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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8215681 | Jewelry loom A jewelry loom for assisting in jewelry knotting comprising: a base; a knotting bow, where said knotting bow extends vertically from the base; a hook, where the hook extends downwardly from a top end of the bow; and a plurality of advancement knobs along the length ... | 07/10/2012 |
| 7946631 | Device and kit for making knotted string accessories Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices and kits for making knotted string accessories. One embodiment of a device comprises a base having a substantially planar surface with a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis. A securing m... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7841631 | Shoelace tying device A shoelace tying apparatus allows individuals with limited or no use of one hand to tightly tie footwear with standard shoelaces. The apparatus is lightweight and portable. The apparatus alleviates the need for special shoelaces or shoes, such as those equipped with... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7488011 | Button wrapping and knotting method and apparatus thereof A method and apparatus for winding and knotting a thread around a sewing thread of a button for clothes so that a gap between the button and a suit, on which the button is sewn, is maintained. The thread, which is twisted at least twice, passes over and winds around... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7334822 | Bimini twist knot tying device A Bimini knot tying assist device having a line twister for twisting together in a pre-designed manner portions of a standing line section and a tag line section of a Bimini knot to form a twist or spiral segment, a movable compression element for axially, proximall... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7296828 | Double knotting system for an agricultural baler A double knotting method and apparatus capable of producing two successive knots in a pair of strands during one full operating cycle of a tying mechanism. The tying mechanism is comprised of a twine holder for maintaining a pair of strands in a suitable position, a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7287782 | Device for holding twines in a knotter A device for firmly holding the twines in an agricultural knotter as they are being knotted and cut. The length and geometry of the curved edge of the twine holding device are such that the clamping pressure on the twines in one notch is only released after the twin... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7257934 | Banding machine A banding machine is useful for applying rubber bands on lobster claws, grocery bunches or other plural articles in need of bunching together. The machine has a pivotable sub-frame with two pairs of side-by-side fingers. The fingers in each pair are operable to move... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7152521 | Method and device for compressing square bales for stalk material In a method and a device for compressing square large bales for stalk material on large baling presses by using twines that engage across longitudinal sides and end faces of bales and are tied together, wherein compressed large bales can be formed by a number of adj... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7011346 | Bimini twist jig A jig for tying Bimini twists has two fishing line sections. The first section, which extends from the second section, has clip attachments near its end for retaining the fishing line to be tied. Similarly, the second section has a clip attachment near its end also,... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6981537 | Tail for attaching the trailing edge of one roll of tape to the leading edge of another roll of tape and method of using same A tape splicing mechanism joins the tail of one tape to the leading edge of another tape. A frame defines a passageway along which the tape passes. A pair of arms rotatably attached to the frame have projecting posts and rotate between a first position where the pos... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6964437 | Process and device for knotting a yarn on a spool The present invention relates to a process and device for knotting a yarn on a package. The process consists essentially in gripping the end (3) of the yarn and positioning the yarn under tension in prolongation of the last wound turn, in producing a slack lo... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957835 | Device for adjusting the space between adjacent knotter assemblies on a knotter drive shaft A knotter arrangement for a large rectangular or square baler includes a plurality of knotter assemblies mounted on a knotter drive shaft. Each knotter assembly includes a knotter drive gear mounted for rotation with, and axial movement along, the knotter drive shaf... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6688363 | Tail for attaching trailing edge of one roll of tape to leading edge of another roll of tape A tail for adhering the tailing edge of a first roll of tape that is being fed to an application device to the leading edge of a second roll of tape without stopping the tapes includes a bulge which is located in the tail and has an adhesive coating on ea... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641181 | Automatic knot-tying machine A knot-tying machine, including a package support for holding a package having a supply of a strand material with an exposed free end wound onto an outer surface of the package, a strand gripper for releasably gripping and holding a length of the strand a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6601880 | Method and apparatus for making a knot with flexible material wrapped around an article The method and apparatus are for making a knot with first and second rope-shaped end portions of flexible material wrapped around an article. The method comprises steps of (a) guiding the end portions along a predetermined path; (b) (i) nipping the first ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6585300 | Apparatus for applying string to tampon pledgets Method of and apparatus for applying withdrawal strings to tampon pledgets wherein string is pneumatically looped around a pledget, the ends of the loop are knotted, and the knotted loop is driven through a hole in the pledget.... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6543819 | Necktie knotter A necktie knotter having a plurality of paired retractable slidable pegs movably mounted within horizontal slots and a hook having upper and lower members forming a hook cradle therebetween. The plurality of paired retractable slidable pegs and hook are c... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6432123 | Suture locking device The invention disclosed is a device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue. The device comprises a locking ring, the locking ring comprising a series of laminated sheets having an aperture fo... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6419283 | Automatic knot-tying machine A knot-tying machine, including a package support for holding a package having a supply of a strand material with an exposed free end wound onto an outer surface of the package, a strand gripper for releasably gripping and holding a length of the strand a... