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Knitting needle storage device

  • US 9,815,614 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2015
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A storage device for holding at least one double ended knitting needle, the storage device comprising:

  • a needle sorter including a first end and a second end;

    a bottom cap including a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom cap located at the second end of the needle sorter;

    a storage tube including a top end portion with an inner lip and a bottom end portion, wherein the needle sorter is located within the storage tube, wherein the needle sorter and storage tube define a plurality of needle compartments within the storage tube, and wherein the needle sorter slides with respect to the storage tube to allow user removal of needles from the needle compartments;

    a gauge cap including a top surface and a bottom surface, the gauge cap located at the first end of the needle sorter, wherein the gauge cap includes a plurality of openings that are located to accept different needle sizes into the needle compartments; and

    an elastic band located on the needle sorter, wherein the location of the elastic band is user-adjustable to any location along the length of the needle sorter between the bottom surface of the gauge cap and the top surface of the bottom cap, and wherein the elastic band interferes with the inner lip of the top end portion to restrict sliding motion of the needle sorter with respect to the storage tube.

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