Knots and knot tying – Hand implements
Reexamination Certificate
2003-04-02
2004-08-24
Welch, Gary L. (Department: 3765)
Knots and knot tying
Hand implements
C289S018100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06779817
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a tool for making a decorative knot which is formed by tying a string and used for decorating clothing, small personal belongings, house interiors or the like.
2. Description of the Related Art
Decorative knots have a long history and various kinds of knots are still in use. Even today, such decorative knots are usually formed by the traditional method, i.e. by using both hands to hold a string and tie knots in accordance with the predetermined steps. For example, an “igeta-musubi” (knot of a parallel cross pattern), as shown in
FIG. 12
, is formed by tying a string S in accordance with prescribed steps.
However, the conventional knot making is difficult to perform and tends to require much time. Though people who are unaccustomed to it may refer to commercially available manuals illustrating how to make knots, they often find it difficult to make a proper knot even with the aid of such a reference book. This is because decorative knots are often too complicated to permit ordinary people to readily understand the procedures illustrated in the reference book.
Further, even if the desired decorative knot has been formed after a struggle, the subsequent shape adjustment of the obtained knot can also be difficult to accomplish for unaccustomed people. According to the conventional manner, making identical decorative knots, standardized in size, shape, etc., is also difficult.
For some kinds of decorative knots, use can be made of an auxiliary tool, such as a pin stand consisting of a base and a plurality of pins put up on the base for hooking a string in making the desired knot. With the use of the pin stand, the knot-making work may be performed more easily. However, in using the pin stand, the user sometimes finds it difficult to pass the string around the pins properly because of the intrinsic complexity of the decorative knot. In addition, the conventional pin stand has a simple structure, with a plurality of pins being put up on the base for simply hooking a string. Accordingly, relatively complex decorative knots cannot be formed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been proposed under the circumstances described above. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a novel knot-making tool by which a decorative knot, even if fairly complex in structure, can be easily made by people who are unaccustomed to the knot-making.
According to the present invention, there is provided a tool for making a decorative knot. The tool comprises: a generally flat main body, and a plurality of string engagement portions provided in relation to the main body. The string engagement portions come into engagement with a string in a prescribed order.
Preferably, the string engagement portions may comprise a cutout formed on a periphery of the main body.
Preferably, the tool of the present invention may further comprise indications arranged correspondingly to the string engagement portions for showing the engaging order of the string.
Preferably, the above-mentioned indications comprise a plurality of patterns by which representing manners of figures are different from each other. Each of the patterns indicates the way to operate the string in relation to the main body.
Preferably, the main body is flexible, so that the engaging parts of the string are easily disengaged from the main body.
Preferably, the main body is formed with at least one through-hole for allowing the string to pass from one side of the main body to the other side.
Preferably, the tool of the present invention may further comprise a hook provided on the main body for engaging with a loop of the string. This hook temporarily holds the string in making the desired decorative knot.
Preferably, the main body may be formed with at least one groove for facilitating the passage of the string.
Preferably, the main body may be formed with at least two projections flanking the groove.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1853790 (1932-04-01), Westcott
patent: 2624957 (1953-01-01), Collins
patent: 4017984 (1977-04-01), Bonfigli
patent: 6015172 (2000-01-01), Williams et al.
Clover Mfg. Co,. Ltd.
Merchant & Gould P.C.
Welch Gary L.
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