Needle threader
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Apr 4, 2000
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Jun 22, 1999
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Oct 13, 1998
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Abstract
A needle threader includes a needle holder which has a needle receiving hole and a thread inserting path intersecting the needle receiving hole. A needle position corrector is positioned at one side of the needle holder, and a thread pusher is positioned at the opposite side of the needle holder. The needle position corrector reciprocates into and out of the eye of the needle received in the needle receiving hole, thereby correcting the position of the needle. The thread pusher reciprocates into and out of the thread inserting path for inserting a thread into the needle eye.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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CLOVER MFG CO LTD | 15-5 NAKAMICHI 3-CHOME HIGHASHINARI-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 537-0025 |
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- 1999 Application Filing Year
- D05B Class
- 110 Applications Filed
- 46 Patents Issued To-Date
- 41.82 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Okada, Tomiji | Osaka, JP | 1 | 8 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 8 |
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- 8 Citation Count
- D05B Class
- 9.24 % this patent is cited more than
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