Patents by Inventor Peter Derick

Peter Derick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Loop tension release notch to assist latch closing
    Patent number: 5452593
    Abstract: A knitting needle and method for making the knitting needle are disclosed. The knitting needle comprises a shank having a head portion, a butt end portion, and a blade therebetween. The head portion has a cheek portion, a latch pivotally secured in the cheek portion, and a hook adjacent to the cheek portion. The blade having a front side portion parallel to a rear side portion, and a loop tension release notch portion between the front side portion and the cheek portion. The loop tension release notch portion is formed below a plane formed by the front side portion. In another embodiment, the loop tension release notch portion is formed of a continuous curvature in a taper mill needle. The method includes forming a needle having a head portion including a cheek portion and a hook adjacent to the cheek portion, and a blade having a reduced height front side portion parallel to a rear side portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1995
    Assignee: Exeltor Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Derick