US4989764A
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Disposable sewing implement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-26
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2010-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A sewing implement is provided comprising a metallic needle fixedly attached to a short length of fibrous thread wherein the needle and thread are attached by a film of plastic coating which extends over the entire length of the needle and a portion of the adjacently disposed end of said thread.
Inventors
- 👤 Janice Hoffman
- 👤 Fredrick M. Weintraub
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:16
CPC Classifications
D; D05; D05B; D05B85/00; D05B85/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A sewing implement comprising a metallic needle having a sharp pointed end and a blunt end, and a length of fibrous material abutting the blunt end of said needle an its entirety, said needle and the end of said fibrous material disposed adjacently to said needle being coated by a film of plastic, said needle and said fibrous material being held in fixedly attachment by said film of plastic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A sewing implement comprising a metallic needle having a sharp pointed end and a blunt end, and a length of fibrous material abutting the blunt end of said needle an its entirety, said needle and the end of said fibrous material disposed adjacently to said needle being coated by a film of plastic, said needle and said fibrous material being held in fixedly attachment by said film of plastic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sewing implement as described in claim 1 wherein a flat bead of plastic is fixedly attached to the distal end of said length of fibrous material.
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