Method of retaining components strung on a bead wire
OwnerJack C. Swansoninventor
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Abstract
The method of easily and securely retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between coil members of a tension spring comprises applying torque action to leverable members of the tension coil between the thumb and index finger of the user's hand to spread apart contiguous coil members of the spring, placing a portion of the bead line between a pair of coil members which had been spread apart, releasing the torque action from the leverable members, and allowing coil members to close and securely maintain the portion of bead line in position on the coil spring in a manner to resist removal therefrom.
Claims12
The method of retaining components strung on a bead line by placing a portion of the bead line between adjacent coil members of a helical coil tension spring, which method comprises:
- grasping leverable members of the coil spring between a thumb and finger,
- applying torque action to the leverable members by action of thumb and finger to spread apart coil members on side of coil spring opposite leverable members,
- placing a portion of bead line between open coil members,
- releasing torque action from leverable members, and
- allowing coil members to close and securely maintain portion of bead line in position in relation to tension force of the coil spring.
The method of retaining components strung on a bead line by cooperation with a coil tension spring which comprises:
- placing a helical tension spring having a plurality of coil members in operable position,
- grasping leverable loop components at ends of the spring between thumb and index finger,
- applying force to the loop members by action of the thumb and index finger to produce a lever action by coil members along one side of the spring to spread apart coil members along opposite side of spring,
- placing a portion of bead line between a pair of coil members being spread apart,
- relaxing the loop members from the force of the thumb and index finger, and
- allowing coil members to close and securely maintain portion of bead line in position between coil members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.