Easily Thread-able Needle

Abstract

A new needle design is described. The eye of the needle is gapped in such a way that it can be threaded easily without having to insert the thread through the eye of the needle. Rather a thread is guided naturally into the groove of the gap and allowed to fall into the eye of the needle. The gap is fashioned in such a way as to prevent thread fallout during operation as well as fabric from getting caught in the gap.

1 . A design for the eye of the needle comprising of a small gap (with a noticeable indentation or groove) at the lower end of the eye composed of an inner lip which lies flush against an outer lip allowing the needle to be threaded by passing the thread through the gap into the eye of the needle. 
   
   
       2 . The design of the gap in  claim 1  such that during the operation of the needle as the needle is pulled through fabric in one direction, the opening of the gap faces away from the direction of the pull such that the fabric itself cannot be caught in the gap. 
   
   
       3 . The design of the gap in  claim 1  such that as the needle pulls against the trailing thread the inner lip of the gap is pushed naturally against the outer lip of the gap by the force of the pull so as to cause the closing of the gap and prevent thread from falling out. 
   
   
       4 . The design of the gap in  claim 1  such that the tip of the outer lip of the gap is smoothly rounded so as to prevent fabric from getting caught in any sharp edges of the lips. 
   
   
       5 . The design of the gap in  claim 1  such that the tip of the inner lip of the gap is smoothly rounded so as to prevent the threaded thread from getting caught in the inner lips.