device shown in said Fig. 5, in order to obviate the liability of the yarn accidentally entering said slot. The hole 6 in the modification is countersunk upon both sides, as shown in Fig. 8. The operation of the device is the same as the form shown in Fig. 5.
What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:
1. A knot-forming device comprising a sheet metal body portion provided with a hole adjacent one end thereof, a cutting edge extending entirely around said hole, and a slot extending from said holevto the edge of said body portion.
2. A knot-forming device comprising a sheet. metal body portion provided with a countersunk hole adjacent one end thereof and a slot extending from said hole to the edge of said body portion, said slot being arranged at an angle to the longitudinal axis of said body portion.
3. A knot-tying device comprising a sheet metal body port-ion provided with a countersunk hole adjacent one end thereof, and a slot extending from said hole to the edge of said body portion, said slot being arranged at an angle to the transverse axis of said body portion.
- JAMES P. OCONN ELL. Witnesses:
W. H. THUnsToN, J. H. THURSTON.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.
US47741509A 1909-02-11 1909-02-11 Knot-tying device. Expired - Lifetime US1008190A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US47741509A US1008190A (en) 1909-02-11 1909-02-11 Knot-tying device.

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US47741509A US1008190A (en) 1909-02-11 1909-02-11 Knot-tying device.

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US1008190A true US1008190A (en) 1911-11-07

Family

ID=3076501

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US47741509A Expired - Lifetime US1008190A (en) 1909-02-11 1909-02-11 Knot-tying device.

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) US1008190A (en)

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2459530A (en) * 1946-11-21 1949-01-18 Lewis E Johnston Bag and container tying device
US2646034A (en) * 1952-01-14 1953-07-21 Chapados Eugene Wrist bandager
US5568950A (en) * 1996-03-18 1996-10-29 H & M Enterprises, Inc. Hand held balloon tying device
US10549208B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2020-02-04 Gerald R. Herren Portable balloon tying device
US10953338B1 (en) 2018-09-06 2021-03-23 Gerald R. Herren Balloon tying station
US10974158B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2021-04-13 Gerald R. Herren Portable balloon tying device with reduced fatigue-inducing distal edge
US11583783B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2023-02-21 Gerald R Herren Balloon tying station and ornamentialization of an inflated balloon

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2459530A (en) * 1946-11-21 1949-01-18 Lewis E Johnston Bag and container tying device
US2646034A (en) * 1952-01-14 1953-07-21 Chapados Eugene Wrist bandager
US5568950A (en) * 1996-03-18 1996-10-29 H & M Enterprises, Inc. Hand held balloon tying device
US10549208B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2020-02-04 Gerald R. Herren Portable balloon tying device
US10974158B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2021-04-13 Gerald R. Herren Portable balloon tying device with reduced fatigue-inducing distal edge
US11235257B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2022-02-01 Gerald R. Herren Portable balloon tying device
US11583783B1 (en) 2017-09-01 2023-02-21 Gerald R Herren Balloon tying station and ornamentialization of an inflated balloon
US10953338B1 (en) 2018-09-06 2021-03-23 Gerald R. Herren Balloon tying station

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US643544A (en) Spool.
US1008190A (en) Knot-tying device.
US652175A (en) Needle-threader.
US2142952A (en) Cord fastening device
US2234190A (en) Method of tying figure 8 knots
US591592A (en) Island
US985624A (en) Needle-threader.
US534887A (en) Half to stephen n
US1029399A (en) Yarn-guide.
US491261A (en) Spool-holder
US634152A (en) Knot-tying implement.
US462622A (en) Spool-holder
US1051155A (en) Knot-tying device.
US678540A (en) Spool or bobbin.
US1024873A (en) Knot-tier.
US1062272A (en) Combination separator and stray-yarn severer for spinning and twisting machines.
US949408A (en) Knot-tying machine.
US952528A (en) Knot-tier.
US337852A (en) Spool-holder for sewing-machines
US162521A (en) Improvement in price-tag needles
US205243A (en) Improvement in sewing-machine needles
US624672A (en) Thread-tying device
US784995A (en) Surgical needle.
US242655A (en) Bale-tie
US897563A (en) Ring cutter.