US 2026/0085460 A1 · WAX DISPENSER

Abstract

A wax dispenser for conditioning sewing thread includes a disc-shaped housing (12) with upper and lower surfaces (14, 16), a sidewall (18), and a cavity (20). Peripheral slots (22) allow thread to engage a disc-shaped wax bar (28) within the cavity, applying wax to the thread. A dial assembly (26) in a dial opening (24) rotates the wax bar, presenting fresh wax to the slots as needed. The dial assembly includes a circular support member (32) with engagement fins (30) to secure and rotate the wax bar. The dispenser addresses wax depletion near thread feed slots, ensuring consistent thread waxing. The dispenser is primarily used for sewing thread conditioning, with polystyrene preferred for the housing and dial components.

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Dependent claims

A wax dispenser for conditioning thread comprising:

(a) a disc-shaped housing with upper and lower surfaces and a sidewall defining a cavity,
said housing having a plurality of peripheral slots formed therein, extending from the upper surface to the lower surface of the housing, through which a thread may be drawn in engagement with a disc-shaped bar of wax disposed in the cavity of the housing to provide wax to the thread,
at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the housing having a dial opening;
and
(b) a dial assembly disposed in the dial opening for engaging the bar of wax and rotating it when the bar of wax is depleted in the vicinity of a peripheral slot so as to present fresh wax to peripheral slots for applying to the thread.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wax dispenser

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