Monster tail loom for forming brunnian links

Abstract

A kit for creating Brunnian link items such as bracelets, necklaces and other wearable or decorative items is disclosed and includes a loom, a hook, and a plurality of clips and a plurality of elastic bands. The loom includes a base supporting a plurality of upward extending pins. Each of the pins includes a flange for holding an elastic band in a desired orientation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A loom for creating a linked item from a plurality of elastic bands, the device comprising: a loom including a base defining an inner space, a top surface and an outer periphery; and
 a plurality of pins disposed about the outer periphery of the base, each of the plurality of pins includes a top surface, a flange for holding at least one of the plurality of elastic bands in place on the pin, and an access groove that extends through the flange and the top surface along one side of the pin, wherein each of the plurality of pins includes a body portion that protrudes into the inner space.   
     
     
         2 . The loom as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the access grove includes a portion that extends into the outer periphery of the base. 
     
     
         3 . The loom as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the access grooves open outwardly about the outer periphery of the base. 
     
     
         4 . The loom as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the loom includes a first side and a second side each including a first quantity of the plurality of pins, wherein the loom further includes a first end and a second end that each include a second quantity of the plurality of pins that is less than the first quantity. 
     
     
         5 . The loom as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pins extends upright from the base. 
     
     
         6 . The loom as recited in  claim 1 , including tabs that extend outward from opposing ends of the base. 
     
     
         7 . A method of creating a linked item comprising the steps of:
 stretching a plurality of elastic bands across an inner space between at least two pins;   capturing a portion of an elastic band supported on one of the at least two pins and pulling the captured elastic band over another elastic band supported above the captured elastic band on at least one of the same two pins;   adding an additional elastic band to at least one of the same two pins;   capturing one portion of the lower most elastic band supported on one of the at least two pins and pulling the captured elastic band over the pin and any other elastic bands supported on the plurality of pins; and   extending linked ones of the elastic bands through the inner space to provide a desired length of linked elastic bands.   
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , wherein the at least two pins comprises at least four pins. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , including holding the elastic bands onto the plurality of pins with a flange portion formed in each of the at least two pins. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , including stretching a plurality of elastic bands over at least two pins that are part of a plurality of pins disposed about a periphery of a base defining an inner space. 
     
     
         11 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , including extending a hook within an access groove of the at least four pins to capture a portion of the elastic band.