Loop Hook Orifice Threader and Beader

Abstract

A uniquely shaped hook which allows a relatively large strand to be hooked securely without snagging or piercing and drawn through a relatively small orifice. The hook can be combined with an adjustable handle which will provide a point of leverage and a clip or ring that will allow the user to keep the device on the hand without holding it directly. A method of embellishing handwork using the device by which the user pre-loads one or more embellishments containing an orifice on the shaft, hooks a strand, slides the embellishment over the hook and onto the strand, and then unhooks the strand with primarily only one hand.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 
     
         1 . A shaft hook ( 100 ) comprising:
 a shaft ( 100 ) having an original end and a terminal end ( 116 ); and   near said terminal end ( 116 ) said shaft ( 100 ) turns up via a curve or a series of angles through more than one plane forming an oblong hook ( 112 ) small enough to be threaded through a desirable orifice and large enough to hold a desirable strand ( 600 ) when said strand ( 600 ) is compressed under tension; and   will cross ( 114 ) back over said shaft ( 110 ) or said hook ( 112 ) so that said terminal end ( 116 ) does not touch said shaft ( 110 ) or said hook ( 112 ) and said terminal end ( 116 ) is not angled in the direct path of incoming said strand ( 600 ) so that said strand ( 600 ) can be hooked without splitting or piercing said strand ( 600 ); and   the point of cross ( 114 ) will be touching or nearly touching the shaft ( 110 ) or even carved out so as to allow the cross ( 114 ) to interlock over the shaft ( 110 ) effectively creating a space and mechanism for retaining the strand ( 600 ) in the hook ( 112 ); and   between said original end and said hook ( 112 ), said shaft ( 110 ) may be straight or have one or more curves for best suitability for orifice shape or for storage of multiple items that could be threaded onto the shaft ( 110 ) prior to placing said items onto said strand ( 600 ).   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a springy, yet rigid and resilient material with an optimal amount of “flex” and “give” so that the terminal end ( 116 ), cross ( 114 ) and hook ( 112 ) will each “give” slightly allowing for both the smallest possible orifice diameter to be threaded and the greatest possible strand mass to be hooked with a single shaft hook ( 100 ) unit without loosing shaft hook ( 100 ) strength or integrity. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a handle ( 300 ) with both a handle original end and a handle terminal end to which said shaft hook ( 100 ) original end is attached at or near said handle original end. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3  further comprising a feature which allows said handle ( 300 ) to adjust in span and make the distance from said handle original end to said handle terminal end shorter or longer. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3  further comprising a feature which allows said handle original end and attached said shaft hook ( 100 ) to freely rotate while said handle terminal end remains fixed. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 3  further comprising an adjustable or fixed clip or ring ( 400 ) attached to said handle ( 300 ) so that it may be worn on the hand while in use. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using said Loop Hook Orifice Threader and Beader device ( FIG. 4 ) which is comprised of a shaft hook ( 100 ), a handle ( 300 ) including a span adjustment and a free rotation mechanism, and a clip or ring ( 400 ) to pull said strand ( 600 ) through any orifice or to push an orifice object ( 500 ), including but not limited to beads, buttons and charms over said strand ( 600 ) comprising the steps of:
 placing said ring or clip ( 400 ) on the hand and adjusting the handle ( 300 ), both in span and orientation, so that the shaft hook ( 100 ) is in line with the thumb and index finger;   sliding said orifice object(s) ( 500 ) on said shaft hook ( 100 ) (loading);   rotating said shaft hook ( 100 ) upwards so that said orifice object(s) ( 500 ) are kept in place until ready to use (storing);   rotating said shaft hook ( 100 ) downwards so that said orifice object(s) ( 500 ) may slide down said shaft ( 100 ) (readying);   hooking said strand ( 600 ) into said hook ( 112 ) by looping said strand ( 600 ) over said shaft ( 110 ), placing tension on said strand ( 600 ) to compress it, and slide said strand ( 600 ) down the shaft ( 110 ), through the cross ( 114 ) and into the hook ( 112 ) (hooking);   pushing said orifice object(s) ( 500 ) down said shaft ( 110 ) and over said hook ( 112 ) and onto said strand ( 600 ) while applying counter force to said handle ( 300 ) (applying);   removing said strand ( 600 ) from said hook ( 112 ) (releasing);   rotating said shaft hook ( 100 ) to the upwards position so that remaining said orifice object(s) ( 500 ) are kept in place on said shaft hook ( 100 ) until ready to use (storing again);   repeating loading, storing, readying, hooking, applying, releasing, and storing again as many times as desired and in any appropriate order   removing said device ( FIG. 4 ) from hand.