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US 2006/0131351 A1Published application
Beading tool and method
OwnerJodi Rascoeinventor
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Abstract
A device including a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion is presented. The end portion and the hooked portion are located at opposite ends of the rod. A support is connected to the rod. The support includes a many rod guides. The hooked portion is adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead that has a thru-hole.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a circular rod having a hooked portion disposed within a body portion;
- and
- a bead stop coupled to the body portion,
- wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole when said at least one bead is forced off said rod via said bead stop.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides, and
- a spring coupled to the rod,
- wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion, a hooked portion and a circular portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a tab coupled to the rod, the tab adapted to rotate the rod through a bead stop;
- a spring coupled to the rod,
- wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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A method comprising:
- sliding at least one bead onto a rod having a hook portion;
- hooking a section of filamentous material over the hook portion;
- and
- threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material,
- wherein said threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material is completed by moving a bead stop and forcing said at least one bead off said rod.
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A method comprising:
- sliding at least one bead onto a rod having a hook portion;
- hooking a section of filamentous material over the hook portion;
- threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material,
- wherein said threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material is completed by moving said rod through a bead stop and forcing said at least one bead off said rod.
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A method comprising:
- sliding at least one bead onto a rod having a hook portion;
- hooking a section of filamentous material over the hook portion;
- threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material,
- wherein said threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material is completed by moving said rod toward a bead stop and moving said bead stop toward said rod and forcing said at least one bead off said rod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.