Yarn cabinet
OwnerGeorge E. Rooksinventor
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Abstract
A yarn/needlecraft accessory storage device is provided. The storage device has a hinged lid which when opened allows access to the interior. The interior section has vertically oriented cavities designed to hold yarn. Each of these cavities has a lid with a small hole in it. A small portion of yarn is placed in this small hole to indicate the color of the yarn stored therein. Also, the yarn may be pulled through the small holes to permit knitting. The storage device is designed to be of light-weight construction and portable. A cushion is attached atop the hinged lid to allow the yarn cabinet to function as a stool.
Claims11
A yarn storage device comprising:
- a cabinet having a partition member disposed therein and defining a lower chamber therebeneath,
- said lower chamber including a plurality of cylindrical cavities therein to maintain hanks of yarn,
- said partition member having a plurality of openings respectively communicating with each said cavity,
- a plurality of lids for enclosing said openings,
- said lids provided with a hole therethrough to receive the distal portion of a hank of yarn,
- said lids provided with means for retaining said distal portion of a hank of yarn atop each said lid,
- whereby one can gauge what color yarn is contained within each said cavity by observing said distal portion atop said lids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.