Portable looming template

Abstract

A portable looming template for creating fabric from yarn comprising a rectangular planar body having a series of indentations in its perimeter defined between adjacent projecting fingers around which the yarn may be looped. The template may comprise a pair of planar members which may be connected together with hinges to be movable between a position in which they define the rectangular body for use and a folded position to permit release of the fabric article from the template.

1 . A portable looming template comprising a substantially rectangular planar body, said body having a series of indentations around the perimeter thereof defined between respective projecting fingers whereby squares of fabric may be formed from yarn by winding yarn through said indentations and about said projecting fingers on opposite sides of said body and knotting at each intersection between crossing lengths of yarn, said body being foldable about an axis extending transversely of the body and substantially parallel to the plane of the body to release a square of fabric from said template in one piece.  
   
   
       2 . A template as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said body is formed of a pair of substantially rigid planar members and including means for connecting said members in a substantially coplanar relationship to form said substantially rectangular body  
   
   
       3 . A template as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said planar members are interconnected by hinges whereby said members may be folded about said axis.  
   
   
       4 . A template as claimed in  claim 3  and including means for releasably maintaining said planar members in said substantially coplanar relationship for movement.  
   
   
       5 . The template as claimed in  claim 4  wherein said means for releasably maintaining said members in said coplanar relationship comprise one or more swinging arms, the or each swinging arm being pivotally connected to one template member and being pivotally movable to a position to engage the other template member to lock said members against movement relative to each other.  
   
   
       6 . The template as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the or each said swinging arm has a slot or recess and wherein said other template member includes a fastener with which said slot or recess engages.  
   
   
       7 . The template as claimed in  claim 2  wherein said template members comprise substantially identical planar members.  
   
   
       8 . A portable looming template comprising a substantially rectangular planar body, said body having a series of indentations around the perimeter thereof defined between respective protecting fingers whereby squares of fabric may be formed from yarn by winding yarn through said indentations and about said projections on opposite sides of said body and knotting at each intersection between crossing lengths of yarn, said body comprising a pair of pair of planar members, said members when joined to each other defining said substantially rectangular template body.  
   
   
       9 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said indentations comprise tapering slots  
   
   
       10 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 9  wherein said projecting fingers are formed integrally with said members and of truncated isosceles triangle form.  
   
   
       11 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said planar members are of a right angle triangular configuration.  
   
   
       12 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 11  and including means for connecting said planar members along or adjacent to their hypotenuses.  
   
   
       13 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said planar members are substantially rectangular.  
   
   
       14 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said members are connected to each other along a line extending parallel to one of the said edges of said body.  
   
   
       15 . A portable looming template as claimed in  claim 8  wherein said planar members are hingedly connected to each other whereby they may be folded relatively towards each other to permit release of a square of fabric from said loom.