US4044437A
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Resilient hand loom grid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-03-19
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1996-03-19
Abstract
Abstract The described hand loom is formed of a resilient sheet and includes resilient, durable peripheral bars projecting beyond the sheet, the bars being of a size and location to permit threads to be wrapped about them. Preferably, the loom is injection molded as a plastic grid, includes peripheral bars that may hold both warp and weft threads, or loops of a knitted fabric, the bars and sheet being co-planar. The loom may be formed in any of a variety of shapes, and may include an interior opening with bars projecting into it permitting the weaving or knitting process to extend over the outer edge of the sheet or from one side to the other side. A new method of weaving also is described.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruth B. Ebenstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:11
CPC Classifications
D; D03; D03D; D03D29/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A loom adapted to hold threads interwoven to form a fabric, the loom including a resilient sheet incorporating a series of regularly spaced openings to define a grid, the sheet being sufficiently flexible to accommodate a reduction in the fabric's span as the threads are interwoven, and peripheral bars attached to, co-planar with and projecting from the resilient sheet, the bars being the size and location to permit threads to be wrapped about them, the peripheral bars being formed of a resilient material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A loom adapted to hold threads interwoven to form a fabric, the loom including a resilient sheet incorporating a series of regularly spaced openings to define a grid, the sheet being sufficiently flexible to accommodate a reduction in the fabric's span as the threads are interwoven, and peripheral bars attached to, co-planar with and projecting from the resilient sheet, the bars being the size and location to permit threads to be wrapped about them, the peripheral bars being formed of a resilient material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A loom as set forth in claim 1 in which the periphery of the sheet defines a parallelogram, a series of peripheral bars being provided along all four edges of the sheet in line with the grid, and in which the sheet and peripheral bars are formed as a unitary article of a thermoplastic material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A loom as set forth in claim 1 in which the peripheral bars include means to assist in holding the threads between them.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A loom as set forth in claim 1 in which the sheet includes an interior open area, peripheral bars being attached to the resilient sheet and projecting into this open area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A loom as set forth in claim 1, the loom being shaped to approximate the shape of the object to be woven.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A loom as set forth in claim 1 of a generally circular shape, the peripheral bars extending radially outward from the resilient sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A loom as set forth in claim 6 including an interior opening, peripheral bars being attached to the resilient sheet and extending radially inward into the opening.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-29 | 1981-02-28 | 1981-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-29 | 1989-02-28 | 1989-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |