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US 10,240,264 B2Granted
Circular loom for creating a looped woven article and method of producing a looped woven article
OwnerDeborah Jean Hallinventor
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Abstract
A circular loom is provided for constructing a looped woven article with integrated warp elements; a method of constructing a looped woven article utilizing a circular loom.
Claims20
A circular loom comprising:
- a first end member having a first outer surface and a first recess disposed on a first inner surface;
- a second end member having a second outer surface and a second recess disposed on a second inner surface;
- a first strut having a first strut length wherein a first end of said first strut engages said first recess and a second end of said first strut engages said second recess to provide internal spacing between said first end member and said second end member;
- a first retaining means on said first end member configured to retain a tensioning member, and a second retaining means on said second end member configured to retain said tensioning member;
- said first outer surface is smooth and said second outer surface is smooth and said outer surfaces are configured for rotational movement of a looped article around said outer surfaces;
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- said first end member and said second end member are configured for slidable removal of said looped article.
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A kit for assembling a circular loom comprising:
- a first end member comprising a first smooth outer surface and a first recess and at least one retaining means for receiving a compression member;
- a second end member comprising a second smooth outer surface and a second recess and at least one retaining means for receiving said compression member;
- a plurality of struts having different strut lengths configured to provide a variety of lengths of internal spacing between said first end member and said second end member;
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- at least one spacer.
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A fixed dimension circular loom comprising:
- a first end member comprising a first smooth surface;
- a second end member comprising a second smooth surface;
- at least one stanchion affixed to said first end member and affixed to said second end member to position said first end member parallel to said second end member;
- and said first smooth surface and said second smooth surface are configured to provide a circumference for continuous lateral positioning of warp elements and slidable rotation of said warp elements about said circumference;
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- said first smooth surface and said second smooth surface are configured for slidable removal of a looped woven article.
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An adjustable circular loom comprising:
- a first end member comprising a first smooth surface;
- a second end member comprising a second smooth surface;
- a stanchion affixed to said first end member and comprising a protrusion;
- a receiving leg affixed to said second end member and comprising a plurality of selection recesses, said receiving leg configured to receive said stanchion and said protrusion configured to engage said selection recesses to adjust said first end member relative said second end member;
- said first smooth surface and said second smooth surface are configured to provide a circumference for continuous lateral positioning of warp elements and slidable rotation of said warp elements about said circumference;
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- said first smooth surface and said second smooth surface are configured for slidable removal of a looped woven article.
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A method for constructing a looped woven article comprising the step of:
- providing a circular loom;
- establishing a plurality of warp loops around a first end member and a second end member of said circular loom;
- weaving a decorative item to said plurality of warp loops by passing a warp thread through said decorative item and behind said plurality of warp loops and again above said plurality of warp loops;
- and weaving additional decorative items to said plurality of warp loops to produce a looped woven article;
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- slidably removing said looped woven article from said circular loom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.