Knot Untier

Abstract

This discloses a knot untier. The knot untier consists of an arm or pawl which is inserted into the knot to be untied plus, in some embodiments, a base which resembles a credit card. The knot untier in one embodiment is thus small enough to fit in a wallet. The knot untier may also be hung on a keychain. The knot untier does not, as many existing untiers do, damage most lines.

I claim as follows: 
     
         1 . A knot untier comprising:
 a pawl part and a base part where the pawl part connects to the base part.   
     
     
         2 . The knot untier of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a pawl part where the pawl comprises an arm part and a pointed part.   
     
     
         3 . The knot untier of  claim 2  where the angle the center of the pointed part forms with the centerline of the arm part may range from fifteen degrees to one hundred thirty five degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The knot untier of  claim 3  comprising one or more pawl parts. 
     
     
         5 . The knot untier of  claim 4  where the base part is the size and shape of a credit card with the pawl parts along the longer side of the base part. 
     
     
         6 . The knot untier of  claim 3  where the base part is a jackknife. 
     
     
         7 . The knot untier of  claim 3  where the base part is the handle of a screwdriver. 
     
     
         8 . The knot untier of  claim 4  where the base part contains an opening through which a user may insert fingers in order to grip the knot untier in use.