Brunnian link making device and kit
OwnerCheong Choon Nginventor
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Abstract
A Brunnian link is a link formed from a closed loop doubled over itself to capture another closed loop to form a chain. The example kit provides for the successful creation of unique wearable articles using Brunnian link assembly techniques and includes several pin bars that are supported in a desired special orientation by at least one base. The desired special orientation is dependent on the desired linked configuration of the completed article. The base and pin bars may be assembled in various combination and orientations to provide endless variation of completed link orientations. Additional bases and pin bars can be to further expand possible completed article creation.
Claims18
A kit for creating an item consisting of a series of links, the device comprising:
- a base;
- and
- at least one pin bar supported on the base, the pin bar including a plurality of pins each including a top flared portion for holding a link in a desired orientation and an opening on a front side of each of the plurality of pins.
A method of creating a linked item comprising the steps of:
- supporting at least one pin bar including a plurality of pins to a base to define a desired relative special relationship between at least two adjacent pins;
- assembling at least two elastic bands across adjacent pins;
- capturing one end of an elastic band and pulling the end over and onto an adjacent pin while engaged with another elastic band;
- and
- capturing and pulling subsequent ends over until a desired link length and configuration is obtained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.