SOCK KNITTING NEEDLE

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a knitting needle for a knitting set for producing cross-sectionally round knitted products, having a first leg extending in a variable manner from a bendable shaft portion in a first extension direction to a first free end suitable for holding stitches, and a second leg extending in a variable manner from the bendable shaft portion in a second extension direction to a second free end suitable for holding stitches, wherein the free ends are in the form of rounded tips, and wherein the center of gravity of the knitting needle is arranged within the shaft portion, wherein the first extension direction and the second extension direction are at a variable angle to one another.

Claims

1. A knitting needle in particular a sock knitting needle, for a knitting set for producing cross-sectionally round knitted products, having a first leg extending in a variable manner from a bendable shaft portion in a first extension direction to a first free end suitable for holding stitches, and a second leg extending in a variable manner from the bendable shaft portion in a second extension direction to a second free end suitable for holding stitches, wherein the free ends are in the form of rounded tips, and wherein the center of gravity of the knitting needle is arranged within the shaft portion, wherein the first extension direction and the second extension direction are at a variable angle to one another, and wherein the shaft portion is an elastic shaft portion and the shaft portion has a length of 3-7 cm.

2. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shaft portion is formed in a bendable manner, wherein the shaft portion consists of flexible synthetic polymer, in particular nylon or nylon-coated wire mesh, and is fastened to the respective legs of the knitting needle.

3. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shaft portion has a preferred length of 3-5 cm.

4. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shaft portion and/or the two legs have a cylindrical cross section, wherein the free ends are formed so as to taper toward the outside in cross section.

5. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two legs with their free ends are substantially the same length and preferably have a length of in each case 5 cm to 15 cm and particularly preferably a length of 7 cm to 8.5 cm.

6. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two legs and the shaft portion are formed from a single material throughout, in particular from a synthetic polymer, in particular from polyamide, preferably from nylon, Perlon or Dederon.

7. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the two legs have different lengths and/or thicknesses.

8. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the two legs and the shaft portion are connectable releasably together via a closure device, wherein in particular the closure device is in the form of a bayonet coupling, which has at least one insertion element and a receiving element, wherein the receiving element is designed to receive the insertion element, and wherein the insertion element has a guide slot which has in particular a longitudinal slot, a transverse slot and a latching slot, and the receiving element has a spring device and a catch.

9. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the bendable shaft portion is formed integrally from one material and the at least one insertion element is in the form of an insertion portion.

10. The knitting needle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bendable shaft portion has a variable length, in particular such that it can be pulled apart and pushed back together and in the process accordingly changes its length plastically, while at the same time it remains bendable, in particular elastically bendable, wherein the bendable shaft portion for this purpose preferably has a bendable corrugated tube portion.

11. A knitting set consisting of exactly 3 knitting needles as claimed in claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] The present disclosure will now be explained in more detail in the following text by way of example on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the list of reference signs and the accompanying figures.

[0035] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a knitting needle with a bendable shaft portion, in particular a sock knitting needle.

[0036] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of a knitting needle with a bendable shaft portion.

[0037] FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a closure device of a knitting needle, which is in the form of a bayonet coupling.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] FIG. 1 shows a knitting needle 1, in particular a sock knitting needle, having a shaft portion 2 and a first and second leg 3 and 4. The first leg 3 has a first extension direction 5. The second leg 4 has a second extension direction 7. Furthermore, the two legs 3 and 4 have a first free end, namely the leg 3 has the first free end 6 and the leg 4 has the second free end 8. On account of the bendable shaft portion 2, a variable angle 9 is formed between the two legs 3 and 4 with regard to the center of gravity 10.

[0039] FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of a sock knitting needle 1, in which the variable angle 9 with regard to the center of gravity 10 on the bendable shaft portion decreases from left to right, i.e., the variable angle becomes increasingly acute from left to right.

[0040] FIG. 3 shows a knitting needle 1, wherein one of the two legs 3, 4 and the shaft portion 2 are connectable releasably together via a closure device 11. In FIG. 3, the closure device is formed for example as a bayonet coupling. This has an insertion element 12 and a receiving element 13. In this case, the receiving element is designed to receive the insertion element, for example in that the receiving element has a cavity for the insertion of the insertion element. The shown insertion element has a longitudinal slot 15, a transverse slot 16 and a latching slot 17, through and into which, respectively, a catch can be pushed. The receiving element has a spring device 14 and a catch 18. Thus, the insertion element 12 and the receiving element 13 are connectable releasably together along their longitudinal axis, as is indicated by the double-headed arrow in FIG. 3.

[0041] In order for example to connect the insertion element 12 and the receiving element 13 together, the catch 18 is first of all pushed through the longitudinal slot 15, with the spring element 14 undergoing compression in the process. Once the catch 18 has been inserted along the longitudinal slot as far as the transverse slot, the catch is displaced along the transverse slot by the insertion element or receiving element being rotated. Once the catch 18 then reaches the latching slot 17, the spring element relaxes somewhat, such that the catch latches in place and the insertion element and receiving element are connected together. Should the connection need to be released again, the catch is pushed out along the slots 17, 16 and 15 in the reverse sequence.

[0042] The longitudinal slot 15, the transverse slot 16 and the latching slot 17 together form a guide slot. A particularly advantageous feature of this design is that the guide slot can also be formed on an insertion element with a small diameter and that only this guide slot, which is purely passive, is required for the closure device on the insertion element 12. It is also possible to form the guide slot in the same material, which has the bendable shaft portion. As a result, it is possible to equip the knitting needle with one closure device or two closure devices, while the bendable shaft portion can be produced integrally from one material. Preferably, the bendable shaft portion has, in this case, a larger diameter in the region of the insertion element 12 than in a central region of the bendable shaft portion.

LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS

[0043] 1 Knitting needle

[0044] 2 Shaft portion

[0045] 3 First leg

[0046] 4 Second leg

[0047] 5 First extension direction

[0048] 6 First free end

[0049] 7 Second extension direction

[0050] 8 Second free end

[0051] 9 Variable angle

[0052] 10 Center of gravity

[0053] 11 Closure device

[0054] 12 Insertion element

[0055] 13 Receiving element

[0056] 14 Spring device

[0057] 15 Longitudinal slot

[0058] 16 Transverse slot

[0059] 17 Latching slot

[0060] 18 Catch

[0061] The various embodiments described above can be combined to provide further embodiments. All of the U.S. patents, U.S. patent application publications, U.S. patent applications, foreign patents, foreign patent applications and non-patent publications referred to in this specification and/or listed in the Application Data Sheet are incorporated herein by reference, in their entirety. Aspects of the embodiments can be modified, if necessary to employ concepts of the various patents, applications and publications to provide yet further embodiments.

[0062] These and other changes can be made to the embodiments in light of the above-detailed description. In general, in the following claims, the terms used should not be construed to limit the claims to the specific embodiments disclosed in the specification and the claims, but should be construed to include all possible embodiments along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. Accordingly, the claims are not limited by the disclosure.