Edward A Morin

US Patent:

41687922, Sep 25, 1979

Filed:

May 26, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/909827

Inventors:

Edward A. Morin - Portland OR

International Classification:

D05B 8500
D04G 500
D04C 700

US Classification:

223102

Abstract:

A needle is disclosed for the making of lace by the method known as tatting, which needle has an end segment with inwardly converging side surfaces converging toward the needle end with an eye extending therebetween. The side surfaces are shaped to facilitate transfer of a series of knots formed on the needle shaft to a doubled carrying cord passed through the needle eye.

US Patent:

55360513, Jul 16, 1996

Filed:

Feb 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/391775

Inventors:

Edward A. Morin - Portland OR

International Classification:

B65H 6900

US Classification:

289 17

Abstract:

A knotting tool includes an elongate handle with a cord support projecting from the handle. The cord support includes walls about which the cord being knotted is wound. A guideway along the cord support receives cord segments with one of the segments being inserted through multiple windings formed on the cord support. A cord lock is insertable through an aperture in the cord support to temporarily bind a cord segment in place and may be in the form of a paper clip. A notched end of the cord support retains a reversed cord segment in place during knot formation. A deflector in the guideway acts on an inserted end of a cord segment to divert same out of the guideway to facilitate grasping. A method of forming a knot is disclosed using the present tool.