Abstract

A storage device for holding at least one double ended knitting needle where the storage device includes a needle sorter including a first end and a second end with a gauge cap at the first end of the needle sorter, a bottom cap at the second end of the needle sorter, and a storage tube including a top end portion and a bottom end portion, wherein the needle sorter is located within the storage tube to provide a plurality of needle compartments within the storage tube, and wherein the needle sorter slides with respect to the storage tube to allow user removal of needles from the needle compartments.

IPC Classes  ?

• D05B 91/12 - Tool receptacles
• B65D 43/02 - Removable lids or covers
• B65B 7/28 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by applying separate preformed closures, e.g. lids, covers
• B65D 51/26 - Closures not otherwise provided for combined with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes with means for keeping contents in position, e.g. resilient means
• B65B 5/08 - Packaging groups of articles, the articles being individually gripped or guided for transfer to the containers or receptacles
• B65B 39/00 - Nozzles, funnels or guides for introducing articles or materials into containers or wrappers
• B65D 25/04 - Partitions
• B65D 25/10 - Devices to locate articles in containers
• B65D 85/24 - Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles for needles, nails or like elongate small articles
• D04B 3/00 - Hand tools or implements for weft knitting
• D04B 37/02 - Auxiliary apparatus or devices for use with knitting machines with weft knitting machines
• B65D 83/02 - Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing rod-shaped articles, e.g. needles