| US 7,395,950 B2 | ||
| Combined thread spool, needle holder and thread cutter | ||
| Gayle P. Ropp, 504-B N. Thomas St., Arlington, Va. 22203 (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/223,036. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0057110 A1, Mar. 15, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. A41H 31/00 (2006.01); B65H 49/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 223—106 | 7 Claims |
| 1. A thread spool holder comprising
an elongate tubular shaft having an outside diameter whereby it can be inserted in said thread spool and having a portion
forming a cavity for storing one or more needles,
a flange at one end of said shaft, an outside diameter of said flange being larger than said outside diameter of said shaft,
a cap for removable attachment to said portion, said cap closing said cavity when attached to said portion and allowing access
to said cavity when detached from said portion, and
a thread cutter near one end of said shaft, said thread cutter comprising a thread guide in an exterior surface of said shaft
and a sharp edge recessed in said thread guide.
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