Patent ID: 9637848
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: D04B

Claim:
1. A bendable straight knitting needle with ergonomic benefit comprising two stiff shanks; one of the shanks having a pointed end and a back end and the other shank having a knobbed end and a back end; wherein each back end includes internal screw threads positioned within each of the back ends; a bendable connecting portion having a thickness equal to a thickness of the needle shanks; the bendable connecting portion including a tube and a metal coil within the tube; the metal coil having two ends; each end of the metal coil having external screw threads for attachment to each back end of the two shanks; the two shanks are connected to each other by their back ends via the bendable connection portion; wherein the external screws and a portion of the tube are inside the back end of each stiff shank and the threaded portion of the external screw of the metal coil is connected to the threaded portion of the internal screw in the back end of each shank; the bendable portion of the needle providing flexibility during creation of knit loops thus relieving pressure to portions of the knitter's fingers, elbows, wrists and hands.