Patent ID: 7419195

Claim:
A knot tying tool for tying knots in cords or lines of material including those for attaching the line to an eyelet of an object, said knot tying tool comprising: a base member having first and second ends; a first post extending from the first end of the base member; a second post extending from the second end of the base member; loop retaining means operatively associated with the second post for retaining at least one loop of a line forming part of a knot being tied, wherein the line includes a working end and a standing end; a support member operatively associated with the first post, said support member including a catch positioned spaced apart from the loop retaining means for holding a portion of the retained at least one loop of the line; and at least one groove extending longitudinally along the distal end of the second post in operative association with said loop retaining means, said at least one groove being adapted for facilitating the passing of the working end of the line through the inside portion of the retained at least one loop.