US2651928A - Accidentally dropped knitted stitch retainer - Google Patents

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Sept 15, 1953 w. HENDERSON 2,651,928

ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED KNITTED STITCH RETAINER Filed Dec'. 9, 1949 .M i5 I J6 J4? V q Q u Jl l INVENIOR. J4 Z'z//zs Moy/".9022,

ATTO R N EYE Patented Sept. 15, 1953 ACCIDEN TALLY DROPPED KNITTED STITCH RETAINER Willis Henderson, Los Angeles, Calif. Application December 9, 1949, Serial No. 132,179

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2 Claims.

This invention relates to devices for repairing knitted materials such as hosiery, lingerie and the like, and in particular a unit adapted to be conveniently held in one hand as a run in hosiery and the like is repaired with a hook by the other hand and in which the unit contains a plurality of spaced projecting needles, bristles, hairs or the like upon which loops of the material are positioned as they are reknitted.

The purpose of this invention is to provide means for gripping and holding loops of knitted materials so that if a loop is dropped in reknitting the loop remains substantially in position so that it is not necessary to lose the work accomplished at the time a stitch is dropped.

Ordinarily in the operation of a repair hosiery needle or other knitted mending device the cross thread is hooked with a hook and pulled up through a loop stitch and this knitting operation is repeated, continuously hooking the cross threads and reuniting them with the threads of the material until the run, or the like, is reknitted. It is very diiicult, however, to continue reknitting the ne threads such as threads of hosiery without, at some time, dropping a stitch and when a stitch is dropped the work accomplished up to that time is lost. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a holder or unit in which the loops ride on a plurality of points which permit the loop to be readily picked up by a hook and reunited, and which at the same time holds the loops in position when a loop is accidentally dropped.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a unit for retaining loops of knitted materials in position in reknitting even though a loop may be dropped before the knitting is completed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a knitted material holding unit for retaining loops in position in reknitting in which the unit may be used by the average housewife or layman.

A further object of the invention is to provide a retaining unit for reknitting loops of knitted material in which loops accidentally dropped in knitting are retained in position which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a base having a plurality of elongated needles extended upwardly in spaced relation therefrom and in which the needles are positioned to receive loops of knitted materials to facilitate mending runs in hosiery and the like.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the loop, retaining unit as it appears in use.

Figure 2 is a cross section through the unit.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts, the knitted material loop retaining unit of this invention includes a plurality of needles ID mounted in a base I I with the needles surrounded by a cylindrical wall I2 and positioned to retain loops I3 of knitted materials in position for reknitting.

In the design shown the needles I0 which may be formed of bristles, fine hairs, or other ne resilient elements with pointed ends, are mounted in openings I4 in the base II and the wall or shell l2 is mounted in an annular recess I5 in the base. The upper edge of the shell I2 may be provided with a reinforcing ring I6.

With the parts arranged in this manner units may readily be held in one hand and the damaged section of the knitted material is placed over the upper end with the loops resting on the points of the needles I0.

As illustrated in Figure 1 the cross strands I1 are drawn through loops I3 by a hook I8 which is provided with a guard I9 and as the loop I3 is pulled over the next cross thread I'I is hooked and pulled through as illustrated in the drawing. Should a cross thread or loop be accidentally dropped it is caught by the points of the needles so that it may be retained in place instead of dropping, and therefore, by the use of this unit accidentally dropped threads are readily recovered and the work accomplished up to the time the thread was dropped is not lost.

It will be understood that although the needles are illustrated as being mounted in a solid base they may be held in spaced openings in a disc or supported by any suitable means and the shell I2 providing the enclosure may also be of any suitable design and may be formed in any manner. The needles or points I0 are arranged in spaced parallel relation with respect to each other, and the upper edge of the shell I2 is spaced slightly below the tips of the points I0.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A knitting loop retainer comprising a plurality of spaced parallel resilient points extended upwardly in parallel relation similar to the bristles of a brush, a base in which said points are mounted, and a cylindrical shell carried by the base and surrounding the points, the upper edge of said shell spaced slightly below the tips of the said points.

2. A knitting loop retainer comprising a plurality of elongated resilient points extended upwardly in parallel relation and similarly spaced as are the bristles of a brush, a base in which said points are mounted, and a cylindrical shell carried by the base and surrounding the points, the upper edge of said shell lbeing spaced slightly below the tips of the said points.

WILLIS HENDERSON.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ramus Aug. 26, 1884 Franck June 27, 1893 Minich Oct. 13, 1896 Chisolm Nov. 17, 1896 Svoboda et al Oct. 26, 1909 Barry et al. Feb. 11, 1913 Parlini Nov. 25, 1930

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