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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052017 | Pin moor A moor or anchor (10) for pins (12), needles, or other sewing implements, comprising a moor or anchor having a first end and a second end, the first (14) and the second end (16) are connected by a central portion (30) which may be ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7168601 | Packaging device for fasteners An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tra... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6547109 | Pin pickup and article holder apparatus A pin pickup and article holder apparatus can be removably attachable to any metal surface of a sewing machine for retaining loose pins as well as loose sewing articles, such as chalk, spools of thread, buttons, beads, etc. The apparatus comprises a first... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6398087 | Embroidery aid and assembly The invention is directed toward an embroidery and aid assembly that is made up of a plate having an aperture therein. A magnifying glass is mounted over the aperture and maintained over the base plate at a slight spacing so that an embroidery pattern can... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6345743 | Needle organizer system A needle organizer system for storing and organizing threaded needles for cross-stitch projects. The needle organizer system includes a batting member used for providing a cushioned barrier for safely holding a point of a needle, a covering member envelop... | 02/12/2002 |
| 5941430 | Holder for sewing needles A holder for sewing needles with thread is provided which includes a reel having an end plate and a winding member for winding the thread. The holder further includes a retaining member, such as a pin cushion, for positioning each needle relative to the e... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5253790 | Fabric cutting system A system for holding a pattern and a material or fabric to be cut in place upon a mat has at least one holding means or pin weight for maintaining the positioning of the pattern relative to the material to be cut and a storage means facilitating the stack... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5184729 | Needlework threadholder and organizer A storage case and organizing insert for needlecraft material and accessories is disclosed. The organizer and storage case comprises a box-like container together with a replaceable organizer insert removably contained within the container. The removable ... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5169041 | Portable sewing kit The portable sewing kit includes an elongated housing for holding a needle with a point at one end and an eyelet at the other end. A spool section is integrally connected to the housing and extends away from the housing. The spool section has a width whic... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5002211 | Sewing accessory storage device A sewing accessory storage device includes a stationary base plate and rotatably mounted upper and lower storage trays secured in spaced relation on vertical hollow cylindrical columns. The lower storage tray has a plurality of radial dividers which provi... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4802581 | Needle case A needle case includes a case member and a needle supporting member. The case member has an accommodation portion capable of accommodating therein a plurality of needles, a notch portion where any of the shanks of the needles can be pinched, a takeout ope... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4782954 | Mending kit A mending kit consisting of individual thread and needle units having prethreaded needles. Each thread and needle unit includes a needle prethreaded with a predetermined length of thread packaged on a card-like housing. The housing includes a seat for the... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4679716 | Needle orgnizer Disclosed is a needle organizer having a generally longitudinally extending pin cushion with indicia along its length. These indicia allow a user to place needles in the cushion in accordance with pre-selected criteria, such as different shades of thread ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4664302 | Threaded needle holder for needle craft projects A threaded needle holder for needle craft projects is disclosed. The needle holder is made up of a rectangular card with a magnet parallel to one long edge of the card. A plurality of slits spaced along the long edge act to receive thread carried by needl... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4643341 | Sewing thimble A sewing thimble having an inner barrel, a blade segment and an outer shell. The molded inner shell is semi-rigid and has a projecting lug for positioning the cutting edge of the blade segment. The outer shell is resilient or slightly deformable and is mo... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4561574 | Stitchery needle board A stitchery board apparatus (10) comprising a pin cushion unit (11) having a pin cushion enclosure unit (12) surrounding its periphery, a support unit (13) pivotally secured to the enclosure unit (12) and a plurality of indexes (23), (24) arranged on the ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4524891 | Needle keeper device This needle keeper is designed to receive and retain a multiple number of needles in safety. Primarily, it consists of a cardboard disc, which receives a portion of a felt disc within its openings, for the insertion of threaded needles, and a third dispos... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4478333 | Needlecraft case with extender A storage case for needlecraft materials and the like, with an extender for the case. The storage case has three sections hinged together so the case can be folded into thirds, each of the three sections having pockets for storing materials for easy retri... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4319703 | Needlework thread holder and organizer A ring notebook carries a flexible, rectangular, opaque base sheet provided along one longitudinal side with spaced holes through which the rings of the notebook protrude. One surface of the base sheet is provided with a smaller, transparent, rectangular ... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4260056 | Suture and needle holder A holder for retaining sutures, needles and other surgical products used during surgical operations, with one form of the holder being made from sheet material and having intermediate portions folded over adjacent intermediate portions thereof to form a p... | 04/07/1981 |
| 4127219 | Needle dispenser A needle dispenser comprising a tubular body whose walls define a cavity therein for storage of needles, said body terminating in a first end which is sealed at its extremity and terminating at a second end in a substantially convex surface, said surface ... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4116333 | Dispenser for sewing machine needles or the like A dispenser for sewing machine needles or the like comprising an upper part and a lower part. The lower part formed circularly is provided with reception shafts for sewing needles, which reception shafts are arranged secant-like. The upper part is mounted... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4058215 | Framed embroidery assembly A framed textile fabric assembly for use in embroidery is disclosed. The assembly includes an open peripheral frame having a textile fabric fixedly secured across the frame. The user embroiders any desired pattern onto the fabric and then quickly and easi... | 11/15/1977 |
| 4032012 | Scarf and hat kit A kit for sewing a scarf and a hat from a plurality of individual fabric strips provided in a box having individual compartments for the strips and sewing material, the sewing material includes a plurality of individual yarn lengths permanently attached t... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3933286 | Pin cushion and method of making same A pin cushion and a simple method for making same are disclosed, the pin cushion being adapted to conveniently engage the wrist or arm of a wearer and having protective side walls engaging the cushion material. The pin cushion is formed by heating and ben... | 01/20/1976 |