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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1986
Cornelius M Phipps, Sr, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Cornelius M Phipps, Jr, Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Plastic Specialties, Inc., Glen Ellyn, IL (US);
Abstract
An improved interchangeable knitting needle system comprising knitting needles, preferably made of molded plastic, and being formed with cable connecting members that prevent breakage of the needles during use with detachably engaged hollow flexible cables that collect the knitted loops, and the like therealong. A pair of needles may be connected to opposite ends of a flexible cable for the storage of looped yarn therebetween. The system further includes a double-ended connector member capable of interconnecting a plurality of flexible cables between a pair of knitting needles. Said double-ended connector member having opposite connecting ends which are also detachably engageable at the ends of the joined flexible cables. The system further provides a stop button capable of detachably connecting to one end of a cable whereby one knitting needle may be independent of the cable, and another knitting needle may be secured to the other end of the cable to enable the storage of looped yarn along the cable. Said system components being interchangeably connectible to flexible cables without requiring cable adaptors between the cable and breakable plastic connector portions whereby to provide for easy rearrangement of the components and minimize breakage.