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Knot tying devices

US9260271B1 · kind B1 · utility

2Cited by

11References

19Claims

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Assignee

University of South Florida · US

Inventors

David Andrew Bowman, Jr. · Bradenton, US
Joel Jenkins · Wesley Chapel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 11, 2013
Grant date	Feb 16, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/355
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, a knot tying device includes a body that defines a wheel slot and inner passages that lead to the wheel slot and a wheel that fits and can be rotated within the wheel slot, the wheel including openings that can be aligned with the inner passages of the body, wherein one or more strands of material can be fed through the inner passages of the body and the openings of the wheel and the wheel can then be rotated relative to the body to twist the one or more stands.

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