Patent ID: 7475490

Claim:
A hand held yarn measuring device comprising: a housing ( 2 ) having a handle ( 4 ) with an actuating member ( 6 ), a yarn catcher ( 8 ) supported by the housing ( 2 ) for movement between a first tuck position (I) and a second measuring position (II), an actuating mechanism ( 33 ) connecting said actuating member ( 6 ) to said yarn catcher ( 8 ), a yarn guide element ( 23 ) disposed at a location between said two yarn catcher positions (I, II), a yarn tension indicator ( 31 ) disposed at a point between the yarn catcher measuring position (II) and the yarn guide element ( 23 ), and said yarn tension indicator ( 31 ) including a yarn applicator element ( 27 ) and a force sensor ( 29 ) connected to the yarn applicator element ( 27 ).