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US 7,124,918 B2Granted
Beading tool and method
OwnerJodi Rascoeinventor
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Abstract
A device including a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion is presented. The end portion and the hooked portion are located at opposite ends of the rod. A support is connected to the rod. The support includes a many rod guides. The hooked portion is adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead that has a thru-hole.
Claims63
An apparatus comprising:
- a circular and curved rod having a hooked portion disposed within a body portion;
- and
- a bead stop coupled to the body portion,
- wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole, said bead stop to force said at least one bead off said rod.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a circular rod having a hooked portion disposed within a body portion;
- a handle coupled to the body portion;
- at least one gear coupled to a motor, the motor adapted to rotate the at least one gear;
- and
- a switch coupled to a power supply and said motor, said power supply and said motor disposed within said handle, wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole when said at least one bead is forced off said rod via a bead stop.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides, and
- a spring coupled to the rod, the rod having a bent portion to keep the spring in place between the bent portion and one of the plurality of rod guides, wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole, and one of the plurality of rod guides is a bead stop adapted to force said at least one bead off said rod.
An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides;
- a cylinder surrounding the rod;
- and
- one of a light-emitting device, a sound producing device, and a light emitting device and a sound-emitting device, wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole, and the rod is slidable within the cylinder.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides;
- a cylinder surrounding the rod, wherein the rod is slidable within the cylinder;
- a housing;
- and
- a storage compartment including a lid, the storage compartment adapted to store a plurality of beads,
- wherein the lid is one of slidably removable and rotatably removable, and said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion, a hooked portion and a circular portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a hook support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides,
- a tab coupled to the rod, the tab adapted to rotate the rod through a bead stop;
- a spring coupled to the rod, the rod having a bent portion to keep the spring in place between the bent portion and one of the plurality of rod guides, wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion, a hooked portion and a circular portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a hook support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides;
- a tab coupled to the rod, the tab adapted to rotate the rod through a bead stop;
- and
- one of a light-emitting device, a sound producing device, and a light emitting device and a sound-emitting device, wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion, a hooked portion and a circular portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod;
- a hook support coupled to the rod, the support including a plurality of rod guides;
- a tab coupled to the rod, the tab adapted to rotate the rod through a bead stop;
- a housing;
- and
- a storage compartment including a lid, the storage compartment adapted to store a plurality of beads, wherein the lid is one of slidably removable and rotatably removable.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod, the rod slidably coupled to a cylinder;
- a housing coupled to the cylinder, the housing including a plurality of axles disposed within said housing,
- a plurality of gears coupled to a trigger;
- a gear rack coupled to the cylinder;
- and
- one of a light-emitting device, a sound producing device, and a light emitting device and a sound-emitting device, wherein said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole, and said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a rod having an end portion and a hooked portion, the end portion and the hooked portion being at opposite ends of the rod, the rod slidably coupled to a cylinder;
- a housing coupled to the cylinder, the housing including a plurality of axles disposed within said housing,
- a plurality of gears coupled to a trigger;
- a gear rack coupled to the cylinder;
- and
- a storage compartment including a lid, the storage compartment adapted to store a plurality of beads, wherein the lid is one of slidably removable and rotatably removable, and said hooked portion adapted to string filamentous material through at least one bead having a thru-hole.
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A method comprising:
- sliding at least one bead onto a rod having a hook portion;
- hooking a section of filamentous material over the hook portion;
- and
- threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material, wherein said threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material is completed by moving a bead stop and forcing said at least one bead off said rod.
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A method comprising:
- sliding at least one bead onto a rod having a hook portion;
- hooking a section of filamentous material over the hook portion;
- threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material, wherein said threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material is completed by moving said rod through a bead stop and forcing said at least one bead off said rod.
A method comprising:
- sliding at least one bead onto a rod having a hook portion;
- hooking a section of filamentous material over the hook portion;
- threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material, wherein said threading the at least one bead onto the filamentous material is completed by moving said rod toward a bead stop and moving said bead stop toward said rod and forcing said at least one bead off said rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.