US2208124A

US2208124A - Knitting needle

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Publication number: US2208124A
Application number: US213794A
Authority: US
Inventors: Dunn William Henry Robert
Original assignee: FERDINAND A DATIG
Current assignee: FERDINAND A DATIG
Priority date: 1938-06-15
Filing date: 1938-06-15
Publication date: 1940-07-16
Anticipated expiration: 1957-07-16

Description

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PATENT OFFICE KNITTING NEEDLE William Henry Robert Calif., assignor of Dunn, North Hollywood, forty-nine per cent to Ferdinand A. Datig, Los Angeles County, Calif.

Application June 15,

7 Claims.

This invention relates'to a flexible knitting needle of the type used for continuous knitting in a circular form.

In the knitting of skirts, sleeves and other articles, the general practice is to continuously knit in a circle until the entire garment is finished. This requires either `a set of three or more needles of the ordinary rigid type or the use of a needle composed of two rigid tips connected with a iiexible cable or wire. This invention relates to a needle with tips and iiexible cable.

In knittingy with the flexible cable type of needle the user is continually twisting and turning the tips, causing a twist in the cable. As a result the cable breaks after a period of time. Failure of the cable means a dropping of stitches and either the destruction of the article being knitted or a great loss of time and energy in recovering the dropped stitches.

It ls an object of this invention to provide a knitting needleof the flexible cable type which will not break from twisting.

In knitting it is often desirable to alter the size of the stitches. Prior to this invention it was necessary to change the article being worked on from one set of needles to a set of needles of different size. This invention makes possible the change of the size of the stitch by merely changing the size of the tips attached to the flexible cable.

When it is desired to lay aside a piece of work using ordinary needles, it is necessary to shove the material well away from the tips to prevent stitches from coming od the ends. In circular knittingthere is practically no chance to do this as the knitted article bridges the gaps between the points and tends to pull the stitches olf of the needle. replacing tips, prevents a loss of stitches from the'needle.

In the drawing: i A

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a knitting needle made in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross section of part A of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the tips of the needle.

Fig. 4 is a. plan view of various tips.

Fig. 5 is a cross section of the guard used to replace the tips.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental sectional view of a modied form of knitting needle embodying my invention.

I and 2 are exible cables or wires forming the base of the knitting, needle. A swivel A joins the two ends of the cables. This swivel is formed of a tip 3 having therein a bore 20 for insert- This invention, by means oi guardsA 193s, serial No. 213394 (ci. lic-111) ing and welding or soldering cable I. The cylindrical boss 4 attached to tip 3 has an indentation 5. The body member 6 has a cylindrical cavity 'I into which is placed the boss I. The body member 6 has a hole through it at 8 to provide for a retaining pin 9 which fits into the indentation 5 and prevents a withdrawal of the boss 4. 'I'he pin 9 is held in place by welding or soldering on the outside of the body member 6. It is readily apparent that body member 6 can now be rotated in relation to tip 3 but cannot be removed therefrom. Body member Ghas a threaded end Ill to engage complementary threads on tip II. Tip II is soldered or welded to cable 2 as was tip 3 to cable I. The tips d and II oi the swivel are tapered to make a uniform slope from the flexible cables over which the stitches may be readily moved. This taper must t'exactly the exible cable and the outside of the body member 6. The joints between the cable and the swivel and between the various parts of the swivel must be smooth and without any projection so as to permit the free passage of stitches across the swivel. It is also necessary that the swivel member never be larger than the smallest size tips I2 placed on the ends of the cables I and 2.

Tips Ii are composed of Celluloid or a plastic and have a cavity I3 for receiving an internally threaded nut i4. The nut I4 engages a bolt I5 which has a section I6 tapering into the ends of the cables I and i. The bolt I5 has a cavity Il for inserting and welding therein the cables I and 2. The tips I2 can be removed by merely unscrewing the nut I4 from the bolt I5 and interchanging it with any size of tips as displayed in Fig. 4.

'When it is desired to lay aside the work, the tips I2 may be unscrewed and replaced by the guard I8 which is composed of a nut having thereon a yflange I9 to retain stitches on the needlles and internally threaded to receive the bolt A feature of this invention is that the tips i2 may be made in various contrasting colors so that diilerent colored tips can be used to contrast with the yarn so that even in poor light the stitches will be more clearly apparent.

When it is desired to make articles of varying sizes such as a. skirt, cuffs or neck-band, the size of the needle may be made smaller or larger by removing the tip II, adding a length, or inserting in its place a tip I2. If the article is larger than ordinary, an extra cable I with swivel attached can be attached to the nut Il and tip I2 placed on 4the other end.

point I2l and the tip 3*. This positioning 'f theswivel at this point permits the maintaining of a swivel within the knitting needle no matter where or to what section or sections of the cable the knitting needle is connected. In this form of construction the swivel may be formed by positioning within a cavity2lln formed in a plug |41 in the end of the point l2, a spring expansion ring 2I. This ring 2l@ is cutrat- 22SL to permit the same to expand to receive the ball 23a within f the cavity 20. The ball 23 is secured to the end of the reduced diameter rod 2l, which rod 2l may be formed integral .with the tip 3a. The ring 2l is fitted into the enlarged ring recess 25B to permit the same to expand therein when the ball 23 is moved into the cavity 20".

Another distinct feature of my invention lies in the fact that the points or tips I2 or I 2In are made of dierent colored material. Thus when one is knitting, the color of the tip or point I2 or l2a used contrastsvwith the yarn color when, for example, white yarn is used, a red or blue tip I2 or l2"L is used. When a dark yarn is used, a white or yellow tip or point is substituted.

Having fully described my invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the details herein set forth, but my invention is of the full scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. In a knitting needle, the combination of exible cables connected by a swivel means, said flexible cables having rigid tips at the ends away from said swivel means.

2. In a knitting needle, the combination oi exible cables connected by a swivel means, said flexible cables having removable rigid tips at the ends away from said swivel means.

3. In a knitting needle, the combination of ilexible cables connected by a swivel means, said ilexible cables having removable rigid tips at the ends opposite said swivel means, means for disconnecting said cables at the. swivel means to either shorten or lengthen said needle by inserting an extra flexible cable or placing a rigid tip in place o1 one cable.

-4. In a knitting needle, the combination oi' -flexible cables connected'by a swivel means. said swivel means having tapered tips, a body member, said body` member being connected to one oi.' said tapered tips by a swivel joint and threadcables having rigid tips at the' endsaway from said swivel means.

5. In a knitting needle, the combination of ilexible cables connected by a swivel means, said swivel means having tapered tips, a body member,said body member being connected to one of said tapered tips by a swivel joint and threadably engaging the other said tip, said flexible cables having removable rigid tips at the ends away from said swivel means.

6. In a ilexible knitting needle, the combination of ilexible cables Joined by a swivel and having removable rigid tips at the extremities.

7.v In a knitting needle, the combination of iiexible cables connected by a swivel means, said swivel means having tapered tips, a body member, said body member being connected to one of said tapered tips by a swivel Joint and threadably engaging the other said tip, said tapered tips having bores thereon i'or inserting and welding said exible cables, said flexible cables having rigid tips at the ends away from said swivel means.

WILLIAM HENRY ROBERT DUNN.

.ably engaging the other said tip, said exible