Apparel apparatus – Needle threaders
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-28
2001-01-09
Mohanty, Bibhu (Department: 3741)
Apparel apparatus
Needle threaders
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170722
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a threading apparatus, and more articularly to such a threading apparatus, which enables the user to hread a thread through the eye of a sewing needle with one hand.
In our daily life, we may have to sew a button on a coat, fasten or put fabric articles together with a sewing needle and thread. Because the open space of the eye of a regular sewing needle is tiny, it is not easy to pass a thread through the eye of a sewing needle. It is not a good experience to most people to thread a sewing needle with a thread. More particularly to a person having weaker sight, it is a thorny matter to pass a thread through the eye of a sewing needle. When threading the eye of a sewing needle with a thread, the sewing needle is held in one hand, and the thread is held in the other hand and aimed at the eye of the sewing needle. Small vibration of the hands may cause the thread unable to be passed through the eye of the sewing needle.
Further, when taking a thread from a spool of thread, a cutter or scissors may be used to cut the thread at the desired length. To aged people or people having weaker sight, a magnifier may be used to help threading the eye of a sewing needle with a thread. Some disabled people may be unable to thread the eye of a sewing needle with a thread by both hands. Due to the aforesaid reasons, most people would spend money to let their cloth repair works or other sewing works be done by a tailor. The difficulty in passing a thread through the eye of a sewing needle causes some sewing works unable to be done by one.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is one object of the present invention to provide a threading apparatus, which enables the user to thread a thread through the eye of a sewing needle easily. It is another object of the present invention to provide a threading apparatus, which enables the user to thread a thread through the eye of a sewing needle with one hand. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a threading apparatus, which is compact, and has storage means for keeping sewing accessories. According to the present invention, a threading apparatus comprises a threading rack, a spool holder, and a platform. The threading rack comprises a thread guide ring. The thread guide ring is preferably made of springy, compressible material, for example, resilient metal. The thread guide ring comprises two curved portions bilaterally disposed on the middle. The compressible thread guide ring can be inserted through the eye of a sewing needle. The spool holder is provided at the platform for holding a spool of thread, enabling the thread to be conveniently pulled out of the loaded spool of thread. The platform supports the threading rack and the spool holder, and is equipped with a drawer for keeping sewing accessories. A cover may be used and covered on the platform over the threading rack and the spool holder. When in use, the eye of the sewing needle is coupled to the thread guide ring and secured thereto at a bottom side, and then the thread is inserted through the thread guide ring above the eye of the sewing needle, and then the sewing needle is pulled away from the thread guide ring, enabling the thread to be suspended from the eye of the sewing needle. An auxiliary rack may be provided at the platform. The auxiliary rack comprises a cutter blade for cutting off threads, and thread retaining holes for holding individual pieces of threads. Further, a magnifier may be provided at the platform to help people having weaker sight in threading the thread.
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Mohanty Bibhu
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