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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5897044 | Needles useful in the dispensing of plastic fasteners A needle useful in the dispensing of plastic fasteners. In one embodiment, the needle includes a shank portion and a base portion, the shank portion having a front section shaped to define a spoon-shaped tip. The tip has a blunt point with a radius approx... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5586986 | Instrument for closing trocar puncture wounds A surgical instrument for applying sutures including an elongated housing having a proximal end and a distal end, means associated with the distal end of the elongated housing for carrying at least one needle, the needle carrier means being movable betwee... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5387227 | Method for use of a laparo-suture needle A laparo-suture needle and method for use thereof. A medical suturing instrument employs an outer, hollow shaft having a laterally-disposed, elongate handle at a proximal end and an elongate, inner shaft disposed within the outer shaft. The inner shaft ha... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5127443 | Needle for construction of three dimensional fabric A needle for carrying out operation with flexible cords, roves or threads, for fabricating armatures by a multi-directional weaving, the needle having an elongated body having a free end of the body, and an eye being a closed loop which extends outside th... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5016383 | Fish bait applicator A fish bait applicator that has a finger grip with a light reflective, textured surface and has a attachment port to attach the applicator to the equipment or clothing of the user. The fingergrip also causes the applicator to float in water. There is a sh... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4886003 | Embroidering tool An embroidering tool comprising first (18), second (23), third (25), and fourth (30) longitudinal and generally cylindrical elements coaxially arranged and each with a longitudinal bore-like cavity (22, 17, 13, and 36) extending therethrough with the firs... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4682413 | Method of extracting insulated wires from a shielded cable A method of extracting a portion of one or more insulated wires from within a shielded cable with a minimum of damage to the wire insulation. A predetermined length of outer insulation covering one end of the shielded cable is removed, exposing a portion ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4621640 | Mechanical needle carrier and method for its use A mechanical needle carrier is provided which can grasp and carry a surgical needle through a cannula, position the needle and set a stitch at the remote location and then release the needle and be withdrawn from the cannula.... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4306510 | Adjustable rug hooking implement A rug hooking implement in which a needle is longitudinally moveable within the confines of the longitudinally oriented body of a handle. Such movement is brought about so as to adjust the projection of the needle forwardly of the body. This is accomplish... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4234111 | Device for threading strings or the like A device for threading strings or the like through bores of an anchoring part consisting of a tube detachably secured to a handle with a stylus extending from the handle and being received within the tube. The free tip of the stylus projects beyond the fo... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4103631 | Embroidery punch A tool for hand embroidery work. The tool is specifically designed for loop embroidery where a pattern is constructed of loops of thread or embroidery floss formed on the opposite surface of a background fabric from the surface in which the needle is inse... | 08/01/1978 |
| 3938452 | Adjustable point looping tool for rug making A rug pointer for looping material-yarn through the apertures of backing in checkerboard pattern, and comprised generally of a manipulatable body with an adjustably extended probe and a retractile stop; the probe having a concaved notch at its lowermost t... | 02/17/1976 |
