Needle threader
US5988463A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD05B87/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A needle threader for yarn or other bulky materials that is used in needlework having a projecting loop provided with a substantial planar surface to accommodate the strands of the yarn and thereby reducing frictional resistance as the yarn is passed through the eye of the needle. The needle threader is provided with a cutter for the yarn on the same handle utilized by the threader.
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