Abstract: A sewing needle has a closed loop of a resilient filament secured to its rear end. In unstressed condition the filament has an open configuration allowing a sewing thread to be easily passed through it. As the needle is pulled through fabric the loop collapses under the forces imposed on its sides by the fabric.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 15, 1985
Date of Patent:
May 26, 1987
Assignee:
Feuerman Research & Development Corporation