Patents Assigned to Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 9243358
    Abstract: A guiding tool for a sewing machine includes a first guiding member and a second guiding member. Each of the first guiding member and the second guiding member includes a base portion having a predetermined periphery, a guide surface facing to a side of the base portion, and a connecting portion for connection of the first guiding member and the second guiding member. The base portion includes a bottom surface provided with an attaching portion for attaching the guiding tool to an attachment surface of an object due to adhesion or suction. The guide surface of the first guiding member and the guide surface of the second guiding member are configured to be flush with each other when the first guiding member and the second guiding member are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mariko Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9121117
    Abstract: A beading loom includes two side supports spaced apart in a lateral direction, and a plurality of shafts rotatably connected to the supports. The shafts include first and second thread fixing shafts, and first and second thread supporting shafts. Each of the first and second thread supporting shafts includes first and second thread supporting portions elongated in the lateral direction. In each thread supporting shaft, the first and the second thread supporting portions are provided at different positions in the circumferential direction of the shaft. Each of the first and the second thread supporting portions includes a plurality of grooves arranged at a pitch in the lateral direction. The pitch of the grooves of the first thread supporting portion differs from the pitch of the grooves of the second thread supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yui Teramoto, Yasuhiro Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20150108181
    Abstract: A handicraft tool includes a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion. The first end and the second end are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the handicraft tool. The intermediate portion is positioned between the first end and the second end. The intermediate portion is in the form of a bar having a cross section that is uniform along the longitudinal direction. At least the surface of the intermediate portion is made of a thermosetting elastomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joan HAWLEY, Chihiro IWASAKI
  • Patent number: 8893358
    Abstract: A needle puncher includes a needle and a grip member. The needle has a tip and a head spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the needle. The needle also has a held portion disposed between the tip and the head The grip member is configured to hold the needle in a manner such that the tip of the needle is exposed from the grip member. The grip member includes a holding portion and a grip portion. The holding portion holds the held portion of the needle, and the grip portion is gripped by a user of the needle puncher. The holding portion and the grip portion include front ends, respectively. The front end of the holding portion is closer to the head of the needle than the front end of the grip portion is.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Rie Shirai
  • Publication number: 20140318189
    Abstract: A knitting marker is configured to be suspended from a yarn of the knit piece being made or from the knitting needle being used in the knitting. The knitting marker includes a main body, which may be a generally flat strip, and a suspension connected to the main body. The suspension may be in the form of a hook or a ring, configured to be suspended from a yarn or a knitting needle. The knitting maker also includes an information bearer that is connected stably or loosely to the main body for carrying information presented by symbols such as letters, numerals, and figures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kanako OE
  • Publication number: 20140166150
    Abstract: A beading loom includes two side supports spaced apart in a lateral direction, and a plurality of shafts rotatably connected to the supports. The shafts include first and second thread fixing shafts, and first and second thread supporting shafts. Each of the first and second thread supporting shafts includes first and second thread supporting portions elongated in the lateral direction. In each thread supporting shaft, the first and the second thread supporting portions are provided at different positions in the circumferential direction of the shaft. Each of the first and the second thread supporting portions includes a plurality of grooves arranged at a pitch in the lateral direction. The pitch of the grooves of the first thread supporting portion differs from the pitch of the grooves of the second thread supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yui TERAMOTO, Yasuhiro FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 8727189
    Abstract: The pin holder wearable at the wrist includes a main body and a band supporting the main body and being wearable at the user's wrist. The main body includes permanent magnets and a casing. The casing accommodates the permanent magnets and has attraction surfaces at the top portion. The attraction surfaces serve to attract and hold needlecraft pins by the magnet force of the permanent magnet. The band is in the shape of a strip as a whole, and can change into the first form that the band is stretched straight or the second form that the band curves in the longitudinal direction to form a ring. The main body is relatively movable with relation to the band with a predetermined friction resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Clover MFG. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nancy L. Zieman, Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Publication number: 20140069967
    Abstract: The pin holder wearable at the wrist includes a main body and a band supporting the main body and being wearable at the user's wrist. The main body includes permanent magnets and a casing. The casing accommodates the permanent magnets and has attraction surfaces at the top portion. The attraction surfaces serve to attract and hold needlecraft pins by the magnet force of the permanent magnet. The band is in the shape of a strip as a whole, and can change into the first form that the band is stretched straight or the second form that the band curves in the longitudinal direction to form a ring. The main body is relatively movable with relation to the band with a predetermined friction resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nancy L. ZIEMAN, Chihiro IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20140033487
    Abstract: A needle puncher includes a needle and a grip member. The needle has a tip and a head spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the needle. The needle also has a held portion disposed between the tip and the head The grip member is configured to hold the needle in a manner such that the tip of the needle is exposed from the grip member. The grip member includes a holding portion and a grip portion. The holding portion holds the held portion of the needle, and the grip portion is gripped by a user of the needle puncher. The holding portion and the grip portion include front ends, respectively. The front end of the holding portion is closer to the head of the needle than the front end of the grip portion is.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, Rie SHIRAI
  • Patent number: D678741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsuhiko Ozeki
  • Patent number: D678742
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: D697779
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: D708410
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eri Yamauchi
  • Patent number: D721602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chihiro Iwasaki, Joan Hawley
  • Patent number: D726036
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Clover Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nancy L. Zieman
  • Patent number: D730412
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kumiko Nitta
  • Patent number: D730606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumiko Nitta, Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: D733417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joan Hawley, Chihiro Iwasaki
  • Patent number: D737340
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rie Shirai, Mariko Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: D737341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: CLOVER MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rie Shirai, Mariko Yamaguchi