Novel crochet ideas...

[jimbo]

I'm adding a little once-in-a-while feature in my blog about crochet oddities that I've found in my research. I have one up now that is an accessory which (to me) might be used in making bullions or ??? Fascinating little device that I've never seen before, albeit the patent was granted quite awhile back.

Come on over (link below) and take a peek. Tell me what you think this device might be used for.

 

 

Jimbo

[Peggy85225]

Interesting.

[sorlenna]

http://ip.com/patent/US2603957

 

Apparently for making loops in rugs.

[Miss Crochet]

Oho, Jimbo - our spy in the patent office! Keeping an eye out for all kinds of crafting novelties... I love it!

[FrLopLady]

lol I was going to say making a fringe for the edge of something.

[jimbo]

might work for all that, and what intrigued me is maybe some possibility of nifty things in freeform work.

[HappyOldCro]

How creative is that!!!

Also interesting about the Clover hook, the new ones they have are shaped just like it and it threw me for a loop when I saw the sketch on your blog. Kept wondering why a new hook was on an old patent, .

[jimbo]

How creative is that!!!

Kept wondering why a new hook was on an old patent, .

Hope it's ok, I posted your very well done analysis as a comment in my blog.

 

As to the Clover patent. It's not unusual to see a patent granted years before a product enters the market. Tooling, beta testing, etc really slows things down especially for large companies. The R & D folks are very often way ahead of the manufacturing and marketing folks.

 

What's interesting to me is that there is a VAST wealth of information in the patent offices on products that never hit the market. That indented dowel might be one of them. It's not on the market as far as I know.

 

 

Thanks for your well thought out comments, Happy

 

Jimbo

[HappyOldCro]

Hope it's ok, I posted your very well done analysis as a comment in my blog.

 

Thanks for your well thought out comments, Happy

 

Jimbo

 

You are so very welcome, I really enjoyed reading through it...

And I have always admired your work...

[RoseRed]

It almost looks like broomstick lace with a notch for a place to place the hook.

[HappyOldCro]

It almost looks like broomstick lace with a notch for a place to place the hook.

 

Glad to hear from you, hope everything went well with your surgery...

[jimbo]

Ah yes that RoseRed... like a "Timex"; takes a likking and keeps on ticking. And ticking well, mind you. And I think she's right as usual, along with Happy. So to test the idea, I'm in the process of making one with an extended handle and a short crochethooklike head. Should get someone to test it for me eh?

[RoseRed]

I'll have to pass on this one, Jimbo but there's plenty of talented ladies here who will do a wonderful job for you.