Needle threader
OwnerBernice B. Tannahillinventor
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Abstract
A needle threader for facilitating the insertion of an end of a thread in the eye of a needle. In one embodiment the threader has a magnifying lens mounted in a holder which is secured to a flexible mount having a ring portion for a person's finger and a wax holder for holding wax to be applied to the end of the thread. In another embodiment such a threader has a colored background contrast member for making it easier to see the thread. This contrast member can be secured to the lens holder or to the flexible mount. In another embodiment a needle threader is provided which has a magnifying lens with a holder and a backgound contrast member. A background contrast member for a magnifying lens is also provided.
Claims9
A needle threader for facilitating the insertion of an end of thread in an eye of a needle, the needle threader comprising:
- a magnifying lens, holder,
- a magnifying lens held by the magnifying lens holder,
- a flexible mount, the magnifying lens holder being secured to the flexible mount,
- a ring member secured to the flexible mount suitable for receiving and holding a person's finger, and
- a wax holder secured to the ring member or to the flexible mount for holding wax for stiffening and straightening the end of the thread.
A needle threader for facilitating the insertion of an end of a thread in an eye of a needle, the needle threader comprising:
- a magnifying lens holder,
- a magnifying lens held by the magnifying lens holder, and
- a background contrast member connected to the lens holder and spaced apart therefrom,
- the background contrast member having at least one colored area for making it easier to see a thread placed between the magnifying lens and the background contrast member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.