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US 5,181,449 AGranted
Tatting shuttle with disposable bobbin
OwnerCarol M. Winandyinventor
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Abstract
Tatting shuttle apparatus includes a pair of releasably interconnected side members with interlocking posts about which tatting thread may be wound. The posts may also receive a bobbin held captive between the side members. The botton has a core of elongated cross-section to increase thread capacity for a shuttle of a traditional size and shape.
Claims6
A tatting shuttle apparatus having a pair of opposed working ends, comprising:
- at least two removable side members;
- a bobbin carried between the removable side members, comprising a core wall having opposed, spaced convexly curved portions joined together by generally straight line portions, so as to define a hollow interior cavity, and so as to impart an elongated cross-section to the core wall, the bobbin further having a pair of spaced apart flanges, one flange adjacent each side member, and extending beyond the core wall;
- said bobbin further comprising a hollow cylinder for rotatable mounting of the bobbin during winding, which divides said cavity into two portion;
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- securement means for removably securing said side members on either side of said bobbin.
2 more elements
The apparatus 1 wherein said hollow cylinder defines a keyway to assist in winding thread on the bobbin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.