Patent ID: 6241572
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A63F,A63H

Abstract:
A method for manipulating a beaded string element, comprising steps of:(a) providing the beaded string element including at least first and second pairs of beads disposed on a single cord, each of the first pair of beads being disposed on the single cord adjacent the other of the first pair of beads, and each of the second pair of beads being disposed on the single cord adjacent the other of the second pair of beads, wherein the length of said single cord is less than or equal to the sum of the diameters of all of said beads, such that when said single cord is in a relaxed state, each of said beads is in physical contact with the beads which are adjacent thereto;(b) placing a first portion of the single cord between the first pair of beads transverse to a second portion of the single cord between the second pair of beads when each of the first pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the first pair of beads and each of the second pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the second pair of beads;(c) stretching at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the single cord to open at least one gap between at least one of the first pair of beads and the second pair of beads;(d) placing the first portion of the single cord in physical contact with the second portion of the single cord;(e) wrapping the first portion of the single cord at least partially around the second portion of the single cord;(f) closing the at least one gap between the at least one of the first pair of beads and the second pair of beads while the first portion of the single cord is in physical contact with and at least partially wrapped around the second portion of the single cord and so that each of the first pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the first pair of beads and each of the second pair of beads is in physical contact with the other of the second pair of beads: and(g) repeating the steps (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) at least once using another set-of first and second pairs of beads disposed on the single cord to create at least one geometric figure with the beaded string element.