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US 8,622,441 B1Granted
Hand held link making device and kit
AssigneeChoon's Design LLC
InventorCheong Choon Ng
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Abstract
A disclosed device for creating an item consisting of a series of links includes at least two posts spaced part from each other in a first direction with each of the posts including a first arm and a second arm and an access slot.
Claims16
A device for creating an item consisting of a series of links, the device comprising:
- at least two posts spaced part from each other in a first direction, wherein each of the posts include a first arm and a second arm and an access slot disposed therebetween, wherein each of the first arm and the second arm include upper and lower tabs for holding the links on the corresponding first arm and second arm.
A method of creating a linked item comprising the steps of:
- assembling a first elastic band across at least two posts of a template;
- assembling at least one additional elastic band across the at least two posts above the first elastic band;
- looping a first and a second end of the first elastic band over the at least one additional elastic band and off of the at least two posts;
- adding at least one additional elastic band;
- looping a first end and a second end of the bottom elastic band over the added elastic band;
- and
- adding elastic bands and looping corresponding first and second ends of the bottom band over the added elastic band to obtain a desired number of links.
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A kit for creating an item consisting of a series of links, the kit comprising:
- a template including at least two posts spaced part from each other in a first direction, wherein each of the posts include an access slot defined between a first arm and a second arm;
- and
- at least one clip including inward facing ends disposed on each side of an opening for securing ends of the series of links together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.