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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1996
Harry Vornholt, Bitz, DE;
Thomas Schmid, Balingen, DE;
Abstract
A needle includes a shank and a blade adjoining the shank. The blade has a conical length portion tapering in a direction away from the shank, a cylindrical length portion adjoining the conical length portion and a pointed tapering end portion adjoining the cylindrical length portion. The conical length portion is situated between the shank and the cylindrical length portion. An eye and a longitudinally extending groove are provided in the blade. Further, a circumferential, rounded constriction is provided in the blade adjacent the shank. The constriction which forms a predetermined breaking location, adjoins the conical length portion and is located between the shank and the conical length portion.