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6325426 | Device and method for tying inflated party balloons A device and method for tying a knot in the inflation end of an inflated balloon using a generally key hole shaped aperture in a rigid surface having a radius of curvature. The inflation end of the balloon can be wound around the device with the key hole ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6319271 | Suture locking device The invention disclosed is a device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue. The device comprises anchor having a front section and a rear section, a cannula extending through the front and re... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6293961 | Suture locking device The invention disclosed is a device for locking a suture in place without the need for tying knots once the suture is placed within tissue. The device comprises anchor having a front section and a rear section, a cannula extending through the front and re... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6227580 | Mountable mechanism for tying knots in inflated balloons A knot-tying assembly is provided for tying overhand knots in an elastic material, such as the stem of an inflated balloon. The knot-tying assembly includes a mounting base for attaching the knot-tying assembly to a structure, such as an inflation gas reg... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6082785 | Balloon tier and method A balloon tying device of the invention includes a dowel having a slotted end and a hole whose axis extends transversely to the dowel in the slot. A particular feature of the invention involves a stepping-in of one side of a balloon-tying slot relative to... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6015172 | Necktie support for tying A device for supporting a necktie during tying to facilitate the formation of a useful and aesthetically pleasing knot so that the necktie may be removed from the device and worn includes a base member, an arrangement for supporting a necktie including fi... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5829346 | Bale twine tensioner A baler of crop material which forms bales by encircling compressed crop material with twine. The twine is formed in loops around the bale and knotted. The baler includes a bale compression chamber into which successive charges of crop material are introd... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5820169 | Apparatus for securing a ribbon to a balloon A method for securing a ribbon (76) to a balloon (80), having a body (84) which is in use inflated through a neck (86) is described. The method comprises the steps of retaining the body of the balloon in first retaining means (34), retaining said ribbon i... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816140 | Bale wire tying apparatus and method A bale wire tying apparatus is provided to be used in conjunction with a baling press for tying looped ends of lengths of bale wire together around a compressed bale. The bale wire tying apparatus is formed by an elongated generally U-shaped channel membe... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5647615 | Balloon tying apparatus The balloon tying apparatus is designed to provide a stable platform for individuals engaged in tying balloons. The apparatus is comprised of a main support platform that is in the form of a flat surface. A plurality of upper support members extends from ... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5505504 | Apparatus for tying one or more articles A tying wire is puled out from a continuous stock. It is then bent to form a U-shaped fold of an appropriate length. The U-shaped loop of the tying wire is wound around an overlapped portion to be tied of an article or articles. A front end of the U-shape... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5477893 | Knot-tying mechanism Disclosed herein is a coil spring knotting machine comprising a frame, a support arm mounted on the frame for movement between a knot-tying position and a retracted position, a camshaft rotatably mounted on the frame about an axis fixed relative to the fr... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5297323 | Device and process for automatically joining threads A device for joining a large number of threads on a single frame. Each of a plurality of thread clamps has a guide tube communicating with a vacuum duct. A carriage for carrying a thread joining system is arranged on the frame. As the carriage moves along... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5240295 | Knot tying device A device which facilitates tying knots, particularly blood knots joining sections of a leader for a fishing line, includes a flexible frame having a base and left and right legs which project away from the base, there being a gap between the two legs. The... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5217470 | Apparatuses and methods for formation and use of a slipknot as a surgical suture knot Disclosed is a novel use of the capstan knot as a suture knot in surgical procedures along with a simplified method for such knot's formation, an apparatus for forming a protoknot of the capstan knot, and a pre-formed suture system which provides a capsta... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5039142 | Tool for tying knots in balloons A knot tying tool, for use with a balloon having a body and a neck integrally formed therewith, comprising an elongate member having an upper surface and a lower surface, first and second longitudinally opposite ends, first and second narrow slots extendi... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5020833 | Accessory tool for anglers The accessory tool for anglers comprises two class 1 levers and a fulcrum between them. The levers are flat and rectangular, approximately twice as long as they are wide. They are pivoted on opposite sides of the fulcrum by stubs extending from the fulcru... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4938512 | Thread tying apparatus for a shuttle loom A thread-tying apparatus for use in a shuttle loom. The thread tying apparatus includes a grasping claw (122), pressing lever (124), small claw (126), large claw (127), gripping claw (129) and thread tightener (125a). The grasping claws (122) grasp the th... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4913474 | Device for knotting a flexible tie A device for knotting a tie comprising a C-shaped rotary member (18) for driving the tie and forming a turn or loop therein, together with a rod movable relative to said C-shaped rotary member that includes a clamp or hook at the end thereof.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4885991 | Device for sensing malfunction of tying apparatus on hay baler In a hay baler, or the like, of the type which compresses loose product into bales which are moved along a controlled path to be tied with a binding such as twine. A device for sensing malfunction of the tying apparatus and signaling that malfunction to t... | 12/12/1989 |
