Granted Patent B2

US 8,397,478 · App. 13/533,062 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

Abstract

Claims (34)

1. A device comprising:

a. a body portion including:

i. a first end;

ii. a second end;

iii. a first outwardly protecting support in a first end reign of the first end; and

iv. a second outwardly projecting support in a second end region of the second end;

b. holders, wherein the holders are a hook and the holders include:

i. a rotatable holder at the first end connected to the first outwardly projecting support;

ii. a fixed holder at the second end connected to the second outwardly projecting support;

a rotation device at the first end in communication with the holder at the first end so that the rotation device rotates the rotatable holder at the first end.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device is free of a translation rod in communication with the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the hooks are, “J” shaped, or “C” shaped, “O” shaped, or combination thereof so that a flexible medium is hooked on the holder.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the holder at the first end and the holder at the second end are large enough to accommodate multiple strands of flexible medium.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the flexible medium is yarn, embroidery floss, string, thread, a synthetic textile, a natural textile, a synthetic cord, a natural cord, a plastic cord, rope, or a combination thereof.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein a medium placed between the rotatable holder and the fixed holder is a flexible medium and is not a rigid material.

7. A method comprising:

a. obtaining the device of claim 1 ;

b. attaching one or more flexible mediums to the holder at the first end;

c. attaching at least one flexible medium to the holder at the second end so that a core is formed between the first end and the second end; and

d. turning the rotation knob at the first end.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more flexible mediums are tied together so that the one or more flexible mediums can be attached to the holder at the first end, the holder at the second end, or both.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one different flexible medium is twisted together with the core.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein a first end of the fashion accessory is cut, unhooked, unclamped, or a combination thereof to remove the fashion accessory from the device, and a first end of the fashion accessory and a second end of the fashion accessory are tied together so that the fashion accessory is placed on a user or in the possession of the user.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein one or more secondary medium are added to the one or more pieces of flexible medium, the core, one or more unattached flexible mediums, or a combination thereof; and

wherein the one or more flexible mediums are cut to a length.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein a second core is attached to the holders.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable holder is a single holder and the fixed holder is a single holder.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the holders are free of an opening so that one or more flexible mediums can pass through the holder.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the length of the body portion is adjustable.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable holder at the first end is free of gears so that the rotatable holder is directly driven by the rotation device.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the holders are removable.

18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device includes a flexible medium holding device for holding flexible mediums.

19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the flexible medium holding device holds completed portions, uncompleted portions, excess portions, or a combination thereof out of a work area.

20. The device of claim 1 , wherein the holders are movable in 2 axes or more.

Assignments (9)