Knot tying devices
AssigneeUniversity of South Florida
InventorsDavid Andrew Bowman, Jr., Joel Anthony Jenkins
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a knot tying device includes a body that defines a wheel slot and inner passages that lead to the wheel slot and a wheel that fits and can be rotated within the wheel slot, the wheel including openings that can be aligned with the inner passages of the body, wherein one or more strands of material can be fed through the inner passages of the body and the openings of the wheel and the wheel can then be rotated relative to the body to twist the one or more stands.
Claims19
A knot tying device comprising:
- a body that defines a wheel slot and multiple inner passages enclosed within the body that lead to and open into the wheel slot;
- and
- a wheel that fits and can be rotated within the wheel slot, the wheel including openings that can be aligned with the inner passages of the body;
- wherein one or more strands of material can be fed through the inner passages of the body and the openings of the wheel and the wheel can then be rotated relative to the body to twist the one or more stands.
A device for tying a knot in a strand of material, the device comprising:
- a body that defines a wheel slot and three inner passages that lead to the wheel slot;
- and
- a wheel that fits and can be rotated within the wheel slot, the wheel including three openings that can be aligned with the three inner passages;
- wherein the strand can be fed through a first opening of the wheel and a first inner passage of the body and then through a second inner passage of the body and a second opening of the wheel, the wheel can then be rotated relative to the body to twist the strand about itself, and the strand can be fed through a third opening of the wheel and third inner passage of the body to form the knot.
A device for tying two strands of material together, the device comprising:
- a body that defines a wheel slot and six inner passages that lead to the wheel slot;
- and
- a wheel that fits and can be rotated within the wheel slot, the wheel including three openings that can be aligned with the six inner passages;
- wherein two strands of material can passed through the body and the wheel from opposite ends of the body, the wheel can be rotated through multiple complete turns, and the strands can each passed through the body once again along the same path but in opposite directions to form a knot that ties the strands together.
A method for tying a knot, the method comprising:
- passing one or more strands of material through one or more inner passages formed in a body of a knot tying device and through one or more openings formed in a wheel provided within the body;
- turning the wheel relative to the body to twist the one or more strands;
- passing the one or more strands through another opening formed in the wheel and another inner passage formed in the body;
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- separating the body and the wheel into two portions to remove a knot formed by the device.
A method for tying a knot, the method comprising:
- passing one or more strands of material through one or more inner passages formed in a body of a knot tying device and through one or more openings formed in a wheel provided within the body;
- turning the wheel relative to the body to twist the one or more strands;
- passing the one or more strands through another inner passage formed in the body and another opening formed in the wheel;
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- separating the body and the wheel into two portions to remove a knot formed by the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.