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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Richard Ruderer, University City, MO (US);
Corey Feit, St. Louis, MO (US);
Dale Picolet, St. Louis, MO (US);
Chad Stuemke, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Richard Ruderer, University City, MO (US);
Corey Feit, St. Louis, MO (US);
Dale Picolet, St. Louis, MO (US);
Chad Stuemke, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Knot-A-Bead LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 69/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A knotting mechanism includes a rod having a tapered end. The retaining mechanism includes a first leg and a second leg. A nook is defined between the first and second legs. The retaining mechanism is actuatable between an open configuration to selectively provide access to at least a portion of the nook and a closed configuration to selectively restrict access to at least the portion of the nook.