Crochet assistance apparatus
OwnerJames Edward Velainventor
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Abstract
A crochet assistance apparatus may include a lower arm that may be coupled to a base shaft. A central shaft and a central arm may be coupled to the base shaft. A guide shaft may be coupled to the base shaft and the central shaft, and an upper arm and a guide support may be coupled to the guide shaft. The guide support may be positioned to be relatively farther from the central shaft than the upper arm is positioned from the central arm. The guide support may include a distal guide surface and a proximal guide surface, and the proximal guide surface may be positioned to be relatively closer to the upper arm than the distal guide surface is positioned from the upper arm. Preferably, the apparatus may include a tensioner knob or a tensioner block that may be movably coupled to one or more arms.
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A crochet assistance apparatus for supporting a flexible filament, the apparatus comprising:
- a base shaft, wherein a lower arm is coupled to the base shaft;
- a central shaft coupled to the base shaft, wherein a central arm is coupled to the central shaft;
- a guide shaft coupled to the base shaft and the central shaft so that the central shaft is between the guide shaft and the base shaft, wherein an upper arm and a guide support are coupled to the guide shaft, wherein the guide support is positioned to be relatively farther from the central shaft than the upper arm is positioned from the central arm, wherein the guide support comprises a distal guide surface and a proximal guide surface, wherein the proximal guide surface is positioned to be relatively closer to the upper arm than the distal guide surface is positioned from the upper arm;
- a channel projection coupled to one of the lower arm, the central arm, and the upper arm;
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- a tensioner knob that is movably coupled to one of the lower arm, the central arm, and the upper arm, wherein the tensioner knob is movable between a knob closed position and a knob open position, wherein when the tensioner knob is in the knob closed position the tensioner knob is positioned relatively closer to the channel projection, and wherein when the tensioner knob is in the knob open position the tensioner knob is positioned relatively farther from the channel projection.
A crochet assistance apparatus for supporting a flexible filament, the apparatus comprising:
- a base shaft, wherein a lower arm is coupled to the base shaft;
- a central shaft coupled to the base shaft, wherein a central arm is coupled to the central shaft;
- a guide shaft coupled to the base shaft and the central shaft so that the central shaft is between the guide shaft and the base shaft, wherein an upper arm and a guide support are coupled to the guide shaft, wherein the guide support is positioned to be relatively farther from the central shaft than the upper arm is positioned from the central arm, wherein the guide support comprises a distal guide surface and a proximal guide surface, wherein the proximal guide surface is positioned to be relatively closer to the upper arm than the distal guide surface is positioned from the upper arm;
- a channel projection coupled to one of the lower arm, the central arm, and the upper arm;
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- a tensioner block that is movably coupled to at least one of the lower arm, the central arm, and the upper arm, wherein the tensioner block comprises a tensioner projection, wherein the tensioner block is movable between a block closed position and a block open position, wherein when the tensioner block is in the block closed position the tensioner projection is positioned relatively closer to the channel projection, and wherein when the tensioner block is in the block open position the tensioner projection is positioned relatively farther from the channel projection.
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