Brunnian link making device and kit
AssigneeChoon's Design LLC
InventorCheong Choon Ng
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Abstract
A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The pins may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations.
Claims9
A device for creating an item consisting of a series of elastic bands, the device comprising:
- a plurality of pins arranged in at least three rows, each of the plurality of pins include a flanged top for holding an elastic band and an access groove extending upward through the flanged top, wherein each of the access grooves for each of the plurality of pins is on a side facing in one common direction that corresponds with one of the at least three rows, wherein the at least three rows comprises a first side row, a second side row and a center row, wherein the plurality of pins in the center row are offset with the plurality of pins in both the first side row and the second side row.
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