US2029005A - Knitting needle stitch holder - Google Patents

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Jan. 28, 11936. H WEBBER 2,929,9Q9

KNITTING NEEDLE STITCH HOLDER Filed March 27, 1935 Flmj INVENTOR BY Herr/eff A. Weber A TTORNEY Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to a device for holding the stitches on a knitting needle or knitting needles when laid aside or when the knitting is not proceeding, and the objects of. my invention are:

First, to provide a stitch holder that prevents the stitches from coming ofi the needle;

Second, to provide a device of this class which holds the stitches and knitting on the needle and therefore prevents loss of the stitches;

Third, to provide a device of this class which holds very tightly on the needle but may be removed with force;

Fourth, to provide a device of this class which is easy to apply to the end of the needle;

Fifth, to provide a device of this class which is economical to manufacture;

Sixth, to provide a device of this class which will not injure the yarn, knitting material or the surface of the needle;

Seventh, to provide a device of. this class which is sufficiently large that it will prevent the stitches passing over the same, and

Eighth, to provide a device of this class which is very efiicient and durable.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view showing two knitting needles with separate stitches on the separate needles and showing one of my devices positioned on each of. the opposite ends of both needles for holding the stitches in position; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic view showing by device used in connection with a relatively long round needle and showing the two ends supported in my device and holding the knitting from coming ofi the ends; Fig. 3 is a side elevational view of the device; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through 44 of Fig. 3 on an enlarged scale and showing a needle of relatively large size positioned therein as in use, and Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 4 with the needle omitted in a slightly modified form.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

My knitting needle stitch holder in its preferred form consists of a pad of two layers of. rubber l 55 and 2 which are approximately one-sixteenth of an inch thick and are placed side by side in engaging relation, as shown best in Fig. 4 of the drawing. They may be of any shape but I have shown the same in Fig. 3 in substantially rectangular form. Mounted over these rubber members I and 2 is a cover formed of the members 3 and 4. These members 3 and 4 are made of a fabric and rubber compound and are stitched together by means of stitches 5 around the extremity of the members I and 2 and leaving a border. Through the members I, 2, 3 and 4 are provided small round holes 6 and I which are preferably formed round throughout the different members so that they do not tend to tear or rupture around these openings when stretching over the needle.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing the holder consisting of the members 3 and 4 is the same as in the other views of the drawing and the member 8 is a single cured rubber member the same as the members I and 2, while interposed between the member 8 and the members 3 and 4 are raw rubber members 9 and I0 which provide a greater adhesive quality to the holder and tend to hold all the engaging members in close relation because of the inherent adhesive quality of these raw rubber members 9 and ID.

The operation of my holder is as follows: When the knitter wishes to stop knitting the end of the needle in use, whether it be both ends or a single end, is placed in one of the holes 6 or I in the holder and forced therein and the holder will thereupon hold tightly on the needle and prevent the stitches from coming off. However, the needle can be withdrawn by taking hold of the holder and forcing the needle out of said holder.

The two resilient members with relatively small holes placed side by side have been found to hold tighter on the needle, therefore two or more separate members are apparently of great advantage.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, and a certain modification thereof, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, nor to the modification, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a knitting needle stitch holder, a pad. consisting of two layers of cured rubber positioned side by side and provided with round holes extending therethrough oi considerably smaller size 7 than the diameter of the needle to be used therewith; i,

2. in a knitting needle stitch hofder, a pad consisting of two layers of cured rilbber positioned side by side and provided with round holes extending therethrough of considerably smaller size than the diameter of the needlejto be used therewith, and a cover member of another form of elastic material than said pad. 1

3. v In a knitting needle stitch holder, a pad con- 7 sisting of two layers of cured rubber positioned side by side and provided with round holes ex= tending therethrough of considerably smaller size than the diameter of the needle to beused therewith, and a cover member of another form'of elastic material than said pad, said cover mem ber being stitched around the extremity of' said pad.

' and provided with an extending border. e

4; A knitting needle stitch holder comprisingQ' a cured rubber pad, a pair of raw rubber pads positioned on opposite sides thereof in engagement therewith; and all of said pads provided with a round hole extending therethrough of considerably smaller diameter than the needle to be used therewith. I

5. A knitting needle stitch holder comprising,

a cured rubber pad, a pair of raw? rubber pads positioned on opposite sides thereof in engagement therewith, all of said pads provided with a round hole extending therethrougl'r of considerably smaller diameter than the needle to be used therewith, and a'lesser resilient cover member positioned over the raw rubber pads and extends ing past the borders of said pads. V

6. In a knitting needle stitch holder, a pad consisting'of two layers of cured rubber positioned side by side and provided with round holes extending therethrough of considerably smaller size than the diameter of the needle to be used therewith' and a cover member of another'form' of elastic material than said pad, said cover member being made: of two pieces and secured together around the extremity of said pad and provided with an extending border from said VHARRIETT WEBBERL

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